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.

Fresh City Farms
Toronto, Canada

Fresh City Farms

Fresh City Farms is a for-profit social enterprise that operates market gardens in Toronto, providing pathways to farming for young people.

Sandokdoro Renaissance Project
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Busan, South Korea

Sandokdoro Renaissance Project

The project intends to revitalize a deprived neighborhood, while preserving its unique spatial, cultural, landscape and historical assets.

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.

West Louisville FoodPort
Louisville, United States

West Louisville FoodPort

Huge FoodPort project set to benefit small/medium farmers and reduce supply chain to bring consumers closer to their food sources.

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.

Food Ladder Oasis for Afghan Women
Kabul, Afghanistan

Food Ladder Oasis for Afghan Women

Social enterprise project addressing food security of vulnerable women and their families in Afghanistan.

Modern facility for transforming cassava into attiéké in the Songon Kassemblé
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Modern facility for transforming cassava into a...

A pilot project to improve the living conditions of women and young people in the District of Abidjan

Porto Maravilha Urban Operation
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Porto Maravilha Urban Operation

The project's goal is to establish a new standard of occupation for the waterfront area of Rio de Janeiro