This paper presents a profile of the work of the Urban Governance Initiative, which seeks to promote and support good urban governance in Asia and the Pacific. It describes the principles underlying its work; the pilot projects it supported in Suva, Kathmandu, Penang and Shenyang; its award schemes for urban innovation, the use of new technologies and for young leaders; and its publi- cations and outreach to local authorities and journalists. It also describes the citizen Report Cards system it has supported, and its special interest in mobilizing local governance action for preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and for supporting those who are infected.
Resource collections
- Innovation
- UN Habitat - Urban Response Collection
- Urban Response - Urban Crisis Preparedness and Risk Reduction
- Urban Response Collection - Community Engagement and Social Cohesion
- Urban Response Collection - Economic Recovery
- Urban Response Collection - Environment and Climate Change
- Urban Response Collection - Housing, Land and Property
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Crisis Response, Recovery and Reconstruction
- Urban Response Collection - Urban Resilience
