KDZ Studies

Local Public Finances and the Governance of SDGs: Insights from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux and Hamburg

Information about the study

Author

Deranja, Sara

Heichlinger, Alexander

Padovani, Emanuele

Prorok, Thomas

Schantl, Alexandra

Editor

KDZ

Year

2025

Category

Green Budgeting

SDG

Final_Joint Synthesis Report_10.11.25.pdf

The new report “Local Public Finances and the Governance of SDGs: Insights from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux and Hamburg” is the first concrete result of the European SLPF project, which aims to make sustainability considerations an integral part of decision-making and public financial management.

The project focuses on developing the foundations for SDG Budgeting within local governance systems – aligning public finance with the Sustainable Development Goals.

This first report assesses the current systems in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, and Hamburg, analysing their political, legal, strategic and institutional frameworks for integrating the SDGs into local budgets.

This project is funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by Expertise France, KDZ – Centre for Public Administration Research, and I4CE – Institute for Climate Economics, in cooperation with the European Commission.

Kelmend Zajazi | Executive Director of NALAS

The long-term cooperation with KDZ means a lot to us at NALAS. In KDZ we found a peer that fully understands who we are.

Isabelle Verschuren | Federal Public Service Policy and Support (BOSA), CAF correspondent of Belgium

In the last years Belgium has planned and organised many different CAF activities (e.g. CAF training, Certification of CAF label) together with KDZ.

Josep Medrano | Director of Strategic Planning and Taxation, City of Barcelona

For the City of Barcelona, the collaboration with KDZ through the European "Cities for Sustainable Public Finances (CSPF)" has reached a qualitative advance.