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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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Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood
Jakarta, Indonesia

Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood

The city government of Jakarta has developed a comprehensive urban plan to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Kota Tua in an inclusive and participatory way.
Eco Efficiency policy
Quito, Ecuador

Eco Efficiency policy

Building a sustainable city around the existing public transport system
Urban Agroforestry
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Urban Agroforestry

Building community agroforests to ensure food security for citizens.
Gender-sensitive park design at Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park
Vienna, Austria

Gender-sensitive park design at Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park

Gender-sensitive solutions to enable girls and young women to utilize public spaces and parks in a safer and better way
The Lima Ecological Infrastructure Strategy (LEIS)
Lima, Peru

The Lima Ecological Infrastructure Strategy (LEIS)

Water sensitive urban development
Bridging social gaps with ecological restoration
Wuhan, China

Bridging social gaps with ecological restoration

The City of Wuhan has revitalized one of the most polluted areas of the city into an ecological space for citizens.

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Montréal, Canada

Delia Fagundes

Individual | Project Manager
Mumbai, India

Makrand Bhoot

Individual | Director
Alejandra Rivera

Alejandra Rivera

Individual | Built Environment Global Programme Manager
Edmonton, Canada

Shakespeare Vaidya

Individual | Development Practicener
Gabriela Callejas
São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriela Callejas

Individual | Urban designer, planner and architect
Jorge Machado
São Paulo, Brazil

Jorge Machado

Individual | profesor