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Community Driven Development

Community-led solutions for building resilience in informal settlements
Publication

Community-led Solutions for Building Resilience in Informal Settlements

Climate Change and Resilience
Slum Upgrading and Housing
15 May 2025
Slum Upgrading is Climate Action - cover
Publication

Slum Upgrading is Climate Action

Climate Change and Resilience
Slum Upgrading and Housing
30 Jan 2025
Global Peer Learning Series, GIZ-Cities Alliance. Cities for All, flyer 3
Event

Global Peer Learning Series - Event 3: Bottom-up Action for Just Urban Development

Community Driven Development
Community Participation and Partnerships
Informal Settlements
22 Aug 2024 - 22 Aug 2024
Woman cooking with stove
Cities Alliance News
News

Her4Energy: Empowering Women in the Energy Sector

Local Government
Gender Equality
Climate Change and Resilience
Community Driven Development
02 Jul 2024
Cities Alliance Assembly, group photo, Naivasha, Kenya, 2024
Results
News

Cities Alliance Assembly: 25 Years of Inclusive City Development

Migration
Climate Change and Resilience
Slums and Slum Upgrading
Community Driven Development
01 Jul 2024
2024 General Assembly Report
Publication

Cities Alliance Assembly Report: 25 Years of Inclusive City Development

Migration
Climate Change and Resilience
28 Jun 2024
Climate Adaption Session Flyer
Event

Cities Alliance Assembly: Global-Local Partnerships for Climate Adaptation from the Ground Up

Climate Adaptation
Climate Change and Resilience
Community Driven Development
10 May 2024 - 10 May 2024
Inclusive climate-compatible infrastructure_UNOPS
Event

COP28: Inclusive Climate-compatible Infrastructure for Gender Equality

Climate Change and Resilience
Community Driven Development
Gender Equality
04 Dec 2023 - 04 Dec 2023
Woman carrying water can, Uganda. Photo: Dennis, AdobeStock.com
Results
News

Her4Water: Placing Women at the Centre of Water Management

Water Management
Gender Equality
Climate Change and Resilience
Local Government
Community Driven Development
20 Aug 2023
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Publication

Her4Water Tool

Water Management
Gender Equality
18 Aug 2023
HPLF 2023 Cities Alliance event flyer
Event

UN High Level Political Forum: Harnessing the Potential of Local Communities to Withstand Crises

Community Driven Development
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Community Participation and Partnerships
Urban Development
12 Jul 2023 - 12 Jul 2023
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Spotlight On
News

Contesting Urban Spaces: Women and Cities in the MENA Region

Gender Equality
Urban Planning
Community Driven Development
Urban Development
27 Jan 2023
West Point, informal settlement in Monrovia, Liberia
Results
News

The Global Effort to Improve the World’s Slums

Slum Upgrading and Housing
Urban Development
Community Driven Development
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
15 Sep 2022
Publication

Community-led Mechanisms for Upgrading Informal Settlements and Informal Work in Southern Cities

Informality
Urban Development
25 Mar 2022
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Event

Innovating for Climate Adaptation in Informal Settlements

Climate Adaptation
Community Driven Development
Innovation
Climate Change and Resilience
09 Nov 2021 - 09 Nov 2021
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Media
Media item
Climate Adaptation
Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Justice
Community Driven Development
Community Participation and Partnerships

Somalia: Strengthening Community Capacity to Withstand Climate Shocks

07 Oct 2021

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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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