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Informal Economy

Learning from Informality Cover (Copyright: GIZ)
Publication

Learning from Informality: Urban Innovations for Just and Sustainable Cities

Informal Settlements
Informal Economy
20 Feb 2025
Marine Plastic Pollution paper, Cities Alliance - cover
Publication

Marine Plastics, Solid Waste and Cities

Environmental protection
Waste Management
20 Dec 2024
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Results
News

Hope and Hardship: A Waste Collector's Journey in Haiti

Waste Management
Informal Economy
Circular Economy
06 Dec 2024
Event

Asia Pacific Climate Week: Rapid Urbanisation and the Circular Economy

Circular Economy
Informal Economy
Urban Development
15 Nov 2023 - 15 Nov 2023
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Event

Jordan: Enhancing Women's Opportunities in the Cultural Heritage Sector

Informal Economy
Local Economic Development
Socio-Economic Conditions
Equitable Economic Growth
Gender Equality
Governance and Planning
26 Sep 2023 - 26 Sep 2023
Women make camouflage nets for Ukrainian defenders, Uzhhorod, Zakarpattia Region, western Ukraine. Photo_Ukrinform
Results
News

Ukraine: Rebuilding with Women

Gender Equality
Informal Economy
Local Economic Development
09 Dec 2022
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Publication

Rebuilding with Women: Amplifying their Voices in Ukraine's Recovery

Gender Equality
Local Economic Development
07 Dec 2022
Cover_Cities Alliance_RAPID URBANISATION AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND POVERTY
Publication

Seizing the Opportunity: Rapid Urbanisation and the Circular Economy

Urban Planning
Circular Economy
01 Nov 2022
Turkana, Kenya, Report on Businesses and the Local Economic Development
Publication

Kenya: Turkana West Businesses and Local Economic Development

Local Economic Development
Informal Economy
24 Aug 2022
economy and investment
Media
Media item
Equitable Economic Growth
Informal Economy
Informal Settlements
Informality

Economy and Investment: Connecting the Formal and Informal Sector

07 Jul 2022
basic service
Media
Media item
Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Informal Economy
Informal Settlements

Who can help Cities with Basic Services?

07 Jul 2022
Informal Land Markets
Publication

Informal Land Markets—City Government Interventions for Enhancing Land Access and Tenure Security

Informality
Urban Development
28 Mar 2022
Donation Covid-19 relief, Kampala, Uganda. 301121
Results
News

Kampala: Covid Relief for Informal Market Traders

Covid-19
Informal Economy
Infrastructure and Service Delivery
09 Dec 2021
Europe Housing Forum flyer
Event

Discussing Slums and Informality at the Europe Housing Forum

Informal Settlements
Slum Upgrading and Housing
Urban Development
Informal Economy
16 Nov 2021 - 19 Nov 2021
Video: Secure Tenure in African Cities - Micro Funds for Community Innovation
Media
Media item
Land
Tenure Security
Informal Economy
Informal Settlements

Secure Tenure in African Cities: Community Innovation

22 Sep 2021
COVID-19 and the Informal Economy: Round 1 Global Summary
Publication

COVID-19 and the Informal Economy: Global Summary

Informal Economy
Covid-19
18 Aug 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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