Intro

The project Shaping fair cities reflects the statement of the representatives of local and regional governments gathered in New York, celebrating the adoption of the United nations Agenda 2030 and it acknowledges and enhances the role that cities and sub-national governments need to play in all its dimensions, particularly goal 11 and goal 16.

Thanks to a pan-European multi-stakeholder partnership the action will raise awareness and actively involve local decision makers, civil servants, grassroots organizations and citizens in localizing SDGs by promoting the crucial role of local governments in the implementation of the new set of goals and paving the road to a local 2030 Agenda plans in 8 European countries and 2 EU partner countries.

It will mobilize local authorities in implementing the goals addressing the migration challenges and the related local policies with a strong gender approach (SDG5), promoting a peaceful and inclusive society (SDG16), making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (SDG11) and acting to combat climate change and its impacts (SDG13).