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
Data source: UNECA,SDG Progres Report
SDG Progress by Sub-Region
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
Sub-Region Detailed Progress by Target
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