The main factor distorting African #cities is that #land & property markets are broken. The nub of this pb is a lack of clear #property #rights. Kisumu County Astrid R.N. Haas CGLU Afrique @OECD_Centre African Centre for Cities #Urbanisation #Africa via The Economist economist.com/middle-east-an…

"We local & regional governments call the global community to pursue radical change, for a feminist transformation." Minister Tània Verge Mestre, Equality & Feminism Igualtat i Feminisme represents #LocalGov in CSW67's Interactive Dialogue w/ youth representatives, UN HQ 🇺🇳 #Listen2Cities

Interesting paper by Geoff Mulgan on 'whole of government’ approaches - that aim to mobilise and align ministries and agencies around a common challenge. A piece to read for those of us working on innovation and public sector reforms .giulio quaggiotto Gorka Espiau geoffmulgan.com/post/whole-of-…

Why should your region write a #CaseStudy for the #CSD? It is a useful comms tool that can be shared within your region, nationally and internationally to foster #partnerships and attract support to your work in the protection of biodiversity 🌱🐠 Visit regions4.org/csd

🔴Tune in now to our conference "From local to global: fostering women's leadership in a changing world"! We'll discuss with high-level speakers how female leaders bring their communities forward and what obstacles they have to overcome. 📺Live stream: europa.eu/!yMBxP6

📢Every 3 years, CGLU Afrique & @CitiesAllianceRelease the Cities Enabling Environment #Ratings, assessing the institutional environment of #cities & subnational govs in #Africa🌍 This call is launched to select 10 African countries (2 by regions). 👉: cutt.ly/a86zXun

We are presenting the #latest #issue of #MEWAAgora focused on #SustainableUrbanMobility! #SürdürülebilirKentselMobilite’ye odaklanan MEWA Agora’nın son sayısı yayımlandı! ⤵️⤵️⤵️ uclg-mewa.org/wp-content/upl…

👱‍♀️ Clare Hart💙💛, vice-pdt of Montpellier Métropole, was representing COPPEM at #CSW67 in New York She's explaining why there is an urgent need to make concrete steps on gender equality, including at #localgov level #IWD2023 #LocalEquality #GenderAction #SDG5 EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺

In 2019, the province of Córdoba #Argentina launched an “Open Legislature” strategy to strengthen the role of the parliament and re-engage with citizens... via Open Gov Partnership opengovpartnership.org/stories/open-p…

What does gender equality have to do with climate change? Read here 👉climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stori… In #Thailand🇹🇭, UNDP Thailand is finalizing a handbook to integrate #gender in local #ClimateAction planning & financing #SDG5 @OnepOfficial United Nations in Thailand สหประชาชาติในประเทศไทย GIZ Thailand Ernst Reichel 🐘

From OECD Governance: Countries that foster civic space are better placed to reap the many benefits of higher levels of citizen engagement, strengthened transparency and accountability, and empowered citizens and civil society.  oecd.org/gov/the-protec…

.United Nations Summit of the Future Consultations ✨Common Agenda Emergency Platform @CecileRoth of UCLG WS recalls the vital role local governments play at the frontline of emergency responses and multilevel governance as essential to be included in the emerging Emergency Platform

Join the CwN and RwN #Water webinar in the framework of the #UNWaterConference on 📅24 March at 🕒15:00 CET and learn about the good practices from Quebec Gouvernement du Québec and Catalonia Catalan Government connecting water and nature to accelerate resilience! 🌊🌱 #CSD #WaterAction

Take part!.... Youth & the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - A global public consultation in the lead up to ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 (14 March - 6 April 2023) . Noëlla Richard Youth Co:Lab VoiceOfYouth sparkblue.org/Youth-SDGs-2023

🆕 🟥 Ampliamos el plazo hasta el 🟢15 de abril🟢 para la recepción de candidaturas: 'Coordinador/a técnico/a de programas de #FAMSI en Mauritania, especializado/a en proyectos de cooperación internacional, financiación europea y sostenibilidad'. ℹ tinyurl.com/2n9nc6px

🕵🏾 Agenda 2030 #ODS: 'el rincón autodidacta' de odslocalandalucia.org Hoy, pensar los territorios en clave #ODS: ✅ Ciudades sostenibles: ¿por qué son importantes?: tinyurl.com/qekphz ✅ #Agenda2030 y #ODS en el medio rural: tinyurl.com/2jsclxf3 #FAMSI #ImpulsaODS

Pleased to be in #SuratThani province with Mayor of #KhunThale, VP of the ST Rajabhat University, partners from GSB Society & Cargill to meet the community mobilized around the UNDP Thailand project on #waste management #SDG11 contributing to #SDGLocalization

#WaterAction SG Emilia Saiz delivers at the closing of the 🇺🇳 United Nations Water Conference💧 #LocalGov will need to be involved at all stages to ensure water security, ecosystemic transformation & upholding the human right to water everywhere to leave no one behind 🌍 #Listen2Cities

Thank you Haoliang Xu and Francine Pickup for having us there. YES...a Moonshot... but one that is launched at the local level with strong local partners! #LocalAction . @PradeepUNDP Small Grants Programme Agirre Center Local2030 Coalition Renaud Meyer Norimasa Shimomura

Bravo! Emilia Saiz United Cities Lucy Slack Diana Lopez Caramazana Patrick Duong