Urban Update December 2023

EDITORIAL
2023: A Year of Satisfaction and Some Concerns
Girl Power Project
Fostering Empowerment: Fueling Women-Led Marketing Networks
Event
Voices from the City: Shaping the Future of Urban Development South Asian Cities Advance Climate Action and Finance in Kathmandu: GCoM SA
Cover Story
Cities continue to swell, necessitating more attention and more funding
LEADERSPEAK
Cities, subnational governments take center stage in climate action
ARTICLES
India Leads with Sustainable Solutions at COP 28
Book Review
Understanding urban water scenario
URBAN AGENDA
Fortifying resilience, adaptation at local level