Laying the Foundations for Transformative Urban Intervention in Emerging Economies: The Value of the Strategic Development Phase in the Global Future Cities Programme

Laying the Foundations for Transformative Urban Intervention in Emerging Economies: The Value of the Strategic Development Phase in the Global Future Cities Programme

Summary

Under the Prosperity Fund’s Global Future Cities Programme, the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (UK FCO) collaborated with UN-Habitat to promote sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous development and growth in 19 cities across 10 countries worldwide. Through identification and definition of transformative interventions, cities will be enabled to address challenges of rapid urban urbanization, climate change, and inequality. This report seeks to illustrate the process and methodologies applied during the Strategic Development Phase. It also aims to showcase the value of UN-Habitat's engagement within the Strategic Development Phase of Projects as part of laying the foundation for implementation, achieving the Programme objectives and ultimately, contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Author/Editor

Year

2019

Themes

Strategy & Planning

Risk & Resilience

Covid-19

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Goal 11 - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countries

New Urban Agenda Commitments

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