Brief

Tracking the SDGs in Canadian Cities: SDG 1

The first brief in this series provides an overview of SDG 1—ending poverty in all its forms everywhere—across cities in Canada.

By Jennifer Temmer on October 16, 2017

In 2011, 81 per cent of Canadians lived in urban centres. Cities are the epicentres of arts and culture as well as hubs for business and economic growth, and as such they are important stakeholders in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

To ensure that cities are on track to contribute to these goals, assessments of indicators aligned with the SDG framework are necessary to identify what is working and where more attention should be devoted. IISD’s SDG Indicator Portal tracks SDG progress in 13 cities across Canada. The first brief in this series provides an overview of SDG 1—ending poverty in all its forms everywhere—across cities in Canada.

Brief details

Topic
Sustainable Development Goals
Region
Canada
Focus area
Act Together
Publisher
IISD
Copyright
IISD, 2017