OUR IMPACT
How ICLEI is Working Across the Globe
Every year, ICLEI works on hundreds of activities with thousands of cities, towns and regions around the globe.
Search our activitiesFrom energy shocks to energy resilience: What cities are teaching us about local energy access, security, and poverty
New research reveals how local governments are turning mounting pressures into integrated solutions.
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Experts and practitioners invited to review latest draft of IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Interested experts can register until 26 June.
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Beyond shelter: Why housing is Africa’s biggest urban equity challenge
How housing inequities entrench poverty and vulnerability.
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How cities are moving from climate plans to real transition pathways
Lessons from the Kaohsiung-ICLEI Climate Neutral and Smart City Community of Practice.
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Malmö’s blueprint for green finance and what other cities can learn
The Swedish city competes for capital alongside covered bond issuers, the national government, and corporates. How does it do it?
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ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (known as ICLEI) is a global network working with more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.
2500+
Cities towns & regions
25+
% Global urban population
125+
Countries worldwide
20+
% Global population
WHO WE ARE
Our Network in Numbers
Local and regional governments across the ICLEI network represent a diversity of cities, towns and regions. Collectively, they form a dynamic force advancing sustainable urban development worldwide.
Our network
FEATURED MEMBER
Recife, Brazil
An ICLEI Member since 2015, Recife the capital of the northeastern state of Pernambuco, ranks as the 16th most vulnerable city in the world to climate change. The city is turning one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable urban contexts into a model of inclusive resilience. In partnership with ICLEI, the city developed key climate instruments, including its first Local Climate Action Plan and third Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. In 2023, Recife launched NUPDEC Mulheres, a women-led initiative that draws on lived experiences during climate emergencies to strengthen preparedness and reduce inequalities and it’s part of ICLEI’s UIIF project.
The city has been recognized as a Resilience Node by the Global Coordinating Committee of the Building Resilient Cities 2030 initiative (MCR 2030), demonstrating how climate action can be both ambitious and deeply rooted in social inclusion.
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FEATURED LEADER
Luísa Maria Neves Salgueiro, Mayor of Matosinhos, Portugal
Luísa Maria Neves Salgueiro has served as Mayor of Matosinhos since 2017 and currently sits on the ICLEI Europe Regional Executive Committee. She also chairs the National Congress of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities.
Under her leadership, Matosinhos is advancing an ambitious climate agenda, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, while strengthening resilience to climate impacts. In 2022, the city became Portugal’s first MCR2030 Resilience Hub. Placing equitable development at the center of this vision, Mayor Neves Salgueiro sees housing as the foundation for inclusion and community resilience, shaping a city that is equitable, resilient, and fit for the future.
OUR MISSION
The Power of Our Network in a Changing World
The ICLEI São Paulo Strategic Vision 2024 – 2030 outlines our new vision for how the ICLEI network will advance sustainable urban development worldwide.
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ICLEI Members' exclusive benefits
Looking for a shortcut to success? As an ICLEI Member, you get exclusive access to a space where you can learn from others’ experiences, challenges, and best practices. Imagine getting tailored updates on global events like COPs, and hearing first-hand accounts from peers who were there.
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Join ICLEI and accelerate your progress today!
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