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This paper examines the capacity of governmental systems to prepare for and respond to climate change and climate-related hazards in ten major African cities. More specifically, the authors focus on the role of local government in developing resilience to climate change due to its role in the provision of local infrastructure, public services, regulation on land use. The particular cities examined include Accra, Ghana; Alexandria, Egypt; Cape Town, South Africa; Casablanca, Morocco; Dakar, Senegal; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Johannesburg, South Africa; Kampala, Uganda; Luanda, Angola; and Maputo, Mozambique.