TANGIER SDG CORNER This page showcases how cities and local governments are contributing to Agenda 2030 through concrete local action and innovation in public service delivery. It has been compiled by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), accompanying the SDG Corner exhibition during the
FREETOWN THE TREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE FREETOWN THE TREETOWN #FreetownTheTreeTown is a portfolio of locally-led urban reforestation projects implemented in partnership with a network of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and community growers, where city residents are paid to plant, nurture, digitally track and monitor trees and mangroves throughout the city. mAKING FREETOWN
BICICLANDO IN HERMOSILLO, MEXICO BICICLANDO: PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY, SUSTAINABLE WASTE COLLECTION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY Biciclando is a gender mainstreaming program, with a focus on recycling and sustainable mobility. This initiative comprises three key components: a Circular Economy Center (CEC), recyclables collection, and cycling infrastructure. The primary objective of Biciclando is
caring city of BOGOTA, COLOMBIA BOGOTa, PIONEER CITY IN ESTABLISHING A CARE SYSTEM IN LATIN AMERICA In Bogota, women disproportionately bear the responsabilities of caring for family members. The city has created Care Blocks and Care Buses that concentrate infrastructure and services to support both women caregivers and family members in
Kumasi sanitation solution, GHANA Kumasi Sanitation Solution Moshie Zongo is a low-income suburb in Kumasi, Ghana with a population of 22,403 inhabitants. Most of them have limited access to private toilets in their households. Public toilets are expensive and not open 24 hours a day. Open defecation poses a health
INNOVATING AGRIBUSINESSES IN BUTUAN, PHILIPPINES TOWARDS A SMART AGRI-ECO CITY: BUTUAN AGRIBOOST PROJECT Butuan is an agricultural city in the Philippines with 400,000 people living in a 82,686-hectare area. The land is suitable for food production, but it only covers 18% of the local population needs. Butuan has the potential
Amman is listening Amman is listening online platform Amman is Listening is a platform designed to understand residents’ needs better and provide feedback on services and events in their immediate vicinity. This platform offers easy access to information about existing and planned services, improving civic participation and trust in the
Uplifting Farmers, Empowering Women IN ROURKELA, INDIA ROURKELA COLD ROOM PROJECT Led by Rourkela City, India, the Cold Room project tackles the lack of storage facilities that forces local farmers and vendors to sell produce at low rates by the end of the market day. By providing cold storage, related
KIGALI innovates SMART WASTE AND WATER HARVESTING, RWANDA KIGALI INNOVATES SMART WASTE AND WATER HARVESTING Mpazi and Busanza are two newly upgraded informal settlements in Kigali, Rwanda. The city is improving the living standards of 1,405 households by providing circular, nature-based and tech-enabled solutions for waste collection and access to