SDGs

The success of the SDG agenda depends on local action. Mobilizing and training local officials to rally behind the SDGs is thus a perquisite of achieving this shared agenda.

From the 16^th till the 18^th of May, the National Confederation of Municipalities (CNM) of Brazil, together with the Latin American Federation for Cities (FLACMA) hosted its International Municipal Congress. 12 countries attended to discuss a shared Latin American Municipal Agenda. In the Congress’ opening ceremony, FLACMA’s president, Mr.

On June 9, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, released Canada's first feminist international assistance policy.  The policy will be anchored in the

On 28 February, the CIB Working Group secretariat hosted a call on the national voluntary reporting process on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in which several CIB members are engaged. 2017 will see the second round of voluntary reviews, which includes 40 countries.* Main topic of discussion was how to include a local voice and perspective in the national reports.

Voluntary National Reviews (VNR)

In Brazil, (newly elected) Mayors are receiving extensive support from the National Confederation of Municipalities of Brazil (CNM) with regard to the localization process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). After the organization of seminars on Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development in fall 2016, Mayors have now also received a guide that presents the importance of the SDGs and outlines its relation to the municipal competences.

The International Development Committee (IDC), a select committee of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, recently concluded a year-long inquiry into UK implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In the past months, UCLG has been working to communicate the 2030 Agenda to its members and to support them in “localizing” the SDGs in their communities. Based on the outcomes of the narrative and dialogue developed in 2014 on “Localizing the Post 2015 development Agenda”, the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, UNDP and UN Habitat decided to continue to join forces for the development of a toolbox for the “localizing” the SDGs.

One year after the adoption of Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - and how to localize these - remain high on the international agenda. Recent developments include a wide range of publications on the topic, and we have filtered out a number of these that are of relevance for the CIB working group.

In the  run-up to the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, which will take place on the 11th of July, 22 countries have volunteered to report on their progress in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Norway, The Philippines, Turkey, Germany and Colombia are amongst the countries wh

Many Dutch local governments are struggling with the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), despite their high motivation to contribute to them. This is one of the conclusions from the research into the meaning and implication of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Dutch local governments conducted by Kaleidos Research, in collaboration with VNG International.