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AUDI 2025 STRATEGY

It includes a roadmap to activate AUDI’s role as a leading institution in the field of urban development in Arab cities.

The strategy is built on three of the institute’s competitive advantages:

Strategy Toolkit

A FIRST MOVER of urban development in the Arab world since 1980 with more than 650 member cities

A window for the Arab world to contribute to and FRAME the GLOBAL urban development agenda

A regional HUB that BOOSTS partnerships between cities and GUIDES urban development efforts in the Arab world

A FIRST MOVER of urban development in the Arab world since 1980 with more than 650 member cities

A window for the Arab world to contribute to and FRAME the GLOBAL urban development agenda

A regional HUB that BOOSTS partnerships between cities and GUIDES urban development efforts in the Arab world

STRATEGY Outline

A leading institution that contributes to a better global urban future through innovative partnerships and collaborative learning.

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Support municipalities and cities in the Arab region in addressing their urban development challenges, by providing credible and impactful policy research products and training programs and by instigating a culture of collaboration and collective learning.

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Credibility

Impact

Collaboration

Innovation

To engage in high quality policy research regarding priority urban development issues faced by municipalities and cities in the Arab region

To diversify activities and outputs, and align them with the needs and aspirations of stakeholders

To contribute to capacity development of municipalities through quality training and leadership programs

To build a strong network between Arab cities and municipalities, and international urban development organizations

Municipal Institutional Development

Urban Resilience

Local Economic Development

Liveable Cities

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Urban Policy Research

  • Arab Cities Information Hub
  • Arab Urban Development Barometer
  • Arab Cities Urban Living Lab
  • Practice Report and Policy Briefs
  • Newsletter
  • Podcast

Training and Capacity Development

  • Training Programs
  • Advisory and Knowledge Sharing
  • Executive Program

NETWORKING

  • Arab European Cities Dialogue
  • Mayor Talks
  • Urban Development Awards in Arab Cities
  • Network Brokering
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Policy research advisory group

AUDI Affiliates Network

AUDI Roster of Experts

Meetings With Relevant Donors and International Organizations

Address Book

Road Show

Reorganization of AUDI’s structure and bylaws

Capacity development and performance management

Developing financial resources

Rebranding

Business model

A leading institution that contributes to a better global urban future through innovative partnerships and collaborative learning.

Read more

Support municipalities and cities in the Arab region in addressing their urban development challenges, by providing credible and impactful policy research products and training programs and by instigating a culture of collaboration and collective learning.

Read more

  • Credibility
  • Impact
  • Collaboration
  • Innovation

  • To engage in high quality policy research regarding priority urban development issues faced by municipalities and cities in the Arab region
  • To diversify activities and outputs, and align them with the needs and aspirations of stakeholders
  • To contribute to capacity development of municipalities through quality training and leadership programs
  • To build a strong network between Arab cities and municipalities, and international urban development organizations

  • Municipal Institutional Development
  • Urban Resilience
  • Local Economic Development
  • Liveable Cities
Read more

Urban Policy Research

  • Arab Cities Informa&on Hub
  • Arab Urban Development Barometer
  • Arab Cities Urban Living Lab
  • Practice Report and Policy Briefs
  • Newsletter
  • Podcast

Training and Capacity Development

  • Training Programs
  • Advisory and Knowledge Sharing
  • Executive Program

NETWORKING

  • Arab European Cities Dialogue
  • Mayor Talks
  • Urban Development Awards in Arab Cities
  • Network Brokering
Read more

  • Policy research advisory group
  • AUDI Affiliates Network
  • AUDI Roster of Experts
  • Meetings With Relevant Donors and International Organizations
  • Address Book
  • Road Show

  • Reorganization of AUDI’s structure and by laws
  • Capacity development and performance management
  • Developing financial resources
  • Rebranding
  • Business model