Kenya: Big Changes Proposed in Revised National Urban Development Policy
Developed by the Kenya Ministry of Land, Housing, and Urban Development, the Revised National Urban Development Policy seeks creation of an additional municipality in…
Population Council’s BALIKA Project Findings- Delaying Child Marriage in Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi Association for Life Skills, Income, and Knowledge for Adolescents (BALIKA) project seeks to delay marriage by giving girls skills so that they…
HUD Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition Finalists
This competition was designed to encourage research and innovation in affordable housing, to raise practitioner and future practitioner capacity, and to foster cross-cutting…
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute is a member of The General Assembly of Partners (GAP), Research and Academia partner constituent group. GAP is an engagement platform that aims…
Conservation for Cities
It’s time to think differently about cities and nature. Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly…
Initiative for A Competitive Inner City (ICIC)
Founded in 1994 by Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City is a nonprofit research and strategy organization…
World Bank Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends
Old economics explains the new economy well. When we buy something, we spend time and money searching for it, comparing it with other products,…
New Urban Innovation Institute at University of Chicago
The University of Chicago will establish a new think tank devoted to researching urban issues, thanks to a $35 million gift by the head…
100 Resilient Cities | Water Management Solutions
Through the Network Exchange Program, 100RC is helping to scale best-practice solutions around the globe to address urban water challenges. Network Exchange Program offers…
Hudson Yards’ Smart City Initiatives
The massive development will feature innovative nods to sustainability and resiliency, but also a system for gathering data on an unprecedented scale. The 28-acre…