Urban Governance Lab

A successful initiative that improves digital literacy and bridge the digital gap is the Urban Governance Lab. This is medium that digital upskilling of the most marginalised, especially women, and young people who have a large demographic footprint within many countries and cities of the developing world. This initiative offers a space for the young people, innovators, and researchers to reflect on the problems of their city in order to propose innovative digital solutions, data frameworks, contribute to national and local policies, strategies, and action plans that promote human-centred smart cities. The Urban Governance Labs support cities to move forward with their digital transformation for better urban governance while empowering local communities, making them actors of change. The Lab is part of the goals of leveraging the potential of youth, innovation and technology for a better urban future. 

For more information on this case study, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KBUPYi3x7h5qd4sUT_QrjxzyAt-c3wjd/view 

Reference:

UN Habitat’s Mainstreaming Human Rights in the Digital Transformation of Cities: A guide for local governments

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