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On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Cities Alliance has repositioned its business model and adopted a more strategic, programmatic approach to managing its operations. In this connection, a greater share of the Alliance’s financial resources will be used towards longer-term, in-country programmes for cities and local government. In addition, a new Catalytic Fund has the former open access grant facility.
The Alliance's new approach focuses on improving impacts in low income countries, while drawing upon and continuing the successful results in middle income countries such as Brazil, Chile, South Africa and the Philippines. It will better position the Cities Alliance to catalyse the kind of consistent, long-term support to cities and countries that not only has the most beneficial development impact, but provides role models for other cities and countries grappling with similar developmental challenges.
Cities Alliance Grant Funding
Previously, the Cities Alliance used an open access grant facility to provide funding for country-specific, technical assistance projects for strategic city development and slum upgrading as well as related learning and knowledge sharing activities. Under the grant facility, the Alliance approved 220 projects in all developing regions with a total exceeding US $65 million.
The Cities Alliance has now closed its former open access grant facility and has transitioned to the new Catalytic Fund. The Catalytic Fund will continue to provide financing for CDS, slum upgrading and knowledge activities. The grants will be awarded twice a year through a competitive selection process.
For more information about the Catalytic Fund and how to apply, please see the Catalytic Fund FAQs. (Available in English, Español, Français, and Português)
Last updated 4 February 2011