Restoring Cape Town’s waterways through green infrastructure

A catchment-scale programme preparing green infrastructure projects to reduce flood risk, improve water quality and reconnect communities with river systems.

Project: Green Infrastructure Options for Improved Waterways and Catchment Management in Cape Town, South Africa
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Dates: 2021-2024
Conditions addressed: Climate resilience, Infrastructure, Nature and green space, Water quality, Public space, Community resilience
Tools used: Green infrastructure, Catchment masterplanning, Blended finance strategy, Cost-benefit analysis, Community forums, Capacity building
Lead partners: C40 Cities, FCDO

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Published

11/05/26

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