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“Local leaders are vital for global solutions.” – Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General

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UN-Habitat has developed the most comprehensive approach to localize the SDGs available in the UN system, providing assistance throughout all stages of planning, policymaking, project development and monitoring.

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Voluntary Local Reviews


VLRs are a process to monitor SDG achievement at the local level and powerful accelerators of the SDG localization process. As their use is gradually adopted by more and more local and regional governments from around the globe, VLRs have become an instrument to orient strategic planning, financing, and initiatives through the SDG lens.

UN-Habitat in partnership with UNDESA, maintains the worlds largest and most up-to-date repository of VLRs. Explore the repository.   

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VLRs published worldwide
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Localities have develop a VLR
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Niš 2024 - SR
Niš 2024 - EN
Dushanbe 2024 - EN
La Paz 2018 - ES

Where We Work

We work in numerous localities around the globe. Explore the map to see our initiatives.

Where We Work

UN-Habitat has developed the most comprehensive approach to localize the SDGs available in the UN system, providing assistance throughout all stages of planning, policymaking, project development and monitoring. We work in numerous localities around the globe. Explore the map to see our initiatives.

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News and Events

Tanzanian city of Mwanza launches the country’s first Voluntary Local Review
Mwanza, Tanzania, launched its first Voluntary Local Review (VLR) with support from its twin city, Tampere, Finland, focusing on localizing the SDGs.
Building Bridges: How Local Partnerships Drive Global SDG Progress
UN-Habitat’s SDG Cities Global Community empowers cities to lead sustainable development through collaboration and local action.
 Four Cities Join UN-Habitat and the International Olympic Committee’s
An expansion of the UN-Habitat and International Olympic Committee’s partnership, as four new cities join the Sport for Sustainable Urban Development Initiative, focusing on SDG localization through sport and active recreation.

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