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Urban News
News

Climate Adaptation in Informal Settlements: Why Community-Led Approaches Matter

Climate Adaptation
Community Driven Development
Informal Settlements
21 May 2025
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
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Publication

Slum Upgrading is Climate Action

Climate Change and Resilience
Slum Upgrading and Housing
30 Jan 2025
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Event

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

Community Driven Development
Community Participation and Partnerships
Informal Settlements
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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
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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
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Inclusive climate-compatible infrastructure_UNOPS
Event

COP28: Inclusive Climate-compatible Infrastructure for Gender Equality

Climate Change and Resilience
Community Driven Development
Gender Equality
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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
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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
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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
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