SDG Progress

Welcome to the SDG 11 Progress area of the Africa Urbanization Portal. This section tracks the progress of African countries toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. We provide insights into how countries are advancing towards making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

Country Progress

Subregion Progress

Detailed Progress

Overview of SDG 11 Progress

Discover how African countries are progressing towards achieving SDG 11, focused on building inclusive, safe, and resilient urban communities.

SDG Progress by Country

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Data source: UNECA,SDG Progres Report

SDG Progress by Sub-Region

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Detailed Progress by SDG 11 Targets

Take a closer look at the specific targets under SDG 11 and see how different countries are advancing toward these critical urban development goals.

Detailed Progress by Target

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Target 11.1: Housing and Basic Services

By 2030, ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums

Target 11.2: Sustainable Transport

By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons

Target 11.3: Inclusive Urbanization

By 2030, enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries

Target 11.4: Cultural Heritage

Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage

Target 11.5: Disaster Impact Reduction

By 2030, significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substantially decrease the direct economic losses relative to global gross domestic product caused by disasters, including water-related disasters, with a focus on protecting the poor and people in vulnerable situations

Target 11.6: Environmental Impact of Cities

By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management

Target 11.7: Public Spaces

By 2030, provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities

Target 11.a: Urban-Rural Links

Support positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national and regional development planning

Target 11.b: Disaster Risk Management

By 2030, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters, and develop and implement, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels

Target 11.c: Sustainable Buildings

Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials