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SOLVE Global Challenge
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Climate Adaptation and Low Carbon Housing Challenge

Climate Adaptation
Climate Change and Resilience
Innovation
Housing
27 Feb 2023
Cities Challenge 2.0 Bangladesh. Photo_GIZ
Urban News
News

Building Resilience in Bangladesh’s Informal Settlements

Climate Change and Resilience
Urban Development
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
16 Feb 2023
Members of the neighbourhood are actively engaged in renovating the park. Cities Challenge 2.0, Mexico. Photo: GIZ
Urban News
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A Green Urban Oasis for Los Cabos, Mexico

Urban Development
Climate Change and Resilience
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
15 Feb 2023
Cities CHALLENGES 2.0 project. Photo: GIZ
Urban News
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Cities CHALLENGE 2.0: Building Vibrant and Resilient Neighbourhoods

Urban Development
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Climate Change and Resilience
15 Feb 2023
Akin Mabogunje - Photo: Vanguard , Nigeria
Urban News
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In Memoriam - Professor Akin Mabogunje

12 Aug 2022
Woman harvesting sand in Kibos, Kisumu, Kenya. Photo:Victor Birai, Unsplash
Urban News
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A Seat at the Table: Women’s Knowledge is Key to Cities’ Effective Climate Response

19 Jul 2022
A girl wades through the water in Rwangara, Uganda. Floods 2020. Photo: Climate Centre
Urban News
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How to Make Our Cities More Climate-Friendly

Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Adaptation
City Development
Urban Development
29 Nov 2021
Photo: UNHCR
Urban News
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UN Urges More Support for Cities to Address IDPs Crises

Migration
Refugees and IDPs
Strategic City Planning
30 Oct 2021
Vanessa Watson_ African Centre for Cities. Photo: ACC
Urban News
News

In Memoriam - Vanessa Watson

Strategic City Planning
16 Sep 2021
Housing and Economic Reactivation Forum CELAC
Urban News
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LAC: Housing and Sustainable Economic Reactivation

Covid-19
Slum Upgrading and Housing
Informality
Equitable Economic Growth
17 Aug 2021
Slum Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Urban News
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Jamaica: Housing and Integrated Development LAV

Slum Upgrading and Housing
Covid-19
City Development
06 Aug 2021
Slum Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Urban News
News

The Future of the Brazilian City Statute

Governance and Planning
Covid-19
Urban Policy
23 Jul 2021
Jorge Fontes Hereda
Urban News
News

In Memoriam - Jorge Fontes Hereda

Slum Upgrading and Housing
10 Jul 2021
Aerial view Mexico City
Urban News
News

A Conversation on Metropolitan Governance in Mexico

Metropolitan Governance and Management
Local Government
Covid-19
01 Jul 2021
Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India
Urban News
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Unthinking Tenure: Integrating Slums and Building Equality

Slums and Slum Upgrading
Covid-19
Tenure Security
Infrastructure and Service Delivery
14 Jun 2021
Informal vendor in a market in Kampala, Uganda
Urban News
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COVID-19 in Cities: Pathways Towards a Transformative Urban Recovery

Covid-19
Urban Development
Informality
11 Jun 2021

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Cities Alliance is the global partnership fighting urban poverty and promoting the role of cities.

To help achieve these goals, the Cities Alliance promotes long-term programmatic approaches that support national and local governments to develop appropriate policy frameworks, strengthen local skills and capacity, undertake strategic city planning, and facilitate investment.

 

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