Decent Work and Economic Growth

Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

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 8.

Learn more about the targets and indicators of SDG 8 at UN Sustainbale Development Knowledge Platform.

Case studies

141 case studies available.

TOTATOGA
Busan, South Korea

TOTATOGA

Busan’s historic downtown culture cluster

Re-discovering the Antonine Wall
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Re-discovering the Antonine Wall

World Heritage for community development

Sustainable Sanitation
Award
Berhampur, India

Sustainable Sanitation

An FSSM program that improve health outcomes for citizens and provides employment opportunities for women

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

L28A
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

L28A

Linear green public space and pocket parks

Avenida Jardín
Medellín, Colombia

Avenida Jardín

An urban green corridor

Depot.Bike
Award
Prague, Czech Republic

Depot.Bike

Improving Prague’s environment one delivery at a time

RePoPP Circular Markets
Award
Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy

RePoPP Circular Markets

Implementing a circular economy for food and food policies

De Energiecentrale
Award
Ghent, Belgium

De Energiecentrale

Ghent’s one stop shop for energy renovations