Sustainability of Lahore: How can the city meet its SDG 11 targets?

Abstract

As a signatory to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Pakistan is under an obligation to meet the prescribed targets. It therefore needs to create a policy framework that allows envisioning, adopting, and implementing concrete measures in pursuit of the commitments. This policy brief concentrates on the capacity of the city of Lahore to meet the targets proposed by SDG 11 on making the city “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” (SDG Tracker 2022). It highlights how disproportionate population growth in Lahore, which is principally driven by migration, is hindering the city’s ability to meet and deliver on its obligations. Using SDG 11 as the corner stone, it will propose ways to manage unwarranted population migration growth to the city.