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John,

One year ago, our Global Mayors Challenge called on cities to share their
most innovative solutions to big challenges -- so that we could find and
elevate ideas that were not only improving lives in one city, but had the
potential to be replicated in cities around the world.

The entries poured in, with creative ideas to address economic recovery and
inclusive growth; health and wellbeing; climate and environment; gender and
equality, and more.

Out of 631 total submissions, coming from 99 countries around the world, we
identified 50 Champion Cities, who spent months working with residents and
experts to rigorously test and refine their projects.

Today, we announced the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Mayors Challenge
winners: 15 of the most promising urban innovations to emerge from the COVID-19
pandemic. Watch a short video about the winners, and check our their solutions
below:
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AMMAN, JORDAN
Map available public assets and service infrastructure to improve the city's
emergency response and infrastructure investments
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COLOMBIA
Create "care blocks" that support female caretakers, shift more of the care
burden to men, and shift more unpaid care work to paid care work
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BUTUAN, PHILIPPINES
Strengthen local food production by empowering farmers to make smarter
decisions through a new agri-business model
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FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE
Create a vibrant new digital marketplace supporting tree maintenance and the
urban canopy using digital technologies
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HERMOSILLO, MEXICO
Create eco-friendly employment opportunities that benefit both the
environment and underemployed women
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ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Foster city-wide mutual aid through a program that crowdsources contributions
to meet basic needs for those in need
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KIGALI, RWANDA
Introduce a smart-waste system that improves sanitation and water quality in
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KUMASI, GHANA
Address waste-management and youth unemployment crises by training young
people to install toilets
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PATERSON, NJ, USA
Respond to Opioid Use Disorder by fulfilling requests for lifesaving
medication within 90 minutes through a coordinated effort among police, first
responders, hospitals, and pharmacies
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AZ, USA
Combat rising unemployment -- especially among people lacking Internet access
-- by creating mobile units that provide job seekers access to resources,
training, and opportunities
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ROCHESTER, MN, USA
Bring more women of color into high paying construction jobs by coordinating
with contractors and facilitating trainings
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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Use digital tokens to create incentives for local businesses to hire
vulnerable residents
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ROURKELA, INDIA
Provide cold-storage units to women co-ops to empower female food vendors,
reduce food waste, and increase access to fresh foods
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LITHUANIA
Take lessons learned during Covid to create more resilient K-12 education
models, especially those that tap the "city as a classroom"
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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
Create a "virtual twin" of the city that helps residents to better understand
climate change impacts, promoting resident action
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"Cities can implement innovative ideas at a pace that national governments
simply can't match," said Mike when announcing the winners. "Our 15 winners
offer bold, achievable plans to improve health, reduce unemployment, empower
women, and more. Collectively, they have the potential to improve millions of
their residents' lives -- and the most successful solutions will inspire cities
around the world to embrace them."

Learn more about the 15 Mayors Challenge winners, and the vital role cities
play in bringing forth solutions to our greatest global challenges:

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Thanks,

Bloomberg Philanthropies

 

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