Making an Impact
Our Initiatives
Explore the projects and programmes through which Cities Forum is driving urban transformation across Europe and beyond.
Movielectrica, Electric Mobility Fair
Movieléctrica is a recurring electric-mobility fair conceived and organised by Cities Forum to bring electric vehicles, the industry and the public together around the transition to clean transport.
Metrobus Line 1 Electrification & Concession, Mexico City (FIIAPP)
Cities Forum was engaged, through Spain's international cooperation foundation FIIAPP, to support the electrification and concession renewal of Mexico City's Metrobús bus rapid-transit system, with a focus on its foundational Line 1.
MOVEA Mobility Platform & Observatory, Riba-roja de Turia
Under its MOVEA brand, Cities Forum designed and delivered a live mobility platform and observatory for the municipality of Riba-roja de Túria, giving the city a permanent, data-driven instrument to understand and manage how people move through and stay in the municipality.
MOVEA Tourism-Mobility Platform, Espadan-Mijares
Cities Forum delivered, under its MOVEA brand, a tourism-mobility platform and analytical programme for the Espadán-Mijares mancomunidad, a group of inland municipalities in the Sierra de Espadán natural-park area of Castellón.
ITS & Smart Mobility Strategy, Iraq & Kurdistan
Cities Forum provided technical assistance for the development and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and ICT solutions in Iraq and Kurdistan, under the World Bank-supported Transport Corridors Project (TCP).
Capacity Building on Public-Private Partnerships, Kenya
Cities Forum delivers capacity-building programmes on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for the Government of Kenya, working with the Ministry responsible for regional development and the national PPP Directorate to strengthen the country's ability to develop and deliver PPP projects.
Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Mobility Transition, Uganda
Cities Forum is developing a Roadmap for Sustainable Mobility Transition in Uganda, on behalf of the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI).
National Bus-Electrification Roadmap, Kigali, Rwanda
Cities Forum supports the Government of Rwanda in preparing a national programme for bus electrification and fleet transition, working with EcoFleet and GIZ, with Kigali at the centre of the effort.
E-Mobility Financing Products for the Fiji Development Bank
Cities Forum supported the Fiji Development Bank (FDB), in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in developing an e-mobility lending policy and a suite of financing products to scale electric mobility in line with Fiji's climate and transport-decarbonisation goals.
E-Mobility Policy Assessment & Transport Decarbonisation Roadmap, Thailand
Cities Forum prepared an e-mobility policy assessment and action plan, together with a transport-sector decarbonisation roadmap, for Thailand, on behalf of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
National Electric Mobility Policy & Action Plan for Kenya
Cities Forum is developing a National Electric Mobility Policy and Action Plan for Kenya, supporting the Government of Kenya as the country positions itself among Africa's leaders in the transition to electric transport.
Climate Finance Advisory, Kenya
Cities Forum supports the Government of Kenya in strengthening national and sub-national capacities for climate finance, its mobilisation, tracking, reporting and integration into policy and planning, with particular attention to low-carbon transport pathways.
Evolution of Public Bike-Sharing Systems in India
Cities Forum peer-reviewed a major study on the planning and implementation of Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) systems across Indian cities, on behalf of GIZ.
Educating School Children on Urban Planning & Sustainable Cities
In partnership with Save the Children, Cities Forum is developing teaching modules on sustainable urban planning for schools across India, in an initiative that plants the ideas of good city-making in the next generation.
Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate, Impact Study for India
Cities Forum drafted an outline of a proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate for India and assessed its likely impact on electric-vehicle adoption, for the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Technical Support to GIZ India, Urban Mobility & Circular Economy (DKTI)
Cities Forum provided technical support to GIZ India on urban mobility and circular economy under the German Climate and Technology Initiative (DKTI) of Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Training Needs Assessment for Electric Buses in India
Cities Forum developed a comprehensive Training Needs Assessment (TNA) covering the complete electric-bus lifecycle, on behalf of GIZ.
Roadmap to Upscale Urban Bus Transport Services in India
Cities Forum supports the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in preparing a roadmap to upscale urban bus transport services across India, in service of the nation's long-term development vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
Madhya Pradesh EV Policy 2025, Implementation Support
Cities Forum supports the Government of Madhya Pradesh in implementing its Electric Vehicle Policy 2025, translating policy ambition into an actionable, phased programme of delivery.
Regional Freight-Decarbonisation Dashboard for Asia
Cities Forum was engaged by TUEWAS, GIZ's regional network for Transport, Environment, Energy and Water in Asia, to develop a comparative regional dashboard visualising key freight-decarbonisation indicators across four major Asian economies, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and China.
Integrated Mobility Plan for the Greater Kochi Region
Cities Forum prepared an Integrated Mobility Plan (IMP) for the Greater Kochi Region, on behalf of GIZ, to bring coherence to a fast-growing metropolitan area where numerous urban-transport initiatives had advanced in parallel without a unifying framework.
Technical Support to NICDC on Transport & Logistics Planning
Cities Forum provides embedded technical support to NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL), the data and analytics arm of India's National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation, strengthening the organisation's analytical and planning capabilities
Feasibility Study & Financial Model for Drone-Based Cargo Logistics
Cities Forum delivered a comprehensive feasibility study and detailed financial model for drone-based cargo logistics in India, for the technology company AERPACE.
Urban Mobility Audit Framework for Sixteen Indian Cities
Cities Forum supported the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in a landmark initiative to audit urban mobility across the country's cities as part of a wider programme evaluating 101 cities against the "ease of living" theme.
International Mentoring Programme for Urban Planners
Cities Forum created and delivers the International Mentoring Programme for Urban Planners (IMPUP), a structured programme connecting emerging urban planners with experienced mentors to accelerate their professional development and their contribution to sustainable cities.
Orito River-Port & Fluvial Mobility Diagnosis, Putumayo (IDB/TTA)
Cities Forum contributed expertise to an Inter-American Development Bank technical-cooperation assignment, delivered through the consulting firm TTA, to diagnose transport and river mobility in Orito, in Colombia's Putumayo department on the edge of the Amazon.
Latin-American E-Mobility Study Mission, Colombia & Chile (for Cuenca)
Cities Forum designed and coordinated a Latin-American study mission to Colombia and Chile for Cuenca's mobility decision-makers, as a phase of the eCuenca Electromobility Plan.
E-Bike Potential as a Car Replacement, Cuenca Pilot
As one of the flagship pilots of the eCuenca Electromobility Plan, Cities Forum designed and ran a study of the potential of the electric bicycle as a replacement for the private car in Cuenca.
Farmasol, Zero-Emission Last-Mile Logistics Pilot, Cuenca (SOLUTIONSplus)
Cities Forum designed and helped deliver a zero-emission last-mile logistics pilot for Farmasol EP, the municipal pharmacy company of Cuenca, as part of the eCuenca Electromobility Plan and the EU SOLUTIONSplus project.
eCuenca, Urban Electromobility Plan (GIZ / TUMIVolt)
Cities Forum led the co-creation of Cuenca's Urban Electromobility Plan, branded "eCuenca", as the pilot city of GIZ's global TUMIVolt programme, part of the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI).
City of the Air, Funding Strategy for City Branding, San Javier
Cities Forum designed a financing strategy to build and fund the "San Javier, City of the Air" (Ciudad del Aire) city brand, capitalising on the town's deep aeronautical heritage as home to the Academia General del Aire.
BeatTheHeat, Urban-Heat Communication & Activation, Cartagena
Cities Forum was contracted by the City of Cartagena to create, manage and strategically activate the communication of the "BeatTheHeat" project, an EU-funded pilot tackling extreme urban heat.
ECO-VECINO, Local Commerce Engagement Platform, Cartagena (LIFE)
Cities Forum developed "ECO-VECINO", a web platform designed to stimulate local commerce in Cartagena by connecting registered shops with local residents through digital discount coupons.
JustGreen, Fair & Inclusive Green Transition (Interreg Europe)
Cities Forum supports the City of Murcia as a partner in the Interreg "JustGreen" project, an interregional cooperation focused on delivering a fair and inclusive green transition.
Smart Office & Smart Tourism Destination Management System, Murcia
Cities Forum supported the City of Murcia in the design of its "Smart Office", a dedicated management body and system to drive the city's conversion into a Smart Tourism Destination (Destino Turístico Inteligente, DTI).
Urban Mobility 3.0, Foresight Workshop at Smart City Expo Buenos Aires
At the 2019 Smart City Expo Buenos Aires, Cities Forum designed and ran "Urban Mobility 3.0", a participatory foresight workshop inviting participants to define the mobility they want for their cities.
Sustainable Urban Mobility Observatory, Requena
Cities Forum designed, under its MOVEA brand, a Sustainable Urban Mobility Observatory for the municipality of Requena, giving the city a structured, continuously updated instrument to monitor mobility and steer its sustainable-transport policy.
Electric Bus System Design, Nauru
For the Government of Nauru and the Asian Development Bank, Cities Forum developed a complete technical and financial proposal for an electric-bus public-transport system adapted to the realities of a small Pacific island state.
Regional E-Mobility Policy Framework, Pacific Island Countries
Cities Forum led a regional technical-assistance project supporting the World Bank and PCREEE in developing a comprehensive e-mobility policy framework and technical guidelines for Pacific Island Countries, covering jurisdictions such as Fiji, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and the Marshall Islands.
Carbon Pricing & Transport Decarbonization, Montenegro
Under the oversight of the European Court of Auditors, Cities Forum delivered a technical analysis of how carbon-pricing mechanisms shape technological transformation within Montenegro's transport sector.
Digital & Smart Cities Assessment, India (DKTI)
Under GIZ's Deutsche Klimatechnologieinitiative (DKTI) programme in India, Cities Forum conducted an in-depth assessment of digital readiness and smart-city implementation in selected Indian urban centres, with a strong focus on electric-bus adoption as a flagship decarbonisation lever.
Sustainable Mobility Technical Mission to Spain, GIZ / MoVer Ciudades (Ecuador)
Cities Forum designed, hosted and facilitated the "Misión Técnica a España en Movilidad Urbana Sostenible" organised by GIZ under its MoVer Ciudades programme in September 2025, bringing an Ecuadorian delegation to the Spanish Basque Country and reference citi
TUMI MOOC on Sustainable Urban Mobility
Cities Forum co-developed, with GIZ and the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), a global Massive Open Online Course on sustainable urban mobility, designed to build capacity among practitioners and public officials in emerging economies.
Cartagena Tourism Observatory and Data Platform
Cities Forum developed Cartagena's Tourism Observatory, a data-driven monitoring and analytics system designed to give the city continuous, evidence-based insight into the performance, seasonality and socio-economic impact of its tourism.
Emobility capacity trainning for cities
CITIES FORUM supported Cuenca, Ecuador, through GIZ- TUMIVolt project, providing electromobility training, strategy design, workshops and stakeholder engagement.
Smart & Sustainable Mobility Mission to Europe, for Indian Officials
On behalf of GIZ's Green Urban Mobility Partnership, Cities Forum designed and implemented a two-week capacity-building mission to Europe for senior Indian public officials, policymakers and transport-authority staff.
FIA Foundation, Latin American Seminars on Carbon Footprint & Sustainable Mobility
Cities Forum designed and facilitated a regional series of seminars for the FIA Foundation on climate action and sustainable mobility in Latin America, reaching participants across Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Ecuador.
Electric Taxi Deployment Pilot, Costa Rica
Cities Forum accompanied Costa Rican taxi operators and mobility authorities in the design and launch of a pilot programme for the electrification of taxi fleets.
SME4SmartCities, International Missions & Matchmaking (CEEIM)
As part of the SME4SmartCities project, co-funded under the ENI CBC Med programme and led locally by CEEIM, Cities Forum organised the international business missions and matchmaking that connected Mediterranean smart-city SMEs with markets, partners and cities abroad.
Urban Action Avenue, Global Ideas Call & Publication
Urban Action Avenue was a Cities Forum initiative inviting urban thinkers and practitioners worldwide to share ideas and essays on urban transformation, later curated into a published booklet.
USER-CHI, User-Centric Smart Charging for E-Mobility (H2020)
Cities Forum took part in USER-CHI, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project aiming to unlock the large-scale uptake of electric mobility across Europe through integrated smart-charging solutions, novel business models and new regulatory frameworks.
Smart MOVE, Global Urban Mobility Challenge
Cities Forum supported Smart MOVE, a global Urban Mobility Challenge run on behalf of GIZ to spark innovative solutions to the mobility problems facing Indian cities.
Climate-Friendly Modernisation of Urban Transport, Tamil Nadu
Cities Forum supports the climate-friendly modernisation of urban transport in Tamil Nadu, one of India's most urbanised states, within a major KfW-financed programme.
Reimagining World Cities
Reimagining World Cities is a global initiative that gives global visibility to carefully chosen cities with regards to new projects, actions and policies that serve as guidance for cities facing the social, economic and sustainable recovery during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smart Mobility Cities Summit, Aguascalientes
Cities Forum co-organised the 2019 Smart Mobility Cities Summit in Aguascalientes, Mexico, bringing an international sustainable-mobility conference to a dynamic Mexican city.
Partnerships for Sustainable Cities: Quito
CITIES FORUM worked as technical coordinator of the development cooperation project proposal ADN Urbano Quito for the EU call Local Authorities: Partnerships for sustainable cities 2020. ADN Urbano Quito was a 3.4 million dollar project for the productive and social reactivation of vulnerable neighborhoods.
Project IMPACT
This project is a joint effort of CITIES FORUM, GIZ INDIA, CRDF-CEPT and Ideal Management Consultants. A global study about the impact of #COVID19 on cities and urban mobility involving more than 550 practitioners across the world.
E-Mobility Technical Assistance, Tuvalu
Cities Forum provided technical assistance for the introduction of electric mobility in Tuvalu, one of the world's smallest and most climate-vulnerable nations, where the case for clean transport is inseparable from the country's very survival on the front line of sea-level rise.
Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC), Application & Thematic Expertise
Cities Forum has engaged with the European Commission's Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) on two complementary levels: as technical adviser preparing a Spanish city's successful application, and subsequently as an ICC thematic expert supporting cities across the programme.
MaaS India
The Project Scope is advising GIZ and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in India on setting out a framework to roll out a Mobility as a Service platform in Indian Cities, under the Smart Cities Initiative by the Government of India.
EIT Urban Mobility, Knowledge, Innovation and Matchmaking
Cities Forum has been an active partner of EIT Urban Mobility, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's Knowledge and Innovation Community dedicated to sustainable urban mobility.
E-Mobility Capacity Training for Cities
This project consists of providing capacity trainning on emobility to the city of Cuenca in Ecuador and supporting them in the designing and implementation of their emobility strategy. This 18 months contract was launched by GIZ (under the TUMIVolt global project) and awarded to CITIES FORUM in may, 2021.
SME4SmartCities, Capacity Building for Smart-City SMEs
Cities Forum collaborated with CEEIM on the SME4SmartCities initiative, a capacity-building programme designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises working on smart-city solutions across the Mediterranean region win public business.
Canadian Technology Accelerator Programme
CITIES FORUM took part in the Canadian Tecnology accelerator program launched by the Canadian embassy to Mexico and Spain during the last half of 2021. CITIES FORUM has been in charge of providing advice and mentoring services to 10 canadian smart city companies interested in approaching to these smart city markets.
Tourism Governance Model for Cartagena
Cities Forum designed a comprehensive tourism-governance framework for the City of Cartagena, responding to the growing complexity of a destination that blends cruise, cultural, heritage and coastal tourism.
Cartagena Urban Agenda and Innovation Accelerator
Cities Forum supported the City of Cartagena in the design and roll-out of its local Urban Agenda, aligned with the Spanish Urban Agenda (AUE) and the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
Smart-City Mentoring & Matchmaking for Canadian Municipalities
Cities Forum designed and implemented a structured mentoring and business-matchmaking programme connecting Spanish smart-city expertise with Canadian municipalities, with a particular focus on the Greater Toronto Area.
Inclusive Cycling Strategy for Metropolitan Lima
Under the C40 Cities Finance Facility, Cities Forum delivered a comprehensive inclusive cycling mobility strategy for the Lima Metropolitan Area with a 2040 horizon.
Electric Mobility Communication Strategy, Paraguay
Cities Forum supported the Inter-American Development Bank in the design of Paraguay's national communication and outreach strategy for the electrification of road transport.