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Africities - 01.06.2022

CoM SSA advocates for the financing of waste projects of African local authorities at the Africities Summit 9
The Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) and its implementing partner Expertise France highlighted the cross-cutting issues of climate, energy and waste management in African cities during two technical sessions at the Africities Summit. For more information, visit the project's website here.
Call for contractor - 09.02.2022

CoM SSA is looking for a contractor to organise events and to work on two studies
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) is looking for a contractor to provide support in the organisation of capacity building and advocacy events and the coordination and editorial of two project publications:

- Local Climate Action Advocacy in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Capacity-building for Local Government Associations: lessons learned

The bids, and any other communication related to the tender, shall be sent to the e-mail address application@ccre-cemr.org with COMSSA in the subject. Interested consultants shall submit their bids no later than by 22 February 2022 – 12h00.

Check the full Terms of Reference.
Covenant of Mayors - 26.11.2019

How African cities can fight climate change
Africa is expected to be hit by some of the worst effects of climate change. But what can African cities do to fight, and if necessary adapt to, this challenge? Frédéric Vallier and Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, the secretaries general of CEMR and UCLG Africa respectively, discuss this and more in an interview with Pan African Visions.
Call for proposals - 01.04.2019

Produce a video on African cities' climate transition
Are you an experienced and talented videomaker? Would you be interested in producing a video that showcases the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa, an initiative that empowers African cities to overcome climate change? Then answer the call for proposals by 12 April 2019.
Recruitment - 06.01.2017

The Covenant of mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa is recruiting
Do you want to join the fight against climate change at local level in Sub-Saharan Africa? Are you fluent in French?

The Covenant of mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa is currently recruiting a Project Support Officer.

The application package is available in French.

Deadline for applications: 22 January 2017. The position is based in Accra (Ghana).
Recruitment - 07.12.2016

The Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa is recruiting
- Project officer on energy and climate

Application package
Deadline for applications: 3 January 2017.