The Benefits of the City Prosperity Initiative

Provides a systemic approach of the city, establishing and understanding the interrelations between different dimensions of urban development.
Identifies opportunities and challenges that the city is facing through the use of new analytical tools based on spatial indicators such as street connectivity, public space and economies of agglomeration.
Identifies priority areas and relevant key issues of sustainable urban development for more effective and efficient investment planning.
Enables city authorities, local authorities, and national stakeholders to develop holistic and measurable long-term plans for their cities.
Offers the possibility for local and national governments to establish their own monitoring systems, supporting the creation of a local database with city-specific indicators as well as internationally approved urban indicators for cities comparability around the world.
Provides information at the regional and metropolitan levels, to support the formulation of National Urban Policies that contemplate city regional development and a better integration of sectors.
Offers ad-hoc tools for accountable and measurable actions in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the the New Urban Agenda at local level.
Creates a network of local observatories and best practice examples on good governance and city prosperity promotion as national and global reference and model for others stakeholders.
Guarantees visibility and international recognition during the United Nations conferences and events related to sustainable urban development.