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Promote prevention
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
Renew Reykjavík City's Prevention Policy. The Policy will be developed in multidisciplinary collaboration with all City stakeholders involved in services for children and teenagers.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2025
Status: In progress
Status report on January 1, 2023
The working group is finishing up their tasks, and in the coming weeks, they will present a draft for a new prevention plan. This draft will be introduced to the responsible parties for prevention and health promotion at Reykjavík City. After that, it will be submitted for approval. There is not a final date set for this work just yet, but it is expected to be completed by the end of April 2023.
Older status reports
| Timing | Progress description |
| July 2022 |
A decision was made to prepare preventive plan has been under the Public Health Policy of Reykjavík City, instead of a new preventive policy. A working group has been appointed with a mandate. The group is headed by Óskar Dýrmundur Ólafsson, the Executive Director of the South Center. |
The actions of the Green Deal are linked to Reykjavík City's policies, which include:
Reykjavík City departments:
Related actions
Societal objective
- 1. For all of us The aim of Reykjavík City is to provide welfare services that promote the well-being of residents and ensure that Reykjavík is for everyone.
- 2. Let Dreams Come True The future vision of Reykjavík City is that through intensive school and recreation, children and adolescents acquire education and experience to realize their dreams and positively impact their environment and society.
- 3. Culture and arts become an integral part of city life The aim of Reykjavík City is to ensure equal opportunities for all residents to participate in and enjoy culture and arts.
- 4. Sports for all The aim of Reykjavík City is to encourage most residents to participate regularly in sports, physical exercise, or other physical activities.
- 5. Improved public health The public health aim of Reykjavík City is to create a health-promoting, sustainable, and diverse community that supports safety, equality, active participation, and well-being for everyone in the health city of Reykjavík.
- 6. Human rights, increased participation, and improved dialogue with residents Inclusion is the goal of Reykjavík City in human rights and democracy, giving residents the opportunity to work with the City to improve their living conditions and environment.