13. Jobs and livelihoods

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13. Jobs and Livelihoods

To achieve the sustainable growth of cities, the creation and production of decent jobs are needed for the development of the lives of its residents. Governments and businesses need to target urban areas for investment and subsidies for job creation in cities and urban contexts through planning, an enabling environment, and data collection.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), together with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, C40 and ENEL, organized the side event "Cities Collaborating Towards Circularity: Latin American and European Experiences", in the framework of the C40 World Summit of Mayors, held in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 19 to 21, 2022.