World Urban Forum 2024 (12th edition)

See you in Cairo from 4 to 8 November!

Organised by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum (WUF) is the leading international conference on urban development. The theme of the 12th World Urban Forum 2024 is: « It all begins at home: Local actions for the sustainable development of cities and communities ».

To be able to attend #WUF2024, at the Egyptian International Exhibition Centre, and therefore our events (in person), you must first register on the website via this link.

The 12th World Urban Forum is an opportunity for Climate Chance to continue implementing the recommendations of the Yaoundé Roadmap for Sustainable Habitats in Africa.

Side event added to the official event agenda

The Yaoundé Roadmap for Sustainable Habitats in Africa in action

This event, co-organised with United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), will bring together a wide range of stakeholders committed to sustainable habitats in Africa.

Visit the WUF website to see the whole programme.

Co-organised with

• More information on the side event

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Speakers and moderator

• Moderator : Luc Gnacadja, Vice-Chairman, Chairman of Governance & Policies for Sustainable Development (GPS-Dev), former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and former Minister for the Environment, Housing and Town Planning of Benin
• Célestine Ketcha Courtès, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Cameroon
• Ronan Dantec, Senator for Loire Atlantique, President of Climate Chance
• Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-A) (to be confirmed)
• Manuel de Araujo, Mayor of Quelimane, Mozambique
• Davinah Milenge Uwella, Senior Programme Coordinator, Climate Change and Green Growth Department, African Development Bank (to be confirmed)
• Said El Hebil, Director of Oujda Urban Agency, Morocco (to be confirmed)
• AFD representative (to be confirmed)

⏰Wednesday 6 November from 3 pm to 4:15 pm (local time)

📍« Multipurpose Room 21 »

🖥️ The session will be livestreamed on the WUF12 app (available on IOS and Android on October 21). To gain access to the WUF12 app you must sign up for GEMS and register for WUF12. We encourage you to register via  https://events.unhabitat.org.

Official UN-Habitat programme

Professional round table

⏰Thursday 7 November from 1.30pm to 3.30pm (local time)

📍Room to be confirmed

Parliamentary round table

• For more information

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⏰Thursday 7 November from 4pm to 6pm (local time)

📍Room to be confirmed

French Pavilion programme

Inauguration of the French Pavilion

Ronan Dantec, Senator for Loire-Atlantique and Chairman of Climate Chance, speaks at the inauguration of the French Pavilion.

⏰Tuesday 5 November from 11.30am to 12.30pm (local time)

Round table of the PFVT “Habitat” working group

Climate Chance is taking part in the round table of the « Habitat » working group of the Partenariat Français pour la Ville et les Territoires (PFVT), which will also provide an opportunity to put forward the recommendations of the Yaoundé Roadmap and discuss ways of speeding up its implementation.

⏰Wednesday 7 November from 10.15am to 11.45am (local time)

“Urban expansion in Africa in the face of climate change” debate

• For more information

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⏰Thursday 8 November from 11.45am to 1pm (local time)

The 2 Climate Chance pitches

Pitch 1: Monitoring and deciphering trends and initiatives by non-state actors: The Observatory for Climate Action in Africa.

⏰Tuesday 5 November between 9am and 10am (local time)

Pitch 2: Sustainable urbanisation: from global roadmaps to local political action.

Co-organised by the Conseil National de l’Ordre des Architectes.

⏰Wednesday 6 November between 9am and 10am (local time)