Represented by the Local Development Department, Jerash Municipality has actively participated in many of Connective Cities' regional and global activities, providing ideas for local projects in the areas of gender-sensitive local economic development, waste management and plastic recycling and paving the way for a waste-free city.

Connective Cities co-organized the Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC), which took place for the first time in Amman/Jordan. The discussions with representatives from Jordanian and German municipalities, the Ministry of Transport, non-governmental organizations and academia focused on topics such as affordable / adequate housing, green infrastructure and sustainable mobility.

How can buildings be preserved? What future (interim) uses might be possible? How can criteria of economic, social and ecological sustainability be taken into account? Which innovative construction methods are suitable? What is the best way to organise the process? Which stakeholders need to be involved and how can they be convinced in favour of a project? These and other questions were hotly debated at the dialogue event in Berlin.

In recent years, the tourism industry has been expanding its offerings by providing more inclusive and sustainable options. However, access to tourist attractions is still a major challenge for the deaf, visually impaired and people with disabilities. This guide aims to address these challenges by updating the currently available tourism guidelines and incorporating contemporary design standards for inclusion.

On 25 September 2024, the Municipality of Garowe, Puntland, Somalia, officially received the Climate Sensitive City Development Strategy (CSCD), which was developed by the RACCA working group with the participation of various local stakeholders. The ceremony marked the transition from planning to implementation, empowering Garowe in its efforts to become a sustainable and climate-resilient city.

The event, organised by Connective Cities, GIZ REMO Tunisia, RoAid and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GKoM), builds on the successful workshop held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in June 2024 and will focus on strengthening renewable energy projects in urban areas.

Following the collection of diverse approaches to the conversion and reuse of public buildings from the 1960s and 1970s during the dialogue event in Berlin, the participants will come together online on 30 October to reflect on the initial results and explore them in greater depth. The focus will also be on further dialogue within the network.

In nine specialist forums, the participants can develop ideas for cooperation and exchange views on the opportunities and challenges of collaboration. One expert forum is organised by Connective Cities and deals with the huge amounts of construction waste caused by bomb attacks, the removal and reuse of which poses challenges. In an expert forum, Connective Cities would like to discuss the relevant aspects of the topic with stakeholders from NRW and Ukraine and offer opportunities for networking.

As part of the Cairo Climate Talks at the Goethe-Institut in Cairo, the event will highlight the key elements of heat action plans and show how urban planners can overcome the challenges through integrative, interdisciplinary and participatory approaches.