

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of 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 low 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.
Cities towns & regions
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Countries worldwide
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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 networkCape Town, South Africa
South Africa’s oldest city and the country’s legislative capital, Cape Town has been ICLEI Member since 1994. For almost three decades, ICLEI Africa and the City of Cape Town have worked hand-in-hand, building a strong relationship to drive the urban sustainable development agenda across the continent and worldwide.
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Building a sustainable urban world
The ICLEI Malmö Commitment and Strategic Vision 2021-2027 outlines our new vision for how the ICLEI network will advance sustainable urban development worldwide.
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