CIB News
On the 17th of June, the CIB secretariat facilitated a first online CIB annual meeting, with more than 150 participants from all around the world. Practitioners working on international programmes at local government associations...
We are looking for an expert who can draft a report that provides robust research-based evidence, as well as verified good practices from the UCLG/CIB network, to support the development of a revised UCLG policy paper...
Policy items and UCLG news
A first online Executive Bureau meeting took place on the 28th and 29th of May, with special attention for the work of UCLG and its members in the COVID-19 crisis and on the way out of the pandemic. After an opening speech...
The first two weeks of July will be busy. The 5th UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) (6 -17 July) will host an array of online debates, events and activities to take stock on the achievement made at global, national and...
Working on Gender Equality at the local level
Gender, racial, and economic disparities are being amplified by the pandemic, and the most profound impacts are felt by those facing multiple forms of disadvantage. Of the groups that are the most vulnerable to the social...
Updates of CIB members
Three of ICLD's Advanced International Training Programmes are now open for application, "Women's Political Leadership", "Leadership in Local Governance" and "Public Financial Management and Local Economic Development".
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To raise awareness on the SDG’s and to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the 2030 Agenda, the VVSG is organising for the third time in a row the Sustainable Municipality Week (18-25 September). All Flemish municipalities...
The Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation and UNDP-Art commissioned a research study (carried out by the Barcelona Institute of International Studies, IBEI) to analyse the way regions are organising themselves to deliver...
UCLG Africa is happy and proud to have organized the following activities, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on local governance:
The 8th of June, a webinar was organized by UCLG-Africa, its ALGA Academy and...
Recording and Summary Report of DeLoG and VNG's Webinar on "Local Authorities and the Challenge of Urban Violence" Now Available, Including Q&A Video by Mayor Óscar Escobar: Link here.
Recording of DeLoG's Webinar with...
There are many ways to promote LED. Not necessarily better or worse ways, but different ways. This publication attempts to capitalise on this diversity, drawing on the experience VNG International and its partners gained...
During COVID-19, like other networks, PLATFORMA decided to organise webinars, which turned to be a real success with more than 60 participants each time and several MEPs and representatives of the European institutions among...
Växjö municipality in Sweden and An Giang province in Vietnam have inspired each other to new solutions through a partnership concerning water management. Their cooperation has led to improvements in the democratic processes...
Strengthening citizens’ participation and promoting gender equality at the local level are at the core of a partnership between 12 municipalities: 6 from the Province of Barcelona in Spain and 6 from the Region of Marrakech-Safi...
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