Barcarena, an Amazonian city, Recognized by the UN as a Resilience Hub

Barcarena, an Amazonian city, Recognized by the UN as a Resilience Hub Barcarena, a city located in the Brazilian Amazon, has received an exceptional honor by being recognized by the United Nations (UN) as a Resilience Hub under the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative. This achievement is a testament to the city’s commitment to…

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II Meeting of Mayors: Women Leading in the New Economy

II Meeting of Mayors: Women Leading in the New Economy   From September 25th to 26th, the “II National Meeting of Mayors: Women at the forefront of the new economy” took place in Brasília. Among the participants, more than 15 mayors were part of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, where they…

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Global Covenant of Mayors and European Union Collaborate in the Winter School of the Chilean Association of Municipalities

Global Covenant of Mayors and European Union Collaborate in the Winter School of the Chilean Association of Municipalities Brasilia, August 25 – The Global Covenant of Mayors and the European Union have participated in yet another event that demonstrated the importance of multilevel collaboration between global organizations and local governments to address the challenges of…

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Vice-Mayor of Oreamuno, Viviana Carpio, Represents GCoM Cities in Latin America at EU-Latin America and Caribbean Forum in Brussels

Brussels, July 15 – The significant event held in Brussels, Belgium, on July 13 and 14, 2023, the “EU-Latin America and Caribbean Forum: Partners for Change”, brought together representatives from youth, civil society, and local authorities to discuss and strengthen regional cooperation. Among the participants was Vice-Mayor of Oreamuno, Costa Rica, Viviana Carpio, representing the…

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Colombian Cities Trained in the Development of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories

July 21, Colombia—26 Colombian cities signatories to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy of the Americas project concluded on Wednesday (19) a training cycle that is part of the Colombian National Strategy in partnership with ICLEI Colombia. The overall objective of the training was to provide cities with the foundations and necessary knowledge…

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Four Brazilian cities complete training in project development for international financing

June 15, 2023, Brazil. Representatives from Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Serra Talhada have successfully concluded a series of seven virtual training sessions funded by the European Union. These sessions covered various aspects of climate financing, including mechanisms and instruments, project development, indicator mobilization, and project expansion. A face-to-face meeting also happened at the…

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