ADB to Join the Twelfth World Urban Forum

August 30, 2024

The ADB delegation, comprising several trust funds including CDIA and the Urban Resilience Trust Fund will participate in the Twelfth World Urban Forum (WUF12) from 4 to 8 November 2024 in Cairo, Egypt.  

It will organize three networking and two training events with the following partners: United Cities and Local Governments – Asia Pacific, Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance, UN Capital Development Fund, CDP, Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation, GIZ-Urban Act, and UN-Habitat.  

Convened by UN-Habitat every two years, the World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization, bringing together representatives of national, regional, and local governments; academics; entrepreneurs; urban planners; community leaders; and other stakeholders.  

Themed, “It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities”, WUF12 will focus on the transformative role of local action to accelerate progress toward sustainable urbanization.  

As cities struggle to attract investment for climate action, ADB-CDIA and its partners will aim to promote discussions around paradigm-shifting solutions. Through the five dynamic sessions, they will seek to empower cities to develop bankable projects while boosting their fiscal management capabilities, connect directly with investors, and leverage the support of project preparation facilities and other partners in developing the skills and environment needed for successful resource mobilization.  

The sessions will highlight the critical importance of robust project preparation, effective impact measurement, and strategic collaborations to secure funding and implement climate-resilient projects.  

The five sessions are aligned with WUF12’s dialogues, particularly, Dialogue 2: Cities and the Climate Crisis; Dialogue 3: Stronger Together; and Dialogue 4: Financing Localization and Localizing Finance.  

The sessions are as follows:  

Networking 

• Bridging the Gap: Matchmaking Between Cities and Investors for Climate Action  

• Financial Sustainability: Key to Unlocking Finance for Sustainable Urban Development 

• Project Preparation Facilities: Enhancing Collaboration to Strengthen the Preparation of Urban Climate Infrastructure

 Training

• Measuring Resilience: Strategies and Tools for Cities to Measure Impacts of Urban Resilience Interventions 

• Enabling Urban Resilience: Training for Cities to Enhance Their Access to Climate Finance 

 Other ADB-led events include:  

Networking 

• Healthy and Age-Friendly Cities 

• Housing 4 All – Green, Resilient, Inclusive, and Affordable 

• An Operational Approach to Integrated Urban Development in Asia and the Pacific 

 Voices from Cities 

• Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience for Cities   

 SDGs in Action

• Sponge Cities and Nature-based Solutions Integrating Climate Action for Resilience and Livability 

• Stronger Together: Voluntary Metropolitan Coordination Across Local Boundaries on SDGs and Governance – Cases from Europe and Asia 

• National Urban Assessments – A Strategic Planning Tool for Sustainable Urbanization 

Join us and don’t miss the opportunity to transform your city’s approach to climate financing! Stay tuned for the next edition of the CDIA Newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn, X(Twitter), and Facebook to catch all exciting updates and event schedules.