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In the Local Policies section you will find a compilation of local government policies on human rights, the right to the city, housing and other key topics for local social inclusion and participatory democracy agendas. Our search engine will allow you to select practices according to more specific categories or types of contents, including more than sixty case studies developed within the Inclusive Cities Observatory initiative (a joint endeavour by the UCLG-CSIPDHR, the University College of London and the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra). The Resources section of this Knowledge Hub gathers useful publications, policy documents, international declarations and valuable learning resources.
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![Nadrozde Neighbourhood rehabilitation programme](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/1.png?itok=Jvz-cfVf)
Urban upgrading in Wrocław's Nadrozde neighboruhood. Case study written in 2010.
![Villa Maria del Triunfo's Urban Agriculture Policy](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Villa%20Maria%20del%20Triunfo.jpg?itok=yrzdNdGH)
Recognizing urban agriculture as a permanent and legitimate activity. Case study written in 2010.
![The "Three Reductions, Three Gains" approach to agriculture](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Vietnam.jpg?itok=fns4n2m0)
Fostering a new approach to agriculture through participatory planning. Case study written in 2010.
![A Civic Strategy to Empower Vancouver's Youth Community](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Vancouver%202.jpg?itok=2kByWNOX)
Long-term plan to support the City's policy on youth. Case study written in 2010.
![Mainstreaming Social Inclusion in Local Policy-Making](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Vancouver%201.jpg?itok=CDje5vKh)
Insights on Vancouver's Social Development Plan. Case study written in 2007.
![Implementing a Green Currency to Guarantee the Right to Energy](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Tayabas.jpg?itok=Qpjsly3_)
Bringing light and income to poor farmers. Case study written in 2010.
![Mainstreaming Land Rights and Food Security in Urban Planning](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Tanzania.jpg?itok=aqDIb3Ax)
Land planning and urban agriculture in Dar es Salaam. Case study written in 2010.
![Co-Creating Public Space in Tacoma](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Tacoma.jpg?itok=K8frJIEG)
A local skate policy based on dialogue and cooperation. Case study written in 2010.
![Street vendor management in Surakarta](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Surakarta.jpg?itok=fINmLjbC)
Empowering and supporting informal workers livelihoods. Case study written in 2010.
![The Green and Clearn Initiative of Surabaya](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Surabaya.jpg?itok=De7hGEe8)
A community education program focusing on waste management. Case study written in 2007.
![Redistributing Resources and Land Use in the Lower Amazon Floodplain](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Santarem.jpg?itok=hDt_Ghj8)
Sustainable development in Santarem. Case study written in 2010.
![San Francisco localizing the CEDAW Convention](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/San%20Francisco.jpg?itok=KQwckF-u)
San Francisco's experience in localizing the UN CEDAW Treaty. Case study written in 2010.
![The Coffee Trail Initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Salcedo.jpg?itok=pflcauKn)
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Tourism. Case study written in 2010.
![Transforming Public Administration from an Inclusion Perspective](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Saint%20Denis.jpg?itok=UOFfzGAn)
Policy innovation in Saint Denis focused on participation and inclusion. Case study written in 2007.
![Rosario's Urban Agriculture Policy](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Rosario.jpg?itok=7NeiNDYS)
Fostering social inclusion and sustainable development. Case study written in 2007.
![The City Academy Programme](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Recife.jpg?itok=fwwfIHqz)
A Local Public Health Strategy implemented in Recife. Case study written in 2010.
![The Community Pulse: Measuring what Matters](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Port%20Phillip.jpg?itok=6yZ75Lzw)
Fostering social cohesion and participatory upgrading in Port Philip. Case study written in 2010.
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![Mainstreaming Participatory Democracy in a Regional Government](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Poitou.jpg?itok=Y5SPVKk8)
The case of the (former) region of Poitou-Charentes. Case study written in 2010.
![Citizen Participation and Partnerships for Sustainable Development](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Palmela.jpg?itok=zWNdc9wo)
A participatory democracy scheme implemented in Palmela. Case study written in 2007.
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![Supporting Women's Empowerment in L'Oriental](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Oriental.jpg?itok=Pi63XBCD)
A Local Desk Service Supports Women's Empowerment. Case study written in 2010.
![Local Strategy to Promote the Inclusion of People with Disabilities](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Odessa.jpg?itok=Bafm-2vd)
Integrating and enabling people with disabilities. Case study written in 2010.
![The Restructuration of the Vulnerable Neighbourhood of Elmina](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Nouakchott.jpg?itok=Z0KC870f)
The Restructuration of the Vulnerable Neighbourhood of Elmina. Case study written in 2010.
![Slum Upgrading in the North-Eastern Zone of Medellín](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Medellin.jpg?itok=AgYrycnt)
Case study written in 2010.
![Matadepera](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Matadepera.jpg?itok=xZju6val)
Building a sustainable community based on socio-ecological adaption. Case study written in 2010.
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![Maternal health policy in Le Marche](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Marche.jpg?itok=T4JhNtgE)
Promotion of Mothers' and Children's Health in the Immigrant Population. Case study written in 2010.
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![Maputo's Urban Agriculture Policy](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Maputo.jpg?itok=YvGLUR5_)
The General Union of agricultural and Livestock Cooperatives. Case study written in 2010.
![Malmö's Experience in Muncipalizing the Local Water Service](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Malm%C3%B6.jpg?itok=-Y7PJ6Cl)
The variable geometry of participation in VA SYD Water. Case study written in 2010.
![Promoting Social Cohesion and Protecting Rights](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Malawi.jpg?itok=DD05hUE7)
A community mediation program in Malawi's rural countryside. Case study written in 2010.
![Participatory Cultural Planning in Lviv](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Lviv.jpg?itok=MnZhrE5C)
Building the cultural cappacities of the local community. Case study written in 2010.
![Urban Renewal in a Deprived Community](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Luton.jpg?itok=ALSXMas0)
Local development scheme implemented in Marsh Farm. Case study written in 2010.
![Fostering Access to Mediation Services and Human Rights](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Luanda.jpg?itok=F9gKYgRj)
Cazenga's Support Centre Legal Office. Case study written in 2010.
![A Local Strategy to Promote Equality and Fight Racism](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/London.jpg?itok=jrdHQOoW)
An overview of London's non-discrimination policies. Case study written in 2007.
![Kocaeli's Public Health Policy for Maternal and Child Health](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Kocaeli.jpg?itok=n9ZTdz9w)
Guaranteeing universal access to maternal health. Case study written in 2010.
![Implementing the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy at the Local Level](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Khongchai.jpg?itok=RO9eeGbr)
Sustainable development in Khong Chai (Thailand). Case study written in 2007.
![Creating Sustainable Settlements in the Kashatakh District](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Kaskatakh.jpg?itok=VildzsCo)
Case study written in 2010.
![Municipal Council for Children](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Jericho.jpg?itok=L-UPDZBp)
Fostering Youth People Inclusion and Participation. Case study written in 2007.
![Local Plan Fostering Inclusion and Accessibilty](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/J%C3%A9rez.jpg?itok=7wtZGcN0)
Mainstreaming accessibilty in Jérez de la Frontera. Case study written in 2010.
![Fostering Urban Development and Local Autonomy](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/India%20Nagar%20Raj.jpg?itok=Ux7VhPAC)
The Nagar Raj Bill Act fosters community-based governance. Case study written in 2010.
![The Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/India%20MGNREA.jpg?itok=yRaSK0pM)
Meet the Mahatma Gandhi job-guarantee scheme. Case study written in 2010.
![The Entrepreneurs Without Borders Initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Hamburg.jpg?itok=ApFk9xxC)
Supporting entrepeneurship among the local migrant community. Case study written in 2010.
![Habana's Urban Agriculture Policy](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Habana.jpg?itok=tpy3GYEZ)
Fostering urban food production beyond times of crisis. Case study written in 2010.
![Vauban Sustainable Urban District](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Freiburg.jpg?itok=EP-1KCGN)
Vauban's ecodistrict experience combines sustainability and social inclusion goals. Case study written in 2010.
![Upholding the Social Function of the Financial System](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Fortaleza.jpg?itok=GMmQNcsM)
A look into de Banco Palmas experience implemented in Fortaleza. Case study written in 2010.
![Eldoret's Experience in Municipalizing the Local Water Service](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Eldoret.jpg?itok=sotR5Mwt)
A public policy with social inclusion and service improvement goals. Case study written in 2010.
![Local Cooperation to Treat Drug Addiction](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Ekaterinburg.jpg?itok=gDUYZsqO)
A successful cooperative scheme to locally address drug addiction based on public health. Case study written in 2011.
![Public Laundries and Education Support for Women's Empowerment](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Diyarbakir.jpg?itok=iZW_1glB)
Social inclusion at the city's periphery. Case study written in 2007.
![Local Initiative on Psychosocial Recovery and Development in East Timor (PRADET)](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Dili.jpg?itok=8w6NgyKx)
Supporting victims of trauma, violence and extreme violence. Case study written in 2010.
![Urban Renewal in Cova da Moura: Portugal's Critical Urban Areas Programme](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Cova%20da%20Moura.jpg?itok=fNfAF7On)
A local experience of Portugal's Critical Urban Areas Programme. Case study written in 2010.
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![A Participatory Budgeting Initiative Fostering Indigenous Women Empowerment](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Cotacachi.jpg?itok=TQwS3icy)
Held in Cotacachi (Ecuador). Case study written in 2007.
![Implementing a "Zero Poverty" Strategy at the Local Level](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Concepci%C3%B3n.jpg?itok=rv9POe9b)
Livelihood assistance, agrarian reform and youth development. Case study written in 2007.
![Fostering Migrants' Inclusion through Participatory Urban Renewal](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Chengdu.jpg?itok=zfphrVpw)
Migrant inclusion policy in a transient community. Case study written in 2010.
![Mexico City's Slum Upgrading Programme](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/CDMX%20%281%29.jpg?itok=pKuRNysM)
Neighbourhood improvement community programme implemented in 2007. Case study written in 2010.
![Mainstreaming Sustainability in Local Life: Cambieresti initiative](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Casalecchio.jpg?itok=sll-YMyC)
Transforming consumption, conservation and lifestyle. Case study written in 2010.
![Implementing a "Zero Waste" Strategy at a Local Level](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Cappanori.jpg?itok=FRAY66UN)
Advancing the ecological transition from the bottom-up! Case study written in 2010.
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![Transforming the Cultural Policy of a City](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Cannakale.jpg?itok=ONWrRT5W)
A year-long arts, culture and community dialogue project held in Çanakkale. Case studywritten in 2010.
![Social Inclusion Audit and Toolkit for Local Libraries](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Canadian%20Libraries.jpg?itok=gJfR00Ij)
The audit allows libraries to better understand barriers to inclusion and accessibility. Case study written in 2010.
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![Urban Renewal of Cairo's City Centre](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Cairo.jpg?itok=kVyK7GjN)
Slum upgrading project implemented in the al-Darb al-Ahmar district. Case study written in 2010.
![Participatory Slum Upgrading: The Credits System](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Cabo%20Verde.jpg?itok=b9gU1ZuT)
A participatory slum upgrading experience implemented in Santa Cruz. Case study written 2010.
![Caring for the Long-term Unemployed and the Elderly](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Blagoevrad.jpg?itok=dYzup-eT)
Long-term unemployed excluded from the labour market were trained as social workers. Case study written in 2010.
![Urban Renewal of Aglomerado da Serra - Villa Viva programme](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Belo%20Horizonte.jpg?itok=F1oiC59V)
Fostering inclusion and improving the quality of life of families living in the Favela da Serra. Case study written in 2007.
![The Human Rights Policy of Barcelona (2010)](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Barcelona%201.jpg?itok=t_nDXERb)
A look into the municipal human rights protection system of Barcelona. Case study written in 2010.
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![Radio Sigida Joli: Building the Community](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Bamako.jpg?itok=-fUR00qo)
A community radio experience fostering social cohesion and youth empowerement in Bamako. Case study written in 2010.
![Local Strategy for Free Public Transport](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Aubagne.jpg?itok=OEdA1Twa)
Implementing a free public transport system to address spatial inequalities. Case study written in 2010.
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![Integrated Management of the Microbasins and Protected Natural Areas](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_map/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Armenia_0.jpg?itok=j6roqHT1)
Design of a peri-urban natural corridor based on participatory methodologies. Case study written in 2010.
![The Human Rights Policy of Barcelona (2010)](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_item/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Barcelona%201.jpg?itok=bldCsNm9)
The Human Rights Policy of Barcelona (2010)
A look into the municipal human rights protection system of Barcelona. Case study written in 2010.
![Radio Sigida Joli: Building the Community](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_item/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Bamako.jpg?itok=HRFguMmS)
Radio Sigida Joli: Building the Community
A community radio experience fostering social cohesion and youth empowerement in Bamako. Case study written in 2010.
![Local Strategy for Free Public Transport](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_item/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Aubagne.jpg?itok=PCO4UOkv)
Local Strategy for Free Public Transport
Implementing a free public transport system to address spatial inequalities. Case study written in 2010.
![Integrated Management of the Microbasins and Protected Natural Areas](/sites/default/files/styles/observatory_item/public/observatory/images/2021-06/Armenia_0.jpg?itok=Djti4Z0e)
Integrated Management of the Microbasins and Protected Natural Areas
Design of a peri-urban natural corridor based on participatory methodologies. Case study written in 2010.