ICT, Urban Governance and Youth

This advanced draft of the report aims to develop a conceptual framework to accommodate rapidly changing dynamics in three areas of urban development: the demographics of the fastest growing segment of urban populations, youth (ages 15 to 24); information and communications technology (ICT) and particularly mobile phones; and governance, particularly local government in the developing world.

With its advanced draft on ICT- enabled governance, the UN-Habitat has laid the groundwork by addressing issues of urbanization and ICT- based government. This report seeks to add the youth dimension in a way that builds upon the advanced draft and takes into account the special characteristics of young, technologically savvy citizens.