Participatory and inclusive development is the cornerstone of achieving the SDGs at the local level.
The @Local2030 Knowledge and Scientific Network will host a workshop next week on Engaging Local Communities: Co-Planning and Co-Project.
Join us for an international workshop exploring how participatory and inclusive approaches can strengthen #SDGLocalization through co-planning and co-project methods.
When the SDGs are localized, communities lead the change. 🌍✨
🇹🇭 In Thailand, local data and voices are shaping action — from better wastewater management in Koh Samui to community-led recycling in Surat Thani. 🌱
Learn more: https://t.co/6ZfOI6KPzm
Adopted last September, the Pact for the Future is a call to rise above divisions and work together — to end conflicts, protect our planet, achieve the #GlobalGoals, and place future generations at the heart of today’s decisions.
Learn more: https://t.co/elytjIcbqm
📍#UCLGTownHall
Jordi Llopart from UN @Local2030 Coalition WG on Finance explains how #LRGs can manage resources for SDG implementation:
💡Localize processes & leverage UN support
📊Build local financing frameworks
🗣️Give local voices power to decide funding allocations
How can cities, towns and local communities become true laboratories of transformative change?
This week’s @Local2030 Knowledge and Science Network (KSN) workshop focused on Thematic Areas and Integrated Planning, a cornerstone of the KSN Academic Training Programme on #SDGLocalization.
Integrated planning is essential to translate the SDGs into operational, place-based strategies, aligning global goals with local priorities through collaboration, coordination and inclusive governance.
📢#CitiesCountdown2030
Sébasiten Vauzelle, @Local2030
🗣️"The initiatives of the Cities Countdown are improving lives, are transforming systems. This can only happen through ownership from the local level. This is evidence that solutions exist"
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This month's topic: Culture Driving SDG Action!
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The UN–EU partnership is central.
The Local2030 coalition - hosted in Bilbao 🇪🇸 - is a strong example, with Spain a key advocate on #SDG localization.
Together, we’re building solutions that start local & scale global. 🌍 #UNEU
In 🇵🇭 Surigao City, the 'Localize to Realize' programme is proving that when vulnerable communities lead, change is lasting.
With the Sama Bajau & informal settler families, #L2R is shaping governance, securing rights & driving sustainable livelihoods.
🔗https://t.co/7yZ6MSr3n0
Happy #InternationalYouthDay!
Youth drive action for the #SDGs, from #ClimateAction to innovation.
Let’s invest, include, and amplify youth-led solutions.
To every young person: we hear you, we stand with you.
@unhabitatyouth
🇨🇷 In Atenas, Palmares & Sarchí, a new way of doing development is emerging—blending local identity with #digital innovation.
With gender equality at its core, #SDGConnection is fostering innovation, better governance & resilient economies.
📺Watch now: https://t.co/Z4MBBcCloV
🌾 Empowering communities. Transforming food systems. Building resilience.
A new 🇺🇳 Joint Programme is underway in 🇬🇲 The Gambia, supported by @WFP & @ITCnews, under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator & @MoBSE_Gambia.
🔗 https://t.co/kWu4t0QLpT
📍This is #SDGLocalization in action!
🇨🇷 Costa Rica is bringing the #SDGs closer to home, using digital tools to power local change.
Innovation Labs help women gain digital skills, grow businesses & shape decisions.
📖 Read the case study: https://t.co/QKTYbmrHOX
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: https://t.co/VxTTrJrh92
🗓️ Save the date: 4–6 November 2025.
The Second World Summit for Social Development will bring global action to the heart of Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦.
🤲Together, we can shape the future of social progress.
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💬 #SocialSummit2025