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.

Developing and Operating Social Housing and Social Care Programmes in Budapest
Award
Budapest, Hungary

Developing and Operating Social Housing and Soc...

A long-term sustainable initiative to provide adequate housing for people in need

Establishing Neighborhood Houses in informal settlements
Shiraz, Iran

Establishing Neighborhood Houses in informal se...

The urban administration team of Shiraz are working collaboratively with residents to improve neighborhoods in informal settlements.

Co-housing for Ageing Well
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City of Unley, Australia

Co-housing for Ageing Well

A collaborative housing model to assist older people to stay living in their communities.

Urban Wage Employment Initiative
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Odisha, India

Urban Wage Employment Initiative

Reducing vulnerabilities and improving opportunities of the urban poor.

Mainstreaming Culture for Sustainable Development
Gaziantep, Turkey

Mainstreaming Culture for Sustainable Development

A policy to address the neglect of cultural heritage assets and ensure their long-term sustainability.

Women’s Safe Homes
Award
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Women’s Safe Homes

Providing women and children a safe route out of domestic abuse environments

UrbaSEN and the Senegalese Federation of Inhabitants
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Dakar, Senegal

UrbaSEN and the Senegalese Federation of Inhabi...

Building a culture of participatory urban planning.

Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlement Upgrading
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Gobabis, Namibia

Community-Driven Housing and Informal Settlemen...

Addressing the urgent informal settlement crisis in Namibia

Coding Dreams in Vilas and Favelas
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Coding Dreams in Vilas and Favelas

A training program to prepare the city's vulnerable population for roles in the information technology sector.