FOR A BETTER URBAN FUTURE Responses to questions raised by Member States related to the

What is the process to become a member of SURGe? The SURGe initiative was initiated by the COP 27 Presidency and conceptualized and launched through a multilevel and multistakeholder process that attracted high interest and visibility across national and subnational governments, the Local Government and Municipal Authority Constituency of the UNFCCC and its city networks, as well as a wide range o. [...] Utilizing the existing regional climate focal point structure, Option 2 would allow for the integration of regional SURGe activities in the annual work planning of the regional climate focal points while hiring additional support personnel for the ongoing climate change and urban environment work in the region. [...] Upon the decision of the Executive Board on UN-Habitat’s role in operationalizing the SURGe initiative, the core group and steering committee will be finalizing the 2-year work programme of the SURGe initiative ensuring scalability and impact from the COP28 UAE achievements to the COP30 in Belem, Brazil. [...] What are the linkages between SURGe and other ongoing activities and the complementarities to ongoing initiatives? Currently, the SURGe initiative has established synergies with the RISE UP Flagship utilizing the SURGe initiative as a dissemination platform for tested RISE UP solutions at global SURGe events. [...] The selection will be informed by the establishment of national SURGe strategies, the advice of the SURGe steering committee, and the advisory of the regional SURGe focal points and UN-Habitat Country Offices who are already closely working with sub-national governments on the ground.