Stories of Success

Localising SDGs within Bangladesh municipalities

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.

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Guatemala

Fostering SDGs at Local level in 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.

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Nepal

Supporting the integration of SDGs in local planning and service delivery

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.

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Palestine

Aligning Local Development Plans to the SDGs

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.

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Egypt

Empowering Local Governments in Egypt to address the SDGs

With a series of workshops in 2017-2023, local government employees in Egypt received trainings on the relevance of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for their local needs and planning and learned to develop and monitor urban measures that address the SDGs.

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Ghana

Increasing the visibility of subnational contributions to the SDGs

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?

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Mauritania

Shaping a sustainable vision for Sebkha

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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Are you looking to implement global agendas at the local level and need guidance?

Or have you already done so and would like to share your experience? For any questions and further information regarding City WORKS feel free to contact us under:

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