SDG Documents in foreign languages

On this page you find all our tools that have been translated to English, French and/or Spanish.

Many of these materials have been developed in the context of our SDG Pilot Project. Discover the approach and lessons learned of VVSGs SDG pilot project with local governments 2017-2019. 

In 2023 VVSG released its first SDG-report ('Voluntary Subnational Review'), together with the Association of Flemish Provinces (VVP). The report shows how cities, municipalities and provinces contribute to the realisation of the 2030 Agenda , using both data (indicators) and practical examples. Consult the full report, or read through the synthesis and infographic.

• NEW: Compilation video on the SDGs as a compass for policy development in Deinze, Halle & Harelbeke (video in English and in French)
• NEW: Compilation video on SDG awareness raising in Bruges, Sint-Niklaas, Eeklo & Deinze (video in English and in French) 
• Publication SDGs in your municipality: 50 practical awareness raising examples: volume 1
• Publication SDGs in your municipality: 50 practical awareness raising examples: volume 2. Also available in French and Spanish.
• SDG Declaration of Committment Global Goals Local Focus in English, French and Spanish
• Animated video on localizing the SDGs in English, French and Spanish
• Video  'Flemish mayors explaining the SDGs' in English and French
• Videos on the inspiring SDG trayectories of the municipalities of
  • Edegem (video in English and in French)
  • Deinze (video in English and French)
  • Harelbeke (video in English and French)
  • Zwalm (video in English and French)
  • Bruges (video in English and French)
• Magazine 'Glocal' in English, French and Spanish 
• Interactive SDG circle exercice
  • English: gameboard 17 SDGs & core theme , gameboard 17 SDGs & 3 levels, gameboard 5 pillars & core theme and gameboard 5 pillars & 3 levels
  • French: gameboard 17 SDGs & 3 levels
  • Spanish: gameboard 17 SDGs + 5 pillars
  • Game Manual in English, French and Spanish
• Overview of 17 SDGs in English, French and Spanish

• NEW: inspirational flyer for foreign municipalities to join the campaign: Why participate? What materials are available (for free) in your language? What kind of creative actions can you do with your twinning partner during Sustainable Municipality Week? Flyer available in English, French and Spanish. 
• Inspirational paper on our annual campaign 'Sustainable Municipality Week': format, lessons learned and roadmap. Available in English, French and Spanish.
• Videos in English about the campaign  (interviews with participants, compilation of images, calls to participate, ...).
• Manual (2020 edition) for Flemish municipalities participating in the Sustainable Municipality Week campaign, in English, French and Spanish.
• NEW: Campaign materials for international twinning partners of Flemish municipalities
  • campaign image & slogan Sustainable Municipality Week in English, French and Spanish
  • window sticker 'I am a sustainable hero' in English, French and Spanish
  • roll-up banner Sustainable Municipality Week in English, French and Spanish
  • banners for social media in English, French and Spanish
  • postcard for kids (to express wishes for a sustainable 2030) in English, French and Spanish
  • postcard for adults (to express wihes for a sustainable 2030)  in English, French and Spanish
  • SDG pole flag in English, French, Spanish and German
  • SDG stick-on tattoo 

• Inspirational guide SDG monitoring and reporting
• Scenarios for integrating the SDGs into the local context analysis
• Inspirational guide Integrating the SDGs into your multi-annual policy plan
• Publication Local Support for Global Challenges - a local translation of the SDGs
• The SDGs in practice: concrete actions by Flemish municipalities
• 'Basic Tool' to gain insight into the SDG status of your municipality through a number of specific questions and to accordingly determine what you want to focus on; available in English, French and Spanish
• SDG Declaration of Committment Global Goals Local Focus in English, French and Spanish
• SDG-indicators (quantitative + qualitative) to monitor progress towards the SDGs at the level of Flemish local authorities. Use the Excel document with the local SDG indicators together with the manual. Note: the English version dates from 2018. The update of 2022 is only available in Dutch. 

• Recommendations to integrate the SDGs into local party manifestos

• Publication 'From North-South to Global', a vision on municipal policies for global solidarity
• This publication highlights 40 examples of how your municipality can integrate the SDGs into its international activities. Also available in Spanish and in French.
• The municipalities of Brasschaat and Herent worked with their South American twinning partners on equal partnership and participation. They summarised their experiences in 7 lessons learned. Available in English, French and Spanish.