Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and SDGs indicators

The JRC studies SDG indicators and monitoring systems at local levels across Europe Voluntary reviews (at national – VNR; local – VLR; and subnational – VSR – levels) are reports compiled by governments about their contribution towards the SDGs. These are Voluntary, but have been submitted extensively, by different level of government, across the globe….addread more

The RFSC enables engagement of local governments practitioners and stakeholders

3 steps to engage your team and stakeholders in the SDG journey with the RFSC Undergoing a self-assessment at local level is not a one-man job. Like the holistic approach of the Agenda 2030, it entails collaboration and coordination with colleagues across departments within a local government. Accordingly, the RFSC does not only provide a…addread more

Going local with the SDGs and URBACT

Global Goals 4 Cities network launched Say hello to the Global Goals 4 Cities network! That’s the name chosen for themselves by the 19 cities participating in the first meeting of the URBACT network on the localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in April 2021. Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart virtually welcomed the participants…addread more

RFSC Call for Case Studies

Are you using the RFSC tool to assess your local project or strategy, localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), facilitate community engagement activities, teaching sustainable urban development or other? We want to hear from you! With more than 1000 registered users from more than 60 different countries, the Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities (RFSC) has…addread more

The second issue of the RFSC newsletter is out

We have published the second issue of the RFSC newsletter! In this second issue of the newsletter, you will be able to find information on integrated and sustainable urban development, such as the events in which the RFSC participated but also how it can support the implementation and monitoring of the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund). The URBACT Good Practice…addread more

RFSC & Covenant of Mayors Webinar available here

Webinar – “Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities: a self-assessment tool to evaluate the measures of your Action Plans” Recording – English (en) Speakers: Eugenia Mansutti – Covenant of Mayors; Pedro Bizarro – RFSC (PPT); La Rochelle Agglomération Urbaine (PPT); Nathalie Le Brun – Toulouse Métropole (PPT) The Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities (RFSC) and the…addread more

The first issue of the RFSC Newsletter is out!

We have released the first issue of the RFSC newsletter! You can expect a new issue released every 4 months where you can find the most relevant information on integrated and sustainable urban development. In order to make it simple to friendly, we have organised the newsletter in 4 sections: News, News from partners, Urban Solutions and Upcoming…addread more

New European framework for sustainable cities launched

“To foster dialogue and achieve an integrated approach to sustainable development” What is the new RFSC framework? What new developments does it have, and how can it help European towns and cities in terms of sustainable development? To answer these questions, Delphine Gaudart, Project Manager for RFSC (Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities) at the French…addread more