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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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Integrated Community Based Solid Waste Management
Cairo, Egypt

Integrated Community Based Solid Waste Management

The Qalyubeya Governate aims to improve waste collection services in the Egyptian cities of Khosoos and Khanka, while simultaneously advancing the working conditions of the informal workforce who provide collection services.
Government Commitments
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Government Commitments

The Government Commitments program aims to promote transparency, harness new technologies and empower citizen participation to strengthen the governance of Buenos Aires.
FORTES: strengthening care and integration of internally displaced persons in Colombia
Caquetá Department, Colombia

FORTES: strengthening care and integration of internally displaced persons in Colombia

Strengthening support services, improving economic opportunities and facilitating integration of internally displaced persons in Caquetá Department, Colombia.
Municipal Finance Program
Dakar, Senegal

Municipal Finance Program

Under the leadership of the Municipal Council of Dakar, the Dakar Municipal Finance Program (DMFP) has been developed to enable the City of Dakar to gain access to capital markets for its investment needs.
The CHAOS Challenge
Oulu, Finland

The CHAOS Challenge

The City of Oulu has developed a community-driven model for generating and testing creative solutions to city problems.
The social, environmental and urban recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises
Cordoba, Argentina

The social, environmental and urban recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises

The railway premises plan is an initiative of the Municipality of Cordoba, aimed at the recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises and surrounding public spaces through urban regeneration.

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Ahmed AbuLaban
Ramallah, Palestine

Ahmed AbuLaban

Individual | Ramallah City Director
Katie Stevenson
Sydney, Australia

Katie Stevenson

Individual | Chief of Staff, NSW Minister for Infrastructure, Cities and Active Transport
Sergio Arredondo
Mexico City, Mexico

Sergio Arredondo

Individual | General Director of the School of Municipal Government
Johanna Roth
San Francisco, United States

Johanna Roth

Individual | Program Associate at Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR)
Grand Paris, France

Jean François Habeau

Individual | Executive Director of FMDV
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Xavi Bermejo

Individual | Communications Officer