Understand Current Situation

Do you want to have an overview of where your city currently stands regarding several social, economic, environmental issues? These tools make it easier to brainstorm new possibilities, to prioritize challenges and to explore potentials. The self-assessment brings those targets to the forefront which are relevant for your specific city. It aids in reviewing your local plans and policies. Understanding the SDG indicators has never been so easy.

Selected Resources

Outcomes

Recognition of existing contributions to global agendas in your policies and plans and identify areas for potential urban transformative measures.

Guiding Questions

What is the current situation of the city (facts and figures)?
What links are there between local plans / policies and the global agendas?
What contributions do local measures currently make to the global agendas?

Understand Current Situation

Outcomes

Guiding Questions

TOOLS

Initial Survey – Municipal Sustainability Management

Spatialising Challenges and Opportunities

Brainstorming Challenges and Opportunities for Urban Action

Survey – Mitigation and Adaptation Sectors

Brainstorming challenges and opportunities towards mitigation and adaptation

Corner Game: Challenges

Localising Issues in the City Map

Brainstorming Challenges and Opportunities towards the SDGs

Review local plans and policies

Self-Assessment

Supporting Activities

Identify and engage stakeholders

Advocate for and communicate about local action

Strengthen capacities and facilitate learning and networking

Manage information and knowledge and promote innovation