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Smart City for Silver Gen
The Smart City can be a solution to the phenomenon of urban aging, according to a seminar at Chulalongkorn University. “Thailand has already entered an aged society since 2022. But alarmingly, it will become a super-aged society [with more than 28% of its population being 60 and over] in 2033,”
Case studies of Cities in China with Blue-Green Infrastructure
Sponge City is an urban construction model capable of tackling weather conditions such as monsoons, swelling, flooding or other water events, through drainage systems or areas that prevent the accumulation of water. Many cities have expanded rapidly with a focus on concrete and impermeable surfaces, leading to significant challenges with
Stakeholder Analysis and Mapping
A stakeholder map is a visual diagram that assists in the identification of key stakeholders and understanding the relationship between them. As resources such as time, energy and money are limited, the map allows the team to effectively prioritise the stakeholders involved and allocate the appropriate resources required to engage them. The map could be represented as Mendelow’s Matrix which shows the level of stakeholders’ influence and interest.
Thailand’s Healthy Cities Initiative
Thailand’s Department of Health launched a nation-wide on healthy city initiative in the country as of November 2021, and has recently accredited a total of 108 municipalities, from 12 health districts, as healthy cities. Amongst the cities awarded on 18th August, there were a total of14 gold awardees, 39 silver
Capacity Building workshop for Healthy Cities in Thailand
At the recently-held workshop on 30 November – 1 December 2023, approximately 80 local government representatives from 15 cities in Thailand gathered for capacity building training to advance governance for health. Hosted by Thailand’s Department Of Health, the cities in attendance are part of Thailand’s Healthy City Initiative and WHO
Field Visit to Dhulikhel, Nepal on 28 April 2023
RL-UGHW was honored to be hosted by the honorable Mayor Mr. Ashok Kumar Byanju during a field visit to Dhulikhel on 28 April 2023. A member of the SEAR Healthy Cities Network, Dhulikhel has been exemplary in charting development to achieve SDG goals, and has made notable achievements in improvements
Highlights from the WHO-SEARO Regional Workshop to Develop City Health Profiles and Healthy City Plan held on 25-27 April 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
RL-UGHW coordinated the recently-concluded Regional Workshop in partnership with WHO-SEARO to support cities in the SEAR Healthy Cities Network. Over the 3-day workshop, country and city representatives in SEAR underwent capacity building to chart cities’ health and develop actionable plans to improve health and well-being for the population. RL-UGHW conducted
Regional Meeting with Multi-sectoral Partners on Urban Governance for Health and Wellbeing in South-East Asia Region
Highlights from “ Regional Meeting with Multisectoral Partners on Urban Governance for Health and Well-being in South-East Asia Region” hosted by World Health Organization South-East Asia Region – WHO SEARO, on 27-29 September 2022, Bangkok, Thailand: Assoc. Prof. Panit Pujinda, Director of Regional Laboratory on Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being,introduced the