'City Partnerships Challenge' Government Expression of Interest

'City Partnerships Challenge' Government Expression of Interest
Completion of this form indicates the interest of a city, town or region to participate in the 'City Partnerships Challenge'.

The 'City Partnerships Challenge' mobilises, engages and builds capacity of local government to implement integrated and transformative urban development investments through cooperative partnerships with private sector and civil society. Projects developed are designed to attract private sustainability finance.

Detailed information about City Partnerships Challenge has been provided in a Prospectus on www.citiesprogramme.org .

This is not a legally binding document. Even if a city’s expression of interest is selected to participate, the city may decide to postpone or not proceed into contractual commitment.

The selection of the cities will be based on:
• population of local or regional government participants (greater than 20,000 population is desirable);
• proportional representation desired: 50% regional/rural municipalities; 50% metropolitan municipalities;
• population growth rate indicative of urbanisation pressures/changes;
• regional aggregation or clusters of applicants;
• quality of personnel initially identified to participate;
• potential for a Sustainable Development Goals and New Urban Agenda theme/focus for projects.

The Core Commitments of the city, town or regional government through participating in City Partnerships Challenge include:
- to provide a dedicated Sustainable Development Leader (0.4 equivalent full time staff member - 2 days a week)
- undertake a review of urban challenges (generally done through the City Scan diagnostic)
- participation in capacity development activities
- establishment of a multi-sector taskforce for project development
- establishment of a Sustainable Urban Development project
- make a financial contribution of USD$20,000 per year for two years (Note: this financial contribution can be reduced depending on supporting contributions from regional, national and international partners to support the city participants)
About the applicant city, town or region
Official name of City, town or region
Country
Population of the city, town or region
Population growth rate (if known)
We encourage regional aggregation or clusters of cities/towns in the City Partnerships Challenge. If you are interested or think there is potential to participate with other cities or towns in your region, please list the potential cities or towns below:
Contact Information
In completing this form, I acknowledge that I have been given the authority by our organisation's executive to complete this form on behalf of the aforementioned city, town or region and that I am the contact point for further communication.
Salutation
E.g Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr. etc.
Name

First NameLast Name
Name of organisation
Position
Email
Phone
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Postal Code/ZIP
State/Province/Region
About your city, town or region
It is expected that all Sustainable Urban Development Projects of cities participating in City Partnerships will work to advance United Nations Principles and Sustainable Development Goal 11: 'To make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable".
Which Sustainable Development Goals are a priority for your city (you can select more than one):*

Goal 1: End Poverty in all its form everywhereGoal 2: End Hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agricultureGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learningGoal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girlsGoal 6: Ensure access to water and sanitation to allGoal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for allGoal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for allGoal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovationGoal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countriesGoal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainableGoal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patternsGoal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impactsGoal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resourcesGoal 15: Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity lossGoal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societiesGoal 17: Revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development
You can provide additional information about your cities priorities and actions related to the SDG's and the New Urban Agenda.
Why does your city, town or region want to participate in the City Partnerships Challenge? What do see as being the benefits to your city, region or town from participation?
About the Nominated Sustainable Development Leader

Please provide information about yourself, as the nominated sustainable development leader and your interest and qualifications and experience.
Name
Position
Please describe why personally want to participate? What do you think you will gain from participation?
Please enter your professional profile/biography question
Commitment of your city, town or region

Please note that the agreement to terms in this form is not a legally binding commitment.
The following statements express your understanding of the requirements and commitments of a Participant City in the 'City Partnerships Challenge' being facilitated by the UN Global Compact - Cities Programme.

I have read the Prospectus related to City Partnerships Challenge and confirm that, if successful, our city, town or region would be in a position to:
Support the creation of multi partner sustainable urban development projects

Yes
Provide an Executive Champion

Yes
Provide a Sustainable Urban Development Leader (equivalent to 0.4 EFT or more)

Yes
Participate in capacity development training

Yes
Establish a multi-sector Sustainable Urban Development project management group

Yes
Contribute USD 20,000 annually for two years for the Sustainable Urban Development projects development and training

Yes
Please provide information on the potential urban development leader that would participate in the capacity building on behalf of your city, town or region
UN Global Compact participation

Should it align with your city's priorities and values, you are also invited to become a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, committing to advance and report on UN principles related to human rights, labour, environment and anticorruption and good governance. Please note, this is not a prerequisite for participation in the City Partnerships Challenge.
Is your city, town or region currently a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact?

YesNoWe are in the process of becoming a signatoryWe would like information about United Nations Global Compact and its Cities Programme
Thank you for your Expression of Interest in City Partnerships Challenge.

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'City Partnerships Challenge' Government Expression of Interest

About the applicant city, town or region

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About your city, town or region

About the Nominated Sustainable Development Leader

Commitment of your city, town or region

UN Global Compact participation