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Voluntary Local Reviews: Evidence for Greener, Resilient and Sustainable Urban Recovery in Eastern European and Central Asian Countries in Transition

 

 

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Target countries: Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Tbilisi (Georgia), Nis (Serbia) and Ukraine

Project partners: UN-Habitat (lead partner); UNECE; UNESCAP; UNDESA

The project Voluntary Local Reviews: Evidence for Greener, Resilient and Sustainable Urban Recovery in Eastern European and Central Asian Countries in Transition proposes an integrated approach to sustainable development rooted in the principle of leaving no one behind, multilevel governance – connecting local, national, regional and international levels – and data innovation. It aims at fostering national recovery from the pandemic by harnessing the potential of Voluntary Local Reviews to accelerate the local implementation of the SDGs and recovery. It builds on a capacity building process connecting in-person learning opportunities with e-learning classes, strengthening the sustainability of the project’s mechanisms and activities.

Expected objectives for participating cities

The project objective is to advance socio-economic recovery and SDG localization in selected countries in transition in Eastern Europe and Central Asia by harnessing the potential of Voluntary Local Reviews. To achieve this objective, the project is grounded on a Territorial Approach to sustainable development and on the principles of the New Urban Agenda, and articulated around five key components: technical support to cities; normative development; multilevel governance; capacity-building for local and national governments; and regional and global advocacy processes. 

Guidelines and publications
Online training

Development of SDG Voluntary Local Reviews in UNECE Region (log in at City Resilience Training website for full access to the course)

Meetings and events
News and media