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

345 case studies available.

Santa Ana en Cleta
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Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Santa Ana en Cleta

Women Leading the charge for sustainable change in the city's mobility culture.

One-stop model for provision of municipal services
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Yiwu, China

One-stop model for provision of municipal services

An initiative to assist businesspeople navigating life in Yiwu.

Revitalizing “sick” buildings
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Isfahan, Iran

Revitalizing “sick” buildings

Making the urban fabric of the city safe and sustainable.

Citizen-led urban regeneration policy
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Seoul , South Korea

Citizen-led urban regeneration policy

Creating positive communities with sustainable urban growth.

LGBTI public policy
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Bogotá, Colombia

LGBTI public policy

Promoting co-existence and respect for difference.

Parliament of Children and Adolescents of Montevideo
Montevideo, Uruguay

Parliament of Children and Adolescents of Monte...

Encouraging the participation of young people in the development of human rights and democracy.

Bridge Asset Management System
Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Bridge Asset Management System

Treating bridges as social capital

Baby, think it over
Florencia, Colombia

Baby, think it over

Experiential learning with robot babies to prevent teenage pregnancies and reduce poverty

Digitaal.Talent@Gent
Ghent, Belgium

Digitaal.Talent@Gent

Collaborating with public libraries to unlock the digital potential of citizens.