ACE Project
A global learning exchange to mainstream equity
into sustainable urban development policy and practice
The ACE Project has the mission of mainstreaming equity into sustainable urban development policy and practice, aiming to accelerate the implementation of practices found to be most catalytic in cities.
Through storytelling and the exchange of knowledge and practical experience among a global community of practice, the ACE project is identifying how equity—improving the health and well-being of all residents, not just a few—can drive sustainable development in cities worldwide.
At acehealthequity.org, our Active-Learning Resource Center, you can find the project's learnings, tools and available resources to date.
The ACE Project was launched in 2022 with the generous support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
ACE Network
Alongside 200+ community leaders, policymakers, urban health scholars and practitioners from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, and the U.S. & Canada, the ACE Project studies initiatives that improve the lives of communities around the world.
From the assessment of these experiences from the ground, we create actionable tools to drive equity in specific contexts – such as our Starter Kit and our Stories from the Field short videos, where representatives of the ACE network share their insights and tell their stories about sustainable and equitable urban development.
What Equity Means
THAT we all have what we need to thrive,
no matter who we are and where we live, now and for FUTURE generations.
For that we must: recognize and represent excluded experiences and perspectives; strengthen community participation and power; distribute resources, opportunities, and burdens fairly; address systemic obstacles and shift to new, fairer systems; and steward resources for future generations, including the children of today.
Learn more with Equity into Action: A Starter Kit
ACE Regional Leads
AFRICA |
Coming soon: report of the regional meeting held in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 30, 2023 |
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ASIA |
Coming soon: report of the regional meeting held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 27-29, 2023 |
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EUROPE
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Click here for the report of the regional meeting held in Bergen, Norway on June 26-28, 2023 |
LATIN AMERICA |
Coming soon: report of the regional meeting held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 12-15, 2023 |
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OCEANIA |
Coming soon: report of the regional meeting held in Sydney, Australia on August 28-30, 2023 |
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U.S. & CANADA |
Coming soon: report of the ACE activities held in Atlanta, USA, on November 6-10, 2023 |
ACE Project Funding
Support for this project was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
ACE Project Leadership
Carlos Dora, MD — Project Co-Director
Giselle Sebag, MPH, LEED AP — Project Co-Director
ACE Project Team
Lia Brum, MSc — ACE Project Manager
Camilla Calamandrei, MA — ACE Storytelling and Content Development
Camille Medema, MPH, BSN RN — ACE Project Research Assistant
Araliya Ming Senerat, MPH, PMP — Research Associate
Patrin Watanatada, MA – Distilling and Sharing Insights on Accelerating City Equity
Other Research, Communications and Administration Support Provided by the International Society for Urban Health.