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COP31 · Antalya, Türkiye

BCRUP at COP31

Together, we advance as one

7 side events · 10 to 19 November 2026

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Our engagement

From global commitments to local action

BCRUP is taking part in 7 side events at COP31, with governments, development partners and financial institutions.

The programme covers climate finance, bankable infrastructure for cities, zero waste and resilient urban neighbourhoods.

BCRUP is a global climate action initiative launched at the United Nations in 2019. Kenya leads it, with Brazil, and UN-Habitat provides technical support.

BCRUP member states during the readiness programme in Addis Ababa
Special event · 18 Nov

High-Level BCRUP Special Event: From Policy to Practice – Mobilising the Global Community for Resilient Urban Neighbourhoods and Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of the Urban Poor while Linking to Decarbonising Cities

11:00 to 12:30 · WGEO Pavilion

Programme

BCRUP side events at COP31

Choose a date. All times are Antalya time, the same as Nairobi (UTC+3).

  1. 10Nov · Tue
  2. 13Nov · Fri
  3. 14Nov · Sat
  4. 16Nov · Mon
  5. 17Nov · Tue
  6. 18Nov · Wed
  7. 19Nov · Thu
10NovTuesday

Climate Action Sustainable Innovation Forum

15:15 to 16:00Sueno Hotel Convention & Meeting Center

Organisers (11)

Climate Action Coalition · Joint SDG Fund · Government of Kenya (BCRUP) · UN-Habitat · UCLG Africa · AfDAN · Equity Bank · KCB Group · Habitat for Humanity · Multi-Link Investments Group Africa · COP31 CCT

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14NovSaturday

High-Level Event: BCRUP Implementation Pathway through Climate Finance: Translating Global Ambitions into Local Actions

14:00 to 15:00Meeting Room 19

Organisers (16)

Government of Kenya (BCRUP) · Joint SDG Fund · UN-Habitat · UNFCCC · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · African Union (AU) · AfDAN · UCLG Africa · Federative Republic of Brazil · KCB Group · Equity Bank · Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) · 10 BCRUP African Countries · Habitat for Humanity · Multi-Link Investments Group Africa · COP31 CCT

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16NovMonday

High-Level Event on Scaling Urban Resilience and Bankable Infrastructure Pipelines for Africa's Urban Poor through the BCRUP Programme

13:00 to 14:30Africa Pavilion

Organisers (17)

Government of Kenya (BCRUP) · UNECA · Global Environment Facility (GEF) · World Bank · AfDB · Habitat for Humanity · AfDAN · Joint SDG Fund · UCLG Africa · County Government of Kisii · African Union Commission (AUC) · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · UN-Habitat · Equity Bank · KCB Group · Multi-Link Investments Group Africa · COP31 CCT

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17NovTuesday

High-Level Roundtable on Accelerating the Climate Action Agenda and Cascading of the Istanbul Platform on Zero Waste Campaign through the BCRUP Programme

10:15 to 11:45Zero Waste Foundation Pavilion

Organisers (23)

Government of Kenya (BCRUP) · UCLG Africa · Joint SDG Fund · UNECA · World Bank · AfDB · Adaptation Fund · Global Environment Facility (GEF) · Green Climate Fund (GCF) · Equity Bank · KCB Group · Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) · Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) · UNCDF · County Government of Kisii · Government of France · 10 BCRUP African Countries · UN-Habitat · AfDAN · Habitat for Humanity · Multi-Link Investments Group Africa · ACT Alliance · COP31 CCT

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18NovWednesday

High-Level BCRUP Special Event: From Policy to Practice – Mobilising the Global Community for Resilient Urban Neighbourhoods and Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of the Urban Poor while Linking to Decarbonising Cities

11:00 to 12:30WGEO Pavilion

Organisers (14)

World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) · Government of Kenya (BCRUP) · Joint SDG Fund · AfDAN · UNECA · Multi-Link Investments Group Africa · 10 BCRUP African Countries · UN-Habitat · UCLG Africa · Equity Bank · KCB Group · Habitat for Humanity · ACT Alliance · COP31 CCT

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19NovThursday

From Belém to Local Action: BCRUP and BOAD Financing Resilience for Vulnerable Communities

11:30 to 13:00Side Event Room 5, HATTUSA

Organisers (16)

Government of Kenya (BCRUP) · Joint SDG Fund · Federative Republic of Brazil · West African Development Bank (BOAD) · AfDB · Void Studios · World Meteorological Organization (WMO) · UN-Habitat · UCLG Africa · AfDAN · Equity Bank · KCB Group · Habitat for Humanity · Multi-Link Investments Group Africa · ACT Alliance · COP31 CCT

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