Competence Centers

General, Experts, Teaching & Research

Alliancesud: Dossier on the thematic “slums” with background information, links etc.:
EPFL: Centre Coopération & Développement CODEV, recherche sur habitat et villes durables, Abigaïl-Laure Kern / Prof. Claude Bolay.
EPFL: Gestion et planification de la ville africaine, formation mooc.
Georgetown University, Ravallion Martin, Professor of Economics (formerly Worldbank, head of poverty research): working on Economics & Poverty, with a part on the urbanization of poverty.
Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID): work on the state of safety in world cities etc.: Prof. Isabelle Milbert; Geneva Peace Building Platform, Achim Wennmann.
Overseas Development Institute (ODI): ODI is a UK independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.
OECD urban roundtable, exchanges on the “metropolitan century: policies for resilient and inclusive cities.
Rockefeller Foundation: the 100 resilient cities movement.
University of Amsterdam, Peter Lanjouw, Professor of Economics (formerly Worldbank)

Governance / CHR

ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability: ICLEI is the leading global network of more than 1,500 cities, towns and regions committed to building a sustainable future.
UCLG, United Cities and Local Governments: UCLG represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve. Its mission is "to be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, promoting its values, objectives and interests, through cooperation between local governments, and within the wider international community."

Economic Development & Decent Employment

DRR / CC

Swiss NGO DRR Platform, with a F2F on Urban DRR from 6 - 8 December 2016.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR): GFDRR is a partnership of 34 countries and 10 international organisations which
facilitates the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and currently operates in 89 countries. A factsheet with more information as well about the Swiss financial contributions.