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. That is why UN-Habitat supports the development of action oriented VLRs, connecting monitoring to planning, and fostering horizontal and vertical policy coherence