11. Sustainable cities and communities

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

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

11.2  By 2030, provide access to safe, accessible, sustainable and affordable transport systems for all, improving road safety through the expansion of public transport, paying special attention to the needs of vulnerable persons, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.

11.3  By 2030, increase inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacities for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.

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

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

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

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

11.a  Support positive economic, social, and environmental relations between urban, peri-urban, and rural areas, reinforcing national and regional development planning.

11.b  By 2020, substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans for inclusiveness, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and disaster resilience; and develop and implement, in accordance with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, holistic disaster risk management at all levels.

11.c  Support the least developed countries, including through technical and financial assistance, for sustainable and resilient construction using local materials.