Manizales: Foundation stone laid for the localization of the SDGs

For the Colombian city of Manizales, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2020 were more than just a list of targets for a better future. The city had just adopted its urban development plan “Manizales + Grande” and the administration now wanted to bring the SDGs into society and bring them to life in the everyday lives of the population. The SDGs are being implemented as global goals in municipalities around the world. So what could be more obvious than exchanging ideas with committed municipalities and giving each other tips and suggestions?

The virtual dialogue event “Strengthening local implementation of the SDGs through reporting and monitoring” in April 2021 – organized by Connective Cities in cooperation with the City of Bonn, among others – came at just the right time for Manizales. Almost 60 municipal practitioners from 19 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America shared their approaches and experiences in localizing the SDGs – an important milestone for Manizales.