Number
090281
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to application and acceptance of an Africa Urban Poverty Alleviation Program grant from Sister Cities International.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee to apply for and accept an Africa Urban Poverty Alleviation Program grant from Sister Cities International. The purpose of the program is to reduce poverty by addressing issues which hamper economic and sustainable development by performing collaborative projects in health, water and sanitation in urban areas of Africa. The City of Milwaukee has a sister city relationship with uMhlathuze, South Africa.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from Sister Cities International for an Africa Urban Poverty Alleviation Program grant, administered in cooperation with the Africa Global Sister Cities Foundation; and
Whereas, This program addresses some of the sources of urban poverty through sanitation, health and water projects developed collaboratively by U.S. and African Sister City programs; and
Whereas, Eighteen U.S. cities and their African city pairings will be chosen to perform projects to address sanitation, health and water issues in urban areas of Africa; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has a sister city relationship with uMhlathuze, South Africa; and
Whereas, This 3-year project is funded by a $7.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build capacity of organizations that work on the ground with the urban poor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the appropriate City officials are directed to apply for and accept an Africa Urban Poverty Alleviation Program grant from Sister Cities International.
Requester
Drafter
LRB09269-2
AEH
4/7/2010