The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of Chandragiri reflects a comprehensive evaluation of the municipality’s progress on SDG, with a focus on key goals prioritized by the municipality Goal 3 (Healthy Lives), Goal 4 (Education), Goal 5 (Gender Equality), Goal 6 (Water and Sanitation), and Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). The data reflects the efforts of the municipality to integrate SDGs into municipal policies, plans, and budgets to assess gaps and incorporate solutions into the municipality’s annual plans and policies. The participatory VLR process enhanced stakeholder engagement and accountability, providing a strategic roadmap for achieving SDG targets and serving as a template for other municipalities in their localization efforts. The VLR is a vital process for guiding Chandragiri’s development and fostering collaboration to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth to achieve the set goals by 2030.

The Voluntary Local Review report of Chandragiri municipality is prepared through support from the project “Fostering COVID-19 recovery and SDG implementation through local action in Asia-Pacific, Arab and African countries” funded by the 2030 Agenda Sub-fund to support 9 municipalities across 3 regions and implemented by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and United Cities and Local Governments.