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Urban residents reclaiming their voices: Transforming governance in Dhaka and Bamako

Social accountability is reshaping cities like Dhaka and Bamako—empowering communities to demand better services and build more inclusive urban futures.

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Urban residents reclaiming their voices: Transforming governance in Dhaka and Bamako

Social accountability is reshaping cities like Dhaka and Bamako—empowering communities to demand better services and build more inclusive urban futures.

Children India Urban

World Vision at the World Urban Forum 11

Recent disasters like the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut Port Explosion and the Ukraine conflict have all put urban contexts front of mind. Between 26-30...

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Urban fragility in Central America

The Central America sub-region has launched a strategic initiative to address urban fragility in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The...

Cities4Children Global Alliance

Global Alliance – Cities 4 Children

World Vision is delighted to be a steering committee member of the Global Alliance – Cities 4 Children, an alliance established in 2020 to tackle the...

Youth Municipal Council launches spaces for youth in Sin el Fil, Beirut

There is a little of wind, a little of sun and a whole lot of laughs and excitement on this Saturday afternoon for the opening of Sin el Fil’s sports and...

Habitat III Children's Assembly - The City We Need for Children

The Habitat III Conference, held in October 2016 in Ecuador, was only the third time in history where global leaders and urbanists have gathered to discuss...

Children's Assembly and Charter - Historic First at United Nations Habitat III Conference

Today is World Cities Day, launched by the United Nations in 2014 to promote global awareness of urbanisation and the need for cooperation to address the...

World Habitat Day: Children’s Right to Adequate Shelter

On this World Habitat Day, World Vision urges local and national governments, city planners and key decision-makers worldwide to reflect on the state of...

Urban Resilience Provides Framework to Bridge Humanitarian and Development Divide

Humanitarian, developmental, human rights, and local actors must adopt urban resilience as a common framework to align their shared goals and work together...

Ethics Take Centre Stage at Australia's Urban Thinkers Campus

Last month, over 250 experts participated in the first Australian Urban Thinkers Campus, themed “Ethical Cities: Locking in Liveability”, co-hosted by...

Resilient Cities: Bridging the Humanitarian / Development Divide

EVENT INFORMATION Date: Thursday 11 February 2016, 9-11AM (EST) Location: Online The City We Need can survive, adapt, and grow no matter what type of...

Ethical Cities: Locking in Liveability

EVENT INFORMATION Date: Tuesday 16 February 2016, 8:30am - 5:30pm. Location: RMIT University - City Campus. Building 80/445 Swanston Street, Melbourne...

From Waste to Work

Rapid urbanisation in Kenya is resulting in an increasing population within informal settlements without access to basic social services like water, health...

Celebrating Children’s Right to the City

In recognition of World Human Rights Day, we must reinforce each child’s right to the city. The right to the city is not only about the right of access...

World Vision hosts first Urban Thinkers Campus on Healthy and Just Cities

How can cities of the future promote healthy, economically vibrant and inclusive environments for children and youth? This question drew experts from UN...

Children and Youth Shaping our Future Cities

“To the Governor of Jakarta and Minister of Youth and Sports, what is the role of the local government in ensuring access to child friendly public spaces?”...

Children and Youth in the New Urban Agenda

In the week following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the General Assembly of Partners and UN-Habitat’s World Urban Campaign –...

Celebrating Urban October

Urban October: 31 Days of Promoting a Better Urban Future 'Urban October' was launched by UN-Habitat in 2014 to emphasise the world’s urban challenges and...

World Vision's Global Urban Summit

In 2013, World Vision held its first Global Urban Summit inviting urban practitioners, leaders and specialists. The event called for a paradigm shift...

Cities for Children: Cambodia Land Rights Program

World Vision Cambodia's Urban Pilot Project promoted community awareness about land-tenure security and Cambodian housing rights. It engaged city...

Cities for Children: Child Rights Program, India

World Vision’s India Urban Pilot Project in Siliguri promoted and established a city-wide network model to promote sustained civic engagement aimed at...

The City We Need: Views of Children From Kenya

In this short documentary, a young girl from the slums of Riruta neighbourhood in Nairobi speaks about the local issues of sanitation, pollution, and...

"Healthy and Just Cities for Children and Youth" Urban Thinkers Campus

EVENT INFORMATION Date: Wednesday 28 October 2015 Location: The International Environment House, 11-13 Chemin des Anémones, 1219 Chatelaine, Geneva...

Towards liveable spaces where children thrive

“All children have a right to grow up in a safe environment. Access to child friendly spaces is fundamental to the well-being of children,” said Joyati Das...