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

346 case studies available.

Social Management of Habitat at informal settlements
Award
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Social Management of Habitat at informal settle...

In Buenos Aires, residents of informal neighbourhoods are encouraged to take an active role in the physical and social transformation of their own habitats.

Food security through urban agriculture
La Habana, Cuba

Food security through urban agriculture

Cuban society has successfully made the transition from an oil dependant society to create an organic self sufficient food system.

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for Edmonton
Edmonton, Canada

Food and urban agriculture strategy "Fresh" for...

Food production must be added to urban planning policy and legislation to increase the normality of urban agriculture in Edmonton

Bogotá Sin Hambre: Bogota Without Hunger
Bogotá, Colombia

Bogotá Sin Hambre: Bogota Without Hunger

Bogota, Colombia has used urban agriculture and farmers markets to help alleviate poverty and undernutrition while addressing ill health.

PRODA - the Agri-Food Development Program
Neuquén Province, Argentina

PRODA - the Agri-Food Development Program

PRODA works with low-income women and families in the self-sufficient production of food and the strengthening of the family economy.

Urban Agriculture Ordinance
Chicago, United States

Urban Agriculture Ordinance

A reform of city laws to clarify existing rules and expand the opportunities for food growing and livestock rearing within municipal limits.

VicHealth Food for All Program
Melbourne , Australia

VicHealth Food for All Program

Five year Food for All program involved nine Victorian Municipalities taking a lead to address food insecurity.

Ocean Somali Community Association (OSCA)
London, United Kingdom

Ocean Somali Community Association (OSCA)

A charity organisation providing services to residents in East London to foster their integration.

Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’
Award
Malaga, Spain

Refurbishing ‘Los Limoneros’

Los Limoneros is a social housing complex, which thanks to the project has significantly improved its energy rating.