CITIES ALLIANCE NEWS

Cities Alliance Consultative Group Welcomes Medium Term Strategy 2008-2010

The highlight of the Cities Alliance Consultative Group meetings 8-9 November 2007 was discussion of the Medium Term Strategy 2008-2010 (MTS), which was produced by the Secretariat in response to the second Independent Evaluation of the Cities Alliance (Universalia 2006). More

Cities Alliance Hosts International Policy Dialogue on Slum Upgrading in Săo Paulo, 10-14 March 2008

From 10-14 March 2008, the City of Săo Paulo, Brazil will share its urban upgrading experiences with five other mega-cities—Cairo, Egypt; Lagos, Nigeria; Mumbai, India; Manila, Philippines; and Ekurhuleni, South Africa—in a learning event for high-level policy makers and practitioners. More

Brazil Hosts World Conference on Development of Cities, 13-16 February 2008

Porto Alegre, Brazil hosted the “World Conference on the Development of Cities: Democratic innovation and social transformation for inclusive cities in the 21st century,” from 13-16 February 2008. More

Mayors of New York City and Amman, Jordan Address Urban Issues at World Bank Event

Urban development was discussed during several sessions of a World Bank forum on sustainable development, 19-22 February 2008. More

Mayors Assume Leading Role in Combating Climate Change

Two recent international conferences have underscored the importance of mayors in taking a leading role in tackling climate change. More

Medcities General Assembly 2008 Bolsters CDS Restart in Northern Lebanon

An encouraging development and sign of hope in a war-torn region is the reopening of the city development strategy (CDS) in northern Lebanon for the Al Fayhaa Union of Municipalities that link three cities—Tripoli, El Mina and Beddaway. More

New Thinking on Slums discussed on National Public Radio (USA)

Cities Alliance members and partners discussed changes in assumptions about urban slums, now home to one billion people worldwide, on National Public Radio’s Kojo Nnamdi show, 22 January 2008. More

Cities Alliance Updates Grant Application Form and Guidelines

The updated Application Form and Guidelines for Cities Alliance grants are now available on the Alliance Web site. More

UPCOMING EVENTS

GRANT AND COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Liveable Cities: The Benefits of Urban Environmental Planning, ICLEI-UNEP-Cities Alliance, November 2007

• UCLG Policy Paper on Local Finance, October 2007

• Villes en Développement, Isted, September 2007

• Development of the Cities of Mali – Challenges and Priorities, Africa Region Working Paper Series No. 104/a, The World Bank, September 2007

CITIES ALLIANCE SECRETARIAT UPDATE

• Welcome - The Cities Alliance would like to welcome 4 new team members

CITIES ALLIANCE PROJECTS APPROVED (20 OCTOBER 2007 TO 31 JANUARY 2008)

• Cambodia – Improvement of Living Environment in Flood-prone Slum Areas

• Egypt – Preparatory Grant Assistance for Greater Cairo Metropolitan Development Strategy and City-wide Upgrading

• Swaziland -- Supporting the Design of a CDS-based Local Government System in Swaziland

• Syria – Aleppo City Development Strategy