UN Global Compact’s Plenary Statement in the HIII Conference

The City of Pula in Croatia is focusing on communication technologies to advance good governance, transparency and citizen rights. Connected Cities

Drawing on a study of stakeholder experiences building community-based urban aquaponics enterprises in Milwaukee, USA, and Melbourne, Australia, research at the Global Compact Cities Programme explored the elements required to foster the development of urban aquaponics. Connected Cities Actions

A report on research for and with the Committee for Geelong (CfG) which draws insight from the change and economic transformation process of international second cities. People Actions

In Jamshedpur in the Indian state of Jharkhand, cross-sector water, waste and education projects led by Tata Steel have sought to embed improved human rights and environmental goals in the city’s development.

The award-winning Abalimi is helping South Africa’s Cape Town residents initiate and maintain organic food growing and nature conservation projects with long-term social and environmental benefits. Connected Cities

The ‘Exitos’ program in Querétaro, Mexico, is building links between buyers and local entrepreneurs to increase production, employment and investment in the city and reduce dependency on welfare. A commercially focused approach to counter the poverty that faces almost 40 per cent of this growing Mexican state capital, the collaboratively managed program enables micro-businesses to...