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Amira and her mother, Waris Harbi Rage pictured at their market stall in Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Results
News

Ethiopia: New Skills Help Local Entrepreneurs Grow

Urban Planning
Migration
Capacity Development
Local Economic Development
Gender Equality
23 May 2025
Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025: Planning for Urban Expansion
Publication

Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2025: Planning for Africa’s Urban Expansion

Urban Development
Urban Expansion
10 Mar 2025
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Results
News

Africa’s Youth: Shaping the Future of Urban and Climate Resilience

Climate Change and Resilience
Children and Youth
Climate Justice
31 Oct 2024
Case Study Kumasi, Ghana
Publication

Public Markets in Ghana: The Case of Kumasi

Governance and Planning
Municipal Governance and Management
28 Oct 2024
cover
Urban News
News

UN-Habitat, UNOPS, Cities Alliance join forces for World Cities Day 2024 in Africa

Urban Development
Informal Settlements
Climate Change and Resilience
Children and Youth
23 Oct 2024
The Conflict Sensitive Nature of Working in Informal Settlements
Publication

Resilience in Informal Settlements: Conflict Sensitivity

Informal Settlements
Governance and Planning
12 Oct 2024
Locally Led Infrastructure Projects: Small but Scalable Climate Adaptation
Publication

Resilience in Informal Settlements: Locally Led Infrastructure for Climate

Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Climate Adaptation
11 Oct 2024
Mainstreaming the Marginalised Majority: A Grassroots Perspective on Gender and Youth
Publication

Resilience in Informal Settlements: A Grassroots Perspective on Gender and Youth

Gender Equality
Children and Youth
10 Oct 2024
Locally Led Environmental Management for Climate Resilience
Publication

Resilience in Informal Settlements: Locally-led Environmental Management

Environmental protection
Informal Settlements
09 Oct 2024
Negotiating With Cities: Transformative Collaborations for Sustainable Resilience
Publication

Resilience in Informal Settlements: Negotiating with Cities

Municipal Governance and Management
Slums and Slum Upgrading
09 Oct 2024
For Sustained Solutions to Urban Challenges, Focus on Strengthening Grassroots Leadership
Publication

Resilience in Informal Settlements: Strengthening Grassroots Leadership

Climate Change and Resilience
Informality
09 Oct 2024
Jigjiga, Ethiopia
Results
News

Africa Urban Forum: Charting a Path for Urban Transformation

Urban Development
Urban Expansion
Informal Settlements
Climate Change and Resilience
18 Sep 2024
Submerged Community Housing Project, Naivasha, Kenya
Results
News

Climate Action: Informal Communities Leading the Way

Informal Settlements
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Adaptation
Circular Economy
18 Jul 2024
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Publication

Building Resilience Through Collective Action

19 Jun 2024
Open-air dump, Afuá, Brazil. Photo: A.Paes - AdobeStock.com
Cities Alliance News
News

Rapid Urbanisation and the Circular Economy: now in Spanish

Circular Economy
Climate Change and Resilience
Urban Poverty
23 May 2024
Rapid Urbanisation Publication ES
Publication

Rapid Urbanisation and the Circular Economy - Spanish version

Circular Economy
Climate Change and Resilience
23 May 2024

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About Cities Alliance

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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