Context
In many places in Ecuador, the rapid urban growth has led to social inequality, high resource consumption and increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Therefore, the country has created a policy framework to steer growth. This includes Ecuador’s 2036 agenda for sustainable urban development (AHSE 2036). To implement the agenda, the cities need to align their actions to a greater extent with national rules, develop future-oriented projects and thus improve their access to climate finance.
Objective
National and local government institutions implement the AHSE 2036 and city-relevant climate protection contributions in a measurable manner.
Approach
The project supports the national and local governments in improving access to climate finance. Furthermore, six pilot cities are receiving support to plan measures for climate-friendly and social urban development and obtain climate finance more easily. In addition, the project is setting up a system to measure progress made towards achieving AHSE 2036 and the national climate targets.
The project operates in three fields of activity:
- It promotes cooperation between cities on national urban development policy and mobilises climate finance for economic recovery (green recovery).
- It advises the cities Ambato, Cuenca, Lago Agrio, Latacunga, Loja and Portoviejo on developing investment projects and on financing and implementing measures.
- Moreover, knowledge exchange at events between cities and local or national stakeholders improves the understanding of social urban development and climate protection.