Circular
4/2023
Barcelona, 7 February 2023
To the members of the World Council
To the Secretaries General
To the Vice-Presidents of United Cities and Local Governments
To the Chairs of UCLG Committees, Working Groups, Communities of Practice and Fora
For information: To the Presidency
Survey on SDG Localization
Local and regional governments’ report to the 2023 High-Level Political Forum
Dear members,
Since 2017, UCLG has been reporting every year, on behalf of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, to the High-Level Political Forum of the United Nations (HLPF) on the role of local and regional governments (LRGs) in the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The next report will be presented in July 2023.
We need your support: Please fill in the Survey!
We need the support of local and regional governments and their national associations from all countries and, particularly, from the 40 countries that have committed to submit a Voluntary National Review (VNR) to the 2023 HLPF. The complete list of countries by region is available below. Your support and answers will be critical for our collective progress to advance the localization of the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs.
We would be grateful to the UCLG Sections for supporting in the dissemination of the survey and gathering of information.
You can access this link to complete it online. If you are a European local government association, please complete this survey by 7 March 2023. If you are a European local and regional government or a non-European member, you have time until 1 April 2023.
Through the above link you will also find a downloadable file that you can use as a guide. In case of technical issues, kindly get in touch with us and we will provide an off-line version of the survey.
The 2023 HLPF is going to address the theme “Accelerating the recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels”. Our survey and report will focus in particular on highlighting local and regional governments’ contribution to a more sustainable and just recovery from COVID-19.
We would also very much appreciate that you share with us inspiring practices related to the localization of the five SDGs on which the HLPF 2023 edition will focus: clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), industry innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11), and partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17).
In Europe, the European Union will produce for the first time, and ahead of the 2023 HLPF, an EU Voluntary Review on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We encourage local and regional governments in the European Union to participate in this survey whose results will complement the review at the regional level.
We remain at your disposal for any questions you might have. Do not hesitate to write to us at gold@uclg.org.
Sincerely,
The UCLG World Secretariat
40 countries committed to report in 2023:
Countries are reporting to the High-Level Political Forum through a Voluntary National Review in 2023:
* indicates that the country is presenting its VNR for the 2nd (*) or 3rd (**) time.
Africa (7): Burkina Faso*, Central African Republic*, Comoros*, Democratic Republic of the Congo*, Rwanda*, Tanzania*, Zambia*
Asia-Pacific (7): Brunei*, Cambodia*, Fiji*, Maldives*, Singapore*, Timor Leste*, Vietnam*
Eurasia (4): Mongolia*, Tajikistan*, Turkmenistan*, Uzbekistan*
Europe (12): Belgium*, Bosnia and Herzegovina*, Croatia*, France*, Iceland*, Ireland*, Liechtenstein*, Lithuania*, Poland*, Portugal*, Romania*, Slovakia*
Latin America (3): Chile**, Guyana*, Venezuela*
Middle East and West Asia (4): Bahrain*, Kuwait*, Saudi Arabia*, Syrian Arab Republic*
North America and Caribbean (3): Barbados*, Canada*, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Please click on the links below to access the previous reports:
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