ICTC is launching a new initiative to support municipalities across Canada to evaluate their progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
ICTC will collaborate with five Canadian municipalities to support the integration of SDGs into their monitoring and evaluation plans, focusing on five SDGs that are critical contributors to Canada’s digital economy:
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; and
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
This project builds on ICTC’s previous work on Smart Cities—municipalities that use technology to manage resources more efficiently, equitably, and sustainably—which examined the labour market needs of municipalities investing in Smart City frameworks. This new initiative, funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), will focus on supporting municipalities to increase their capacity to localize the SDGs, build knowledge and engagement about the SDGs, and create opportunities for communities to share their goals, successes, challenges, and the impacts of SDG localization.
Municipalities play an important role in the digital economy by piloting innovative tools for resource management, digital participation, and urban planning. Canadian cities are spearheading significant projects that make their communities more sustainable and equitable. However, few cities are equipped to translate their ongoing efforts into the language of the Sustainable Development Goals, which were designed for national audiences. Integrating these goals into municipalities’ monitoring and evaluation frameworks can assist Canada in achieving the SDGs by 2030 and enable cities to benchmark their progress against international peers.
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Learn more about ICTC’s previous Smart Cities work:
- Work in Progress: Emerging Smart City Occupations (2021)
- Procurement Office or “Living Lab”? Experimenting With Procurement and Partnerships for Smart Cities Technologies in Canada (2021)
- Bringing a Smart City to Life: Understanding Talent Development, Attraction, and Retention (2022)
- Labour Market Forecasts for Canada’s Inclusive Smart Economy (2022)
About ICTC
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is a neutral, not-for-profit national center of expertise with the mission of strengthening Canada's digital advantage in the global economy. For over 30 years, ICTC has delivered forward-looking research, practical policy advice, and capacity building solutions for individuals and businesses. The organization’s goal is to ensure that technology is utilized to drive economic growth and innovation and that Canada's workforce remains competitive on a global scale.
This project is funded by the Government of Canada through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
