Riedel, Henrik - SDG Indicators for Municipalities. Bertelsmann Stiftung. OECD: Joint WPURB-WPTI workshop - May 14, 2019

1. SDG Indicators for Municipalities
Paris, Mai 14, 2019

2. The objective is to identify and provide SDG indicators for municipal
sustainability management.
▪ Identify suitable indicators to illustrate
SDGs relevant to German municipalities
(sub and individual goals)
▪ Provide available indicator values
▪ Support impact-oriented sustainability
management in municipalities
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2017 2018 2019 2020 …
Project start Publication of the
indicators
(Edition 1)
Testing, evaluation &
further development
Publication of the
indicators
(Edition 2)
…

3. The relevance check includes the sub-division of SDG sub-goals, and a
problem and task check.
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Sub-division
of the SDG
sub-goals
Problem
check
Task
check
169 220
145
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126
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4. The SDG indicators were identified by collecting, evaluating and
selecting existing indicators.
Collection of
indicators
Evaluation of
indicators
Selection of
indicators
• United Nations:
Final list of proposed SDG indicators
• European Commission / Eurostat:
EU SDG indicator set
• Federal Government / Federal
Statistical Office of Germany:
German sustainability strategy
• State Governments:
Sustainability strategy NRW and BW
• Municipalities:
LAG 21, LUBW and individual
municipalities
• Other:
BSt, BBSR, DIN, etc.
• Validity:
Accurate representation of the objectives
• Data availability:
Extensive, constant and centralized
availability
• Data quality:
Completeness and no distortions with
measurement errors
• Function:
As a general rule: output or impact
indicators
• Type I indicators:
At a minimum: good validity and data
quality as well as very good data
availability
• Type II indicators:
At a minimum: very good validity
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5. All 17 SDG indicators (including the core indicators) have been mapped
from the viewpoint of German municipalities.
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SDG 1
No Poverty
▪ SGB II-/SGB XII-Quote
▪ Poverty (children, youths and the elderly)
SDG 7
Affordable
and Clean
Energy
▪ Share of renewable energies in energy
consumption
▪ Wind energy
▪ Municipal investment in the development of
renewable energy
SDG 13
Climate
Action
▪ CO2 emissions (private households; industry,
trade, commerce and services; transport)
SDG 2
Zero Hunger
▪ Childhood obesity
▪ Ecological agriculture
▪ Nitrogen surplus
SDG 8
Decent Work
and
Economic
Growth
▪ Gross domestic product
▪ Long-term unemployment rate
▪ Employment rate
▪ Employed individuals receiving unemployment
benefits
SDG 14
Life below
Water
▪ Running water quality
SDG 3
Good Health
& Well-being
▪ Premature mortality
▪ Medical care
▪ Air quality
SDG 9
Industry,
Innovation …
▪ New business formations
▪ Highly skilled workers
▪ Broadband internet access
SDG 15
Life on Land
▪ Conservation areas
▪ Sustainable forestry
▪ Landscape quality and biodiversity
SDG 4
Quality
Education
▪ Drop-out rate
▪ Childcare (< 3 years old; 3 to 5-year olds)
▪ Exclusion rate
SDG 10
Reduced
Inequalities
▪ Income distribution (low, medium or high
income households)
▪ Ratio of the employment rate of foreigners to
the overall employment rate
▪ Ratio of dropout rate among foreigners to
overall dropout rate
SDG 16
Peace,
Justice and
Strong
Institutions
▪ Crime
▪ Debt in core budgets
▪ Informal citizen participation
SDG 5
Gender
Equality
▪ Ratio of employment rates of women to men
▪ Earnings gap between women and men
▪ Proportion of women in city and district
councils
SDG 11
Sustainable
Cities &
Communities
▪ Rent prices
▪ Modal split
▪ Traffic injuries/fatalities
▪ Land use
▪ Recreation areas
SDG 17
Partnerships
for the Goals
▪ Development cooperation expenditure
▪ Expenditure on fair trade products
SDG 6
Clean Water
and
Sanitation
▪ Wastewater treatment
▪ Nitrate in groundwater
SDG 12
Responsible
Consumption
…
▪ Drinking water consumption
▪ Waste
▪ EMAS certified sites
Bold: Type I indicators | Not bold: Type II indicators

6. Further development of the SDG indicators for German municipalities in
seven areas is planned for 2019 / 2020.
No. Area for further development Goals / Results
1 Indicators for municipal development policy Indicator development and testing (for all SDGs, not just
for SDG 17)
2 Indicators for town and district development Additional indicators (esp. housing and mobility)
3 Indicators for climate and energy Provision of data on CO2 emissions
4 Indicators based on open data Provision of data on type II indicators
5 Vertical integration of the indicators Compatibility of federal and state indicators
6 General revision of the indicator catalogue Additional indicators (esp. care and digitalization) and
improved profiles (esp. type II indicators)
7 Statistical data analyses Identification of connections and interdependencies
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7. The indicator values are available on the Wegweiser Kommune and
SDG portals.
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www.wegweiser-kommune.de www.sdg-portal.de
▪ Statistical data: Time comparisons (from 2006) and inter-
communal comparisons (with max. 10 municipalities)
▪ Good case studies: Initial situation, goals, implementation and
successes
▪ Studies and recommendations for action
▪ Statistical data: Time comparisons (last two to five values) and
inter-communal comparisons (with one municipality)
▪ Good case studies: Mentions of winners and nominees of the
German Sustainability Award (> accomplished) and mentions of
individual municipal measures and projects (> planned)
Data for towns and
municipalities >
5,000 inhabitants
and all districts in
Germany

8. The SDG indicators can be used for different municipal sustainability
management instruments.
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Sustainability
Report
Sustainability
Strategy
Sustainability
Check
Sustainability
Budget
SDG
Indicators

9. www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de
Visit us here
Henrik Riedel
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Carl-Bertelsmann-Str. 256
33311 Gütersloh
e-mail: henrik.riedel@bertelsmann-stiftung.de

10. Back up
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11. The SDG indicators are used and reworked in the respective
municipalities as needed.
Example 1
The provincial capital: Stuttgart
Inhabitants*
628,032
Use of SDG indicators
Inventory as the basis for
further strategic development
Project partner
The German Institute for Urban
Studies
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Example 2
The Saarpfalz District
Inhabitants*
144,100
Use of SDG indicators
Inventory with consideration for
the current district development
concept
Project partner
Institute for Applied Material
Flow Management
Example 3
The city of Freiburg im
Breisgau
Inhabitants*
227,590
Use of SDG indicators
Progress review in line with the
sustainability report
Project partner
ICLEI – Local Governments for
Sustainability (Europe)
* Status: 31.12.2016 | Source: Wegweiser Kommune

12. An inventory is underway for the provincial capital of Stuttgart—the
inventory is the basis for the strategic development of further measures.
Example 1
The provincial capital: Stuttgart
Inhabitants*
628,032
Use of SDG indicators
Inventory as the basis for
further strategic development
Project partner
The German Institute for Urban
Studies
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The Inventory is primarily structured according to SDGs:
▪ Indicator selection based on SDG indicators for municipalities and in
part other or additional indicators
▪ Data collection based on the Wegweiser Kommune and in part on own
data from the provincial capital, Stuttgart (2007 to 2016)
▪ Graphical depiction (Bar charts)
▪ Data descriptions (where possible, data interpretations)
▪ Case study descriptions
▪ SDG link descriptions, so links to other SDGs
* Status: 31.12.2016 | Source: Wegweiser Kommune

13. An inventory is underway for the Saarpfalz district—the inventory
considers the district development concept.
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Agenda 2030
with the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
District development concept
with municipal developmental
goals
Alignment of municipal
developmental goals to the
SDGs
Inventory, primarily structured
according to municipal
developmental goals
▪ With inter-municipal
comparisons
▪ Without case study
examples
▪ Without any relation to
other SDGs
Example 2
The Saarpfalz District
Inhabitants*
144,100
Use of SDG indicators
Inventory with consideration for
the current district development
concept
Project partner
Institute for Applied Material
Flow Management

14. In the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, the SDG indicators are being used for
progress reviews as part of sustainability reporting.
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Example 3
The city of Freiburg im
Breisgau
Inhabitants*
227,590
Use of SDG indicators
Progress review in line with the
sustainability report
Project partner
ICLEI – Local Governments for
Sustainability (Europe)
Overview of the current status of the 17 SDGs
(based on the core SDG indicators)
Comprehensive progress representation and description of the 59
town sustainability goals
(based on the core SDG indicators and, in part, additional indicators)
Overview of the current status of the 59 town sustainability goals
(based on the core SDG indicators and, in part, additional indicators)
* Status: 31.12.2016 | Source: Wegweiser Kommune