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The Mega-Cities Project is a worldwide non-profit organization dedicated to shortening the lag time between ideas and implementation by sharing innovative solutions to the problems cities face in common.

Header photo (Democratization and Decentralization) from Catalytic Communities

What is a mega-city?

A mega-city has a population of 10 million or more.

According to the “Report on The World’s Cities” (2016) by the Economic and Social Affairs Office of the United Nations, there are currently 31 mega-cities, but definitions of cities and metropolitan areas are inconsistent across countries and sources.

We work in 23 of the largest cities in the world:

We Uplift Emerging Urban Leaders

We transfer know-how and power to the next generation of changemakers in cities. 

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  • Perlman delivers Magna Lecture at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Grassroots Innovation, Global Impact: Mega-Cities Project’s 2024 Journey

March 11th, 2025|

The Mega-Cities Project (MCP) marked a year of groundbreaking research, global advocacy, and grassroots innovation in 2024. From advancing the Life Cycle of Urban Innovations study to influencing discussions at the World Urban Forum and Smart Cities Conference, MCP continues to champion people-centered urban solutions.

Our Founder

Dr. Janice Perlman

Ways To Contribute

Your contribution will have a multiplier effect as cities everywhere benefit from the intelligence, vitality, and drive of urbanites who have been marginalized. Only this solidarity can generate peace and prosperity for our urban future.

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