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.
142 case studies available.
Gijon City Council in Spain has responded to the need for greater efficiency, transparency and participatory democracy by implementing a digital platform enabling residents to share responsibility for governing and managing the city.
The city government of Jakarta has developed a comprehensive urban plan to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Kota Tua in an inclusive and participatory way.
Integrating a large informal settlement to the City’s urban, social and economic fabric.
The city of Munich has taken its ambitious waste reduction strategy to the next level by developing an innovative reuse lab and shop concept.
The city of Gothenburg's Smart Map platform shows residents where they can find things to hire, borrow, share or swap while simultaneously helping to reduce consumption based emissions and create services for the sharing economy.
The circular economy is providing an innovative and sustainable way for the Brussels-Capital Region to address environmental, social and economic challenges.
A call for projects encourages local entrepreneurs to develop creative business initiatives that use circular economy concepts with support from local government agencies.
A small project in Karak is making a significant shift towards more sustainable waste management in Jordan.
A municipal training programme that employs migrants in the role of ‘Dynamizers’ to act as mediators between the local government authority and their respective communities to promote environmental awareness.
