The Simplified ClimateResilientCITIES Methodology is a tailor made process for Local Governments (LGs), providing step by step guidance to prepare, implement and monitor Climate Resilient City Action Plans, to support LGs in their endeavour to move towards climate resilient development. LGs could choose to initiate climate action by adopting a simplified 3-phase, 5-step process, defined by the Simplified ClimateResilientCITIES Methodology. This methodology is based on a pre-defined set of comprehensive climate actions that are presented in the Basket of Solutions tool. It is envisaged that the simplified methodology would support the city in preparing a quick climate action plan within 3 months, that is to be implemented over a two year period, with detailed annual action plans. Cities should subsequently endeavour to adopt a more comprehensive climate action planning methodology – the ClimateResilientCities Methodology, which is the basis for the Simplified Methodology. It is to be noted that the comprehensive ClimateResilientCities Methodology meets international climate action planning guidelines such as that of the Global Covenant for Climate and Energy and is based on detailed assessments of the greenhouse gas emissions and climate vulnerabilities of the city. Towards the second semester of year 2 of the action planning process, the LG should consider adopting the comprehensive planning process. Ongoing implementation of actions from the initial action plan, should continue in subsequent climate action planning cycles, as per already defined timelines.