SDG11 City Insights Report informs next steps toward establishing sustainable cities

SDG11 City Insights Report informs next steps toward establishing sustainable cities

DUBAI, 15th March, 2023 (WAM) -- Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Chairman of the Global Council on SDG11, today launched the SDG11 City Insights Report during a ceremony held at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in Dubai.

The publication is a joint effort that provides current state analyses of successful sustainable cities models, the characteristics of future models of resilient cities, and a showcase of new streams of urban solutions.

Moreover, the report presents extensive expert opinions, a review of performance of cities against SDG11 indicators, and high-level recommendations.

Abdulla Nasser Lootah, Director-General of the Prime Minister's Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, and Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director-General of Digital Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Council, attended the report launch ceremony.

The Minister said, “As the world becomes more urbanised, SDG11 is gaining a paramount importance and is sitting at the heart of the SDGs. In the UAE, we are successfully transitioning towards sustainable cities with a multipronged approach that includes using advanced technologies such as city digital twins for spatial planning, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve high city sustainability and liveability standards, promoting sustainable and smart mobility solutions, building resilient infrastructure, reducing