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700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.

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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Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Pro-Poor Partnership for participatory settlement upgrading in Colombo

This project is designed to support (national) government efforts to institutionalise participatory urban governance approaches and to assist selected municipal councils.
Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading in Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa

Violence Prevention Through Urban Upgrading in Cape Town

Violence prevention through urban upgrading; using social engagement and town planning as tools in fighting crime.
Green Square
Sydney, Australia

Green Square

From a rich industrial past to a vibrant sustainable and connected community
Tebet Eco Park
Jakarta, Indonesia

Tebet Eco Park

An inclusive green space with creative, educational, and interactive areas, blending ecological and recreational functions.
Adopt a Monument
Tampere, Finland

Adopt a Monument

Inclusive cultural heritage for and with the people!
Gothenburg’s entrepreneurial hub
Gothenburg, Sweden

Gothenburg’s entrepreneurial hub

Entrepreneurial West Hisingen aims at developing entrepreneurial capacity in a multicultural district with high unemployment and low aspirations.

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Joseph Walter Pade
Kampala, Uganda

Joseph Walter Pade

Individual | Commissioner Urban Development
Alix Katharina Rehlinger
Berlin, Germany

Alix Katharina Rehlinger

Individual | social worker - division manager
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kirstine Alsing

Individual | Administrative Assistant for Programmes Metropolis
Chongo Kaulule
Lusaka, Zambia

Chongo Kaulule

Individual | Geography Teacher
BRIONES MARTA
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

BRIONES MARTA

Individual | COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Alexander Shermansong
New York City, United States

Alexander Shermansong

Individual