India’s population is projected to be nearly 1.64 billion by 2047, of which nearly 0.82 billion (50%) shall be residing in urban areas. While India’s urbanisation is increasing and is driving its growth, the quality of lives in Indian cities continues to exacerbate.
While successive governments have tried to address the various issues of housing, health and sanitation, transportation etc, the pace of change is slow and is impacting the poor, the migrants, the young and the women who depend on city services.
U-CAN will bring together people, communities, policy makers and state agencies in Tier II and Tier III Indian cities, in a safe space to discuss and solve problems, resulting in better urban governance and a richer livable experience.
U-CAN will aim to encompass multiple programmatic interventions in the universal areas of highest need - gender, climate change and economic development.
About Us
The Urban Collective Action Network (U-CAN) is a network of organisations committed to improving urban problem-solving through collective working, a multisectoral systems approach and a commitment to citizen inclusion in the policy-making process. U-CAN will engage with government partners, NGOs, CSOs, academia and private bodies that are actively invested in reimagining Tier II and Tier III Indian cities.
To bring together people, communities, policymakers and state agencies in Tier II and Tier III Indian cities, in a safe space to discuss and solve problems, resulting in better urban governance and a richer liveable experience.
By bringing these various stakeholders together, we believe we’ll see a productive relationship between the political, administrative and civic institutions, leading to a better understanding and a reimagination of our lived urban experiences. Such a collective understanding will increase the likelihood of better decision-making, lower implementation risks and efficient use of public resources thereby improving the urban governance in these cities.
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