From 5-9 September, the city of Jinja will host the Uganda Urban Expo 2018. The event, the first of its kind, will spotlight the investment potential of secondary cities and their role in shaping an effective, responsible business environment that enables firms to grow.

Cities Alliance is hosting a virtual learning exchange 3-7 September for Catalytic Fund projects on “Migration and the Inclusive City.” The 11 projects sought innovative policy responses and practical approaches to increasing spatial, social, and economic inclusion by extending the rights to the city to migrants.

Five examples of how Cities Alliance-supported projects are creating various kinds of inclusive, safe spaces for youth to express themselves and engage in the planning process of their communities.

Taking a stand for the SDGs, the Cities Alliance Secretariat attended the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), at the United Nations in New York City on 9-18 July 2018.

A Fundación Avina project is helping Guatemala City become a more inclusive place for deportees, one that builds on their skills, energy and ideas in a way that benefits the city as a whole. The project is funded by the Cities Alliance Catalytic Fund. By Andrea Haefner