Implementing the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda ‘We’re quite clear on the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of the New Urban Agenda’, Raf Tuts from UN-Habitat said in one of the many sessions at the 9th World Urban Forum, held at the Kuala Lumpur International Conference Centre in the Malaysian capital from 7-13th February. ‘But we’re not entirely clear on ‘who’.’ Quite a lot was said about the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda, and the emphasis on collaboration – spanning sectors, disciplines and levels – was often a key message to and from governments and municipalities. More than 20,000...

The Report of the High Level Independent Panel to Assess and Enhance Effectiveness of UN-Habitat, has just been made public. Mistra Urban Futures’ Director, David Simon, has some comments.

Cities are sites of crisis and opportunity. In a context of rapid social change and austerity, the effectiveness of traditional systems of urban governance is in doubt. Jam and Justice: Co-Producing Urban Governance for Social Innovation aims to create a unique space to co-produce, test and learn from more inclusive ways of governing cities.