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District Gampaha and Puttalam are located near the coastline and lagoon. With its location, livelihood of local people in both districts is closely related with fisheries. Like in other areas, the livelihoods of coastal small-scale fishers are among the most insecure and vulnerable Read More..

Local government of Madhya Pradesh (MP), as other local governments in India, faced challenges in implementing widespread vaccines coverage. Low awareness, cultural challenges, and logistical issues (lack of stock visibility, human resources management, poor record keeping of stock and sharing across levels) were major factors Read More..

As the capital of East Java Province in Indonesia, the City of Surabaya has a strategic yet attractive role and location. Such acknowledgement affects how the City should further improve its performance to become a more promising place for its residents. Read More..

Gunsan, for the first time in Korea, opened a Lifelong Learning Center for the exclusive use of adults with developmental disabilities. Read More..

Tual City of Kei Islands is located in Maluku Province of Indonesia. The area is very rich with marine resources and white sands that make up wonderful views. Read More..

For three decades, Melbourne never saw woman leading their city. However, in the morning 24 May 2018, people in the city expressed their wills to see a breakthrough and innovations under the leadership of Lord Mayor Sally Capp. Read More..

Mayor Ramdhan Pomanto of Makassar (Indonesia) has envisaged that one day the city of 175.77 square kilometres will be a world class city. This ambitious goal has, then, been translated into various innovative programmes funded by local budget. Read More..

Mayor Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti has acknowledged the importance of developing local potency, optimising the area’s mountains and beaches. Leading the city of almost 500,000 people mostly relying on agricultural sector, Mayor Ni Putu Eka Wiryastuti has given great attention to this sector. Read More..

The City Government of Surabaya is highly committed to food security that it launched Urban Farming, a programme to address limited arable land available for farming. It aims at improving quality life by encouraging people to consume healthy food made from fresh fish and vegetables grown in the city Read More..

Jakarta’s effort in building resilience got a new momentum in May 2016 when the city was selected to be a member of 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) Network Read More..