ESCWA and UN-Habitat are jointly hosting a virtual side-event during the ECOSOC Partnership Forum to unveil their collaborative Quality of Life Initiative. The event highlights the significance of processes like city-level participatory planning in achieving global agendas. It aims to discuss the Initiative's role in global knowledge creation and its support for the implementation of Agenda 2030. The event also focuses on the transformative impact of human-centric approaches on sustainable development, inclusion, and peace in cities, as well as their role in building robust institutions.
The discussion highlighted the significance of quality-of-life metrics in shaping the post-2030 development agenda. Actionable takeaway: Encourage the integration of spatial factors and proximities into human-centric measurement of quality-of-life to improve SDG monitoring, facilitating local tailor-made actions for resilient and sustainable cities.
The event concluded with recommendations for decision-makers at the city level, focusing on enablers for innovative participatory planning and human-centric data collection. Actionable takeaway: Advocate for the adoption of innovative participatory planning methods and human-centric data collection tools, emphasizing the role of these practices in building robust institutions and addressing development challenges at the local level.
Amman, Jordan
