Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (COM SSA)

About COM SSA

The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa (COM SSA) is funded by the European Union to support cities in Sub-Saharan Africa in tackling climate change and expanding access to sustainable energy through a voluntary commitment by mayors.

The Covenant rests on three pillars:

• access to sustainable energy;
• reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
• development of climate resilience.

Overall objective

Increase cities’ capacity to provide sufficient, sustainable, affordable and clean energy services to urban and peri-urban populations.

Specific objectives

• Strengthen cities’ capacity to develop and use planning and implementation tools and action plans (energy access, mobility, urban planning);
• Improve legal and institutional frameworks of local governments as well as their technical and resource-mobilisation capacities;
• Promote political ownership and dissemination of good practices.