Cities Investment Facility (hosted by UN-Habitat)

👉Discover how the UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) Cities Investment Facility promotes sustainable urban development by unlocking significant capital flows into inclusive and sustainable urbanisation projects. 🌎🏙️ ▶:https://lnkd.in/d4R5h9XJ Maimunah Sharif Michal Mlynár Dyfed Aubrey Neil Khor Erastus Njuki Joanna M. Yuchan Wang Mark Gallagher Lennart Fleck Kate Cotty Emmanuel Bugoye

🌍 Why WUF12 is critical for Businesses and Foundations In the fast-evolving urban landscape, businesses and foundations are at the forefront of driving transformative change. Together with the United Nations Global Compact and the UN Global Compact Network Egypt, we are actively mobilizing private sector partners to ensure diverse and impactful participation. At #WUF12, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with global leaders, discover innovative approaches, and collaborate on urban solutions that create lasting impact.     📌 Join the Business & Foundations Assembly and Roundtable to:   • Network with global leaders and explore sustainable development opportunities.   • Co-create scalable urban solutions with local governments, businesses, and philanthropies.   • Learn how foundations complete the investment value chain and how businesses attract private sector investments.   • Discover innovative funding models and partnerships that accelerate impactful urban interventions.     Be part of the change by registering now: https://lnkd.in/dE-RsKHZ #ItAllStartsTogether

🌍💼 How can cities unlock the potential of the private sector to drive sustainable urban development? Join us at the Business & Foundations Assembly at #WUF12 as we align with Dialogue 4: "Financing Localization & Localizing Finance" to explore how breaking down barriers to private sector participation can help cities secure the funding needed to achieve the #SDGs. Let's work together to localize finance for global impact! 📍Egypt International Exhibition Center 📅 4 November 2024 ⏱️ 11:00 am - 3:00pm GMT+3 World Urban Forum 12 Egypt |UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)|Anacláudia Rossbach

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How we design city streets can change lives 🚦 By prioritizing people, reducing traffic speeds, adding green spaces, and ensuring accessibility for all, we create safer, healthier, and more inclusive cities. Find out more from The Global Street Design Guide by Global Designing Cities Initiative (Source: https://loom.ly/8uWyMEE)

🌆 📈 In a world where cities are evolving faster than ever, #WUF12 offers a unique platform to shape sustainable urbanization. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this pivotal moment in the urban future!   👉 Register now and make your voice heard: https://lnkd.in/dqXMBXCh United Nations UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)

🌍 As the world converges in New York for Climate Week NYC hosted by The Climate Group from September 22-29, EMIF Group is proud to be championing the urgent need to increase the flow of private capital to Emerging Markets and Developing Countries for Sustainable Infrastructure. This Year’s Theme: "It's Time" ✅ It's time to act.  ☑ It’s time to innovate.  ✅ It’s time to lead.  ☑ It's time to collaborate. ✅ It's time to invest. ☑ It's time to move from talking to impact. With global temperatures rising and climate impacts becoming ever more apparent, the theme of #ClimateWeekNYC resonates deeply with our mission at EMIF. ❓ Why It Matters: Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event, gathering leaders across business, politics, and civil society to accelerate progress and drive meaningful change. It’s more than just another conference but a platform for collaboration where change can happen. 🌍 Our Role and Commitment: We are closing the infrastructure gap by catalyzing a pipeline of bankable clean energy and sustainable infrastructure projects, understanding that actionable solutions are needed now. Across the global south, more investment is needed to ensure a just transition. We are working with local communities, and applying our expertise to accelerate development finance where it is most critical and impactful. We are here to ensure that the capital committed during Climate Week has somewhere to go. 🔑 Collaboration is The Key: Together with our partners, including UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), Cities Investment Facility (hosted by UN-Habitat) and local governments, we are strengthening ecosystems, transferring expertise, and increasing local technical capacity to support sustainable growth and resilience in emerging markets. ⏱ Together, It’s Time:  We believe it’s time to move past promises to delivering on net-zero commitments, get more projects across the gap to financial close, allow all the pledged capital to go to work.    Stay Connected: Follow our journey through Climate Week, engage with our content, and let’s explore how together, we can make sustainable development not just a goal, but a reality. 👇 Share with us in the comments if you are attending? #ClimateWeekNYC #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #EMIFGroup #ClimateAction #ItsTime #developmentfinance #sustainablefinance #blendedfinance #esg Video credit The Climate Group

The Business and Foundations Assembly at #WUF12 is your chance to shape the future of sustainable cities. 🌆 Let’s discuss how private capital can drive local impact and break down the barriers to effective private sector participation in urban development. Don’t miss this opportunity to: Connect with global leaders and innovators 🌐 Share strategies to scale sustainable investments 💡 Build partnerships for lasting urban solutions 🤝 ⏳Register today: https://lnkd.in/dqXMBXCh #ItAllStartsTogether

💰Financing follows Funding – a key principle for sustainable urban development 🌍🏙️Cities can only unlock financing for infrastructure when they have reliable funding streams to repay investments, whether through intergovernmental transfers, grants, or project revenues like user fees. If a city lacks creditworthiness or revenue-generating projects, the focus should be on Public Financial Management reforms before seeking financing. The Local Finance Framework (LFF) emphasizes this shift – it’s not a shortage of finance, but of sustainable funding that holds cities back. 👉Learn how this approach strengthens initiatives like the Cities Investment Facility (CIF) to maximize impact by targeting projects with the potential to deliver value: https://lnkd.in/dJUqa3gD

🌍🏊♂️ Imagine starting your day with a refreshing swim instead of a congested commute! In Switzerland, particularly in cities like Basel, this is not just a dream but a reality for many residents who embrace the clean and accessible Rhine River as part of their daily routine.  Switzerland is setting a remarkable example in #SustainableUrbanDevelopment, showing us that rethinking our daily commutes can lead to healthier lifestyles and a greener planet.  As we face global challenges related to climate change and urban congestion, it’s time to consider alternative modes of transport that can enhance our well-being and protect our environment.  Let's reimagine how we move in our cities—sometimes, the best commute might just be a swim away! 🌊 cc: Ella Foote