NEWS AND RESOURCES
Read all the Mayors Migration Council’s press releases, statements, and media features, as well as our latest research, publications, and knowledge products.
Climate change: How Nairobi is building framework for good, green jobs
The Governor of Nairobi writes about the creation of good green jobs in his city, including a project backed by the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees.
Climate Migration In The News
Can City Diplomacy Help African Cities Take Action on Climate Mobility?
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs' blog underscores the significance of city diplomacy for African cities seeking influence in climate negotiations, exemplified by the C40-MMC Task Force on Climate Migration.
Climate Migration In The News
Why cities must redress injustice and embrace the climate displaced
In this World Economic Forum op-ed, Sadiq Khan (Mayor of London) and Elizabeth Naa Kwatsoe Tawiah Sackey (Mayor of Accra) discuss the role of diaspora communities in climate action and how the Mayors Migration Council -C40 Cites Task Force and…
Climate Migration Op-Ed
Water is Life for Addis Ababa’s Internally Displaced Residents
We spoke with Moges Tadesse, Addis Ababa’s Chief Resilience Officer, about his city’s Global Cities Fund project’s success in ensuring access to critical water and sanitation infrastructure for over 600 IDP households.
Pandemic Response Blog
Global funding to help displaced in eThekwini (BizNews)
In BizNews, MMC Head of Practice Samer Saliba discusses how recent floods in eThekwini have highlighted the need to provide for displaced and undocumented residents who remain out of the city’s reach.
Climate Migration In The News
The Power of Refugee Partnership in Kampala
Kampala’s successful partnership with the Makasi Rescue Foundation showcases the countless benefits of city governments and refugee-led organizations coming together to deliver solutions for urban residents.
Municipal Finance Press Release
Are cities more capable than national governments on climate action? (Devex)
In Devex, Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of the MMC Leadership Board and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja discuss climate migration in Africa and how they're addressing it.
Climate Migration In The News
Financing Shelter for the Internally Displaced in Africa (CNBC Africa)
On CNBC Africa, MMC Executive Director Vittoria Zanuso urged investment in African city-led solutions to climate migration following the lead of the IKEA Foundation and the Robert Bosch Stiftung.
Municipal Finance In The News
Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees Announces Six New African City Grantees Delivering Solutions for People Affected by Climate Crisis
On the sidelines of COP27, the Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees announced six additional African cities grantees addressing the needs of migrants and displaced people affected by the climate crisis.
Climate Migration Press Release
eThekwini (Durban), South Africa: Karibu Community Care Center
With the support of the MMC Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees, the City of eThekwini is building a comprehensive community care center and developing an online CARE portal to promote socioeconomic inclusion for migrants and refugees while improving…
Climate Migration City Project
