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Our Portal
This portal is the shared working space for municipalities, experts, project management and partners.
It brings the key elements of the project into one structured environment: responsibilities, deadlines, meetings, guidance, approved documents and project information.
This workspace supports better coordination, clearer follow-up and more transparent project implementation—from SECAP development to investment preparation and public outreach.
Our Project
Municipalities are at the front line of climate action. This project helps municipalities move from general climate commitments to structured plans, clear responsibilities and concrete investment priorities.
The project has three main areas of work:
- Supporting 20 new Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Azerbaijan in developing their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs).
- Providing targeted support to five municipalities with existing SECAPs to further develop selected climate investment ideas into stronger, fundable projects.
- Strengthening public awareness and understanding of climate change through campaigns, events and climate education activities.
Current Focus
Establish your SECAP teamAction required
News
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Latest Updates
Recent operational developments, new resources and decisions across the project.SECAP Development
View document →Municipal data collection template available
The Azerbaijani data collection questionnaire for general information, the Baseline Emission Inventory and energy production is now available in the Document Library.
Municipal Coordination
View dates →Municipality onboarding in progress
Coordination with participating municipalities is underway. Contact points, responsibilities and the next data collection steps are being confirmed.
Expert Coordination
View team →Technical workstreams aligned
The SECAP, climate finance and stakeholder teams are coordinating guidance, templates and workshop preparation.
News
Project News
News, announcements and stories from municipalities and project partners.Supporting municipal climate action across Azerbaijan
The project is preparing the next phase of municipal engagement, combining SECAP development, investment preparation and public outreach.
Read about the project →SECAP resources being prepared
Guidance, assessment tools and templates will be published progressively through the SECAP Document Library.
Open library →Municipality stories and event updates
This area will feature approved news from workshops, municipalities, awareness activities and national events.
Schedule
Calendar
The full project calendar will be connected to Outlook. Dates shown as TBC are still being coordinated.Workshop
To be confirmedNext workshop
Workshop schedule and participation details.
Deadline
To be confirmedData submission deadline
Municipality data collection milestone.
Internal Meeting
To be confirmedExpert coordination meeting
Coordination across the technical workstreams.
Municipality Meeting
To be confirmedMunicipality briefing
Next municipal information and coordination session.
My Municipality
Municipality nameCurrent SECAP phaseInception PhaseData collection and mobilisation
My Next Actions
Confirm the SECAP city coordinator
Share the designated coordinator’s name and contact details with the project team.
PriorityEstablish the SECAP Working Group
Identify the relevant departments, responsibilities and participating team members.
PriorityComplete general municipality information
Provide the requested city profile, administration, infrastructure and energy information.
OpenData Submission
General InformationMunicipality profile and key services
In progressDocuments & Guidance
Municipal Data Collection TemplateAZ · Approved · Owner: Leyla Mammadova
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Your Project Contacts
Local CoordinationLeyla Mammadova
Stakeholder ManagementEda Bayrak
Municipality Information
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MayorTo be completed
Telephone
Email address
- Municipality name
- To be completed
- District / Rayon
- To be completed
- Population
- To be completed
- Classification
- To be completed
- Area
- To be completed
- Date of joining CoM
- To be completed
- General contact details
- To be completed
Focal Point & Team Members
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Focal PointTo be completed
Role · Telephone · Email
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Team MemberTo be completed
Department · Role · Contact
SECAP Process
3 of 7 in progressReadiness Status
Municipality Information Form
Complete and submit the form below. Your information will be transferred directly to the project team in ClickUp.
Municipality Files
Uploaded Documents
No municipality documents uploaded yet
Uploaded files will remain in the approved OneDrive or Google Drive folder and appear here as secure links.
Review
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Comments, requested corrections, responsible persons and deadlines will be listed here.
Coordination History
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Municipality briefing
PlannedInitial SECAP process and data requirements.
Technical working meeting
Not scheduledNo technical working meeting recorded yet.
Shared Resources
SECAP Document Library
Find guidance, templates and project resources. Documents remain in OneDrive or Google Drive and open through secure links.XLSX
Templates & Tools
Municipal Data Collection Template
05.05.2026_Data collection questionnaire BEI&EA_AZ.xlsx — questionnaire covering general municipal information, the Baseline Emission Inventory and energy production.
- Language
- AZ
- Date
- 05 May 2026
- Owner
- Leyla Mammadova
ApprovedOpen document →
PDF
SECAP Guidance
SECAP Development Guidance
Methodological guidance for preparing locally relevant Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans.
- Language
- ENG / AZ
- Updated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Owner
- —
Under preparationOpen document →
XLSX
Templates & Tools
Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool
Working tool for documenting hazards, exposure, vulnerability and priority adaptation needs.
- Language
- ENG
- Version
- v1.0
- Owner
- Adaptation Team
Under preparationOpen document →
PDF
Approved SECAPs
Approved SECAP Reference Documents
Published SECAPs available as references for participating municipalities and experts.
- Language
- ENG / AZ
- Updated
- Aug 2026
- Owner
- Project Team
Under preparationOpen document →
DOCX
Climate Investment Preparation
Climate Investment Project Fiche Template
Template for developing stronger climate project concepts and supporting future financing discussions.
- Language
- ENG
- Version
- v1.1
- Owner
- Climate Finance Team
Under preparationOpen document →
PPTX
Workshop & Training Materials
Climate Awareness and Training Materials
Approved presentation materials for workshops, public engagement and climate education activities.
- Language
- ENG / AZ
- Updated
- Aug 2026
- Owner
- Stakeholder Team
Under preparationOpen document →
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Our Project
Supporting Municipal Climate Action in Azerbaijan
Municipalities are at the front line of climate action. They are responsible for many of the decisions that shape daily life: local infrastructure, public services, energy use, urban development, mobility, green spaces and resilience to climate risks.
The Covenant of Mayors provides a practical framework for cities and municipalities to turn climate commitments into structured local action. Globally, the initiative connects more than 13,200 cities, over one billion people and 13 regional covenants. Azerbaijan is part of this wider international movement.
This project supports municipalities in Azerbaijan in moving from commitment to implementation. The focus is not only on preparing documents, but on building the technical basis, institutional capacity and investment readiness needed to make municipal climate action credible and actionable.
The Covenant of Mayors Journey
The Covenant of Mayors journey follows a clear implementation path.
Municipalities first make a political commitment. They then assess local climate and energy conditions, identify risks and vulnerabilities, set targets, prepare climate actions and adaptation strategies, validate their plans, implement measures and monitor progress over time.
This process helps municipalities understand where they stand, what needs to change and which actions should be prioritised.
For Azerbaijan’s municipalities, this journey is especially important because climate action must be translated into practical local decisions: better data, realistic targets, stronger project ideas, clearer responsibilities and improved access to finance.
What This Project Does
The project is structured around three core workstreams.
SECAP Development for 20 New Municipalities
The project supports 20 new Covenant of Mayors signatory municipalities in Azerbaijan in developing their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, known as SECAPs.
This includes guidance on the SECAP process, data collection, baseline assessments, climate risks, energy poverty considerations, target-setting and the identification of priority climate actions.
The objective is to help municipalities prepare structured, realistic and locally relevant SECAPs that can guide future climate and energy action.
Investment Preparation for 5 Existing SECAP Municipalities
Five municipalities with existing SECAPs receive targeted support to further develop selected climate investment ideas into stronger, fundable project concepts.
The focus is on improving the technical and financial readiness of priority climate investments. This includes refining project fiches, strengthening the intervention logic, clarifying expected results and improving the basis for future financing discussions.
This is where climate planning moves closer to investment preparation.
Capacity Building and Public Awareness
The project strengthens municipal capacity through workshops, technical guidance and bankability seminars.
It also supports broader public awareness and climate understanding through campaigns, events, climate education activities and the Youth Climate Ambassadors initiative.
Climate action cannot remain a technical exercise only. It needs informed municipalities, engaged citizens and visible public communication.
From Planning to Implementation
A SECAP is not an end product. It is a working instrument.
For municipalities, the real value lies in using the SECAP process to define priorities, mobilise stakeholders, prepare investment ideas and track progress. This project therefore focuses on both planning quality and implementation readiness.
The expected result is a stronger municipal climate action pipeline in Azerbaijan: better prepared municipalities, clearer climate priorities and more mature project concepts for future financing.
This Workspace
This Workspace is the shared working environment for municipalities, experts, project management and partners.
It brings the key elements of the project into one structured place: responsibilities, deadlines, meetings, guidance, approved documents and project information.
Instead of scattered files, unclear next steps and parallel communication channels, the Workspace provides one common point of orientation.
It supports better coordination, clearer follow-up and more transparent project implementation—from SECAP development to investment preparation and public outreach.
The Team
Meet the experts supporting municipal climate action in Azerbaijan.
Witold Sartorius
Team Leader
Supported multiple municipalities in SECAP preparation and implementation.
Bilyana Petkova-Chobanova
Mitigation Expert
Supported signatory cities in SECAP development across the Eastern Partnership region.
Chingiz Orujov
Climate Finance Expert
Led SECAP preparation for Mingachevir, including the baseline inventory and risk assessment.
Eda Bayrak
Stakeholder Management
Senior communication, stakeholder management and liaison expert.
Leyla Mammadova
Local Coordinator
Former Deputy Chairwoman of Ganja City Municipality.
SECAP
Progress
68%complete
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Latest updates
Workshop materials available
Energy Baseline workshop files have been published.
2 days ago