Kufranja municipality – city of oxygen in Jordan

This is the first video in the second edition of ‘Voices from Connective Cities’. Dr. Anwaar Bani Salman, Head of Planning and studies at Kufranja municipality in Jordan talks about the competitive advantage of the municipality in agri- and eco-tourism due to its unique nature and high percentage of green cover. She highlights the benefits of peer learning particularly from Madaba municipality on the topics of local development strategies, proposal writing, and forging partnerships with stakeholders from different sectors. She noted that the moral support that she received from Connective Cities network helped her overcome various challenges such as fear of failure.

Watch video at YouTube: https://youtu.be/q6TZawYNglY

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Further information: Municipal Business Incubators in Madaba

Peer-to-peer exchange session between Eredvi and Senaki Municipalities, Georgia

Discover highlights of the Connective Cities Southeast Europe Region, a peer-to-peer exchange session that took place under the umbrella of the Learning Process Renewable Energy Options at the municipal level from April 10th to April 11th. This event brought together representatives from the Municipality of Eredvi, Georgia, and the Municipality of Senaki, Georgia, for a productive discussion. Both municipalities have experience implementing renewable energy projects in IDP settlements. During the session, participants exchanged best practices and addressed common challenges faced by their municipalities. Additionally, we had the opportunity to visit Tech Park Senaki, a prominent technology hub supporting startups and businesses in Senaki, Georgia.

Watch video at YouTube: https://youtu.be/iI6mujbmwdw

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Eredvi Municipality (Georgia) grants renewable energy solutions for IDP settlements