• Gov Sanwo-Olu wins distinguished Grand Laureate award in climate governance
Lagos State has been ranked as the most climate-resilient city in West Africa, said to offer the most advanced and measurable climate governance among sub-national governments in the sub-continent.
The decision emerged from the recently concluded West Africa Climate Governance Index (WACGI) Assessment – a comprehensive study that involved evidence-based research across all 209 sub-national governments in the 15 ECOWAS nations.
WACGI said its regional evaluation, where Lagos and 208 other West African states were assessed, combined climate-risk exposure, governance visibility, finance evidence, transparency, participation, and implementation capacity as parameters.
Based on the listed parameters, Lagos scored 86.3 points — the highest on a scale of 100 points – and ranked Grade “A”, coming ahead of Kano, Abuja, Greater Accra, Praia, Dakar, Porto Novo, Abidjan Autonomous District, São Filipe, Bombali, among others.
