1. Urban Gateway Newsletter
February 2013
UN-Habitat launches fifth call for
applications for the Urban Youth Fund!
The annual UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund is now open for
applications! The Fund will provide grants to projects led by
young people aged 15-32 years who are piloting innovative
approaches to employment, good urban governance, shelter
and secure tenure. Small development initiatives are eligible
for grants up to $25,000 aimed at promoting youth empow-
erment as the solution for better urban governance.
Click here for more information.
Deadline: 15th April 2013.
Have you visited the
Urban Ga teway in 2013?
More than twenty-one thousand Further, more and more registered  Insightful knowledge resources -
people have already visited the members are not only networking, ex- click here!
Gateway in January and Febru- changing knowledge and collaborating  Latest urban developments –
ary!!! This time around, the high- in Groups but also post: click here!
est visits came from Egypt, Ken-  Exciting calls for proposals, jobs,
ya, India, Peru and Colombia with awards, funding opportunities,  Major upcoming urban events –
the most active cities being Nai- consultancies and other opportuni- click here!
robi, Cairo, La Victoria, Berlin and ties - click here!
Bogota.  Discussions to engage in topical
urban issues – click here!

2. February 2013
Highlights of the month!
Delhi and beyond: safer cities for women and girls  Consultant to develop an action plan on policy
and processes reform and reintegration in migra-
tion
 CSP GUide to the MENA Region
 Halving the number of slum dwellers between
2015 and 2030 as part of the new Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)?
 Improvement of Public spaces: the key for safer
On Tuesday, February 19, the Huairou Commission
and its Safer Cities network partners brought to- cities?
gether feminist organizations, grassroots women's  Municipalika 2013
groups and local governments during the global  The Microfinanciers
day of action, Delhi and Beyond: Concrete Actions  Tools for the Assessment of School and Hospital
for Safer Cities. More than 50 cities signed up!
We highly value your feedback! Send us your
experience with the Urban Gateway at
urbangateway@unhabitat.org or make a comment
to the Question: What has been of most interest to
you on the Urban Gateway in 2013? which can be
found under Collaborate / Questions and Answers.
You will find here feedback from other users of the
Gateway.
For the international Urban
Development Community
For any enquiries, please feel free to contact us.
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Urban Gateway Team.
E-mail: urbangateway@unhabitat.org