Utility Debt Spiral Project Report

As a leading participant in the UN Global Compact - Cities Programme, Rotorua Lakes Council undertook a City Scan using the tool to assess the city's strengths and weaknesses across an extensive range of areas. This scan has helped inform the focus of the Sustainable Living Strategy which was released in July 2016. People Connected...

As the City of Milwaukee, Winconsin, USA, celebrates its fifth anniversary as an Innovating City with the Global Compact Cities Programme, The Water Council reflects on its achievements, challenges and lessons learned, from its beginnings as an economic development initiative to its current position of World Water Hub. People Connected Cities Actions

This is a report on the Ethical Cities: Urban Innovation Forum held in Barcelona on 6 July 2016, organised by RMIT Europe in partnership with the UN Global Compact – Cities Programme and the UN-Habitat Resilience program. It is part of RMIT University’s contribution to facilitating dialogues on global urban futures. This Forum builds on...

As the world races into its first urban century, NGOs are confronted by the shifting and expanding dimensions of poverty and inequity across the rural-urban continuum. In response, World Vision is trialling context-specific programs to tackle the complex issues facing children in urban environments. People

Seeking to preserve its unique and rich cultural and historical legacy, the capital of Ecuador, Quito, is pursuing a sustainable future. Its first actions are with the private sector, academia and civil society – promoting environmentally friendly practices and reducing the city’s carbon footprint. Connected Cities Actions

O programa Todos Somos Porto Alegre é uma política pública da capital gaúcha, liderada pela Prefeitura Municipal, com a participação ativa da sociedade – representada por empresas privadas, cooperativas, instituições sociais, universidades, associações e movimentos sociais, entre outros atores –, a fim de promover acesso a alternativas de trabalho e renda aos condutores de VTHs...