Actions to achieve Sustainable Urban Development

Why actions matter in achieving the 2030 Agenda

We have less than seven years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2020, the United Nations Secretary-General called upon a Decade of Action to accelerate and mobilise solutions at local and global levels and fully engage partners, people and communities across all sectors to leverage transformative changes. Therefore, it is crucial to collect and monitor committed actions and advance the progress and achievement of the Agenda 2030.

For more information: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/decade-of-action/

WUF 11 – The Katowice Declared Actions

The eleventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF11) took place in Katowice, Poland, from 26 to 30 June 2022 under the theme Transforming our Cities for a Better Urban Future.

The theme’s relevance is stark as the world comes together to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, especially after the devastating effects of Covid-19 and the refugee situation due to the crisis in Ukraine.

The WUF11 concluded with the Katowice Declared Actions. These declared actions will carry the sustainable development agenda forward to the next World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt in January 2024, and beyond. They include recommendations and commitments that representatives of government, civil society and the private sector take back to their home cities for further discussion and implementation. WUF11 Katowice Declared Actions are voluntary actions and commitments that support the NUA implementation and accelerate the SDGs’ attainment. 

WUF 10 - The Abu Dhabi Declared Actions
The Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) debated issues related to rapid urbanisation, building inclusive and resilient cities, and taking steps to accelerate their work towards the New Urban Agenda as an accelerator to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Decade of Action. WUF10 began with a call to action and concluded with the Abu Dhabi Declared Actions committed by different partners and stakeholder groups.

The Abu Dhabi Declared Actions comprises actions committed on a voluntary basis by governments, partners, individuals, communities, and the business sector from cities and countries around the world to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The Actions were produced in consultation with the WUF10 Advisory Group representatives from diverse urban development partners. The Actions are strategic level goals that will result from implementing new initiatives from various institutions and actors.

For more information on the Declared Actions, please visit here.

The first report on the implementation of the Abu Dhabi Declared Actions: one year of implementation was published in 2021. The report details successes and highlights actions partners are engaging in to fulfil their commitments.

Actions At-a-Glance

Actions

WUF10 Legacy Initiatives for Climate Action

Mitigating urban heat through sustainable planning and design practices including the provision of shade in public spaces Water-efficient planning and design including the use of native and drought-resistant landscaping in public parks and spaces Promoting active mobility including the continued development of walking and cycling infrastructure
Source: World Urban Forum

Learning and innovation (AESOP members activities cover the ten listed actions)

AESOP action transformative impact can be measured through the dissemination of research, as well as the training of young researchers, namely through the AESOP PhD worshop, taking place every year.
Source: World Urban Forum

SENSIBILIZACIÓN Y ACCIÓN A FAVOR DE LA NUEVA AGENDA URBANA

LA MISIÓN CONSISTE EN DIFUNDIR, CAPACITAR, COORDINAR ACUERDOS Y ACCIONES PARA LA EVALUACIÓN Y RETROALIMENTACIÓN SOBRE LA AGENDA URBANA MUNDIAL, ENTRE GOBIERNOS MUNICIPALES, ESTATALES Y NACIONAL, ASÍ COMO CON ACTORES SOCIALES EN EL TERRITORIO NACIONAL
Source: World Urban Forum

Mafra SDG LAB

The Municipality of Mafra, Portugal, is committed to placing people first, to have them embrace nature as part of their home, and to create the environment for businesses to thrive. For this reason, it has joined UN-Habitat’s global SDG Cities Initiative and commits to establish with the Catolica University a SDGs Urban Lab that researches and shares relevant knowledge and best practices on implementing SDGs in Cities, which can be replicated by participating cities. Moreover, the Municipality of Mafra commits to supporting the mobilization of SDG Cities across Portugal and in Portuguese-speaking countries. The Municipality will encourage Mayors and City Councils to persue UN-HABITAT SDG cities certification process as a UN recognized system.
Source: World Urban Forum

An SDG-aligned Organisation for Resilient Citymaking

After World Urban Forum 10, we at Think City have re-organised around six key flagships that aim to scale our SDG impact across Malaysia. Our flagship...
Source: Abu Dhabi Declared Actions

Lineamientos hacia la Sustentabilidad Urbana

Mexico's federal environmental sector developed a reference framework to facilitate the adoption of an integrated approach in the planning and managem...
Source: Abu Dhabi Declared Actions

Programa de Vivienda Social (PVS), 2020

Achieve the right to adequate housing through 4 strategies: - Reduce the lack of proper housing for the most vulnerable population. - Expand the mec...
Source: Abu Dhabi Declared Actions

Estrategia Nacional de Ordenamiento Territorial (ENOT)

The National Strategy for Territorial Planning ENOT is a medium and long-term public policy that seeks to contribute to the reduction of social inequa...
Source: Abu Dhabi Declared Actions

Programa de Mejoramiento Urbano/Vertiente de Planeación Urbana, Metropolitana y Ordenamiento Territorial (PUMOT), 2020

Promote land and urban planning in the states, metropolitan areas, municipalities, and territorial districts....
Source: Abu Dhabi Declared Actions

Programa de Mejoramiento Urbano/Vertiente de Mejoramiento Integral de Barrios, 2020

Improve the living conditions of low-income communities and neighborhoods with high rates of violence and marginalization, rehabilitating public space...
Source: Abu Dhabi Declared Actions