What ICLEI Oceania does

ICLEI Oceania is the Regional Secretariat for ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) and the Global Covenant of Mayors, operating as a non-profit membership organization headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It serves local and subnational governments across Oceania and the Pacific Islands, including councils in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and French Polynesia. The organization employs approximately 8 staff and is led by Kobie Brand, who also serves as Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI globally, with a Pacific Islands Office in Suva, Fiji, coordinated by Jyoti Prasad.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology products. Its core offerings are knowledge products, frameworks, methodologies, peer-learning networks, training, and consultancy services that help member councils develop climate action plans, biodiversity strategies, circular economy initiatives, and sustainable urban development programs. It co-leads global platforms including CitiesWithNature and RegionsWithNature, which function as official subnational reporting mechanisms for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The business model is membership-fee based (annual recurring subscriptions tiered by council size) supplemented by project-based revenue from partners such as the Australian Government, RMIT University, and bilateral aid channels. Go-to-market is community-led: prospective members apply directly via email, fees are set against a published structure, and engagement is delivered through regional offices, newsletters, events, and case studies.

Name

ICLEI Oceania

Legal name

ICLEI e.V.

Website

https://icleioceania.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICLEI Oceania is a non-profit regional secretariat that supports local and subnational governments across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands with climate action, biodiversity, and sustainable urban development through membership services, peer learning, and project-based partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Sustainability Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Sustainable urban development
• Climate action planning
• Local government sustainability
• Biodiversity conservation programs
• Municipal capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Suva

HQ country

Fiji

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Project Revenue: ICLEI Oceania generates revenue through annual membership fees from local and regional governments. The membership fee structure varies based on the type and size of the local government member. They also fund operations through project-based work with various partners and government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICLEI Oceania operates as a membership-based regional secretariat for ICLEI and the Global Covenant of Mayors, serving local and subnational governments across Oceania and the Pacific. Its core offerings include annual membership with access to a global peer network of 2,500+ local governments, technical expertise and capacity building for climate action and biodiversity plans, knowledge products and toolkits, advocacy representation in international sustainability frameworks, and hands-on delivery of on-the-ground projects in partnership with councils and government agencies.

Product overview

ICLEI Oceania is a membership-based global network organization (not a software product company) that provides local and subnational governments with advocacy support, peer learning networks, knowledge products, training, and consultancy services for sustainable urban development and climate action. The organization offers membership benefits including connection to a global network of over 2,500 sustainability champions, access to resources and case studies, expert advice and training, participation in international campaigns, and opportunities to engage in global climate events.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• ICLEI Oceania Membership Annual membership program for local and regional governments in Oceania and the Pacific, providing access to a global peer network of 2,500+ local governments, technical expertise for climate action and biodiversity planning, training, knowledge products, advocacy representation, and participation in international campaigns and pilot projects.
• CitiesWithNature Global platform led by ICLEI that allows cities to navigate, share, and track their commitments to integrating nature into urban planning, and serves as an official reporting mechanism for subnational governments' contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
• RegionsWithNature Global platform led by ICLEI that enables regional governments to track and report biodiversity and nature integration commitments in planning, supporting urban resilience and ecosystem restoration.
• Pacific Islands Office Support Services Hands-on technical and project support delivered through ICLEI Oceania's Pacific Islands Office in Suva, Fiji, providing member councils across the Pacific with dedicated local expertise on climate policy, climate finance, and nature-based solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members can access technical expertise to develop comprehensive climate action plans, as demonstrated by Nadi Town Council's climate action plan developed with ICLEI and Global Covenant of Mayors support.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ICLEI Oceania serves as the Regional Secretariat for the Global Covenant of Mayors, working collaboratively with cities and regions to implement climate and energy initiatives. ICLEI and the Global Covenant of Mayors helped Nadi Town Council develop its Climate Action Plan.
• RMIT UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ICLEI Oceania serves as the local government engagement and regional scaling partner for the BRISP (Building Resilient Indo-Pacific Solar Panel Reuse and Recycling Networks) project, a 2-year initiative supported by the Australian Government led by RMIT to establish viable pathways for managing end-of-life solar panels across the Indo-Pacific.
• CitiesWithNaturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CitiesWithNature is a unique global platform led by ICLEI that provides a shared space for cities to navigate, share, and track their commitments to integrating nature into urban planning. It serves as an official mechanism for subnational governments to report contributions to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
• RegionsWithNaturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RegionsWithNature, led by ICLEI, is a global platform for regions to track and report commitments to biodiversity and nature integration in planning. It accelerates urban resilience, restores degraded ecosystems, and ensures a sustainable future.
• ICLEI World Secretariat and Global NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ICLEI Oceania's strength is boosted by ICLEI's global network of members and offices. Working alongside the ICLEI World Secretariat, regional and country offices across the globe, and the cities and regions in the ICLEI network, benefits from collective expertise, shared learning, and ongoing exchange.
• Mission Pacific FijiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Mission Pacific Fiji for the Return & Earn initiative where community members return bottles and cans to Nadi Town Council for 5 cents each, and Mission Pacific buys them back at 10 cents, creating a revenue stream and reducing litter.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Climate Group: International NGO running the Under2 Coalition and other subnational climate programs that compete directly with ICLEI for state/provincial government engagement and membership revenue.
• C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Global city-led climate network competing directly with ICLEI for municipal engagement on decarbonization, serving overlapping Oceania capitals and offering parallel peer-learning and reporting infrastructure.
• United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG): Worldwide umbrella membership organization of local and regional governments with governance and advocacy positioning nearly identical to ICLEI Oceania's municipal membership model.
• Resilient Cities Network: City-led resilience network (evolved from 100 Resilient Cities) that overlaps with ICLEI Oceania on disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, and capacity building for member local governments.

Broad incumbents

• CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project): Global disclosure system with a dedicated cities program that overlaps with ICLEI Oceania's municipal climate reporting and capacity-building work, drawing from a similar funder pool.
• UN-Habitat: United Nations agency for sustainable urbanization that works with many of the same Oceania and Pacific local governments, delivering overlapping capacity building and policy guidance on urban sustainability and climate.
• World Resources Institute: Global research organization with a long-running sustainable cities program producing frameworks and tools directly comparable to ICLEI Oceania's knowledge products for municipal clients.

Regional players

• Pacific Community (SPC): Pacific regional intergovernmental organization delivering climate, environment, and sustainable development support to Pacific Island governments — partially overlapping ICLEI Oceania's Pacific delivery mandate.
• ClimateWorks Centre: Australian climate policy and finance non-profit that engages Australian subnational governments on decarbonization pathways, drawing from a closely related funder and member base as ICLEI Oceania.
• Pacific Islands Forum: Intergovernmental organization for Pacific Island countries that addresses climate change, ocean governance, and resilience — partially overlapping ICLEI Oceania's Pacific mandate at the regional diplomacy level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iclei-oceania

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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