SISC - Global programme for meeting climate and urbanisation challenges

The overall aim of the programme is to contribute to the implementation and enhancement of Nationally Determined Contributions, NDCs (including urban climate action), as part of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goal, SDG, #13 on climate action. The programme also contributes to other SDGs in the Agenda 2030, for example #11 on Sustainable cities and communities and #16 on Peace, justice and strong institutions. 

A key component is the role of peer-to-peer interaction, where Swedish experts from the involved agencies provide know-how and other support to the projects in the programme. 

There is also an overall focus on good governance and how institutions can be strengthened to better meet the challenges of policy development and implementation. 

Read more about the relevant Sustainable Development Goals:  

Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 

Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts 

Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 

Tailored to enhance the capacity of individuals and organisations involved, the programme contributes to improving the enabling environment of the organisations. It is also a flexible and adaptive programme, continuously adjusted according to the needs in the partner countries and developed projects for change. 

To meet the challenges regarding climate and urbanisation, the programme contributes to: 

• enhanced production and analysis of reliable data,
• enhanced transparency practices to make data and processes available and accessible,
• improved coordination and cooperation among relevant actors to ensure effective use of climate related data. 

Throughout the programme, the projects are supported through technical advice, tailored training and exchange of experiences between participating countries. Major themes of the ongoing projects are: 

• Development of transparency systems (MRV – Monitoring, Reporting, Verification – processes for data collection and greenhouse gas inventories)
• Climate adaptation (action plans, impact of climate change, disaster risk reduction, tree planting, gender aspects)
• Urbanisation (including planning, stakeholder involvement, slum upgrading, energy efficiency, air pollution, and transport). 

The Swedish implementing partners in this programme are:  

• The Swedish EPA
• Statistics Sweden
• The Swedish Energy Agency
• The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI
• The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning
• Blekinge Institute of Technology.  

Here you can find more information on projects included in the programme: 

1. Development and Implementation of County Climate Change Adaptation Plan 
2. ECO-Settlement Social Planning Model for informal urban neighbourhoods 

1. Strengthening the technical capacity of local institutions for tracking progress of mitigation and adaptation actions in Mozambique NDC 

1. Strengthening REMA capacity in reporting the Greenhouse gas inventory and emissions reduction from mitigation actions 

1. Propagating Climate Change in urban planning: A capacity development approach for practicing urban planners in Uganda 

1. Understanding the Interplay between Mobility, Climate Change and Design in Search of Urban Resilience Solutions in Harare, Zimbabwe 

Do you want to know more about the cooperation with SISC? Send an email to: kundtjanst@naturvardserket.se

Annual Report Sida 2022 (pdf)