On 26 November 2021, the European Commission published an updated version of the online brochure on the ‘Urban Agenda for the EU – Multi-level governance in action’.
The UAEU – which was launched in 2016 – is organised into thematic Partnerships representing various governmental levels and stakeholders. The focus of its work is on better regulation, better funding, and better knowledge as the three pillars of EU policymaking and implementation.
The brochure, which was initially developed and published in 2019, has been updated with the most recent Urban Agenda for the EU (UAEU) developments to celebrate five years of cooperation and achievements under this initiative.
The Agenda has enabled key players to collaborate on urban issues and strengthen the role of cities in national and EU policies to better link the EU with the needs of its citizens. It acts as an ‘umbrella’ for all urban policy initiatives and aims to realise the full potential and contribution of urban areas to attaining the Union's objectives and related national priorities. It also works to integrate urban authorities in policy development and implementation, as well as to strengthen the urban dimension of these policies.
The brochure highlights the role of the UAEY in supporting innovative and good governance and in implementing the New Urban Agenda (NUA), as well as the diversity of actions and achievements to date. The update includes references to:
- the New Leipzig Charter
- the Ljubljana Agreement
- the review of the UAEU’s contribution to the NUA
- UAEU cities responses to COVID-19
It also includes contributions from the series of articles published in 2021, and other relevant EU projects and initiatives supported by Cohesion Policy.
The brochure provides a variety of ‘action stories’ and examples of action organised by thematic Partnerships, and covers multiple EU programmes and initiatives addressing sustainable urban development.
The full brochure may be accessed here.
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- Publication date
- 10 December 2021
- Topic
- Policy and research
- Country
- Europe-wide