City Move aims to investigate the impact of active and healthy urban environments on reducing the incidence of non-communicable diseases.
The project will study the impact of 13 interventions to promote physical activity in six cities on three continents. The Global Action Plan for Physical Activity (GAPPA), designed by the World Health Organization, will guide the development of a framework to evaluate and promote the transferability and implementation of elements that support and promote physical activity among the least active or vulnerable populations.
Cities in the City Move:
- Africa: Kampala (Uganda)
- Europe: Antwerp (Belgium), Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- Latin America: Bogotá (Colombia) and Lima (Peru)
Project duration: 2024 - 2027
Call Programme: Horizon 2020, European Commission
Partners:
- University of Antwerp (coordinator) - Belgium
- University of Essex - United Kingdom
- Erasmus University Rotterdam - Netherlands
- National University of Agrarian Sciences of La Molina - Peru
- Juan N. Corpasa University Foundation - Peru
- Makerere University - Uganda
- City of Antwerp - Belgium
- Walk21 Foundation - Multi-country (international organisation)
Highlights of the project:
- Reduction of premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases
- Improving public health strategies
- Strengthening capacity for monitoring and evaluation
- Extension to other areas of urban health and well-being
More about the City Move project: https://citymove.info/. I am involved in the project as a manager for the Ljubljana Health Centre.
