
Author Erik Berg, Retired Norwegian Diplomat and Development worker Email: erierikberg@yahoo.com
Printed with permission from Klassekampen Original story printed on 30 March, 2020Author Erik Berg, Retired Norwegian Diplomat and Development worker Email: erierikberg@yahoo.com
Printed with permission from Klassekampen Original story printed on 30 March, 2020We need to increase youth representation and meaningful inclusion in local governments and urban governance processes in order to build sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11). To achieve this, it is critical to combat ageism and other barriers to participation, to make governance systems understandable and accessible to youth, and to build capacities and knowledge
27 February 2023, Nairobi. – UN-Habitat’s Sister Neighborhoods program is an initiative aimed at fostering youth empowerment and capacity building in impoverished communities worldwide. The program seeks to achieve these objectives through knowledge exchange programs which promote job training and arts and culture. By doing so, it advances the programme goals but also supports the