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Sectoral Brief: Local Governments

Sectoral Brief: Local Governments
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This series of sectoral briefs by the UNDP lays out 'What Government Ministries Need to Know about Non-communicable Diseases'.
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1 May, 2017
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This sectoral brief is tailored specifically to local governments. It expands upon the following key points regarding what they need to know about NCDs:

  • Urbanization is driving noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemics.
  • NCDs threaten the resiliency and sustainability of cities.
  • There are cost-effective initiatives at municipal and local level that can prevent NCDs while delivering wider societal benefits.
  • Prevention must be a central component of NCD responses.
  • Those responsible for urban planning have a fundamental responsibility to tackle NCDs and their socioeconomic impacts.
  • Tackling NCDs provides an opportunity for government, the private sector and civil society to work together to make life-saving, lifeenhancing differences for entire city populations.
Related Resource: 
Sectoral Brief: Communications [2]
Sectoral Brief: Education [3]
Sectoral Brief: Executive Branch [4]
Sectoral Brief: Finance [5]
Sectoral Brief: Labour [6]
Sectoral Brief: Trade and Industry [7]
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urban environments [8]
multisectoral action [9]
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WHO [10]
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[1] https://ncdalliance.org/sites/default/files/resource_files/Local%20Government.pdf
[2] https://ncdalliance.org/resources/sectoral-brief-communications
[3] https://ncdalliance.org/resources/sectoral-brief-education
[4] https://ncdalliance.org/resources/sectoral-brief-executive-branch
[5] https://ncdalliance.org/resources/sectoral-brief-finance
[6] https://ncdalliance.org/resources/sectoral-brief-labour
[7] https://ncdalliance.org/resources/sectoral-brief-trade-and-industry
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