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BCRUP High-Level Special Event at UN Headquarters, New York

The Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor (BCRUP) Initiative convened a High-Level Special Event at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 23 September 2026. It brought together senior government representatives, development partners, international financial institutions and other stakeholders to advance the operationalisation and implementation of BCRUP.

Discussions centred on the BCRUP investment proposition, stronger partnerships, mobilising climate finance and faster practical solutions for vulnerable urban communities, supporting the move from global commitments to coordinated implementation at scale.

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23 Sep2026 · 81st session of the UN General Assembly
UN Headquarters, New YorkEvent backdrop: Building Climate Resilience with the Urban Poor, From Commitment to Investment, UNGA 81, New York, 23 September 2026
BCRUP partners meeting at Utalii College, Nairobi, 3 September 2026
Event · 2026

Road to UNGA 81: preparatory engagements

Leading up to the 81st UN General Assembly, BCRUP met governments, development partners and other stakeholders to align priorities around climate-resilient urban development, with a focus on financing, coordination and community-level resilience.

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Guests at the High-Level Dinner on the BCRUP Fund in Nairobi
Event · 2026

Building partnerships for the BCRUP Fund

A High-Level Dinner co-hosted by the Government of Kenya, the Joint SDG Fund and the Embassy of Spain brought together catalytic capital providers, commercial banks and sovereign partners to shape a BCRUP Fund for resilient infrastructure.

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The Kenya Pavilion at WUF13 in Baku
Event · 22 May 2026

BCRUP takes centre stage at World Urban Forum 13

At the Kenya Pavilion, the high-level session “From Engagement to Implementation” brought together UN-Habitat, the African Union Commission, UNECA, governments and resilience practitioners from across Africa and beyond.

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Opinion · May 2026

Building climate-resilient cities starts with us

Urban resilience is no longer a future conversation. It is a present necessity.

Communities, institutions, youth groups, policymakers and partners all have a role in creating safer, cleaner and more sustainable cities.

By MacJulian Peggy, BCRUP Monthly, Issue 01Read the story
Proceedings during the BCRUP side event at the United Nations Office at Nairobi
Event · 2026

Regional Readiness Technical Workshop

Held during the Africa Forward Summit at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, the workshop brought National Designated Authorities, climate finance institutions and UN agencies together to strengthen country readiness and financing pathways.

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Group photo after the bilateral meeting with the Botswana delegation at AUF II
News · April 2026

Strengthening regional partnerships at AUF II

The Government of Botswana, the BCRUP Regional Coordinator and the President of AfDAN/FLOCCA met to explore Botswana’s integration into the BCRUP framework, with inter-ministerial consultations as the next step.

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