SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG: More than half of the world’s population now live in urban areas. By 2050, that figure will have risen to 6.5 billion people – two-thirds of all humanity. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces. Extreme poverty is often concentrated in urban spaces, and national and city governments struggle to accommodate the rising population in these areas. Making cities safe and sustainable means ensuring access to safe and affordable housing, and upgrading slum settlements. It also involves investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and improving urban planning and management in a way that is both participatory and inclusive.
Example Opportunities
- ZIFY: Shared mobility solution
- Building the World's Smart Sustainable Cities Together
- Urban Crime Prevention
- Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance
- Reducing Carbon Emissions
- 100 Resilient Rities (100RC)
- Collaborating with cities and governments to find solutions to mobility needs that minimize environmental impact while making transportation safer and affordable
Problem Statements from the Subject Matter Experts for consideration
- Enhancing e-participation for more inclusive smart cities. | Glenn Maail
- Improving measurement of SDG targets. | Glenn Maail
- Hawker Centres (Singapore local food centre) are a part of Singaporeans' culture and way of life and will continue to thrive as a community space. | Mook Chaichirawiwat
- Air Pollution - Many countries in Southeast Asia are facing challenges with air pollution (PM2.5). | Mook Chaichirawiwat
- Stray cats and dogs are everywhere in Thailand, creating miserable conditions for animals and unsafe environments for humans. | Mook Chaichirawiwat
- Fewer people and property are impacted by natural disasters. | Jason Whittet
- Urban environments have clean air and are rid of litter and other waste. | Jason Whittet
- Important cultural and heritage sites withstand pressures from urbanization and climate change. | Jason Whittet
- Developing countries use local materials to build sustainable and resilient urban infrastructure. | Jason Whittet
- Quality of life in slums is improved through better planning and or service delivery. | Jason Whittet
UN Resources
These datasets are official statistics generated by the UN and its affiliated organizations and programs:
- SDG Atlas 2017 - SDG 11: Quick guide and overview of the SDG11 metrics
- UNESCO - Data for SDGs: Reports on progress for the indicators
- Global SDG Indicators Database: 17 years of data on the sub-indicators/metrics for each SDG
- SDG API Highways: New project from Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data to provide central repository for partner SDG data
- Worldbank World Development Indicators: The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources
- UN-Habitat Urban Data: Free and open access to data about countries and cities around the globe
Additional data resources
These datasets were independently created/aggregated by non-UN related parties. These can serve as additional references, and are not endorsed by Facebook.
- Facebook High Resolution Population Maps: Analysis that generated high resolution populations for most of Africa
- SDG.DATA.GOV: US Government effort to share data on the SDGs
- OECD Stats: Economic information from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GeoNames Data Sources: Geographical database that covers all countries and contains over eleven million location names
- Data.world Datasets: An open data platform that relies on open sharing and analysis of diverse datasets
- The 2018 U.S. Cities SDGs Index: Report that analyzes the resiliency of the 100 most populous cities in the US
- Asia-Pacific Energy Portal: Energy data and policy information for the Asia-Pacific region
- Resource Watch: Open data visualization platform that serves as a repository for data on climate, energy, city, and other topics
- NYC Global City Database: Online resource bank of international best practices and global city data
- WHO Global Urban Ambient Air Pollution Database: Air pollution level database for 3,000 cities in 103 countries
- World Council on City Data: Visualizations comparing city indicators
- Atlas of Urban Expansion: Open-source online resource with maps, satellite images, and data on spatial changes in cities around the world
- Global Risk Data Platform: Visualization of data on natural hazards, exposure (both human and economical) and risk
- American Housing Survey (AHS): Housing survey with information on the size and composition of the US housing stock