SDG #11 is to “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”
Within SDG #11 are 10 targets, of which we here focus on Target 11.c:
Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials
It may seem incredulous, but beyond the halfway point of the SDG period, the UN is yet to develop an indicator for this target. This is an opportunity to introduce us to the concept of the classification of SDG indicators into three tiers.
For one of the official UN indicators to be Tier 1, the underlying concepts need to be clear. A method to measure needs to exist, and half of all countries must produce data with regularity
Tier 2 is the same, except countries produce data less. In the instance of Tier 3 indicators, such as relates to Target 11.c, there’s not yet a method available, but ones are being developed.