Benefits

Participants in the Cities Programme enjoy access to a broad range of benefits, including:

• A city-focused forum to publicly register commitment to the principles of the UN Global Compact and to recognise the initiatives undertaken within cities in support of these principles;
• City and urban networks, both locally and internationally, to promote projects, share learnings and facilitate collaboration;
• Tools to assist in reporting on progress in implementing the UN Global Compact principles;
• A comprehensive framework to facilitate engagement and collaboration across all levels of government, with business and civil society, in addressing complex or seemingly intractable urban challenges;
• A detailed methodology, known as the Melbourne Model, to assist in development, monitoring and assessment of collaborative projects that seek to address such challenges; and
• Researchers who can offer advice on particular issues and assist in project implementation and evaluation.

It is a sincere challenge to adequately describe the impact that becoming a member of the UN Global Compact Cities Programme has had on Milwaukee and our water cluster. Literally overnight we were propelled to a new, wonderful stage that frankly we could never have imagined when we started talking to the staff in the Cities Programme.
The designation provided incredible legitimacy with our own citizens and with water leaders around the world. The thought-provoking application process was an excellent exercise in clarifying our project commitment to building community-wide partnerships. There is no question that we jumped light years ahead by becoming a member of the UN Global Compact Cities Programme.

Dean Amhaus, President, Spirit of Milwaukee