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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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Berlin’s City Tree Campaign
Berlin, Germany

Berlin’s City Tree Campaign

The aim of the Berlin’s City Tree Campaign is to plant and care sustainably for up to 10,000 additional roadside trees between 2012 and 2017. The trees, which are partly funded by donations, contribute to improve people’s quality of life in the city.
Shijiuyang Ecological Wetland for Safe Drinking Water
Jiaxing, China

Shijiuyang Ecological Wetland for Safe Drinking Water

This practice ensures drinking water safety for residents and promotes continuous improvement in ecological and residential environments.
m4guide - mobile multi-modal mobility guide
Berlin, Germany

m4guide - mobile multi-modal mobility guide

m4guide stands for an integrated communication and navigation system by which the user is led continuously from door to door. As a result, the m4guide increases the user's opportunities for mobility in the city.
Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility

The Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for bike-friendly cities.
Better Food for Kids
Antananarivo, Madagascar

Better Food for Kids

Vegetable gardens in school yards
SOIL Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti

SOIL Haiti

The mission of SOIL is to promote dignity, health, and sustainable livelihoods through the transformation of wastes into resources.

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Lomé, Togo

Johnson Afogbe

Individual | Consultants
Grand Paris, France

Francesca Artioli

Individual | Professor
Rome, Italy

Giovanni Pagano

Individual
Kitcat Jason
London, United Kingdom

Kitcat Jason

Individual | Independent Consultant
Nairobi, Kenya

Prabha Khosla

Individual | Gender Equality Social Inclusion and Cities
Esteban Benavides
Montréal, Canada

Esteban Benavides

Individual | International Affairs Advisor