Regional Community of Practice on urban nature, NbS, and green infrastructure
for East Africa
Connecting People, Knowledge, and Innovation to scale Nature-based Solutions across East Africa.
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Why RCoP
A Regional Community of practice on urban nature, nature-based solutions and green infrastructure at large is of great importance for the East Africa Region for practitioners and governments working on ways to address the existing gap in adequate infrastructure and the challenges posed on cities by climate change coupled with rapid urban growth.
The East Africa RCoP enables experience exchange on NbS, GI, and urban nature as sustainable alternatives or complements to grey infrastructure, while supporting the development of context-specific policies and guidance for scaling NbS in urban planning and city development
RCoP's mission
The Regional Community of Practice (RCoP) is dedicated to building strategic and sustainable urban planning capacity across East Africa. By engaging professionals, the private sector, government agencies, and civil society, the RCoP enables collaboration to integrate Nature-Based Solutions (NbS), strengthen governance and financing mechanisms, and implement green infrastructure at scale.
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A key challenge in many African cities is the lack of documented evidence on inclusive, gender-sensitive, and locally adapted NbS. The RCoP seeks to bridge this gap by identifying and showcasing successful community-driven solutions. Additionally, there is a critical need for clear standards, regulations, and technical guidance on implementing NbS in the African urban context. Long-term, the RCoP aims to contribute to the development of such frameworks, ensuring cities across the region can effectively adopt and scale NbS to enhance climate resilience and urban sustainability.
RCoP offers
The RCoP will provide a platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration on urban nature, nature-based solutions, and green infrastructure. It will focus on knowledge sharing, capacity building, and policy development. Proposed activities include;
Physical + virtual meetings
Exchange platform
website
Access to research + data
online library
Access to opportunities
funding/ tenders/ job opportunities
Exchange on technical challenges
thematic discussions and working groups
Connecting researchers
researchers profiles
Showcasing research results
access to theses of university students
Event calendar
conferences/ webinars/ technical meetings/ workshops, etc.
