C40 Cities Finance Facility

Last week, Monsieur Mohamed Diop, the Secretary-General of Dakar, and members of the City Council Dakar, took a significant step forward in the fight against climate change 🌱 by highlighting the Decarbonising Public Buildings project, supported by the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF). The Secretary-General emphasized the vital role this project plays in reducing GHG emissions in the energy sector and underscored the urgent need to mobilize financing for urban climate initiatives.   The results of project preparation were shared with all municipalities in Dakar to explore financing options for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions across 23 public buildings. Additionally, discussions were held to expand this transformation to over 300 more public buildings throughout the city.   The C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) is proud to support Dakar on this journey, creating #GreenJobs and contributing to energy security, equitable access to public services, and economic growth. Moreover, during the World Metropolitan Day hosted by Dakar and Metropolis on 14th October, the global network of major cities, there was considerable interest in building upon CFF’s achievements to further advance this project.   Together, we are driving #ClimateAction and transforming Dakar into a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable city.   Learn more about the Decarbonising Public Buildings Project in Dakar: https://lnkd.in/eunjZJP3   The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID.   Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/eSwHFqed Susanne Kempf Mouhamed Rassoul B. #TransformDakar #Metropolis #CFF #SustainableCities #UrbanResilience #RenewableEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #BMZ #FCDO #USAID #AFD

🚮♻️ Waste to Wealth: Transforming Waste Management in Cities Across Africa and Beyond! At the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF), we are leading the charge in helping cities build sustainable waste management systems that not only reduce emissions but also create green jobs and foster equity.  👥🛠️ On October 9th, 2024, we hosted the "No Time to Waste" webinar, where officials from across Sub-Saharan Africa gathered to learn from City of Accra’s ground-breaking Municipal Solid Waste Source Separation and Composting Project—an initiative that holds valuable lessons for cities across the Global South.  City officials gained actionable insights from technical and financial experts on integrating equity, inclusion, and community engagement into their own municipal projects.    📈🔥 With CFF’s support, Accra is developing a finance-ready project that will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, divert biodegradable waste from landfills, and create green job opportunities for local communities, following through on its commitment to reduce GHG emissions by 15% by 2030.   👉 Learn more about Accra's project here: https://lnkd.in/ebjvzCt7 #C40Cities #WasteManagement #SustainableCities #ClimateAction #GreenJobs #UrbanDevelopment #CFF #NoTimeToWaste    The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID.  

🌿 Brazil is discussing the future of its cities through Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and we at the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) are proud to support cities like Salvador on their journey toward resilience and sustainable development! At Innovation Observatory for Sustainable Cities' recent 5th International Seminar on Nature-based Solutions in Brasília, our own Cristiane Borda showcased the transformative Vila Mar Project that we are proudly supporting.    🌍🌳The Vila Mar project tackles the dual challenges of flooding and landslides in Salvador through a hybrid infrastructure approach including NbS. It aims to improve quality of life for the residents of informal, low-income settlements, and it is a great example for how sustainable urban development can and must prioritize vulnerable communities. The lessons shared at the seminar underscored the potential for replicating the project’s solutions in similar areas across Brazil.     💚🌱 Empowering cities to make a real difference in their cities, with sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure. With CFF’s support, sustainable solutions for climate challenges are within reach. Let’s create greener, safer, and more resilient cities together.   Check out the Vila Mar presentation here: https://lnkd.in/gyF8NhG6     #C40Cities #NatureBasedSolutions #SustainableCities #ClimateAction #ResilientCities #UrbanDevelopment #NbS #GreenInfrastructure #CFF    The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID.   

🚠🌍 National ministers from six departments, Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Human Development Lead at the British High Commission, and the French Chargé d'Affaires pledged their support for the Cable Car project, in a monumental step towards transforming urban mobility in West Africa! They came together for the official handover of the feasibility studies for Freetown’s cable car project – West Africa’s first urban cable car.    Set to revolutionize Freetown’s transport, the project will provide hillside communities with a safe, reliable, and eco-friendly connection to the central business district. With the capacity to carry up to 90,000 passengers daily, it not only cuts travel times in half but also creates jobs, boosts the economy, and significantly reduces carbon emissions 🌱.  A day earlier, on October 8, Mayor Aki-Sawyerr submitted the report to the Honorable Vice President of Sierra Leone, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh. The innovative public-private partnership model developed around the cable car project will help serve as a precedent for future resilient urban mobility projects in Freetown and beyond. We wish the city and national government all the best in driving the project towards implementation. 🌿🌟    🤝💚 Are your working on sustainable urban development projects seeking to make a real difference in peoples’ lives? Keep an eye open for some very exciting announcements ahead from the C40 Cities Finance Facility!     #TransformFreetown #C40Cities #UrbanMobility #SustainableTransport #ClimateAction #UrbanDevelopment #FreetownCableCar #SierraLeone #GreenFuture #C40 C40 Cities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Freetown City Council, Cable Car World, Sierra Leone Institution of Engineers, UIA - International Union of Architects   The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID

💚👏 So glad to see Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur launch this plan, after so much hard work has flown into our partnership with the city! 🤝 Thanks to our partners, project staff, and donors: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID.

🌍 New York Climate Week 2024 underlined the need for partnership and cooperation to advance multi-level climate action and innovative solutions for green and thriving cities. This was further emphasized at an inspiring panel led by Mark Watts (C40 Cities) with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE (Freetown City Council), Anacláudia Rossbach (UN-Habitat), and Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (GIZ).    🚡 A standout example was Freetown’s ambitious cable car project, a lighthouse for sustainable mobility in West Africa and supported by C40 Cities Finance Facility’s (CFF) technical support. Project preparation facilities like CFF are critical in empowering cities to implement transformative projects that transform cities, safeguard their populations, and advance local climate action. The partnership between GIZ and C40 on the CFF is crucial to its success in creating adaptation and mitigation solutions for its more than 30 partner cities across 4 continents.    🌟 CFF offers critical support in project preparation, as highlighted by Aditi Maheshwari (C40), Carmen Vogt (GIZ), and Carolin König (CFF) throughout New York Climate Week. Thank you to all current and future partners who engaged with us over this time. Let us know of your highlights from NYCW and who you are partnerring with to build resilient and thriving green cities!    You can learn more about our project in Freetown here: https://lnkd.in/e29rDwDU #ClimateWeekNYC #UrbanResilience #SustainableCities #C40 #GIZ #ClimateAction #NYCW The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID.   The CFF is implemented by C40 Cities and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

⚡ Redefine how cities can plan, finance, and grow sustainable energy solutions for climate action worldwide – that is exactly what our partner cities did at the recent Energy Showcase, showcasing their leadership on the urban energy transition.     🌟 Representatives from Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Curitiba, Jakarta, Cape Town, Kuala Lumpur, Dakar, and Quezon City shared their inspiring success stories during these three days. Mumbai stood out in particular, being impressively fast to achieve finance readiness, a testament to the power of supporting cities prepare for large-scale energy investments.     🔥 City officials in developing countries—this is your call to action! 💬 The CFF is here to support you in navigating the complexities of financing your urban climate projects and achieving climate goals. Let’s collaborate for a greener, more resilient future! 💚  #C40Cities #SustainableCities #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition #UrbanLeadership #FinanceSolutions #GIZ GIZ India #India #C40 The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement and USAID.     ❤️🤝 Both a large thank you and congratulations to our partner cities: Municipal Corporation Of Greater Mumbai (Mcgm); Ville de Dakar; Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro; Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá; Prefeitura Municipal de Curitiba; DKI Jakarta Provincial Government; City of Cape Town; Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur; Quezon City Government.

🌍🚍 Ready to transform transportation in India?! 🚍🌍 We’re excited to announce that we organized a landmark workshop in Nagpur, focusing on the urgent need for sustainable urban mobility solutions! Inaugurated by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, the workshop marks a pivotal moment in our mission to enhance India's transportation infrastructure through green energy.     It built on the experiences and insights of Mumbai’s Bus Depot-Solarization project we supported, with the potential to reduce over 50,000t of GHG emissions annually! The aim over the last months has been to scale this impact, replicating the project across India! 🌱🔄    Many thanks to Mr. Varun Singh, Mr. Sutanu Pati and our partners All India Renewable Energy Association (AIREA) for guiding our participants from the transport operators of Parbhani, Nanded-Waghala, Nagpur, Latur, Jalna, Chandrapur and Akola through the workshop, driving:  🚍 The transformation of the mobility sector towards sustainability  🚀 Considerable job creation (24x compared to conventional projects)  ♻️ Innovative integrated water recycling and rainwater harvesting  👩🔧 Empowerment of women and marginalized communities in the renewable energy sector    What sustainable practices are you championing in your cities? 👇 Let’s drive change for a cleaner and more sustainable future together! 💡🤝    #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanMobility #GreenEnergy #Nagpur #SustainableTransportation #ClimateAction #C40Cities #GIZ #CFF #GIZIndia GIZ India 

We're excited to share an insightful new article by C40 Cities, highlighting "How cities can attract private finance for climate action"! 🌱💼 👉 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gxfCMitU   🎯At CFF, our mission is clear: help cities prepare and implement urban infrastructure projects that make a large-scale impact on residents' lives. Because securing finance can be the toughest step for projects, we support cities reach financial-readiness and design the right finance solutions. 💪 🚴♀️For example, for Bogotá CFF support was instrumental in developing their requirements for a bikesharing system, analyzing different funding options, developing the innovative “Scheme for the economic use of public space”, and structuring the PPP-arrangement with a private operator. The system, which integrated many gender equality and disability inclusion measures, launched in September 2022 and now covers 27 square kilometers with 3,000 bikes! A true win for sustainable urban mobility. 🌍    🔥 So much more is possible when cities can mobilize finance from city budgets, national governments, development banks, and the private sector! Let's discuss — How are you leveraging finance for sustainable projects in your city? 💬💡 The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID 📸 Credits: Secretaría Distrital de Movilidad de Bogotá

The first of its kind Inclusive Climate Action Finance Academy (FICAA) in Medellín, Colombia, brought together city officials from across Latin America to explore the intersection between finance and equity and inclusion (E&I). From September 17-19, 2024, C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF), the Alcaldía de Medellín de Medellín and Agencia de Cooperación e Inversión de Medellín y el Área Metropolitana hosted the event, which focused on how cities can prepare infrastructure projects that are not only sustainable but also benefit the most vulnerable communities. Whether it's designing equitable transportation systems or building climate-resilient energy systems, city leaders leave FICAA with the tools and knowledge they need to turn their plans into action.    📍 Welcoming cities from Latin America and representatives from 4 development finance institutions (IFC, BID, CAF, and Agence Française de Développement), the academy was a great hub for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and learning about the equity requirements of financial institutions.  The FICAA allowed them to:   ✅ Present experiences and apply E&I into project preparation to leave no communities behind  ✅ Identify innovative financing solutions for ambitious projects  ✅ Learn how to independently access climate finance   ✅ Study real-world cases and do hands-on exercises on climate-resilient infrastructure.  During the FICAA there was also a handover of CFF's technical assistance for the Parques del Río Norte project to mayor Federico Gutiérrez, demonstrating the city’s strong commitment to continuing the project.  #InclusiveClimateAction #SustainableCities #CFF #UrbanResilience #EquityInAction #ClimateFinance #FICAA #SustainableInfrastructure #Medellín #EquityAndInclusion #ResilientCities #Cities4Climate #UnidosEnAccion #C40 C40 Cities IFC - International Finance Corporation Inter-American Development Bank CAF -banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe-    The CFF is supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Agence Française de Développement, and USAID.