Series: Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion Scaling Urban Nature Based Solutions: Case Studies from Africa 21 October 2026 Armenia African cities face escalating climate and environmental pressures, and while Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer a proven, cost-effective pathway to enhance resilience and biodiversity, greater knowledge sharing, investment, and partnerships are needed to scale successful approaches across the continent. This event aims to showcase outstanding African urban NbS, highlight practical lessons for scaling implementation and stimulate dialogue amongst cities, financial institutions and practitioners on how to accelerate investment in nature-positive urban development. Specifically, the Session will: 1. Present key findings from the joint curation of the African Urban Nature Based Solutions Toolkit. 2. Showcase selected high-impact urban NbS implemented across African cities. 3. Highlight enabling policies, governance, and financing approaches 4. Launch the African Urban Nature Based Solutions Toolkit and encourage continued contributions to the initiative Program and Learning Materials 21 October 2026 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Welcome and Opening Daouda Ben Oumar Ndiaye, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Opening Opening Remarks Sebastien P. Turbot, Earthna Presentation Key Findings from the Call for Cases (White Paper) Jane Lumumba, UN Habitat Presentation NbS Champions Showcase Jane Lumumba, UN Habitat Panel Discussion Panel Discussion and Q&A Moderator: Sebastien P. Turbot (Earthna) Panellists: • Dorothy Maseke, FSD • Dr. Ingrid Coetzee, ICLEI • Daouda Ben Oumar Ndiaye, IsDB • Municipal Representative • National Government Representative Closing Closing and Next Steps DBSA Representative Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Bradley Todd Hiller Duncan Lang Pailyn Tan ADB Organizer/s Climate Change and Sustainable Development Climate Change, Nature, and Environment Division Read Also Joint Multilateral Development Bank Pavilion Partner Organization/s Islamic Development Bank Topics Environment Finance