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> Urban Governance and Planning 12 > Economic Development 18

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Our Work > Environmental > 10 30 UN Photo/Stephenie Hollyman

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) develops capacities to enhance global decision-making and to support country-level action for shaping a better future.

2 Empowering key change agents through education and training

Central to addressing Through our CIFAL Global Network, we will continue development challenges is the to meet the crucial need to build and reinforce need to empower government capacities, facilitate the exchange of best practices and authorities by strengthening knowledge in key issues, and foster collaboration among their capacities to implement government authorities, the private sector, civil society, integrated approaches to and the United Nations as a whole. . UNITAR’s network of training As we enter the Post-2015 Development era, a global centres around the world provides many training and partnership is most needed as the current challenges capacity development opportunities to government can only be tackled by acting together. Local authorities, authorities, private sector, civil society and key national as well as the private sector and civil society have a agents of change. critical role and important contributions to make in implementing the Post-2015 Development Agenda on In particular, local governments have a crucial role in the ground. addressing global challenges. It is the local authorities who are the most closely in touch with the needs of their I invite you to learn more about our work in the hope communities. On issues as diverse as urban planning, that you will be inspired and will join UNITAR and the roads and public transport, energy, climate change, CIFAL Global Network programmes! water and sanitation, disaster risk reduction and many more, local leaders are increasingly leading the march Sincerely, towards lasting solutions. Local governments are also essential partners of the international community in implementing global agreements and advancing sustainable development. Sally Fegan-Wyles UN Assistant Secretary-General Executive Director, UNITAR Our Vision “Building Capacities for Sustainable Development”

The CIFAL Global Network aims to serve as a training system of excellence for capacity building of government authorities and civil society leaders on sustainable development, as well as on global mandates and goals of the United Nations.

Since its inception in 2003, the Network has reached more than 30,000 beneficiaries through over > 400 learning events.

7 The CIFAL Global Network

POLAND CIFAL Plock

SCOTLAND CIFAL Scotland

ALGERIA CIFAL Maghreb SOUTH KOREA UNITED STATES CIFAL Jeju CIFAL Atlanta CHINA MEXICO CIFAL Shanghai CIFAL Merida

BURKINA FASO CIFAL Ouagadougou MALAYSIA CIFAL Kuala Lumpur BRAZIL CIFAL Curitiba

The CIFAL Global Network is UNITAR’s network of training centres dedicated to strengthening the capacities of government authorities and civil society leaders to advance sustainable development. 5 CIFAL Centres offer training opportunities aimed to build capacities of key decision-makers, at different levels, to plan and design cities in a sustainable way, and to address key dimensions of sustainable development. While working together to realize a common vision, the Network addresses a wide range of issues such as transparency and competitiveness, the topic of this international forum in Brazil organized by CIFAL Curitiba.

6 Our Approach

The central purpose of CIFAL’s training programmes is to develop and strengthen human capacities to better respond to development challenges. CIFAL Centres rely on a facilitative approach that aims to:

> Facilitate the transfer of knowledge, experiences and best practices amongst government officials, private sector and civil society leaders > Enhance capabilities to effectively perform relevant tasks > Encourage cooperation and the development of multi-stakeholder partnerships > Provide networking opportunities leading to city-to-city collaboration > Contribute to the development of local and national strategies

Each of our learning and training activities present a variety of learning resources blending core content, assignments, tasks, assessments, peer-to-peer collaboration, interactive activities, and mentoring. We incorporate participant interaction and hands-on activities.

Depending on the needs of our beneficiaries and the objectives of the training, activities are delivered in different formats: face-to-face, virtually, or blended, combining both.

Target Audience The beneficiaries include:

Primary beneficiaries are government > Officials from National, Sub-National officials from developing countries that and Local Governments are committed to taking a strategic > Academia approach to development. > Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) > Civil Society > > Private Sector Representatives

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Our Mission Strengthen the capacities of government authorities and civil society leaders, thus empowering them to advance sustainable development at the local level.

8 Our Beneficiaries (2013)

Number of Beneficiaries Beneficiaries by Gender Number of Training Events 63% 4447 in 2012 Males 63 37% Females 6728 in 2013 Us About

Beneficiaries by Region BeneficiariesBeneficiaries by byAffiliation Affiliation

Regional Organization 3% UN/UN System 1% NGO 7% Government - Local 31%

Government - Regional 10%

Europe: 26%

Middle East: 2% North America: 5% Asia & Pacific: 26% Government - National 22% Latin America : 11% & Caribbean: 31% Academia 6%

Private Sector 20%

9 Our Work

As of 2014, the CIFAL Global Network is comprised of ten centres across Africa, Asia, , and the . Each “Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders” (CIFAL) provides innovative training on key areas related to sustainable development and serves as hubs for the exchange of knowledge amongst government officials, non-governmental and international organizations, the private sector, civil society, academic institutions and the UN system.

Each CIFAL is specialized in thematic areas that are defined by the needs and priorities of the regions they serve. Their training programmes provide access to knowledge, resources and best practices, while promoting multi-stakeholder

About Us About collaboration in support of sustainable development.

10 OurCIFAL Thematic Global AreasNetwork - Thematic Areas Global Network About Us About

1. Urban Governance 2. Economic 3. Social 4. Environmental & Planning Development Inclusion Sustainability

> Urban Services > Competitiveness > STEM Education > Energy Transport > Creative Economy > Migration > Green Growth and Green Road safety > Employment Promotion > Human Trafficking Purchasing Waste management > Tourism for Development > Youth Engagement > Transition Towns and Safety and security > Airports Management Villages Technology > Climate Change > Integrated Urban Planning > Food Security > Disaster Risk Reduction > Transparency and Anti-corruption 1 Urban Governance and Planning

Mapping CIFALs Work Around the World

POLAND CIFAL Plock > Sustainable and Safe Transport UNITED STATES SOUTH KOREA CIFAL Atlanta CIFAL Jeju > Safety and Security > Sustainable Waste Management MEXICO > Disaster Risk Reduction CIFAL Merida > Disaster Risk Reduction CHINA CIFAL Shanghai MALAYSIA > Smart Cities BURKINA FASO CIFAL Kuala Lumpur CIFAL Ouagadougou > Integrated Urban Planning > Integrated Urban Planning > Urban Observatories

BRAZIL CIFAL Curitiba > Road Safety > Transparency and Corruption

Cities are engines for sustainable development and prosperity and local leaders are increasingly leading the march towards lasting solutions and addressing global challenges. 12 The Challenge

More than half of the world’s population is now urban. The world has been rapidly urbanizing at an unprecedented pace. One century ago, 2 out of 10 people in the world were living in urban areas. By the middle of this century, it is expected that out of every 10 people on the planet, 7 will be living in urban areas. > Urbanization is one of the defining

trends of our time. Urban Governance and Planning

It poses significant challenges to humanity but it can also bring many opportunities if cities are able to understand and anticipate trends, while creating conditions for prosperity.

Our Approach

Through the provision of innovative training and networking opportunities, the CIFAL Global Network contributes to build capacities of local government officials and leaders to plan and design cities in a sustainable way, improve the provision of public services and infrastructure, promote the creation of jobs, reduce the urban ecological footprint and prepare cities to be resilient to natural hazards, among many others. Depending on its geographical location, each CIFAL Centre covers specific themes that are in line with the needs and priorities of the countries and regions they serve.

UN Photo/Kibae Park 13 1 Urban Services

Sustainable and Safe Urban Transport Sustainable Waste Management Road Safety Smart Cities > Safety and Security i. Sustainable and Safe Urban Transport As populations shift towards urban centers, local governments are reexamining current transportation systems to determine how to accommodate a growing population, while minimizing environmental pollution and urban congestion. Sustainable urban transportation approaches, including public transit, bicycle and pedestrian networks have become a priority for any government and a critical part of a city’s growth strategy.

CIFAL Płock provides training opportunities that aim to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, strategies and practical solutions for sustainable urban transport and mobility. The promotion of environmentally sound transportation integrated with sustainable land-use planning practices is a key focus of the training workshops offered.

UN Photo/Kibae Park ii. Sustainable Waste Management iii. Road Safety As the world continues to urbanize and develop In 2010 alone, 1.24 million people were killed on the economically, waste production will continue to grow, world’s roads. This same year, UN Member States especially in developing countries. For local authorities, declared 2011–2020 as the Decade of Action for solid waste management is becoming a major public Road Safety acknowledging that the devastating scale health and environmental concern. At the same time, it is of road traffic injuries is a global public health and offering opportunities for private sector participation and development concern. for municipalities to generate revenues.

CIFAL Jeju provides training workshops to assist CIFAL Curitiba in partnership with universities from Latin local governments and communities from Asia- America promotes research in road safety to facilitate the Pacific on how to develop “eco-towns” with the exchange and dissemination of best practices and policy objective of achieving sustainable patterns of production proposals aimed to improve the legislation in road safety in the Urban Governance and Planning and consumption. The workshops also facilitate the region. Additionally, CIFAL Curitiba provides training to public and exchange of best practices on integrated solid waste private organizations on how to implement ISO Standard 39001 management and on the application of 3 Rs (Reduce, “Road Traffic Safety Management” to reduce the number of persons Reuse, Recycle) principles. killed or severely injured in road traffic.

15 iv. Smart Cities v. Safety and Security 1 A key component of a “smart city” is the use of digital The aviation sector globally is growing at an unprecedented technologies to provide better public services for citizens, use rate. It is expected that airlines will welcome 3.6 billion resources better and create less impact on the environment. passengers in 2016. That is about 800 million more than the Traditional services are made more efficient with the use of 2.8 billion passengers carried by airlines in 2011. More than digital and telecommunication technologies, for the benefit of ever, governments must prepare their airport infrastructures its inhabitants and businesses. to see this growth, not only to leverage airports for local and regional economic development, but to keep passengers, airports and planes safe and secure.

CIFAL Shanghai facilitates dialogue, CIFAL Atlanta provides training on the knowledge exchange and collaboration different aspects of airport management among government officials and business including safety management systems leaders on how to leverage China’s mobile internet (SMS) and airport security. Through an annual industry for economic growth. Training workshops programme of training workshops, the Centre assists led by the Centre also provide access to the latest governments and airports to improve its ability smart city development trends, new applications in to counter threats, as well as assists airports to information technology, and approaches that foster implement Standard and Recommended Practices in innovative entrepreneurship. safety and security.

16 Integrated Urban Showcase: Urban Observatories As part of our Integrated Urban Planning portfolio, Planning CIFAL Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) facilitates dialogue Today cities are growing at an unprecedented speed, bringing between decision makers and civil society through new challenges to city leaders. In the context of urbanization, “Urban Observatories”. This instrument of management city mayors and decision makers are called to plan for growth, encourages citizen participation in local policy decisions, to embrace integrated approaches that make an efficient use of resulting in more inclusive local development programs, urban land, while expanding basic infrastructure and providing cohesive and harmonized policies, while creating a network public services. of local authorities and civil society. > Urban Governance and Planning

CIFAL Kuala Lumpur promotes the exchange of best practices in urban planning and environmental management. Through problem solving and case study based learning, the Centre assists city managers and practitioners from Asia-Pacific to address the challenges of urbanization and develop urban planning strategies that promote urban safety and resilience, and efficient delivery of public services.

CIFAL Ouagadougou provides training to local government authorities to help them to identify the most pressing urban development challenges, learn how to conduct strategic urban planning processes and develop public-private partnerships in support of development. The Centre plays a key role in strengthening governance by strengthening capacities of local authorities in French-speaking African countries.

17 1 Disaster Risk Reduction Cities can choose to effectively reduce the risk of disasters and to build resilient societies. In the context of increased urbanization, the role of local governments has been recognized as crucial. Local governments are called to build resilient cities that can anticipate and mitigate the impact of disasters, as well as respond, implement immediate recovery strategies and quickly restore basic services. Furthermore, the way a city plans and prepares for the future will impact its prospects for sustainable development.

CIFAL Jeju offers training workshops that aim to strengthen the capacity of local governments from Asia-Pacific to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), and also facilitate the exchange of knowledge on how to incorporate disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies into urban planning and design.

CIFAL Merida provides technical training to government officials, and airport and civil aviation authorities to enhance their capacity to prepare airports and communities from Latin America to manage better disasters and minimize the impact of hurricanes. 18 Transparency and Anti-Corruption

Corruption is recognized as one of the world’s greatest challenges. It is a major obstacle for sustainable development, with a CIFAL Curitiba provides opportunities disproportionate impact on poor communities. The impact on the for dialogue and exchange of best private sector is also considerable - it hinders economic growth, practices on anti-corruption policies distorts competition and brings serious legal and credibility risks. and business compliance models. A key aspect covered by the Centre’s training activities is how private corporations can apply mechanisms that Urban Governance Urban Governance and Planning ensure transparency and integrity within their organizations. 2 Economic Development Mapping CIFALs Work Around the World

UNITED STATES CIFAL Atlanta > Competitiveness > Airports and Economic Development

MEXICO CIFAL Merida CHINA > Tourism for Development CIFAL Shanghai > Creative Economy

BRAZIL CIFAL Curitiba > Creative Economy

Promoting prosperity and economic opportunities in ways that support and enable sustainable development is an essential part of the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Governments, businesses and the international community alike have a key role to play in this

20 shared agenda. The Challenge

Creating economic opportunities, generating good and decent jobs and ensuring equitable growth are essential to eradicate poverty and remain a top priority in the path to sustainable development. A second priority is to constantly raise productivity so that growth generates more growth. This certainly requires skills development, policies that support micro, small and medium size enterprises, enhanced capacities to innovate, and a stable environment that enables businesses to prosper. Economic Development

Our Approach

> Advancing sustainable development is at the core of the mission of the CIFAL Global Network.

The CIFAL Centres offer training opportunities in different areas that comprise the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic development, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.

Through training and capacity building programmes, CIFALs bring together local and national governments, the private sector, civil Promoting prosperity and economic opportunities in ways that society, academia, and international organizations to exchange best practices and innovative strategies for moving towards sustainable support and enable sustainable development is an essential part of cities that are economically productive, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable. the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Governments, businesses and the international community alike have a key role to play in this shared agenda. UN Photo/Martine Perret 21 2 Competitiveness Countries can raise living standards, create jobs, and reduce poverty by increasing the competitiveness of domestic firms and workers while capturing the benefits of international trade and investment. Increasing competitiveness is not an easy task as it depends on different drivers such as education, innovation, workforce development, opportunities for small businesses, CIFAL Atlanta supports the efforts of the entrepreneurship, global supply chain countries from the Americas to enhance strategies, just to mention a few. competitiveness by providing opportunities for dialogue for governments and businesses, academia and civil society to discuss ways to create jobs, fight poverty, and develop policies that promote education and innovation, business development, trade and commerce, and democratic governance.

22 Creative Economy

CIFAL Shanghai promotes creative talent in China through innovative training programmes that bring together talented entrepreneurs from different industries, such as industrial design, fashion design, convention and exhibition, advertisement, informatisation, architectural design, culture and media to foster the Economic Development exchange of ideas and to encourage cross- sector communication and collaboration.

CIFAL Curitiba facilitates high level and international dialogues to discuss practical solutions that foster innovative cities and promote the development of creative The creative economy is transforming our world today due to its vast potential for industries, while analyzing the ways in which development. It is one of the most rapidly growing sectors of the world economy, creative and innovative cities can advance not only in terms of income generation but also for job creation. inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth. Human creativity and innovation are the key drivers of creative economies.

National-scale policy interventions along with policies at local levels and strategies that promote the creative economy in communities and cities are critical factors to leveraging creative industries as engines for sustainable development. UN Photo/Bijur

2 Tourism for Development Tourism is considered an important factor for a country’s overall national growth. Tourism has the potential to generate employment opportunities and stimulate the development of infrastructure through the construction of roads, airports, and ports, from which the economy as a whole can benefit. Tourism can also serve as a powerful means to preserve a country’s heritage, to share its culture and diversity, values, resources, and skills.

“...too many well-intended development programmes have failed because they did not take cultural settings into account...development CIFAL Merida offers training opportunities for local government and private sector has not always focused enough on people. To mobilize people, we representatives to understand the importance need to understand and embrace their culture. This means encouraging of cultural tourism for economic growth and sustainable development, to learn about what other countries around dialogue, listening to individual voices, and ensuring that culture and the world are doing to promote their heritage and human rights inform the new course for sustainable development.” traditions, and to develop strategies that promote cultural tourism. - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon (June 2013)

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Airports and Economic Development

Airports are economic engines at the local, regional and national levels. Their importance is increasing along with the growing passenger and cargo traffic worldwide. Airports are essential for businesses and tourism, for generating jobs and economic growth, and for providing a gateway for emergency and humanitarian aid. Economic Development

CIFAL Atlanta provides training to government officials, civil aviation authorities, and airport executives from around the world on the key areas surrounding airport development and management. The Centre assists beneficiaries to enhance their knowledge and develop innovative strategies aimed to best leverage their local resources, infrastructure, and airport operations to spur long-term economic development in their respective regions. 3 Social Inclusion Mapping CIFALs Work Around the World

POLAND CIFAL Plock > Migration SOUTH KOREA CIFAL Jeju UNITED STATES > Human Trafficking CIFAL Atlanta > Youth Engagement > STEM Education

Building inclusive societies is a universal challenge for every country. This is a challenge that requires structural change and creative solutions to ensure equal opportunities for all, especially for young people and women. Despite policy efforts, inequalities are still faced by migrants, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, as well as children, young people, women and older persons.

26 The Challenge

Social inclusion understood as a process and an outcome is about improving the terms in which individuals, regardless of their race, ethnicity, disability status, age, sexual orientation, and religion, take part in society and share prosperity.

Social inclusive policies and programmes aim to empower vulnerable and marginalized groups to take advantage of opportunities and enjoy equal access to education, health services, technologies, employment, as well as to have a voice Social Inclusion in decision making processes that will impact their lives.

Our Approach

Understanding this challenge, the CIFAL Global Network provides training and opportunities for transfer of expertise with the objective of strengthening the capacities of government authorities and policy makers to develop and implement strategies towards social inclusion. > Inclusion and equality is at the core of sustainable development.

27 3 STEM Education

Education is a fundamental human right. Education enhances all aspects of a person’s life. High quality education is a major catalyst for human and economic development as it maximizes access to employment opportunities. Countries around the world have made progress in terms of increasing access to education. Still, much more needs to be done to achieve education for all and to improve the quality of education at all levels across and within countries. In most OECD countries, about half of the 15-year-olds are failing to master basic reading and mathematics skills. Young people enter the labor market without professional skills demanded by the market, remaining jobless or with jobs below their level of education.

CIFAL Atlanta provides a regional platform for dialogue and knowledge exchange among policy makers from Latin America and the Caribbean, industry experts, representatives from the academia and international organizations to develop innovative ways to improve the teaching and learning of math and natural science, and to provide children and youth with the skills they need to meet the demands of the globalized economy and to function more effectively.

28 Youth Engagement Youth participation in international debates has always been a priority of the United Nations. As the international community participates in the global conversation on a post-2015 development agenda, there has CIFAL Jeju working closely with academic been a consistent effort in engaging young people to discuss the local institutions in Korea engages youth and global issues of importance to them, while contributing to develop in sustainable development related solutions for a world beyond 2015. Youth participation in the most discussions. Through its activities, the Centre raises important debate of our time is of utmost importance as it is young awareness of youth aspirations, encourages them people who will see the impact of the 2015 development agenda and to search for innovative solutions to global issues,

will play a key role in its implementation. and promotes their participation in the decision Social Inclusion making processes in order to increase their impact on national development.

29 3 Human Trafficking

Trafficking of persons is a violation against human rights. It involves the act of recruiting, transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through the use of force, coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploitation or forced labor. Virtually every country in the world is affected by trafficking as a country of origin, transit or destination. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their home countries and abroad. Local governments play a key role in strengthening local capacities to prevent CIFAL Płock offers capacity building opportunities and combat human trafficking. that foster the exchange of best practices among local authorities, private sector, NGOs and community based organizations on strategies aimed to creating a positive image of migrants and on how to leverage the role of media in contributing to the process of integrating foreigners into their local community.

CIFAL Jeju provides training to local governments and stakeholders on how to prevent trafficking, prosecute traffickers, and protect and reintegrate victims. The Centre promotes city-to city-cooperation and facilitates the exchange of experiences and lessons learned to tackle this issue.

30 Migration

It is estimated that, by 2050, 60 to 70% of the world’s population From access to schools and health care, to decent work and basic will live in urban areas and the number of megacities will rise services, local governments are at the frontline of integrating remarkably in developing countries. Cities have to adapt their newcomers. Migration is relevant to all three dimensions of services to an increasingly plural and diverse citizenship. sustainable development considering its impact and linkages. Mainstreaming migration into development, ensuring respect and protection of the human rights of migrants, and addressing negative perceptions of migrants and migration are some key policy

priorities Social Inclusion for any government.

31 4 Environmental Sustainability Mapping CIFALs Work Around the World

SCOTLAND CIFAL Scotland > Energy > Transition Towns SOUTH KOREA and Villages CIFAL Jeju > Climate Change > Food Security > Food Security

MALAYSIA CIFAL Kuala Lumpur > Green Growth and Green Purchasing

Natural resources as an asset require investment and good management in order to be productive and to contribute to prosperity and long-term economic gains.

32 The Challenge

Unsustainable patterns of growth and consumption, environmental degradation, pollution, and overexploitation of our natural capital compromise the well-being of future generations and ultimately, hinder economic progress. > The challenge for every country is to ensure growth that is socially inclusive and environmentally sound. Governments, businesses and the community as a whole have an

important role to play to address this challenge. Governments should Sustainability Environmental explore policy options for green growth, promote innovation and provide incentives that lead to a responsible use of natural assets. Green growth policies together with innovation may drive further economic gains in the long-term. Corporations can develop new technologies and innovative products that take into account the impact on the environment. Communities must also be environmentally aware and responsible by moving towards sustainable consumption behaviors. At the same time and as countries urbanize, local governments need to design and plan efficient systems that ensure adequate provision of food, water, energy, and transportation services without overusing natural resources.

Our Approach

The CIFAL Global Network aims to strengthen capacities of government officials, the private sector and civil society leaders in key areas related to environmental sustainability. By offering training opportunities and promoting collaboration, CIFAL Centres assist local governments and key stakeholders to develop solutions and policies that increase food security, build resilience to climate change, improve energy efficiency, and address their own development needs.

33 UN Photo/Shaw McCutcheon 4 Energy Green Growth 2014 marks the start of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Buying and selling “green” is no longer a trend but an Energy for All (2014-2024). Currently 1 out of 5 people live without essential part of building and driving environmental access to electricity, and nearly 40% of the world’s population rely sustainability. Government Green Procurement (GGP) and on wood, coal, charcoal or animal waste to cook, leading to nearly 2 Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) policies that encourage million deaths a year, mostly women and children, from lung disease companies to shift towards more sustainable processes in caused by toxic smoke in their homes. Ensuring universal access to order to qualify for government contracts are crucial factors modern energy services, improvements in energy efficiency and to boost green growth in a country. investments in renewable energy projects are crucial global challenges for developed and developing nations.

CIFAL Scotland provides an e-learning course for local decision makers with the objective to enhance their knowledge to make informed decisions on which renewable energy technologies will meet their own needs or the needs of their countries, communities, villages or neighborhoods. The course provides a comprehensive overview of clean, secure and sustainable technology options for development and offers insights into the management of renewable energy projects, from small scale to major projects.

34 Environmental Sustainability Environmental

CIFAL Kuala Lumpur provides training opportunities to learn about innovations in green technology, green productivity practices, and eco-friendly business operations, while facilitating the exchange of strategies aimed to achieve successful green purchasing in governments and in different economic sectors.

“Energy is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity and a healthy environment. Sustainable development is not possible without sustainable energy.” - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

UN Photo/Martine Perret 35 4 Climate Change Transition Towns Climate change poses risks for human and natural systems. The Transition Towns and Villages approach is a citizen-led model Furthermore, a changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, for urban communities to progress their own ways of reducing intensity, duration, and timing of extreme weather and climate CO2 and energy consumption. It is based in an understanding of events, with the potential of generating disasters. The severity of the need to become less dependent on fossil fuels in an age of impacts of climate related events also depends strongly on the level rising energy prices. of vulnerability of communities exposed to such events. Nonetheless, impacts and risks related to climate change can be reduced and managed through adaptation and mitigation.

UN Photo/Martine Perret

CIFAL Scotland offers training to community leaders from Southern Bangladesh to learn about Disaster Adaptation Techniques and effectively implement them in houses, contributing to build climate smart adapted houses in targeted areas. This program is currently helping communities to cope with climate change and be better prepared in the event of devastating cyclones.

As part of UNITAR’s efforts to strengthen communities towards reduction of CO2 and energy consumption, CIFAL Scotland also offers training to communities and municipalities to help them to identify practical ways to manage their own processes of using or needing less energy, while building resilience and reducing CO2 emissions.

36 Transition Towns Food Security

If hunger and food insecurity are to be overcome, an estimated 60% increase in agricultural productivity, including a 100% increase in developing countries, will be necessary by 2050.

The main challenges to such insecurity include low productivity, overexploitation of natural resources, deforestation, degradation, water scarcity in many agricultural areas, and the intensifying effects

of climate change on agricultural production and the resultant Sustainability Environmental shortfalls in supply. Responsible environmental stewardship as well as a sustainable approach to food management and distribution are key contributing factors to the achievement of food security.

CIFAL Jeju provides training opportunities CIFAL Scotland works in Bangladesh to build aimed to share knowledge on planning and capacities and empower communities in the implementing food and nutrition security Delta region such as Khulna and Bagerhat strategies to enhance resilience to food crisis. The to implement effective climate change adaptation training workshop on this key issue is part of CIFAL Jeju’s interventions and better plan and prepare for salt learning series for local governments on priority human water inundations from tidal rivers that are increasingly security issues in the Asia-Pacific Region. CIFAL Jeju joined breaking their banks and negatively impacting crop the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s Food for production. Capacity building programmes aim to the Cities Network to ensure the training workshops improve food security and livelihoods of vulnerable include the expertise of FAO’s community of practice. communities in Bangladesh.

37 UN Photo/Ky Chung Building Capacities Through Training

Progress towards the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals and the adoption of a 2015-post development agenda will require local, national, regional and global cooperation. The Decentralized Cooperation Programme of UNITAR is a hub for information, communication and training between government authorities and academic institutions, United Nations agencies and other local actors such as public and private companies, and civil society. Furthermore, it aims to facilitate cooperation among sectors and different levels of governments in support of development.

The overall goal of DCP’s activities is to enhance the capacity of local and national government authorities in implementing integrated approaches to advance sustainable development. The programme provides its capacity development activities through our CIFAL Global Network, the International Training Center on Corporate Opportunities (ITCCO) based in Antwerp, Belgium and through the Nigeria-based Port Harcourt Project Office (PHPO), whose training and capacity building activities geographically cover oil and gas bearing countries of West Africa, notably in the Gulf of Guinea region. Our migration efforts are led by Colleen Thouez out of New York.

In the spirit of collaboration, you are invited to learn more about DCP’s work around the globe and to partner with us in our quest for sustainable development.

Alex Mejia Manager, Decentralized Cooperation Programme, UNITAR UN Photo/Mark Garten 38 The CIFAL Global Network operates under the guidance and supervision of UNITAR’s Decentralized Cooperation Programme (DCP) headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

The DCP Team: > Estrella Merlos > Maria Fernanda Betancourt > Madevi Sun-Suon > Natasha Gonzalez > Robert Wilson > Kato Van Broeckhoven

> Colleen Thouez, Senior Advisor

39 CIFAL Global Network Directors

CIFAL Atlanta CIFAL Jeju

Chris Young Dal-ho Chung Executive Director Executive Director

100 Chastain Road 2572 Jungmoon-dong Kennesaw, GA 30144 Seogwipo City, Jeju Province (697-120) United States of America Republic of Korea [email protected] [email protected] www.cifalatlanta.org www.cifaljeju.org

CIFAL Curitiba CIFAL Kuala Lumpur

Jose Antonio Fares Zaharudin bin Dato’ Haji Basiron Executive Director Executive Director

Av. Comendador Franco n°1341 Tingkat 17, Menara DBKL Jalan Raja Ab- Jardim Botânico, CEP 80215-090 dullah Bandar Wawasan Curitiba - Paraná - Brazil 50300 Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia [email protected] [email protected] www.cifalcuritiba.org.br www.unitar.org/ldp

40 CIFAL Merida CIFAL Scotland

Hector Navarrete May East Executive Director Executive Director

Km. 4.5 Carretera Merida - Uman 4 Hunter Square, CP. 97291, Merida, Yucatan Edinburgh Mexico Scotland EH1 1QW [email protected] [email protected] www.unitar.org/ldp www.cifalscotland.org

CIFAL Plock CIFAL Shanghai Our Team Krzysztof Buczkowski Genxiang Wang Executive Director Executive Director

Kościuszki St. 8/3 4F, Putuo Science and Technology Building 09-400 Płock No. 1255 Xikang Road, Poland Shanghai, P.R.China [email protected] [email protected] www.cifal.pl www.cifalshanghai.org

CIFAL Ouagadougou CIFAL Maghreb Wahir Justin Some Nicolas Plouviez Executive Director Acting Director

01 BP 85 Temporary Address Ouagadougou 01 13, Chemin Abdelkader Gadouche-Hydra Burkina Faso Algiers, Algeria [email protected] [email protected] www.cifal-ouaga.org www.unitar.org/ldp

41 FOCUS. TEAMWORK. IMPACT. UNITAR Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland

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