Communities of Practice
CityMove Communities of Practice (CoPs) bring together partners across Europe, East Africa and Latin America. They create collaborative spaces where policymakers, researchers, NGOs, organisations and community members can share experiences, exchange methodologies and strengthen their capacity to support more active, inclusive and healthier cities.
Why Communities of Practice?
Explore the first version of the CityMove Theory of Change, developed collaboratively to map how activities, outputs and outcomes connect to long term impact. It brings together core context elements, stakeholder inputs and early lessons to help explain how change happens across different city settings. As a work in progress, the Theory of Change will continue to evolve as new evidence and insights emerge throughout the project.
Join our CoPs
Would you like to be part of one of these Communities of Practice?
By joining, you can connect with peers, share your own experience and learn from partners across regions who are working to make cities more active and inclusive.
Our regional CoPs
Europe
European Community of Practice (CoP) on Physical Activity in Cities
Members: 30
People involved: policy makers, implementers, researchers, experts, and citizens (Vulnerable groups)
Organisations: Stad Antwerpen, City of Ljubljana, delink, EU Horizon, Municipality Rotterdam, Mobility London Sport UA, Gemeente Rotterdam, Healthy Cities (WHO), Institute Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, OBI (onderzoek & business intelligence Gemeente Rotterdam), Sports Union of Slovenia, Udine, Vital Cities HoWest, Intelligent Health, Innovation News Network.
Countries and cities represented: Antwerp and Brussels, Belgium; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Ljubljana, Slovenia; London and Congleton UK; Udine, Italy; Cork city, Ireland; Tallinn, Estonia; Barcelona, Spain; Geneva, Switzerland.
Key Achievements & Activities:
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Expanding our Reach: Expanded and built networks in different cities across the EU.
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Fostering Connection: First in-person meeting in Rotterdam, 2 July 2025 conducted with focus on 2 way sharing and collaboration while maintaining and creating new connections for exchange.
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Sustaining Engagement: Maintaining momentum by sharing tools, shared actions, and regular events.
East Africa
The East African Community of Practice on Active Mobility
Members: 82
People involved: Urban planners, implementers, researchers, policy makers, advocates, funder representatives, transport engineers and city officials.
Organisations: KCCA, ITDP, WRI, UN-Habitat, Makerere University, Institute of development studies/University of Nairobi Kenya, Norplan Ltd Tanzania, Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, and many others.
Countries represented: Uganda (Host), Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi.
Cities: Kampala, Kigali, Nairobi, Kisumu, Juba, Mwanza, Dodoma, Dar-el-Salaam, Kinshasa, Bujumbura, Addis Ababa, Mekelle.
Key Achievements & Activities:
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Expanding our Reach: Successfully extended the community’s presence to new cities across the region.
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Fostering Connection: Convened a dynamic in-person session in Kampala in October 2025, strengthening collaboration among members.
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Sustaining Engagement: Maintaining momentum with a continuous series of online sessions throughout 2026.
Latin America
Comunidad de Práctica Latinoamericana de Actividad Física y Salud Urbana de CityMove
Members: 33
People involved: Urban planners, implementers, researchers, policy makers, funder representatives, transport engineers, public city officials, activist citizens.
Organisations: 20 institutions involved, with 35% coming from academia, 35% from the public sector (within the public sector, there are national entities, like the Ministry of Health, as well as local governments), 25% are NGOs or social groups, and 5% are from the private sector.
Countries represented: Perú (Host), Guatemala, México, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina.
Cities: Ayacucho, Cusco, Loreto, Cajamarca, Lima, Sao Paulo, Bogotá, Medellín, Santiago de Chile, Guatemala, Buenos Aires.
Key Achievements & Activities:
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Expanding our Reach: Successfully extended the community’s presence to new cities across the region (doubled the participants since 2025).
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Fostering Connection: Convened a dynamic in-person session in Lima in November 2025, strengthening and fostering collaboration between stakeholders.
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Sustaining Engagement: Maintaining momentum through online webinars on a range of topics, aimed at raising awareness and disseminating information on various issues related to the promotion of physical activity and urban health in cities.