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Software for urban management

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About ClUrb

We simplify and digitize complex frameworks to support cities, organizations, and communities in acting against their most pressing issues, whilst managing their knowledge and building capacities.

Vision & Mission

Our vision: “A world where every city and community, no matter their resources, have access to adequate tools to resolve the most critical issues.”

Our mission: “To empower cities and communities globally, in particular the least-resourced ones, to improve the life of their residents and achieve SDG 11* and beyond.”

*SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Challenges

Cities and communities all around the world are faced with a multitude of challenges – from flooding to inadequate housing.

Whilst very few of them have access to rather expensive and sophisticated tools currently available (e.g., ArcGIS, AutoCAD, customized communication systems), most rely on not fit-for-purpose tools e.g., MS Office, paper-based mapping, social media) to act against these issues.

As a result, despite the great deal of effort,their actions result in a lower impact than they could actually achieve if they had adequate tools at hand.

How Do We Solve It?

We develop and implement software solutions that, on one side, simplify the complex tools currently available, and on the other, build upon the flexibility and simplicity of well-established tools such as social media, MS Office, Google Maps and others.

With that, we allow a much larger number of cities to act against their most pressing issues in a rapid, collaborative and technically-sound manner, with limited need for external support. By doing so, we provide an alternative to reach the scale and urgency that action against global issues such as climate change require.

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Our Solutions

Own product

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ACCTION - Disaster Risk Management Made Simple

The number and impact of disasters increase every year. From natural events such floods and earthquakes, to man-made ones as fires and pollution, it’s not a matter of if, but of when the next one will happen.

Nevertheless, currently only as few as 4% of cities have a disaster warning system

*previously called H.A.R.D.

What Does ACCTION Do?

ACCTION is a web- and mobile-based tool that allows cities and citizens to work together in preparing for, responding to and recovering from disasters and crises. Actions can be developed and implemented in a matter of weeks, with little need for external assistance.

ACCTION provides a simple and structured way for people to use their own knowledge through a step-by-step process in order to:

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Understand the risk their cities face

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Define concrete measures to act against disaster and crises

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Implement these actions immediately

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Disseminate crucial information to citizens

Watch ACCTION’s presentation video

*previously called H.A.R.D.

Commissioned products

E-Strategic Financing Framework (E-SFF)

The E-SFF is a platform for governments to work along stakeholders to structure the institutional and financial delivery of slum improvement projects. The project was commissioned by UN-Habitat’s Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP).

The E-SFF consolidates and streamlines a series of frameworks, presentations, text files and worksheets. As a result, it will allow PSUP to reach out to a much larger number of partners, guiding them on mobilizing resources for city- and nation-wide slum upgrading and prevention initiatives.

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Resilience component of the City WORKS tool

The tool supports cities to include resilience aspects in their development and put into practice the objectives of the Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction. Applied in Rwanda and Bangladesh within the context of GIZ’s CityWORKS toolkit on localizing global agendas.

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Online Knowledge Library Services for Cities Alliance’s Global Programme on Informality

Relaunching of Cities Alliance’s Knowledge Library, including the restructuring of its taxonomy based on data mining exercises, revision of internal data flows, and user-centric improvements in user experience and interface.

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In Action

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Cabo Verde-Safende
Brazil-Teresina
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Awards and Programs

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Fondo Semilla (2018) seed funds for social innovation start-ups

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Startup Chile (2019) one-year accelerator programme and grant (Generation 21)

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GründungsBONUS (2021)
funds from the Berlin Investment Bank’s funding programme for social innovation start-ups with technology elements

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Innovate2030 (2022) awarded 1st place in the urban resilience competition and 3rd place overall (among more than 230 startups)

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Ideagov (2022) acceleration programme on Smart Cities and Impact of the open innovation hub of the São Paulo State Government in Brazil (3rd edition)

Mentions

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Informando el informal (Informing the informal) (Interamerican Development Bank, 2021)

ACCTION (H.A.R.D.) mentioned within the compendium of tools within this manual that provides policy makers with alternatives of different methodologies for collecting information in informal areas.

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Compendium of people-centered practices (UN-Habitat, 2022)

ACCTION mentioned in this collection of innovative solutions (tools, mobile applications, digital platforms, reports, trainings, guidelines, etc.) that contribute to improving quality of life in cities and regions.

our team

Core team

Evandro-Holz Evandro Holz CEO, Co-Founder
Mariano-Rossi Mariano Rossi CFO, Co-Founder
David-Katz David Katz CTO

Advisor

Paola Paola Njoki Urban Planner
Eliana Eliana Silva Economist and innovation specialist
Andrea-Carosi Maria Ligia Vianna Business development
pablo Gustavo Brant Urban management expert
Edilson Edilson Holz Business Advisor, Co-Founder

Product Development

Andra Andra Brandhofer UX Designer
Rafael_r Jhonny Rojas & team Frontend, backend
Nikunj Nikunj Kakadiya & Deskcode team Mobile app

we collaborate with

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Ministerio de Produción y Trabajo logo
Universidade Adolfo Ibáñez logo
Futurbanos gbr logo
UN Habitat logo
Ecuadot logo
Prefeitura de Teresina logo
Giz logo
Fundação SCCV logo
Villa Santo Antonio logo
Start-up Chile logo
Municipalidad Gualeguaychu Grande logo
Wuppertal logo
PNUD logo
RCN Para Web Design logo
ICLEI logo
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Ekipa logo
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