The Urban Agenda Platform facilitates sharing of progress, action and knowledge on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) to achieve sustainable urban development.
The platform leads several key processes such:
1. Voluntary Reporting: A centralized, virtual reporting mechanism based on the Reporting Guidelines accessible for the Member States to facilitate the preparation of voluntary, multi-level, participatory, and transparent country reports. Inputs of other key stakeholders and processes will be incorporated where appropriate.
2. Knowledge Management: Building on existing and new knowledge platforms and resources, to leverage the collective experience and knowledge of partners to avoid duplication, to facilitate knowledge generation and sharing in support of NUA and SDGs implementation.
3. Action Declarations with linkages to the World Urban Forum: the Abu Dhabi Declared Actions comprise actions committed on a voluntary basis by governments, partners, individuals, communities, business sector from cities and countries around the world to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
4. Data Analytics, a one-stop-shop of all urban data; This section provides an interactive mechanism of the indicators for the monitoring the New Urban Agenda to achieve the SDGs.
5. Best Practice Database: A uniform, decentralized storage of data and documentation to capture inspiring breakthroughs and success stories which have been vetted, demonstrating results and impacts
6. Learning and Capacity Development: Support evidence-informed country-level action for impact on through capacity development and curated, state of the art knowledge.
7. Engagement and Participation: Tools, stakeholder engagement and online communities that accelerate networking globally. Interactive resources such as webinars, podcasts, online courses, e-groups, videos and events
The platform is now open for use by Member States, local and regional governments, inter-governmental organizations, United Nations system, civil societies, foundations, private sector, academic and research, media, professionals, children and youth, indigenous people, older persons and persons with disabilities.
The New Urban Agenda provides transformative potentials and the shift of paradigm that it brings on how we plan, build, manage and govern cities, as well as in the need for urban policies and integrated actions at all levels. The effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda should contribute to the realization of 2030 Agenda and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, including the achievement of SDG11, as well as other goals and targets. For more information, please contact us on nua@un.org.