SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Creating inclusive, safe, and sustainable cities requires good local governance and democratic institutions supporting it. Citizen participation mechanisms must be created, involving all groups of local residents: dialogue is a crucial tool to avoid social fragmentation, promote a culture of living together and build harmonious relationships within the city and the society overall.

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The approach of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities is based on three key principles: achieving SDGs is the shared responsibility of all levels of government; local and regional authorities must have the necessary competences and financial autonomy to achieve the goals in their respective areas; citizens must always remain at the heart of the action.

The Congress seeks to support local public administrations in leading in a more informed manner, addressing the needs of their communities, and developing demand-driven and responsive policies.

The Congress adopted the following texts in relation to SDG 11:

RES488 (2022) and REC483 (2022) - Regional identities: promoting dialogue and diversity in unity
RES485 (2022) and REC478 (2022) - Hate speech and fake news: the impact on working conditions of local and regional elected representatives
RES487 (2022) and REC481 (2022) - Reception of women and children refugees in Europe’s cities and regions
RES486 (2022) and REC480 (2022) - Smart cities and regions – prospects for a human rights-based governance approach
REC463 (2021) - Home sharing platforms: challenges and opportunities for municipalities
REC455 (2021) and RES467 (2021) - Recurring issues based on assessments resulting from Congress monitoring of the European Charter of Local Self-Government and election observation missions (reference period 2017-2020)
REC453 (2021) and RES466 (2021) - Ensuring respect of the European Charter of Local Self-Government in major crisis situations
REC452 (2021) - The status of capital cities
REC444 (2020) and RES455 (2020) - Local and regional elections in major crisis situations
RES460 (2020) - A contemporary commentary by the Congress on the explanatory report to the European Charter of Local Self-Government
RES452 (2019) - Revised Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-making Process
REC406 (2017) - A better future for Europe’s rural areas
REC392 (2016) and RES407 (2016) - Good governance in metropolitan areas
RES385 (2015) - Fostering active citizenship by building partnerships with civil society
RES384 (2015) - Guidelines for local and regional authorities on preventing radicalisation and manifestations of hate at the grassroots level
RES339 (2012) - Making cities resilient
REC253 (2008) and RES271 (2008) - The social reintegration of children living and working on the streets
REC251 (2008) and RES269 (2008) - European Urban Charter II - Manifesto for a new urbanity
REC241 (2008) and RES258 (2008) - Child in the city
REC232 (2008) and RES249 (2008) - Biodiversity policies for urban areas

The following thematic activities of the Congress are particularly related to SDG 11:

Congress has issued the following SDG 11 relevant publications:

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To support local public administrations in leading in a more informed manner, addressing the needs of their communities, and developing demand-driven and responsive policies, the Congress has developed the “Management of Change: Tool Guide for Local and Regional Authorities”.