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Digital Inclusion in Almaty

A comprehensive initiative aligning digital governance with human rights protection and the 2030 Agenda.

The Gender Snapshot 2025

UN report reveals Gender equality at a Crossroads

Women at the Table

Elevates human dignity, gender equality and eradicates bias

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.

Artificial Intelligence & Culture

AI’s double-edged Impact on Glogal Cultural Diversity

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Friends and Neighbours - a community nature project
Cape Town, South Africa

Friends and Neighbours - a community nature project

The project aims to reconnect people with nature, build social capital and maintain and enhance ecosystem services.
Green Garland to the State of Telangana
Hyderabad, India

Green Garland to the State of Telangana

Increasing urban green cover to reduce air, noise and water pollution
Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities

Tackling unsafe homes and domestic violence in informal settlements
Nettelbeckplatz Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Nettelbeckplatz Berlin

Re-thinking urban renewal, cooperative values and social cohesion.
eThekwini Communal Ablution Blocks for Informal Settlements
Durban, South Africa

eThekwini Communal Ablution Blocks for Informal Settlements

In 2004, the municipality initiated the community ablution blocks (CABs) programme to provide communal water and sanitation facilities to un-served informal settlements in the urban and peri-urban areas of eThekwini.
São Paulo Public Innovation Labs
São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo Public Innovation Labs

São Paulo’s municipal government has created Public Innovation Labs to address complex policy and service issues through collaborative approaches and innovative methodologies.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

General Directorate for Urban Regeneration

Institution | The General Directorate for Urban Regeneration projects integrates urban works in public space, implements plans for the comprehensive enhancement of said areas and assists in the execution of the projects carried out.
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Jana Deforche

Individual | European officer
Berlin, Germany

Marlen Stebner

Individual
Jordi Sala
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Jordi Sala

Individual | CEO Urban Resilience, S.L.
Varshney Madhukar
Delhi, India

Varshney Madhukar

Individual | Smart City Expert
New York City, United States

Sean Keeley

Individual | Student