The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) are calling for Expressions of Interest to become a pilot city of their local urban resource management project.
The project aims to support cities in implementing sustainable urban resource management (SURM) towards more inclusive and equitable local environments. This process will involve adapting or modifying an existing local plan or initiative, or developing a new one, in line with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Pilot cities will receive technical and financial support for 3 years to:
• Co-develop participatory and inclusive local urban governance processes
• Implement evidence-based decision-making, implementation, and review processes in measuring baselines and progress
• Apply systems-thinking tools towards an integrated project analysis and planning approach
Cities are eligible to apply if they are:
• Located in a member or associate member State of UN ESCAP (link); and
• A secondary city or town in the context of their country (e.g. not the capital), or the capital city with a population of less than 2 million people
Cities from countries listed on the OECD DAC List of ODA Recipients (link) will qualify for financial support through the project.
Applications are due by 23 September 2018 (Sun). For more information about the project and to apply, visit the project page (link) or email escap-edd-suds@un.org.
