Assessing and using capacities that create synergies across sectors and levels of governance can significantly improve urban health and well-being. The Urban health capacities assessment and response resource kit comprises a Primer and an accompanying Action Guide which describe these capacities in detail a provide a step-by-step process for facilitators implementing capacity assessments with stakeholders involved with urban health. Training videos show them being used.

These City examples illustrate the breadth of urban health goals that have already been used to improve urban health goals through the use of the Urban health capacities and assessment resource kit. They describe the practical experiences of particular cities that have used these tools to support their efforts to improve urban health.