Technical Note/Tool

CityLinks Primer on Subnational Approaches for Low Emission, Climate Resilient Development

The Primer is an introduction to the key principles and practices of low carbon, climate resilient develop­ment. Read More

CityLinks Webinar – Urban Intersections: Climate Change and Food Security

On 16 June 2015, CityLinks and RUAF Foundation organized the second webinar in the Urban Intersections series on Climate Change and Food Security. Read More

Urban Intersections: Food Security, Water, and Climate Change

The USAID-funded, ICMA CityLinks program partnered with the RUAF Foundation-International Network on Urban Agriculture and Food Security to present a two-part webinar series illustrating local government responses to the interlinked sectors of climate change, food security, and water. Read More

App2Action Hosting Guide

Housed under the USAID-funded, ICMA CityLinks program, the App2Action Challenge brought together software developers, designers, and subject matter experts who developed phone and web-based tools that addressed water sector challenges in the West Bank city of Nablus. Read More

Ethiopia’s Urban Health Extension Program – Reference Tools for Service Delivery

This document is a collection of reference tools for service delivery in Ethiopia. Read More

Gender Integration in Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG)

The Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG Center) has developed this toolkit as a practical guide for USAID staff to better integrate gender into DRG programming. Read More

Primary Health Care Referral System Linking Community Health Programs and Health Care Facilities in Urban Ethiopia

There are three players in the referral system: clients, health care facilities, and community health workers. Read More

Community-Based Action in Hawassa, Ethiopia How Participatory Information-Gathering Can Improve Utilization of an Urban Health Center

Community-Based health Information System for Action (CBIA) is a low-cost tool developed by USAID/UHEP to help community members collect basic health indicators and use the information for local decision making. Read More

Situational Analysis of Urban Sanitation and Waste Management

JSI’s Strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health Program (SEUHP) engaged the Addis Continental Institute of Public Health to conduct a study, Situational Analysis of Urban Sanitation and Waste Management: The Structural, Socio-Economic, Cultural and Political/Institutional Dimensions. Read More

Urban Malaria in Ghana: Key Findings from a Study

The Ghana Urban Malaria Study began by convening a group of stakeholders to identify key questions about malaria in Ghana's cities. Read More