SDG 11.1 emphasizes safe, affordable, and inclusive housing as a foundation for sustainable cities, aiming to reduce inequality, improve health, empower communities, and foster resilient, environmentally responsible urban development by 2030.
Strong government leadership, through sustainable mobility, inclusive housing, climate resilience, and participatory governance, is essential for transforming cities into safe, equitable, and sustainable urban spaces in line with SDG 11.
SDG 11 is foundational to global development, as sustainable, inclusive, and well-planned cities directly advance climate action, health, education, economic growth, poverty reduction, and gender equality.