The Implementation of 2030 Agenda by Canal Cities ——Yangzhou Sustainable Development Report (2021) takes Yangzhou as case study for applying SDG assessments specifically focused on the unique context of canal cities. It adopts the methodology used in previous UNDP assessments of sustainable development across cities in China, and introduces a Canal City SDGs Assessment Index (CCSAI). 

By analysing the practices, progress and experience of sustainable development in Yangzhou, this report seeks to help policies support more balanced, high-quality development. It also offers best practices on sustainable development as a reference for canal cities more broadly working towards advancing the SDGs.