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Closing the Digital Divide

An interview with citizen participation expert Adrià Duarte (UCLG), exploring how cities can use digital tools to strengthen local democracy, and put human rights at the centre of digital transformation.

e-sabha app

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

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration

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Urban Agroforestry
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Urban Agroforestry

Building community agroforests to ensure food security for citizens.
The Elimination of Architectural and Urban Barriers Plan
La Paz, Bolivia

The Elimination of Architectural and Urban Barriers Plan

The incorporation of an inclusive perspective in the delivery of works, services and activities carried out by the Autonomous Municipal Government of La Paz.
Project Hub Yangon, Myanmar’s first start-up incubator
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar

Project Hub Yangon, Myanmar’s first start-up incubator

In 2012 the first incubator and co-working space in Myanmar, initiated by a former World Bank employee with expertise on economic development and innovation for developing countries, opened their doors to a new generation of young, creative and motivated people.
Capacity Building Programme
Kolkata, India

Capacity Building Programme

The programme intended to transform the Municipal Corporation into a more effective organisation to improve municipal service delivery.
Citizens’ Observatories in Bogota, Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia

Citizens’ Observatories in Bogota, Colombia

Citizens’ Observatories are collaborative spaces where citizens voluntarily participate in a public request and accountability process, based on the implementation of the “District and Local Administration Follow-up Tool”.
Fresh City Farms
Toronto, Canada

Fresh City Farms

Fresh City Farms is a for-profit social enterprise that operates market gardens in Toronto, providing pathways to farming for young people.

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Covenant of Mayors – Europe
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Covenant of Mayors – Europe

Institution | EU-wide movement for cities and regions on climate and energy
Berlin, Germany

Marlen Stebner

Individual
Nadim Choucair
Berlin, Germany

Nadim Choucair

Individual | Founder | globalgoals.directory
Jan Erasmus
Johannesburg, South Africa

Jan Erasmus

Individual | Strategy & International Relations
Berlin, Germany

Nélida Rostock

Individual | geographer
Gothenburg, Sweden

Tove Lund

Individual | Planning Manager