The SDGs in Austrian Cities: A Comparison between 2017 and 2021

Municipalities rely on the national governments for information, training, and financing to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  This survey cites the main challenges for Austrian municipalities in adopting and implementing the SDGs and shows the need for urgent action at local, regional and national levels.  Most Austrian municipalities lack clear roles, responsibility on regional policy issues, and human resources.  Nearly all cities cite the need for financial support, tools and guidelines from the federal government.  Transparency, sufficient access to information, and coordination between all governmental and non-governmental stakeholders is needed for the cities to implement the SDGs locally.