SDGs in Action

The road to sustainable urban development has been signposted by WUF since it was first held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2002. Since the launch of the 2030 Agenda in 2015, each successive WUF has represented an opportunity to explore urban dimensions of the 168 targets in the Sustainable Development Goals to achieve sustainability, well-being, dignity, and resilience for all.

UN-Habitat is the steward of an approach to SDG Localization that facilitates and encourages multi-level collaboration across five domains: culture, economy, society, environment and governance. Translating these collaborations into action that is shareable, replicable and scalable is the objective of the SDGs in Action events at WUF12.

Focus: to draw links between sustainable urbanization and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Duration: 90 minutes.
Online participation (this info shall be updated in the coming months).
Capacity: approx. 80 to 100 participants.

SDGs in Action

5 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-A 1

Localizing National Smart City Strategies for Sustainable Development and Climate Action - Challenges and Opportunities

SDGs in Action - room A

5 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-B 1

Green Cities - scaling-up climate finance to combat water scarcity

SDGs in Action - room B

5 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-C 1

Sponge Cities and Nature-based Solutions Integrating climate action for resilience and livability

SDGs in Action - room C

5 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-D 1

Housing and Spatial Justice in the Xxi Century Social Habitat and Informal Settlements

SDGs in Action - room D

5 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-A 2

Navigating the Polycrisis Evidence-Based Policy for Resilient Cities

SDGs in Action - room A

5 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-B 2

Scaling access to climate-resilient housing and urban services in informal settlements

SDGs in Action - room B

5 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-C 2

Boosting Local Economic Development through Innovative Financing

SDGs in Action - room C

5 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-D 2

Global River Cities for Sustainable Urban Development

SDGs in Action - room D

5 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-B 3

Journal launch Urban Regeneration - Producing Knowledge of Sustainable Urban and Rural Transformation

SDGs in Action - room B

5 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-C 3

Global Partnerships for Climate Resiliency Addressing Urban Water and Sanitation

SDGs in Action - room C

5 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-D 3

Putting people first: Inclusive cities for all

SDGs in Action - room D

5 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-B 4

Sds in Action - Strategic Sdg Foresight Case European Sdg-cities

SDGs in Action - room B

5 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-C 4

Localizing Human Rights for Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities that Leave No One and No Place Behind

SDGs in Action - room C

5 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-D 4

Emerging Giants Sub-Sharan African Cities Spearheading Sustainable Progress

SDGs in Action - room D

5 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-A 5

#GenerationRestoration From Brownfields and Concrete Jungles to Sustainable and Green Urban Landscapes

SDGs in Action - room A

5 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-B 5

Understanding Climate Risks to the Urban Poor

SDGs in Action - room B

5 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-C 5

A Call to Action: the SDGs Local Learning Studio

SDGs in Action - room C

5 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-D 5

Technology and digitalization as tools to accelerate a just transition to a sustainable future for cities

SDGs in Action - room D

6 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-A 6

Capacity Building on Construction Technology for Rehabilitation of the Sudan

SDGs in Action - room A

6 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-B 6

Scorching Cities Local Solutions to Combat Extreme Heat

SDGs in Action - room B

6 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-C 6

Sustainable Mobility for Future Cities Innovations, Partnerships, and Collaborative Frameworks

SDGs in Action - room C

6 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-D 6

40 years of the World Habitat Awards - Innovation and Impact in Housing

SDGs in Action - room D

6 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-A 7

Resilient sanitation and water services - how African cities and utilities are driving towards the Sdgs

SDGs in Action - room A

6 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-B 7

Habitats on the edge - Securing climate resilient homes for informal settlements

SDGs in Action - room B

6 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-C 7

Evidence-based policy to localise the Sdgs

SDGs in Action - room C

6 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-D 7

The City of Yekaterinburg - An Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Approach to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs in Action - room D

6 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-A 8

National Urban Assessments- A Strategic Planning Tool for Sustainable Urbanization

SDGs in Action - room A

6 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-B 8

Nature, Land, and Cities: What nature positive cities look like in the Arab region

SDGs in Action - room B

6 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-C 8

Knowledge Exchange on Innovative Approaches for SDG localization Harnessing Best Practices of Planning, Financing, Data, and Implementation

SDGs in Action - room C

6 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-D 8

Urban Fragility- Is International Development fit for purpose

SDGs in Action - room D

6 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-A 9

Land-based Finance and the Future of African Cities

SDGs in Action - room A

6 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-B 9

Local Resource Mobilization and Local Finance Strategies to Support Urban Development Lessons from Qena Governorate, Egypt and the Local Finance Framework

SDGs in Action - room B

6 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-C 9

Leveraging Digital Technologies to Solve the Last-Mile-Problems for Localizing Sdg 11 Indicators on Housing and Informal Settlements

SDGs in Action - room C

6 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-D 9

Scaling Up Affordable and Sustainable Housing Supply. Planning-Led Solutions and Leveraging Existing Housing Stock

SDGs in Action - room D

6 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-A 10

Securing Financing for Affordable, Green, and Resilient Housing and Buildings

SDGs in Action - room A

6 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-B 10

Public Space Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals - Local cases of success

SDGs in Action - room B

6 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-C 10

Incorporating Technologies in the Long Term Practical Strategies for Cities in the Technological Race for a Sustainable Future

SDGs in Action - room C

6 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-D 10

Find Us at the Park

SDGs in Action - room D

7 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-A 11

Reframing Municipal Waste Management and Financing from Community Recycling and Compositing to Metropolitan and Multilateral Cooperation

SDGs in Action - room A

7 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-B 11

Localising the Sdgs through global urban partnerships - collaborative experiences from Belgium, Portugal and their partners

SDGs in Action - room B

7 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-C 11

Global Abc Regional Roadmap for Buildings and Construction in the Arab Region 2020-2050

SDGs in Action - room C

7 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-D 11

Building equitable futures challenges and opportunities for advancing urban justice and implementing Sdgs 11, 13 and 16. Egypt - Asia - Africa and Latin America.

SDGs in Action - room D

7 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-B 12

It All Starts With Her - Exploring womens impact on localising the Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs in Action - room B

7 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-C 12

The Winning Formula - Partnering With and Transforming Communities through Locally-led Actions for Sustainable Human Settlement Development

SDGs in Action - room C

7 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-D 12

Youth Decision-making for Healthy and Sustainable Cities and Communities Case Studies from Egypt and the United Kingdom

SDGs in Action - room D

7 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-A 13

Supporting the Integration of Refugees in Cities

SDGs in Action - room A

7 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-B 13

Collaborative Urban Futures Innovative Partnership Models for Development

SDGs in Action - room B

7 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-C 13

Advancing the Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals through Sport

SDGs in Action - room C

7 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-D 13

Inclusive territories and sustainable development home for all, the right to a decent, affordable and healthy habitat. What tools should be used Examples of Governance Strategies

SDGs in Action - room D

7 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-A 14

Scaling Up Local Solutions to Global Challenges through Multilevel Governance

SDGs in Action - room A

7 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-B 14

In Barcelona, Bogota and elsewhere, the best climate activist is a good urban planner.

SDGs in Action - room B

7 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-C 14

Stronger Together Voluntary Metropolitan Coordination Across Local Boundaries on Sdgs and Governance - Cases from Europe and Asia

SDGs in Action - room C

7 November | 15:00–16:30

SDG-D 14

Road to Trillions - Actionable Strategies to Close the Urban Climate Finance Gap

SDGs in Action - room D

7 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-A 15

Paving the Way to Urban Sustainability. Connecting Values, Policies, Planning, Design and Esg Investment

SDGs in Action - room A

7 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-B 15

Circular Solutions for Waste Management Best Practices and Implementation

SDGs in Action - room B

7 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-C 15

The Sustainable Urban Development Goals (sudg) and the formulation of the National Urban Development Policy (nudp). Establishing relationships with the location of the Sdgs, with the Nau and other international agendas in Brazilian cities

SDGs in Action - room C

7 November | 17:00–18:30

SDG-D 15

Pioneering Resilient Cities for Tomorrow

SDGs in Action - room D

8 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-A 16

Egypt & Colombia Resilient Communities and Climate Change Adaptation Approach Surrounding Water (North Coast and Nile Delta Regions in Egypt - Cauca and Magdalena Rivers, Mojana Delta and Caribbean North Coast)

SDGs in Action - room A

8 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-B 16

New Cities - Challenges, Risks, Opportunities, and Outcomes of New Urban Development Projects

SDGs in Action - room B

8 November | 09:00–10:30

SDG-C 16

Circular Economy in Action Rethinking Urban Growth and Development

SDGs in Action - room C

8 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-A 17

Clearing the Path for Post-Conflict Recovery Innovations and Challenges in Demining

SDGs in Action - room A

8 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-B 17

Empowering communities through creativity

SDGs in Action - room B

8 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-C 17

Launching of Africa’s Urbanization Dynamics 2024

SDGs in Action - room C

8 November | 11:00–12:30

SDG-D 17

Blueprints for Resilience Crafting Accessible Solutions for Climate-Resilient Housing and Communities

SDGs in Action - room D

8 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-A 18

Research in Action Promoting Role of Research-Practice Partnerships in Advancing Sustainable Urbanization

SDGs in Action - room A

8 November | 13:00–14:30

SDG-C 18

Accelerating transformative actions in informal settlements and slums in African, Caribbean and Pacific States (oacps)

SDGs in Action - room C