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The Gender Snapshot 2025

The Gender Snapshot 2025

UN report reveals Gender equality at a Crossroads
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Women at the Table

Women at the Table

Elevates human dignity, gender equality and eradicates bias
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e-sabha app

e-sabha app

Connecting Communities with Local Authorities and Government Agencies on a Single Platform.
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Artificial Intelligence & Culture

Artificial Intelligence & Culture

AI’s double-edged Impact on Glogal Cultural Diversity
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WWF's One Planet City Challenge

WWF's One Planet City Challenge

Over 900 Cities Unite for Climate Action
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Baguio SIGLAT Youth Innovation Hub

Baguio SIGLAT Youth Innovation Hub

The power of community collaboration and inclusivity in creating positive change for the young people.
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Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies for building resilient communities
Albay (Province), Philippines

Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies for building resilient communities

The province of Albay in the Philippines has adopted strategies for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) to foster economic prosperity and keep its population safe.
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São Paulo Civil Defense Prevention Plan
São Paulo (state), Brazil

São Paulo Civil Defense Prevention Plan

The prevention plan includes different approaches to reduce the vulnerability of communities and citizens when landslides occur.
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FastFWD: bringing innovation to government procurement
Philadelphia, United States

FastFWD: bringing innovation to government procurement

Philadelphia’s FastFWD program provides a path for creative entrepreneurs to partner with government in tackling urban issues affecting the city.
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Engaging the long term unemployed by greening public spaces and through training
Zagreb, Croatia

Engaging the long term unemployed by greening public spaces and through training

Long term unemployed people work in the city’s public green spaces in exchange for education and training in fields which are in high demand in the local economy.
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Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan
Toronto, Canada

Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan

The highly participatory approach and its continuous integration of different city departments are outstanding features of this plan
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Greening The Grassroots in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Greening The Grassroots in Petaling Jaya

Based on business and community participation, the Greening The Grassroots programme will assist with the transformation of Petaling Jaya into a low carbon city by 2020 with government support.
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Douma Lafontan
Boston, United States

Douma Lafontan

Individual | Artist
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Jordi Sala
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Jordi Sala

Individual | CEO Urban Resilience, S.L.
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Leeds, United Kingdom

Camille Thomas

Individual | Voluntary sector project management
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Berlin, Germany

Danielle Kerrigan

Individual | Research Assistant
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ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory
Berlin, Germany

ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory

Institution
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Katherine Waterford Cultural Quarter
Waterford, Ireland

Katherine Waterford Cultural Quarter

Institution | Bringing about urban regeneration through the lens of culture.
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