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That's a wrap on 2025!

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Closing the Digital Divide

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.
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Global State of Democracy 2025

Global State of Democracy 2025

Democracy on the move
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Digital Democracy - Call for Content

Digital Democracy - Call for Content

The Transformative Force of Digital Democracies
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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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C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

C6 Finland - Finnish Alliance model

A bold new experiment in multilevel collaboration
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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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Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project
Izmir, Turkey

Peynircioglu Stream Ecological Restoration Project

Implementing nature-based solutions to improve the city’s environment and economy.
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Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé

A pilot project to improve the living conditions of women and young people in the District of Abidjan
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Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Micro and Small Enterprise Development Program

This programme uses micro-credit loans and provides business training to alleviate poverty and unemployment in the city of Addis Ababa.
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Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)

A new electoral model for local governance
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Altépetl program
Mexico City, Mexico

Altépetl program

Altépetl is a social program to support activities aimed at preserving and restoring the ecosystems and agro-ecosystems in Mexico City.
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Juan Pablo Garcia
Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Juan Pablo Garcia

Individual | Chief Services Officer and Founder
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Nyabayo Douglas Ongori
Nairobi, Kenya

Nyabayo Douglas Ongori

Individual | Urban Planner
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Andreas Marker
São Paulo, Brazil

Andreas Marker

Individual | geoscientist
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Pete Silvester
Bangkok, Thailand

Pete Silvester

Individual | Co-founder & CEO, Window Seater
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Edith Gingras
Montréal, Canada

Edith Gingras

Individual | Manager, Governance, Municipal and International Development Programs/Projects
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Manchester, United Kingdom

Grainne Bradley

Individual | Local Government Officer
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