The red-pink Vienna Progress Coalition continues to set standards for a fair, inclusive and sustainable Vienna. The government monitor presented today once again shows that the Vienna city government is working tirelessly on Vienna’s progress. Over 93.4 percent of the projects have been implemented since the start of the red-pink coalition or are currently being implemented. A success that is worth seeing.
“The fact that Vienna was once again voted the most transparent municipality in Austria is no coincidence. With the government monitor, we have created another instrument that makes it possible to monitor and improve the goals we have set ourselves. The Vienna Progress Coalition keeps its promises. Since the start of the red-pink coalition, we have successfully implemented 93.4 percent of the projects or are currently implementing them. In this way we show that in Vienna we roll up our sleeves, get involved and deliver results in all areas of life. Above all, we are setting standards in Vienna – for a good, safe and grandchildren-friendly Vienna,” said Josef Taucher, chairman of the SPÖ club in the Vienna City Hall.
“Transparency is a major concern of the Progress Coalition because people have a right to see what is happening in the city and what is being worked on,” explains Bettina Emmerling, club chairwoman of NEOS Vienna. “With the government monitor, we impressively show that we are implementing projects at an incredible pace and are making Vienna more fit for the future step by step. This progress report underlines our commitment to modern, fair and sustainable urban development.”
New funding guidelines and competence center for inclusion in elementary education – a milestone for equal opportunities
With the newly created funding guidelines and a change in the law to create inclusive places in the area of elementary education, Vienna is committing a paradigm shift and setting a milestone regarding the availability of places for children with disabilities in kindergarten.
With the Competence Center for Inclusion in Elementary Education Vienna also creates a central contact point for the care and education of children with disabilities, impairments or chronic illnesses. The committed and professional team offers information, quality assurance and networking – with the aim of ensuring the participation of all children.
“With the inclusion offensive in the kindergarten sector, we are showing how important equal opportunities in education are to us. Every child deserves the opportunity to grow up and learn together with others – regardless of disabilities. The fact that Vienna is taking a big step forward here is a strong signal for social justice and modern education policy. This means relief for families and real participation and equal opportunities for children,” emphasizes Bettina Emmerling, NEOS Vienna club chairwoman.
The competence center’s offerings include guidelines for creating inclusion concepts, practical advice and a comprehensive support network. In this way, the competence center makes an important contribution to making elementary education sustainable for all children.
One year of the FEM Med women’s health center: health for all women in Vienna
The Women’s Health Center FIVE Med in Vienna-Favoriten celebrates a year full of successes: 5,000 consultations for around 1,000 women37 percent of which came from the district itself, were carried out in just twelve months.
“FEM Med shows that in Vienna social justice and a modern health system go hand in hand,” says Josef Taucher, SPÖ club chairman, adding: “The free, independent and multilingual advice is a role model for the whole of Austria. FEM Med not only answers medical questions, but also supports women holistically – from social legal concerns to psychological first aid. This is solidarity in action – shoulder to shoulder with the Viennese.”
In addition to the consultations, FEM Med offers 15 preventive examinations and vaccination campaigns in cooperation with the MA. A midwife center is also integrated, which provides comprehensive care for parents. The center is financed with funds from the Vienna Health Fund.
Taucher adds: “The women’s health center is a place that offers women targeted support. The goal with FEM Med was to reach primarily socioeconomically disadvantaged people and to provide support in important medical questions. So far, almost 5,000 consultations have been carried out for around 1,000 users. This shows how well FEM Med is being received.”
“DigiPol” – awarded the eAward 2024
With the project “DigiPol – Digital Politics in Vienna” The city of Vienna is taking another step towards the future and has been awarded the eAward 2024 excellent. The project enables the digital management of political processes and not only reduces paper consumption by 150,000 pages annually, but also creates greater transparency and efficiency.
“DigiPol is a prime example of how we are making Vienna a digitization capital. It shows that progress and sustainability can go hand in hand,” explains Taucher proudly.
The project impresses with numerous advantages: electronic application processing, digital meeting management and the seamless storage of data in the city’s data center. Other cities such as Graz and Linz are already following this successful Viennese model.
Vienna remains a pioneer for quality of life
These and other projects impressively show: Vienna is shaping the future with social cohesion, innovative technology and a clear focus on equal opportunities. The Progress Coalition remains true to its goal of making Vienna not only the most livable city in the world, but also the most solidarity-based, sustainable and innovative.
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The government monitor is available to all Viennese 24/7. All around 800 objectives affect the entire city, districts and neighborhoods. All points are marked in color. White means that the project is in the pipeline, yellow means that it is being implemented and projects marked in green have already been implemented. All completed projects have a link that Viennese can use to access content and information. Website: www.wien.gv.at/regierungsabkommen2020/regierungsmonitor