This target has one Indicator: Indicator 11.1.1 is the "Proportion of the urban population living in slum households". More info. Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. Access to energy is a very important pillar for the wellbeing of the people as well as economic development and poverty alleviation. [16] One of the goals that was focused on was the eleventh SDGs, cities and human settlements. The impact of COVID-19 will be most devastating in poor and densely populated urban areas, especially for the one billion people living in informal settlements and slums worldwide, where overcrowding also makes it difficult to follow recommended measures such as social distancing and self-isolation. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development ; Goal 15. GoFar has a unique app and in-car device that provides drivers with real-time feedback to help them reduce fuel consumption. As the World Economic Forum opens in Davos, Switzerland, United Nations Global Compact encourages economic leaders to integrate sustainable development in their business models. This target has one Indicator: Indicator 11.c.1 is the "Proportion of financial support to the least developed countries that is allocated to the construction and retrofitting of sustainable, resilient and resource-efficient buildings utilizing local materials". In 2013, the latest year for which data are available, 59 million children of primary-school age were out of school. "[4], The unprecedented growth of cities a result of the rising number of the mass movement in and out of a geographical location has led to a boom in mega-cities, especially in the developing world, and slums are becoming a more significant feature of urban life. where overcrowding also makes it difficult to follow recommended measures such as social distancing and self-isolation. Sustainable Development Goal 11 Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Learn more about SDG 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable: There is a strong link between the quality of life in cities and how cities draw on and manage the natural resources available to them. Since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60 per cent by 2030. UN-Habitat, the UN agency for housing and urban development, is working with national and local governments to help them prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. [12], The full text of Target 11.b is "By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster risk reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels."[1]. 696. Tackling Climate Change Goal 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Safe spaces offer security and dignity for youth, and help make the world ‘better for all’: Guterres, UN forum spotlights cities, where struggle for sustainability ‘will be won or lost’, Guterres urges cities to embrace ‘generational opportunity’ for climate action, sustainable development, UN atomic energy agency to work with Japan on Fukushima water disposal, FROM THE FIELD: Solar energy powers COVID-19 treatment, Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference. provides guidance for global, regional and country-level action. Each of the targets also has one or two indicators which will be used to measure progress. Between 2000 and 2014, the proportion fell from 39 percent to 30 percent. United Nations (2017) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 6 July 2017, United Nations Economic and Social Council (2020), United Nations Economic and Social Council (2019), United Nations Human Settlements Programme, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization-Institute for Statistics, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Work of the Statistical Commission pertaining to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, "What are the Sustainable Development Goals? The UN food agency, FAO, warned that hunger and fatalities could rise significantly in urban areas, without measures to ensure that poor and vulnerable residents have. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities today and 5 billion people are projected to live in cities by 2030. in the next decades will take place in developing world. People who live in slums have no access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, and durable housing. "Urban air pollution – what are the main sources across the world? [1], There are currently no data available for this indicator. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable . Cities are on the front line of coping with the pandemic and its lasting impacts. Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11 or Global Goal 11) is about "sustainable cities and communities" and is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. Cities and metropolitan areas are powerhouses of economic growth—contributing about 60 per cent of global GDP. The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Many regions recorded a consistent increase in the built-up area per capita, with Australia and New Zealand recording the highest values. Movement from rural to urban areas has accelerated as the population has grown and better housing alternatives are available. GoFar founded by Danny Adams is a Sydney Founder Institute portfolio company. [6], The full text of Target 11.2 is "By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons". Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces, according to the United Nations. Goal 14. Indicator 11.6.2: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. [4] Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces. [6] In the period 1990–2015, most urban areas recorded a general increase in the extent of built-up area per person. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The UN food agency, FAO, warned that hunger and fatalities could rise significantly in urban areas, without measures to ensure that poor and vulnerable residents have access to food. Africa’s cities account for more than 50% of the region’s GDP, and COVID-19 is likely to hit African cities hard, with sharp declines in productivity, jobs and revenues. Across the globe, COVID-19 is threatening cities and communities, endangering not only public health, but also the economy and the fabric of society. [19], SDG 11 interlinks with many of the other SDGs. [9], The full text of Target 11.4 is "Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage."[1]. ", SDG Indicator 11.a.1 Training Module: National Urban Policy, "IAEG-SDGs 2020 Comprehensive Review Proposals Submitted to the 51st session of the United Nations Statistical Commission for its consideration", "United Nations sustainable Development Goal 11 Custodian Agency. In Quito, world leaders adopted the New Urban Agenda which set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and live in cities through drawing together cooperation with committed partners, relevant stakeholders, and urban actors at all levels of government as well as the civil society and private sector. Across the globe, COVID-19 is threatening cities and communities, endangering not only public health, but also the economy and the fabric of society. [2] The targets of SDG 11 include investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and improving urban planning and management in participatory and inclusive ways. [9], Target 11.1 is to ensure access to safe and affordable housing by 2030. of coping with the pandemic and its lasting impacts. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss ; Goal 16. [7], SDG 11 is about improving cities and making them more sustainable. [1], This target has one Indicator: Indicator 11.2.1 is the "Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport, by sex, age and Persons With Disabilities". [4] Further examples include: investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and improving urban planning. [18], Heritage is an important economic driver. Martin2018-08-28T17:41:02-04:0010 Aug 2018|, The world’s young people need safe spaces – both physical and digital - where they can “freely express their views” and “pursue their dreams” was the core message of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to mark [...], Martin2018-09-07T14:45:05-04:0012 Jul 2018|, Although cities are often characterized by stark socioeconomic inequalities and poor environmental conditions, they also offer growth and development potential – making them central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and a main focus [...], Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, The Sustainable Development Goals: Our Framework for COVID-19 Recovery, UN Secretary-General’s Strategy for Financing the 2030 Agenda, ActNow | Food Challenge | Sustainable Recipes, The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World. This indicator can be difficult to calculate for the following reasons: Countries’ national accounting frameworks may not clearly separate cultural, natural, and other activities; financial transactions may be rechanneled for different uses; financial transactions may be double-counted at different levels of public administration. of energy consumption and generate as much as 70per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050, the urban population is expected to reach 6.5 billion. 11. This page was last edited on 28 March 2021, at 22:45. [4], Between 2000 and 2014, the proportion of people living in slums fell from 39 percent to 30 percent. The, Support local governments and community-driven solutions in informal settlements, Provide urban data, evidence-based mapping and knowledge for informed decision, Mitigate economic impact and initiate recovery, UN-Habitat’s COVID-19 Policy and Programme Framework. Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7 or Global Goal 7) is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. [9] Targets specify the goals, and indicators represent the metrics by which the world aims to track whether these targets are achieved. [6], The full-text Target 11.3 is "By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries". ", This indicator is one of the key metrics to benchmark and monitors urbanization. [4], "By 2050, two-thirds of all humanity 6.5 billion people will be in urban areas. First, the impact on health (SDG 3, Target 3.9) of city dwellers, as well as improve cities resilience to natural and climate change-induced disasters. [4] The world's cities occupy just 3 per cent of the Earth's land, but account for 60–80 per cent of energy consumption and 75 per cent of carbon emissions. For the indicators of Targets 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 and also for Indicator 11.a.1 and Indicator 11.c.1: For the two indicators under Target 11.5 and for Indicator 11.b.2: For Indicator 11.6.2: World Health Organization, United for Smart Sustainable Cities Initiative (U4SSC) which has been pilot to monitor. 11 Goal 11. Indicators measured here report mortality rates internally displaced persons, missing persons and total numbers affected by natural disasters, Indicator 11.5.2: Direct economic loss in relation to global. The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. [20], Furthermore, SDG 11 interlinks with SDG 13 on climate action: The world's cities account for 60–80 per cent of energy consumption and 75 per cent of carbon emissions (this is because 4.2 billion people, or 55 percent of the world's population, lived in cities in 2018).[4][5]. [10], The full text of Target 11.5 is "By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations". Since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60 per cent by 2030. of the world population is predicted to live in urban settlements. It helps to cut emissions produced by vehicles, as well as improve driver safety. The SDG 11 is to "Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable". 14. Runa A2019-03-22T15:31:36-04:0022 Jan 2019|. live in slums today and most them are found in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia. The UN Economic Commission for Africa has proposed specific support to city governments to mitigate and respond to the economic effects of COVID-19. Source: Report of the Secretary-General, "Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals", E/2017/66. 2018", Special edition: progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, "High Level Political Forum 2018 on Cities and Human Settlement", "SDGs still offer best option to reduce worst impacts of COVID-19 and to recover better", "The sustainable development reports 2020", "Initial launch of the SDG Indicator 11.4.1 Survey on cultural and natural heritage expenditure", "Visualisation map of the interlinkages between SDG 11 and the other SDGs", "17 Companies Helping Meet the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals", (9) Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, (12) Responsible Consumption and Production, (16) Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, List of Sustainable Development Goal targets and indicators, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sustainable_Development_Goal_11&oldid=1014758868, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable", Indicator 11.3.1: Ratio of land consumption rate to the population growth rate, Indicator 11.3.2: Proportion of cities with a direct participation structure of civil society in, Indicator 11.5.1: Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population. Targets. [6] The number of people living in urban slums is highest in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Central and Southern Asia. [8], The number of slum dwellers reached more than 1 billion in 2018, or 24 per cent of the urban population. Goal 11. The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. [1] The 17 SDGs take into account that action in one area will affect outcomes in other areas as well, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. Rapid urbanization is resulting in a growing number of slum dwellers, inadequate and overburdened infrastructure and services (such as waste collection and water and sanitation systems, roads and transport), worsening air pollution and unplanned urban sprawl. This requires several things, such as creating career and business opportunities, safe and affordable housing, and building resilient societies and economies. Publications. [11], The full text of Target 11.7 is: “By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and Persons With Disabilities"[1], Data collected in 2019 show that, in the period 1990–2015, most urban areas recorded a general increase in the extent of built-up area per person. The world’s cities occupy just 3 per cent of the Earth’s land, but account for. With Sustainable Development Goal 11 (), countries have pledged to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”.Within this goal, Target 11.4 aims to “strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage”. Habitat III offered a unique opportunity to discuss the important challenges of how cities, towns, and village can be planned and managed, in order to fulfill their role as drivers of sustainable development, and how they can shape the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. However, they also account for about 70 per cent of global carbon emissions and over 60 per cent of resource use. It is related to SDG 6 (target 6.1, 6.2 and 6.5), SDG 12 (target 12.4), SDG 14 (target 14.3) Lastly, reducing the impact of communicable diseases and maternal and children mortality which can be found under SDG 3 (targets 3.2 and 3.3). The full title of Target 11.1 is "By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums".[1]. [6] The report before that was from May 2019. 11.1 By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums, 11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons, 11.3 By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries, 11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage, 11.5 By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations, 11.6 By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management, 11.7 By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities, 11.A Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning, 11.B By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels, 11.C Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials, UN Environment Programme : Cities – investing in energy and resource efficiency, UN Environment Programme Climate Neutral Network, UN Environment Programme: Cities and Climate Change, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. [1], It has one indicator: Indicator 11.a.1 is the "Number of countries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that (a) respond to population dynamics; (b) ensure balanced territorial development, and (c) increase local fiscal space. Rapid urbanization is exerting pressure on fresh water supplies, sewage, the living environment, and public health. [6], The full text of Target 11.a is "Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning". [12] Data sources for this indicator may include: Official documents such as National Urban Plan available in national and regional administrations, point of service surveys, database of national urban policies by United Nations, UrbanLex, a database of laws and policies on urban matters developed by UN-Habitat. 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