Regional kick-off meeting
Nairobi - kenya, 6-7 september 2018
Urban Pathways regional kick-off (Africa)
Location: Nairobi/Kenya UN-Habitat, in partnership with UN Environment and the Wuppertal Institut, launched the Urban Pathways project in Kenya through a two-day workshop on the 6th and 7th of September, 2018. Participants were from Ghana, Tanzania, Nextbike, the World Bank, representatives from the civil society in Kenya, representatives from the Kenyan Ministries of Environment and Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, and county representatives of Nyandarua, Kiambu, Kisii and Nairobi. The objectives of the workshop were to introduce the Urban Pathways project to mobility, energy and waste management stakeholders in Africa, and to understand challenges and opportunities in implementing low-carbon urban energy, mobility and resource management solutions in Kenya and other countries in Africa. The Urban Pathways project follows a structured approach to boost Low Carbon Plans for urban mobility, energy and waste management services that deliver on the Paris Agreement and the New Urban Agenda. The project develops national action plans and concrete local implementation concepts to boost low-carbon urban development in key emerging economies - India, Brazil, Kenya and Viet Nam. Key components are capacity building, establishment of partnerships and concrete project preparation. Date: 6-7 September 2018 Venue: Nairobi |