What we did
The global project, spearheaded by the World Secretariat, was collaboratively designed, implemented, and managed to deliver locally tailored Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) aimed at achieving tangible social, environmental, and economic improvements in urban regeneration. The initiative was dedicated to transforming interventions in Front-runner cities into exemplary cases of successful NBS implementation, while simultaneously developing robust replication roadmaps for Fellow cities.
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How we tracked
Support for the co-development of the nature-based solutions (NBS) Replication Roadmap for Quito, including an online workshop
Support for the development of the UrbanByNature programme for the Latin American Regional Hub,
Five virtual trainings conducted between June 2022 and February 2023 as part of the CLEVER Cities UrbanByNature Webinar series for Latin America.
Development of the report of all sessions of the webinar series,
Translations EN-PT-ES of all communication cards, recommendations and the recaps for the UrbanByNature website.
CLEVER Regional Solutions Catalogue - Showcasing good practice NbS interventions and enablers from China, Europe and Latin America
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What we achieved
The primary objective of CLEVER Cities was to ensure the long-term sustainability of initiatives in both Front-runner (FR) and Fellow Cities (FE). This was achieved by establishing innovation partnerships, known as Communities of Practice (CoP), which leveraged SMART city principles. These partnerships aimed to actively engage residents, establish new governance frameworks, and develop innovative financing and investment strategies.
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