Cities Challenge 2.0

BUILDING VIBRANT AND RESILIENT NEIGHBOURHOODS 

Under the new motto and with cooperative support of the Cities Alliance and UN-Habitat, innovative urban strategies are tested in four new Urban Living Labs to demonstrate potential for future upscaling on different levels and replication in different local contexts

Cities CHALLENGE 2.0 – What’s new in the second phase?

This video was created in October 2022 to document the idea of the Cities CHALLENGE and the status of implementation in the four Urban Living Labs of Cities CHALLENGE 2.0 for a “Virtual Field Visit” as part of GIZ’s Urban October.

Beatriz González

resident of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, volunteered in the transformation of Hundido Park

“I come to this park very often and that’s why I want to make sure it looks beautiful and pleasant.”

Beatriz Gonzáles, resident of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. Find out more about Beatriz Gonzáles’ story and the Urban Living Lab in Mexico:

Chantel Asanda Cwaile

from Galeshewe, Kimberley, South Africa participated in a clay brick fabrication workshop

“This project reminds me of where I come from. Now I have learnt to make these clay bricks by myself.”

Chantel Asanda Cwaile, young resident of Galeshewe, Kimberley, South Africa.
Find out more about Chantel Asanda Cwaile’s story and the Urban Living Lab in South Africa

Suma Begum

resident of the informal settlement of Gorer Kanda in Satkhira, Bangladesh

“I hope that through this project my family can recover from the bad shortage situation and I dream of building a nice house.”

Suma Begum, slum dweller and beneficiary from Satkhira, Bangladesh. Find out more about Suma Begum’s story and the Urban Living Lab in Bangladesh:

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Cities CHALLENGE Factsheets

Check out Cities CHALLENGE material in our CityTransitions Ressource Hub.

Factsheet Cities CHALLENGE Ecuador

Factsheet Cities CHALLENGE Ecuador

Factsheet Cities CHALLENGE Jordan

Factsheet Cities CHALLENGE Jordan

Factsheet Cities CHALLENGE Namibia

Factsheet Cities CHALLENGE Namibia