It has been a long and eventful year in the realm of cities and climate change, demonstrating that cities have the momentum and innovation for the climate challenge – even in the face of uncertainties and difficulties. By Julie Greenwalt, Cities Alliance Urban Environment Specialist

Cities Alliance is proud to join the UNHCR's #WithRefugees coalition and support the two Global Compacts on migration as part of our ongoing support for cities who seek to leverage migration for sustainable and inclusive development.

Africities was a good opportunity for Cities Alliance to facilitate discussions around inclusive cities that are central to our work programme, including city planning, equitable economic growth in cities and the role of public space, the need for local finance, the right to the city, and secondary cities.

The Cities Alliance Liberia Country Programme is working with CBEs to pilot innovative “starter kits” with rain gear, tools and tricycles to help them keep Monrovia’s streets clean and safe.

This new set of one-page briefs is part of an analysis commissioned to IIED by Cities Alliance that aims to help a range of urban development actors understand how six global agreements can support the advancement of sustainable urban development.