SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Everyone should have access to adequate housing, general basic services and reliable, affordable and sustainable transport systems. To this end, inclusive and sustainable urbanisation should be enhanced.

Hello from Cotonou

I’ve been working for GIZ in Benin since 2020. Every morning, my route to work takes me across a small lagoon. It’s a sight I’ll never get tired of, and one that reminds me of the importance of water every day.

A village is saving its jungle

Lao PDR’s tropical forests are a treasure. But they are under threat from slash-and-burn practices. We meet the people protecting the trees.

Das Bild zeigt eine Wand mit vielen bunten Rohren in Gelb, Blau, Rot und Weiß. Diese Rohre sind zu einem Muster angeordnet und halten kleine Terrakottatöpfe, in denen unterschiedliche Pflanzen und Kräuter wachsen. Die Wand selbst ist alt und die Farbe blättert ab.

‘A community garden is a microcosm of society’

Monika Egerer explores what a healthy urban climate could look like. akzente asked her about the importance of urban ecosystems in the Global North and South.

Das Bild zeigt das Porträt einer lächelnden jungen Frau mit einem hellbraunen und schwarzen Kopftuch vor einer Wand aus blauen Solarzellen. Sie trägt eine khakifarbene Jacke und wirkt freundlich und selbstbewusst.

The woman putting solar panels on Gaza rooftops

Ghada Krayem, a Palestinian solar energy technician, is showing how women can advance the energy transition and overcome social barriers in the process.

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

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