Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Sustainable Development Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

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 16.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 16 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

344 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.

Global Vision | Urban Action program
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New York City, United States

Global Vision | Urban Action program

New York City’s Voluntary Local Review of the Sustainable Development Goals shows local progress for global action.

São Paulo Civil Defense Prevention Plan
São Paulo (state), Brazil

São Paulo Civil Defense Prevention Plan

The prevention plan includes different approaches to reduce the vulnerability of communities and citizens when landslides occur.

The CHAOS Challenge
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Oulu, Finland

The CHAOS Challenge

The City of Oulu has developed a community-driven model for generating and testing creative solutions to city problems.

IMEPLAN
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Guadalajara, Mexico

IMEPLAN

Citizen-led governance of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara

Global Resources Allocation Centre
Guangzhou, China

Global Resources Allocation Centre

The Development of Guangzhou as a global sustainable city.

The Milan Food Policy
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Milan, Italy

The Milan Food Policy

An innovative framework for making urban food systems more sustainable and inclusive.

Mezitli Women Producers Market
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Mezitli, Turkey

Mezitli Women Producers Market

Providing sustainable economic and social opportunities for women

Utrecht: A Global Goals City
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Utrecht, Netherlands

Utrecht: A Global Goals City

Localizing the SDG’s through multi-stakeholder partnerships