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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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City of Mexico Resilience Strategy
Mexico City, Mexico

City of Mexico Resilience Strategy

The Resilience Strategy is a response by the City of Mexico (CDMX) to foster public policies that contribute to strengthening the city's adaptive capacity.
Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans
San Francisco, United States

Eastern Neighborhoods Community Plans

Through zoning and land-use regulation, this program fosters balanced development of affordable housing and light-industries
Sustainable Business Mobility Plans (Planes MES)
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

Sustainable Business Mobility Plans (Planes MES)

Public and private organizations take an active role in the promotion of sustainable mobility.
All year is Carnaval
Montevideo, Uruguay

All year is Carnaval

Providing cultural opportunities to adolescents deprived of their liberty.
No debts for energy
Almere, Netherlands

No debts for energy

A programme to reduce the number of people at risk of energy poverty.
Eco Efficiency policy
Quito, Ecuador

Eco Efficiency policy

Building a sustainable city around the existing public transport system

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Facundo Palazon

Individual | Industrial Designer, Marketing specialist
SANDEEP RATHOD
Delhi, India

SANDEEP RATHOD

Individual | Urban Routine Immunization Specialist
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kei Arnau

Individual
Joseph Walter Pade
Kampala, Uganda

Joseph Walter Pade

Individual | Commissioner Urban Development
Mikel Berra Sandin
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Mikel Berra Sandin

Individual | Project Officer, Digital Metropolis