Local2030 is the consortium of United Nations agencies committed to localizing the SDGs. At the 2023 General Assembly, it was named one of the strategic interventions to accelerate achieving the 2030 Agenda. MCLD attends all its events.
On July 18, 2024 Local2030 launched a new initiative – a Knowledge & Scientific Network (KSN). Sponsored by the Italian Government, KSN supports 12 PhD Candidates to each carry out a key component of research to advance the localization of the SDGs. It invites all PhD programs to join its network. MCLD has offered to reach out to academic departments we know to inform them of the initiative, as well as share its findings with our members worldwide.
Featured photo: John Coonrod. City and Local Governments meet during the 2024 UN High Level Political Forum.