Nature-based Solutions NbS are increasingly being recognised for their ability to bring social, economic and environmental benefits to cities worldwide. This multifunctionality allows cities to address several crises simultaneously, such as building adaptation and resilience to a changing climate, supporting and creating sustainable livelihoods, and improving quality of life for growing urban populations.However, existing policies, governance structures, and funding and financing mechanisms often reflect a poor understanding of the goals and benefits of urban Nature-based Solutions, making it difficult for NbS projects to gain traction.In this course, we bring the challenges to implementing NbS projects in global South cities to the forefront, highlighting:

• The importance of understanding and quantifying natural systems in cities
• Methodologies to capture the value of ecosystem services and leverage this information to improve decisionmaking
• Tools for good governance and stakeholder engagement, prioritising trust-building and empowering marginalised communities
• Monitoring and evaluation processes that can track impact, bridge the gap and build the financial case for future NbS projects
• Funding and financing mechanisms for NbS within the context of the Global South, showcasing success stories from peer cities
• The need to implement NbS in an equitable and inclusive way

By the end of the course, urban pracitioners will have gained the tools and information needed to champion NbS in their own cities.