11. Sustainable Cities and Communities – SDG Report
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MAKE CITIES AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS INCLUSIVE, SAFE, RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE.

The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, more than half the world’s population lives in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60% by 2030.

Cities and metropolitan areas account for more than 70% of global carbon emissions and over 60% of resource use.

Rapid urbanization results 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), which worsens air pollution and other negative repercussions of unplanned urban sprawl. Learn more

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Target 11.1: Ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.

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Target 11.2: 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.

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Target 11.3: Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.

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Target 11.4: Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage.

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Target 11.5: 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.

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Target 11.6: Reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

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Target 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.

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Target 11.A: Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning.

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Target 11.B: 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.

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Target 11.C: Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials.

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