19. Transport and mobility

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19. Transport and Mobility

One of the themes that indicates the accessibility and inclusivity of urban residents, especially the most vulnerable groups to basic urban services, is marked by sustainable transport and mobility. The quality and efficiency of these to mobilize people under safe, clean and affordable conditions within cities, sets the goals and objectives of sustainable urban development.

Public urban operators: Reflections for the development of more inclusive, fair and sustainable cities. Latin American experiences

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Public Urban Operators

Public Urban Operators

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Join our webinar!

We invite you to participate in our next virtual event, where we will explore the importance of urban operators and their contribution to the challenges of achieving sustainable, fair and inclusive urban development in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Webinar will offer a rich exchange of experiences that will allow us to reflect on the crucial role of urban operators as facilitators and managers in the planning of cities and in the implementation of land use plans. We will have the valuable participation of several cities in the region, who will share lessons learned in land management, financing mechanisms and collaboration with the private sector.

We will highlight the importance of including diverse urban stakeholders to equitably redistribute burdens and benefits, encouraging mixed land use that promotes social inclusion and integration. In addition, we will explore the encouragement of less profitable uses, such as social and priority housing with good location.

This webinar seeks to fuel the debate on integrated public policies and urban practices that drive sustainable development in our cities.


Don't miss this opportunity to learn and contribute to the dialogue on the future of our cities!


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Urban mobility performs fundamental social and economic functions such as providing access to essential opportunities and services in cities. In a region characterized by inequality, deficiencies in public transport systems disproportionately impact the most vulnerable. Only 43% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has convenient access to public transportation, and its users spend 70% more time commuting to work compared to those who use private vehicles (on average, 70 and 42 minutes, respectively, according to mobility surveys in six cities in the region).

The Big Push for Sustainability: Social Inclusion and Just Transitions

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CISI

CISI

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The Inclusive, Sustainable and Smart Cities (CISI) project, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, is a successful example of fruitful cooperation. This initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). CISI's main focus is on the Great Impulse for Sustainability (GIS) approach, which aims to support the countries of the region in promoting economically, socially and ecologically sustainable development by bridging the existing gaps. One of the driving sectors identified by ECLAC is urban mobility. In this context, the CISI project aims to support ECLAC and the countries of the region in the implementation of the GIS approach in the field of urban connectivity.

In order to disseminate the results of the first phase of the project (2020-2022) and its contribution to the Big Push for Sustainability, a side event has been organized in the framework of the Sixth Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Countries Forum on Sustainable Development.

Please scroll down the Agenda below to see the details and download the materials of this activity.

 

The Circular Economy: a cross-sectoral strategy for sustainable development

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CISI

CISI

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The project "Inclusive, sustainable and smart cities in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean", of the cooperation program between ECLAC, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), focuses on strengthening the technical and institutional conditions to promote sustainable development in the field of action of urban connectivity. The project has as its structuring axis the big push for sustainability approach, according to which the post-COVID-19 recovery of cities should be characterized by better environmental practices, more qualified jobs, production with a higher technological content and coordination between private investments and a strategic vision formulated by the States.

The concept of circular economy has been gaining more and more relevance, especially because of its cross-cutting nature across economic sectors. The transition to a circular economy implies a profound change in the way we produce and consume, as well as the development of economic models that create value in a sustainable manner. For this reason, the objective of this event is to update the state of the art of the implementation of the circular economy in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region, presenting studies and initiatives in the region in different sectors. It will also present cases of development and implementation of technologies and policies in this area, as a way of sharing experiences, contributing to the fulfillment of global decarbonization goals.

The agenda will be developed as follows:

Block 1: State of knowledge or progress of the circular economy (CE) in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region.

Block 2: Technologies and initiatives for circularity in various sectors.

Block 3: State of progress towards circularity in cities and countries - technologies and policies

Block 4: Policies needed to accelerate the implementation of CE in LAC (contrasting technologies and policies)

On June 21, 2021, at 14.30 hrs (Chile) and 13.30 hrs (Mexico), the project Inclusive, Sustainable and Smart Cities in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (CISI), will be addressed in the session "How urban mobility contributes to a sustainable recovery?" with a presentation on the concept of ECLAC's Great Impulse for Sustainability (GIS) and its opportunities to contribute to a transformative recovery through the promotion of susta

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.

As part of a space for the exchange of experiences and ideas, the side event "Collaboration of cities towards circularity: Latin American and European experiences", promoted collaboration and coo

On March 29 and 30, an event entitled "The circular economy: a cross-sectoral strategy for sustainable development" was held as part of the project "Inclusive, sustainable and smart cities in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean", a cooperation program between the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

The circular economy has been gaining increasing rel

One out of every three trips in Latin America and the Caribbean is made on foot. Roadways, public areas, pedestrian and bicycle paths are fundamental for mobility, public health and environmental quality, economic and cultural vitality, in short, for urban sustainability. However, in the region there is a systematic lack of resources for their financing, despite their positive impact on land prices.