Nature Positive Cities Efforts to Advance the Tranistion Barranquilla 2025

2 Assessment of the enabling environment Challenges identified –Understanding of the benefits of nature across government and partners is limited, causing resistance to the implementation of projects and diminishing their success. –Expert availability in environmentally informed urban planning and management topics is limited, restricting the city’s capacity to develop and implement nature programmes. –A fragmented approach to initiatives hinders the effective, city-wide implementation of sustainability measures and nature-positive solutions. –There is limited understanding of the long-term benefits of the adoption of green/nature-positive solutions. Improvement areas –Deliver learning and development programmes to help the government identify, evaluate and implement nature solutions. –Hire environmental experts to inform the development of plans, projects and external funding applications. –Increase training and upskilling for existing staff, informing them on how to develop nature-positive urban plans and on the importance of environmental awareness within city management. Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition – Barranquilla 32