Civil Society Innovation and Urban Inclusion:  A Collection of Case Studies 

Ensuring safer journeys to school for children and reducing urban traffic speed limits to 30 km/h in fast-growing cities across sub-Saharan Africa.

Strengthening multiple government agencies’ effectiveness and responsiveness to urban safety needs in townships in Myanmar through good data, coordinated responses and community engagement.

A movement of more than 80 communities in the USA redefining what is possible in ending homelessness.

Building global recognition and understanding of the unique experiences of older people in cities, and arming them with evidence for city-level activism on behalf of their whole community.

World Vision’s framework for addressing children’s vulnerabilities in urban contexts, promoting just and inclusive cities where children thrive in safe, healthy, resilient, and prosperous environments.

Supporting collaborative urban food gardens, social farms and markets as a means to build socially, ecologically and economically resilient communities in cities in and beyond South Africa.

Enabling the development of self-sustaining refugee-led organisations that actively support their communities by improving service delivery and advocacy and facilitating the work of humanitarian actors in non-camp urban settings.

Promoting self-reliance and active participation of refugees and asylum seekers, and wider integration and narrative change, in the city of Turin (Italy) and Europe more broadly.

Building a national network of cities and municipalities committed to an Australia where everyone can belong and participate in social, cultural, economic and civic life.

Increasing adolescent girls’ (13-24) safety in and access to public spaces and their active and meaningful participation in finding solutions for safe and autonomous mobility.

Collectivisation, research and knowledge-building at scale, and urban narrative and policy change with informal sector workers across 32 cities in India.

Habitat for Humanity’s Global Urban Approach (GUA) addresses urban housing challenges in 70+ countries worldwide, building better cities through increasing access to adequate and affordable housing.

Large-scale mobilisation for a community-wide consultation process for all residents to participate in the planning process for one of the largest ever informal settlement upgrading projects – Mukuru Special Planning Area (SPA), Nairobi.

Ensuring eye health is integrated within the urban public health system in Patna, Bihar for ease of access for urban poor populations, especially slum communities.