May 29, 2024

Saudi Arabia
1.8m
589 km2
599 m
Madinah is known as the place from which Muhammad established the Muslim community (ummah) after his flight from Mecca (622 CE) and is where his body is entombed. [1]
Muhammad helped build the mosque, Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, in 622 CE (1 AH). It is the second-largest mosque in the world and the second holiest site in Islam. [2]
The data track ensures that cities can access and use data to describe their baseline on SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) achievement and inform local action. City level statistical data, spatial data and perception data will be collected and analyzed to:
Participating cities will be provided with digital data tools in line with the Global Urban Monitoring Framework.
The strategic planning track ensures that city data merges with community and stakeholder participation to generate inclusive, spatially represented strategic plans for 2030. Participating cities will be provided with guidance based on an existing range of strategic planning tools.
Cities must identify priorities, complete a Voluntary Local Review, and develop a Strategic Development Plan.
In line with the new urban agenda, this track aims to ensure adequate local systems and institutional capacities in areas of governance; integrated urban and territorial planning and design; effective revenue and finance; and effective, equitable urban basic services. participating cities will be provided with digital diagnostic tools and training materials and will be connected in learning communities with cities with similar capacity development priorities.
This track supports the financing of high impact projects in cities through the Cities Investment Facility, comprising of:
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