No poverty

Sustainable Development Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Click on the case studies below to find out what programs, projects and policies are being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Goal 1.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 1 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

49 case studies available.

Ramani Huria – flood resilience in Dar es Salaam City
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ramani Huria – flood resilience in Dar es Salaa...

To combat natural disasters the Ramani Huria project uses community mapping to increase resilience throughout the city.

Improvement without Barriers
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Medellín, Colombia

Improvement without Barriers

Increasing access and mobility for people with disabilities

HabitARTE
Bogotá, Colombia

HabitARTE

An innovative strategy for the urban renewal of informal settlements.

Discus Housing First
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Discus Housing First

Giving homeless people control over their route to secure housing.

Creative Horizon
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Creative Horizon

A strategic intersectoral project focussed on building a creative economy.

Houston Sustainability Indicators
Houston, United States

Houston Sustainability Indicators

Sustainability Performance tracking and analytics for Cities without comprehensive plans.

Altépetl program
Mexico City, Mexico

Altépetl program

Altépetl is a social program to support activities aimed at preserving and restoring the ecosystems and agro-ecosystems in Mexico City.

Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Homelessness prevention in Newcastle upon Tyne

A unique partnership prevents thousands of citizens becoming homeless.

Habitat and living conditions improvement in poor communities
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Habitat and living conditions improvement in po...

Tackling unsafe homes and domestic violence in informal settlements