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@UNHABITAT's SDG Cities is a global initiative that unleashes the potential of cities to accelerate sustainable development and improve wellbeing for all.
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined October 2022
From revitalized cities to Indigenous knowledge guiding climate action, culture is essential to making the SDGs a reality. This month, SDG Cities Global Community is looking at how culture is turning the SDGs into reality on the ground. Share your story!.
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Collaborate, learn and lead with cities worldwide—join the SDG Cities movement today:
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In Tampere, Finland collaboration is a way of life. "Through the #SDGs we have this marvelous twinning with the Tanzanian city of Mwanza," says Sanna Mari Huikuri @Tamperekaupunki. The 2 cities have been collaborating since the 1980s. @Kuntaliitto @UNHABITAT @UnitedNationsTZ
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It's true! . We have a WhatsApp group with more than 200 members all doing their part to accelerate local action for the SDGs through partnership, knowledge and collaboration. Sign up here:
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O Programa das Nações Unidas para os Assentamentos Humanos (ONU-Habitat) e o Governo do de Alagoas foram vencedores da premiação de cidades inteligentes LATAM Smart City Awards 2025.
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In August, the SDG Cities Global Community Topic of the Month was #Digitalization for Local SDG Action. Brazil's Guidelines for a State Smart Cities Strategy for Alagoas shows how digitalization can scale impact, while aligning policies with the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda.
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“Cities are excellent laboratories,” says @FurmanEeva, from the Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development. “We really need to try things, pilot things and do things together. So that we can analyse what works and what doesn't.”. @PetteriOrpo @Kuntaliitto @UNHABITAT
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Access Accelerating SDG Localization through Digital Transformation in Costa Rica here:
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SDG Cities Global Community Topic of the Month focussed on Digitalization for Local Action. Interested in learning more? Subscribe to the newsletter!
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How is digitalization transforming the way cities advance the #SDGs?. Costa Rica shows us how:.👉 160+ women trained.👉 Stronger local governance.👉Sarchí boosts revenue collection. Costa Rica shows digital innovation + inclusive participation can empower communities.
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🇹🇭 Thailand marks a milestone in #SDGLocalization with the closing of the @JointSDGFund project led by @UNDP & @UNHABITAT. From a National Voluntary Local Review Framework to SDG profiles & waste bank models, new tools are helping provinces turn data into action!
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Collaboration is at the heart of the #FinlandFormula. @EspooEsbo's Suvi Jäntti says cities should make use of the SDG framework in their work to promote sustainability in a holistic way. Join SDG Cities Global Initiative:. @Kuntaliitto @UNHabitatEU
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RT @UNHabitatghana: ▶️watch now! #SDGCities in Tamale. “Through the Programme, I expect to see stronger, more resilient communities that ta….
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Surigao City's #LocalizeToRealize initiative (@UNPhilippines) works with the Sama Bajau and informal settler communities to engage in gender-responsive planning, access education and track progress via #SDG tools. Learn more:
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“In Finland, sustainability is not a buzzword,” says @RafTuts Director of the Global Solutions Division @UNHABITAT. Discover how Finland is turning sustainability from ambition into reality⬇️. @Kuntaliitto @VantaanKaupunki @Tamperekaupunki @helsinki @minnaarve @FurmanEeva
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Through Voluntary Local Reviews, Finish cities are pioneering a model of collaboration, transparency and innovation. 🏙️ Your city can drive global change: @minnaarve @helsinki @Tamperekaupunki @pekkatimonen @Kuntaliitto
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What does localizing the SDGs mean?. Localizing sustainable development means putting communities at the heart of policy, planning & progress explains @SDGLocalization's Martino Miraglia in conversation with @UNHabitatghana. 🌍 Only then can global goals turn into local impact.
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How is tech reshaping cities & the #SDGs?. From smart solutions to digital inclusion, this month's Topic of the Month is Digitalization for SDG Local Action!. 📢Join the conversation in our latest SDG Cities Global Community Newsletter:
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🌍 As countries report on SDGs, cities like Almada are leading local action. 🔹 Portugal’s 1st interactive VLR.🔹SDG Lab for data, education & partnerships. These initiatives make SDG reporting more participatory and scalable. 📢 Join the SDG Community:
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Now Hiring: GIS Specialist Consultant in Bishkek!. You’ll help enhance analysis by integrating mapping and spatial data into city-level transformation strategies. 🚨2-month consultancy.📍 Bishkek .📅 Apply by July 27, 2025.
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