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🛡️ Strong Cities Network 6th Global Summit is happening from 9-11 Dec in Toronto.
The theme? “Stronger Together: Forging Safer, Connected, Thriving Cities in a Changing World.”
🔗 Register here: sdglocalaction.org/strong-citie...
Travel support may be available.

#StrongCities #LocalAction
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas in Ecuador 🇪🇨 is leading the implementation of #SDG16!
Local Governments around the world are adopting open government principles to advance SDG implementations.
📘 Want to discover more city stories?
🔗 Find out more at sdglocalaction.org/bulding-brid...
#OpenGov
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
♻️ Cities are advancing urban #sustainability through community-led #circular solutions.
Hermosillo 🇲🇽 shows how the #Biciclando programme empowers residents to recycle, create green jobs, and strengthen neighbourhood resilience.
🎥 youtu.be/mu0mNH_FcmE?...
📘 sdglocalaction.org/hermosillos-...
November 27, 2025 at 12:12 PM
☀️ Local action is rising in #Hermosillo, Mexico 🇲🇽
23 Bicicladoras and 378 generating agents are transforming waste into opportunity—advancing #circular economy and #sustainable #mobility through community-led action.
Explore the visualisation: sdglocalaction.org/infographic-...
#SDGs
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🛡️ In moments of crisis, local government associations are essential to building stronger, more resilient communities.
Discover insights from Rwanda, Somalia, and South-Eastern Europe!
🔗 Register now: sdglocalaction.org/local-govern...

📆 2 Dec | ⏰ 9 AM NYT
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
COP30 concluded last Friday, but the effort to pursue climate action persists, where local governments are at the forefront.
🔜 Follow SDG Local Action in the next two weeks as we share how local governments are implementing local climate action.
#LocalClimateAction #SDG11 #SDG13
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
📊 The Urban Recovery Planning System by UNITAC Hamburg brings geospatial data + urban analysis into one open-source tool, helping crisis-affected cities assess damage, prioritise needs, and plan people-centred recovery.

🔗 sdglocalaction.org/urban-recove...

#Crisis #Geospatial #Recovery #LocalGov
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🌍 Call for Applications: #Youth #Climate Action Fund 2025
This round, up to 300 local governments can access USD500,000 and technical assistance to empower young people’s involvement in local climate initiatives.
🔔Express your interest now: sdglocalaction.org/youth-climat...
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🌊 Small Island Developing States face rising seas + extreme weather. The IUR-SIDS initiative shows how local governments are strengthening #risk-informed planning and community #resilience. #SIDS offer key lessons on #analytical and #diagnostic approaches.

🔗 sdglocalaction.org/iur-sids/
November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🌍Call for Submission: Join the Atlas of Innovation on Public #Communication by UNDP
📣 Public sector entities, media, and communication practitioners are invited to share their ideas and experiences
👉 Join the mapping today: sdglocalaction.org/atlas-innova...
#SDGaction #PublicSector
November 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Aragón in Spain 🇪🇸 is leading the implementation of #SDG10!
Local Governments around the world are adopting open government principles to advance SDG implementations.
📘 Want to discover more city stories?
🔗 Find out more at sdglocalaction.org/bulding-brid...
#OpenGov #LocalGov #UrbanInnovations
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🌍 Join the UNECE webinar on Urban Strategies for Internally Displaced Persons #IDPs
Discover people-centred, data-driven approaches that strengthen cohesion, improve services, and support Ukraine’s urban recovery.
📅 26 Nov | 10:00–12:30 CET
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/urban-strate...
#Crisis
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🏙️ How can #innovation reshape the future of #housing?
The Hong Kong Housing · I&T Summit explored how digital tools, construction tech, and data-driven planning can accelerate public housing delivery and improve #liveability.
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/hong-kong-ho...
#UrbanInnovation #SDG11
November 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🌱 The first session of FAO Greening Cities in Africa webinar series is coming👇
📅 20 Nov | 🕘 13:00CET
Join to learn an interdisciplinary approach to urban greening
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/greening-cit...
#GreeningCities #ClimateAdaptation #UrbanNature #SustainableCities #LocalAction #SDG11
November 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🛡️ Join our #SDGLocalSolutions webinar to explore how Local Government Associations (#LGAs) strengthen governance, support #crisis response, and help communities stay resilient.

📅 2 Dec | 🕘 9AM NYT
🔗 More: sdglocalaction.org/local-govern...

#LocalGovernance #Resilience
November 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
South Cotabato in the Philippines 🇵🇭 is leading the implementation of #SDG16!
Local Governments around the world are adopting open government principles to advance SDG implementations.
📘 Want to discover more city stories?
🔗 Find out more at sdglocalaction.org/bulding-brid...
#OpenGov #LocalGov
November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🗝️ Building Bridges, Empowering Citizens — a campaign by UNDP, UCLG, & OGP Local spotlighting how local governments advance transparency, participation & accountability to achieve the #SDGs.

👉 sdglocalaction.org/building-bri...

#OpenGovernment #LocalAction
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
💪 "Women who recycle, women who transform."

Valeria Duarte, Hermosillo Mayors Challenge project supervisor, concludes how the #Biciclando project empowers women of Hermosillo to become agents of change in the recycling sector.

👀 More key takeaways coming. Stay tuned!

#Mobility #Circularity #SDG5
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🔗 "The goal is to connect communities with the social and economic centres (SECs) and promote sustainable women's activities."

José Carillo, Director of IMPLAN, Hermosillo🇲🇽 talks about how the Biciclando project brings positive social impacts

🔜 More insight to come!
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"This is a very good example of how a multi-sectoral polilcy can be operationalized for multi-sectoral response."

🎙️Thomas George, Global Lead Urban @UNICEF on how the #Hermosillo's #Biciclando can be a lesson for the rest of the world.

🛎️ Follow for more insights!

#SustainableMobility #Circularity
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🌍 New publication released!
📘 UNDP’s latest case study, “Transforming the city of #Hermosillo: the Biciclando recycling project”, showcases how Hermosillo combines environmental #sustainability, #GenderEquality, and local #innovation.
📥 Read more: sdglocalaction.org/guideline-bi...
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🔜 One day to go!
Explore with us how sustainable mobility, circular economy, and women cyclists are turning challenges into opportunities.

Register here: sdglocalaction.org/biciclando-h...

#GenderEquality #CircularEconomy #UrbanMobility #SustainableCities #LocalAction #SDG11 #UNDP
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🚨 When #crisis strikes, how can local gov respond?

From climate shocks to social disruptions, resilience starts locally. 🔜 Follow SDG Local Action in the next two weeks as we share how local governments are building the capacity to adapt, recover, and thrive.

#LocalGov #SDG #Adaptation #Resilience
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Banggai in Indonesia 🇮🇩 is leading the implementation of #SDG3!
Local Governments around the world are adopting open government principles to advance SDG implementations.
📘 Want to discover more city stories?
🔗 Find out more at sdglocalaction.org/bulding-brid...
#OpenGov #LocalGov #UrbanInnovations
November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
📏 The UN-HABITAT's Quality of Life Initiative gives local governments the tools to measure what really matters.
➡️Human-centred data + globally relevant, locally applicable
📖 Curious to learn more?
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/quality-of-l...

#UrbanWellBeing #QualityOfLife #UrbanData #LocalGov #SDG11
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM