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What does City WORKS offer?

Translation of global agendas to the local level

Explanations, references and information on global agendas and their relevance for cities

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Process guide

Guided step-by-step navigation through targeted tools and questions to design a tailor-made process.

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Tool Library

Templates, weblinks and references to additional tools and information

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CITY WORKS Toolkit

TEASER OF CITY WORKS

INTRODUCTION OF CITY WORKS

PRESENTATION OF THE INTERNAL ARENA

Stories of Success

Localising SDGs within Bangladesh municipalities

Bangladesh
Adapting to climate change is vital to the country’s development due to its vulnerability. Therefore, the focus of SDG Localisation in urban areas is essential for Bangladesh.

Fostering SDGs at Local level in Guatemala

Guatemala
The country strongly directed their national development plans towards the implementation of the SDGs and is currently in the process of their localization at the municipal level.

Supporting the integration of SDGs in local planning and service delivery

Nepal
Nepalese urban areas have been marked by considerable administrative changes over the past years. Sixteen selected municipalities in provinces of Nepal City used the City WORKS approach and drew several lessons.

Aligning Local Development Plans to the SDGs

Palestine
In Palestine, three cities put their local planning tools to the test and assessed them against the SDGs. They adapted the City WORKS approach and tools to make them more responsive to their needs and context.

Empowering Local Governments in Egypt to address the SDGs

Egypt
In a series of workshops, local government employees in Egypt received training on the relevance of the 2030 Agenda for their local needs and for urban planning. They learned how to develop and monitor urban measures that address the SDGs.

Increasing the visibility of subnational contributions to the SDGs

Ghana
The goal in Ghana was to set up an adequate monitoring system at regional level that contributes to national SDG reporting. So what data is already there? And what kind of data is really suitable for (local) SDG reporting?

Shaping a sustainable vision for Sebkha

Mauritania
The mayor of Sebkha, a sub-community of Nouakchott, is striving for projects that benefit his citizens and simultaneously contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Have a look at how City WORKS tools helped him in this regard.

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