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Are cities on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030?

Guidance and systemization of experiences

This report explores for the first time the scale of the challenge for 20 cities across the world to reach selected targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). More than half of the targets included will require a profound acceleration of efforts if they are to be achieved by the majority of selected cities. Targets that are not on course to be met by the majority of cities studied include ending child malnutrition, achieving full and productive female employment, access to adequate housing and access to drinking water and sanitation. The report makes a series of recommendations to increase progress towards the SDGs, including: Central governments and donors should work to strengthen local governments’ capacities. Government and city administrations should invest more in ways to monitor progress on the SDGs. Statistical offices’ and cities’ information systems should improve the data available.

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Innovative City-Business Collaboration

Available in English

This study looks at six initiatives (Urban Infrastructure Initiative by the WBCSD; Indore, India; Scania, Sweden; Houston, USA; Rakli, Finland and Bottrop, Germany) around the world that aspire to fac...

Developed by Local Governments for Sustainability (IC...

Posted by Local2030

Case studies and best practices

Localization of the SDGs in Maniema - Provincial Report

Available in English

Developed with technical and financial support from UNDP as part of a participatory and inclusive process, this report presents the SDG priorities of the North Kivu province that rhyme with its specif...

Developed by Province du Maniema (RDC), UDNP

Posted by Fabienne Perucca

Case studies and best practices

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