Cities, Culture, Creativity: Leveraging Culture and Creativity for Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth

Is a joint position paper published by UNESCO and the World Bank. It puts forward a framework (the CCC Framework) for cities to become more creative by harnessing six enablers, including urban infrastructure and livability, skills and innovation, networks and financial support, inclusive institutions and regulations, uniqueness and the digital environment. It is estimated that for every creative job in a cultural and creative industry, 1.7 non-creative jobs are created. It also reveals the link between the cultural and creative industries and city dynamism and development, with up to 13% of city employment in creative industries concentrating in major cities worldwide. The report presents a series of recommendations and guiding principles to support cities in implementing the CCC Framework to sustainably advance their socio-economic development.