Partner Profile
Latin American Union of Municipalities (UIM)
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Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
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The UIM is an international non-governmental, non-for-profit organisation which aims at promoting cooperation between local governments and exchange among specialists, researchers and officials to (i) favour the development of autonomous local communities, (ii) to encourage the active participation of citizens in the management of their own interests, (iii) and to improve the capabilities of local officials.
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Its members are mayors and officials of municipalities (mostly medium sized cities) in Latin America. The total membership is around 600. The Secretariat of UIM is assured by the Centro de Estudios Municipales y de Cooperación Internacional (CEMCI) which is the research and training centre of the Province of Granada, Spain.
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Campaign News
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- The Price of Resilience: Interview with Emiko Okuyama…
- Date: 22 May 2013
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- Disaster-prone cities call for inclusion
- Date: 20 May 2013
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- Life After Sandy: Interview with Hoboken, NJ Mayor…
- Date: 17 May 2013
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Downloads
- Mayor's Statement Global Platform DRR 2013 [ENG - PDF 358KB] Mayor's Statement Global Platform DRR 2013 [SPA - PDF 358KB] Chendgu Declaration for Action [PDF, 176KB] Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 [ext. link] Ten-point checklist for making cities resilient [PDF 324KB] Bonn Declaration of the Mayors Adaptation Forum [PDF 175KB] FAQ [PDF 139KB]