Quality of Life Initiative

The Quality of Life Initiative supports local authorities and decision makers to understand how their current investment and policy priorities improve the well being and quality of life of the individuals and communities they serve and how to make tangible, long term improvements in the lives of urban populations.The Initiative aims to develop a comprehensive, human-centric concept of quality of life including objective and subjective factors and to promote it as a primary urban development objective. 
The 3 year project includes the development of an innovative monitoring tool incorporating data gathering techniques for authorities in cities and towns worldwide to measure their progress and the gaps in improving the quality of life. The globally relevant, locally applicable tool is being created through wide ranging consultations and will be aligned with the Urban Monitoring Framework. 
The Initiative is being implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN agency.