United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section
Acronym: UCLG-MEWA
General Information
Identification Code: 285738251624-58
Website: https://uclg-mewa.org/
Entity Form: CSO/LA
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 10/19/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: As one of the seven sections of United Cities and Local Governments -the global network of cities and local, regional, and metropolitan governments and their associations- UCLG-MEWA operates in 15 countries from the Middle East and West Asia Region. With its large member network consisting of 216 municipalities and their associations from the region, UCLG-MEWA carries out its activities under the axes of Sustainable Development Goals, New Urban Agenda, International Municipalism and Resilient Cities. With an aim to bridge the gulf between the global and local, the organization plays a crucial role in the localization and dissemination of global agendas, and mobilizes its members in terms of their engagement in global initiatives.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Culture
- Culture and media
- Education and training
- Energy
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- International co-operation and development
- Migration and asylum
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- sub-national
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: UCLG-MEWA targets European Parliament Resolution on the Global Gateway Initiative [2023/2515(RSP)] and European Parliament Initiative on Sustainable Urban Mobility [2014/2242(INI)].
Communication Activities: As one of the stakeholders of KAVSAK (by World Resources Institute), a network of sustainable urban transport in Türkiye, and one of the members of the Executive Committee of KAVSAK Project, UCLG-MEWA targets EU's SUstainable Urban Mobility Plan.
Secondly, as one of the members of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD) and its Task Team -an intiative by EC Department of International Partnerships- UCLG-MEWA has also been selected as one of the members of Global Gateway Dialogue Platform, which is to run under EU's Global Gateway Strategy.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings
Head Office
Address: Alemdar Mahallesi Yerebatan Caddesi No: 2Sultanahmet / Fatih
Post Code: 34110
City: ISTANBUL
Country: TURKEY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 90
Phone Number: 2125111010
EU Office
Address: Alemdar Mahallesi Yerebatan Caddesi No: 2Sultanahmet / Fatih
Post Code: 34110
City: ISTANBUL
Country: TURKEY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 90
Phone Number: 2125111010
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- EU funding
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 414: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 3411: 91
Total Budget: 439776
Grants:
- Source: EU Action GrantAmount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 613: 414: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 9010: 3411: 90
Current Year:
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 3
Members: 3
Members F T E: 0.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://uclg-mewa.org/en/engagements/collaborations/
Organisation Members: https://uclg-mewa.org/en/engagements/collaborations/
Current Job Opportunities
Director at United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section
United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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Posted: 8/21/2025