On March 19, the first contributions to the  GOLD VII report, to which the Guangzhou Award and the  Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation (GIUI) are key contributors among others, were officially released under the theme "Economies of Equality and Care."

What is the GOLD Report?

The GOLD Report (Global Report on Decentralization and Local Democracy) is one of the flagship reports of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), published every three years. The report focuses on global local governance practices and aims to analyze the key role and policy practices of local governments in achieving the global agenda.

First published in 2008, the report has been widely cited by UN agencies, international development organizations, and national governments, and has become a key bridge for advancing international cooperation in local governance.

Towards "Caring Cities"

Caring cities are enablers of transformation and reparatory processes that put people and the planet at the center. Local and regional governments that are promoting caring cities are also enabling more just and equitable, more democratic, and more sustainable societies.

Read our contribution on Caring Cities in the UCLG GOLD VII Multimedia Journal at:

https://www.uclgmeets.org/processes/CoCreatingGold7/f/1436/