Urban climate resilience in Africa

This journal article examines the disproportionate vulnerability of African cities to the impacts of climate change despite their relatively low contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. It highlights the urgent need for Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to enhance urban resilience to climate crises, drawing on data from African countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), institutional reviews, and scientific literature. While NbS have shown significant benefits in developed countries, their adoption in Africa remains limited, with only a fraction of countries implementing NbS projects predominantly focused on rural areas. The article underscores challenges in governance, resource mobilisation, and knowledge gaps hindering the effective integration of NbS into urban climate resilience strategies across Africa, calling for concerted efforts to address these barriers and prioritise NbS implementation in urban planning and policy frameworks to safeguard vulnerable populations and advance sustainable development goals.

Abstract based directly on original source.