Arab Towns Organization (ATO)
Organisation des villes arabes (OVA)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.arabtowns.org/
Founded
1967-03-15 Kuwait Kuwait
History
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In relation to Arab towns: preserve identity and heritage; support development and modernization of municipal and local authorities; improve and boost services and utilities; support member towns development schemes through providing loans and assistance; maintain cooperation with member towns in the process of planning and coordination of development activities and services, accordingly with each economic, social, cultural and environmental capacities; facilitate exchange of service-related achievements and expertise among member towns; coordinate efforts to modernize and standardize municipal regulations and codes; maintain liaison and cooperation working in ATO-related fields.
Events
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Specialized Agency of: D-XD2903 - League of Arab States (LAS). Cooperates with various regional and international bodies and institutes working in the same field. Consultative Status with: E-XE0669 - European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
- Links with: Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO)
- Links with: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Links with: Institut du monde arabe (IMA)
- Links with: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- Links with: Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
- Links with: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
- Links with: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
- Links with: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Cooperates with various regional and international bodies and institutes working in the same field.
- Links with: Association Internationale des Maires et responsables des capitales et métropoles partiellement ou entièrement Francophones (AIMF)
- Links with: Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)
- Links with: FMDV
- Member of: Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments (Global Taskforce)
- Links with: International Association of Public Transport
- Links with: Standing Committee Euro-Mediterranean Partnership of the Local and Regional Authorities
- Links with: United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia (UCLG-MEWA)
- Member of: World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XD2765
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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