The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. It was adopted at a special UN summit in New York, USA in 2015. The agenda is structured into 17 goals – the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, 169 targets and 232 indicators. Its successful implementation depends to a large extent – by 65 percent – on action by and with cities and local governments.
The original agenda can be downloaded here.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development lies at the heart of the City WORKS toolkit and many of the tools are designed to help cities achieve the SDGs. You can find these tools at the bottom of this page. Additionally, an interactive online self-assessment tool has been developed to bring about and visualise an understanding of where a city stands in terms of localising the SDGs and achieving the respective underlying targets.