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.
The Partnership Platform on Localizing the SDGs is a collaborative and operational initiative providing support to countries and territories worldwide while converting relevant partner institutions at the global level for continuous exchange.
Women-Led Cities is a joint global initiative by UN-Habitat, UNDP and Huairou/HIC. Its purpose is to promote women's Leadership and Innovative Financing for Safety, Inclusion and Economic and Empowerment in Cities, and ultimately support women leaders to accelerate and achieve the SDGs. Women-Led Cities is a call for women leaders to stand in solidarity as change-makers to accelerate the achievements of the SDGs in cities.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN-Habitat are collaborating in mainstream sport, physical activity, and active recreation in sustainable urban development processes.
The Local 2030 Knowledge and Scientific Network (KSN) has been established as an initiative of the Government of Italy in partnership with UN-Habitat and OECD LTS, and anchored to the Local 2030 Coalition, with the aim of catalyzing, experts and strategic thinkers all around the world on the localization of the SDGs, share innovation knowledge, research and policy making at the local level.
