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Tracking efforts are in alignment with the SDG monitoring framework as the Urban Pathways contributed to the development of the following tracking methodologies:
Waste Wise Cities
Urban Pathways contributed to the development of the Waste Wise Cities Tool, a diagnostic tool that cities apply to assess their municipal solid waste management performance and use as basis for sustainable solid waste management planning.
Waste Wise Cities Tool
Waste Wise Cities Tool
Access to Public Transport
Urban Pathways contributed to the development and data collection of the SDG 11.2 methodology measuring “Access to Public Transport”.
Training Manual SDG 11.2.1
Metadata Methodology SDG 11.2.1
Urban Indicators Database – SDG 11.2
These urban related indicators are embedded in the Global Urban Monitoring Framework which was endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2022 for implementation as part of the Harmonized Global UN Systemwide Strategy for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and New Urban Agenda (NUA) and other regional, national, and subnational urban programs.
Training Manual SDG 11.2.1
Metadata Methodology SDG 11.2.1
Urban Indicators Database – SDG 11.2
These urban related indicators are embedded in the Global Urban Monitoring Framework which was endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission in March 2022 for implementation as part of the Harmonized Global UN Systemwide Strategy for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and New Urban Agenda (NUA) and other regional, national, and subnational urban programs.
Air quality
In collaboration with UNEP, Urban Pathways supported the development of the Urban Air Action Platform that showcases real-time exposure to air pollution in cities around the world. The project assisted cities incl. Nairobi, Kenya; Kampala, Uganda; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lima, Peru; San José, Costa Rica, Kigali, Rwanda, Kathmandu, Nepal and Quito, Ecuador in their air quality monitoring efforts through training and the deployment of air quality sensors.
Urban Air Action Platform
Urban Air Action Platform
Climate Change
Urban Pathways built the capacity of partner countries and cities to implement GHG emission mitigation actions in the sectors of urban mobility, energy and resource management.
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The Urban Pathways Action Tracker aims to show the progress of the UP project in regard to information on the cities, concrete project development and implementation as well as other cooperation activities in pilot and replication cities.
Integration of e-mobility in public transportation and waste collection
The Urban Pathways project has developed pilot concepts to enable transformational change towards sustainable urban mobility through innovative and integrated electric mobility solutions in passenger and freight transport. They are now being implemented in partner cities with support from the European Union in the context of the SOLUTIONSplus project.
Furthermore, the Urban Pathways project is currently working on project concepts regarding the integration of e-mobility solutions (e.g. electric three wheelers) in the waste collection system. While one use case can be to integrate it into municipal fleets and serve e.g. yet neglected areas (because of difficult access, narrow streets, etc.), another use case is testing for collection of new waste streams, such as organic waste from households.
Implementation activities in UP partner cities
Waste management
GHG emissions from waste are directly affected by numerous policy and regulatory strategies that encourage energy recovery from waste, restrict choices for ultimate waste disposal, promote waste recycling and reuse, and encourage waste minimization. A wide range of mature technologies is available to mitigate GHG emissions from waste. Therefore, the mitigation of GHG emissions from waste relies on multiple technologies and practices, whose application depends on local, regional and national drivers.
In order to increase separate collection and recycling of solid waste - and implement a circular economy approach - the Urban Pathways project supports local-level decentralized waste management initiatives with implementation of awareness raising programmes and neighbourhood-based pilot projects. These pilots range from community-based programs that promotes the recycling of electronic and electrical waste (“reciclatrón”), incentives for collection of recyclables (e.g. “swap market” - where, partnering with businesses and local farmers neighbours bring their recyclables and get fresh products in return) or engagement of public schools on waste segregation, composting and urban gardens - as children play a critical role on awareness raising as young multiplying local agents.
Implementation activities in UP partner cities
Reducing food waste pilots
In order to lift the potential for GHG emissions reduction of the food sector (contributing 15 to 31% of total GHG emissions) the Urban Pathways project is focusing on developing and implementing source-focused prevention strategy as one element of reducing organic waste. This includes awareness raising activities and small pilots with businesses and restaurants to incentivise consumers to take their leftovers, rather than throwing it away.
Implementation activities in UP partner cities
Organic Waste Treatment pilots (household, businesses, communities)
Apart from reducing food waste (above) the Urban Pathways projects focus especially on organic waste - as this makes up for the biggest fraction of waste in most of the UP partner cities. Only few of the partner cities do have composting plants at all; those that do have plants are targeting big generators. This is why the Urban Pathways project plans to focus on household level composting, implement pilot programmes with schools, in neighbour- hoods and also businesses - partnering with the municipalities and local NGOs, that recently started bottom-up initiatives for composting activities. Where possible it is planned to link the waste activities with the active mobility pilots, e.g. on placemaking (see EcoZone concept below)
Implementation activities in UP partner cities
Energy
Regarding pilot activities in the energy sector, Urban Pathway has addressed energy issues in a broader perspec- tive, focussing on improved vehicle efficiency (EVs) (see section on mobility above) and reducing energy efficiency through building energy efficient housing. For the latter, demonstration projects on low cost housing (tiny houses) are developed and implemented, considering also slum upgrading intervention in the respective cities. Its design measures include passive measures (proper heating/cooling, lighting and natural ventilation) and installed PVs that saves operational energy use, as well as use of sustainable local materials contributing to reduced total life cycle energy cost. It is built on a self- build construction concept, supporting and increasing local capacities.
Implementation activities in UP partner cities
Integrated Urban Design: EcoZones as cross sectoral framwork
EcoZones have been developed as a framework to highlight the sectoral linkages and opportunities for synergies across key sectors. Urban Pathways is currently supporting small, low-cost projects that focus on neighbourhoods as the geographical scale, where an intersectoral approach is easily applicable, addressing simultaneously mobility, energy and waste issues through a series of activities that include tactical urbanism, awareness-raising, community participation and impact assessment.
Understanding that the transition to a sustainable urban development is not only about infrastructure, but that a mindset change plays a huge role, the involvement of the community in these projects is key. Thus, these pilots
will use participatory methodologies to increase support for sustainable mobility modes, transform public spaces, promote clean streets and waste reduction and separation. Their approach seeks to empower neighbours to have an impact in the change in their community, raise awareness and increase the collective knowledge on sustainable urban development and environmental issues. Thus, these projects do not only carry out pilot sustainable mobili-
ty and/or waste projects (with a great potential of including further areas such as NBS); they also empower local communities, raise awareness and promote social cohesion. Within the EcoZone concept the Urban Pathways team together with the partner cities are combining the activities that are described above, e.g. on active mobility projects and public space and composting & separation at source pilots.
will use participatory methodologies to increase support for sustainable mobility modes, transform public spaces, promote clean streets and waste reduction and separation. Their approach seeks to empower neighbours to have an impact in the change in their community, raise awareness and increase the collective knowledge on sustainable urban development and environmental issues. Thus, these projects do not only carry out pilot sustainable mobili-
ty and/or waste projects (with a great potential of including further areas such as NBS); they also empower local communities, raise awareness and promote social cohesion. Within the EcoZone concept the Urban Pathways team together with the partner cities are combining the activities that are described above, e.g. on active mobility projects and public space and composting & separation at source pilots.
Implementation activities in UP partner cities
