And the associations want more support for local authorities to improve, through thematic studies and disseminating good practice.
(Obama also suggested that the Justice Department could work with local authorities to improve police training and other things).
But despite repeated promises by authorities to improve security for women, campaigners say the problem remains acute.
The department has pressed the Mexican authorities to improve their data collection efforts, so such an exchange can take place.
But the group has refrained from providing full-scale assistance in the running of the prison and has repeatedly urged the authorities to improve conditions.
They encouraged the authorities to improve active labor market policies, simplify contracts, decentralize wage setting, and reduce the labor tax wedge.
What's certain is that airlines have been working with the federal government and local airport authorities to improve aviation security since last September.
Wal-Mart, which had 346 stores in China in August, said in a statement that it was working with the Chongqing authorities to improve its operations there.
A French court has ordered the country's authorities to improve conditions at the giant "new jungle" migrant camp in Calais after NGOs called for immediate action over "serious human rights violations".
Since 2011, the number of visitors has exceeded the daily limit of 2,500 set by Unesco, which has been pressuring the Peruvian authorities to improve the situation and upgrade the facilities.
In a country where cars are firmly connected with status, La Ciudad Verde's focus is not only on nudging authorities to improve infrastructure but also on shifting cultural perceptions around transport.
