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municipal finances and emergency services efficiency (City of Maple Ridge, n.d.). There is a
15.5% overlap between CMR and SDG indicators if we take all 219 SDG indicators into consideration, but the overlap percentage increases
to 32.7% if we do not include the 115 SDG indicators that we considered not relevant or applicable in the CMR context (Fig. 5.5).
SDG
DNV Goal alignment
CMR Goal alignment
1: No Poverty
Indirect match / Partly aligned
(affordability & well-being)
No match / Not aligned
2: Zero Hunger
Indirect match / Partly aligned (food
security)
Direct match / Fully aligned
3: Good Health and Well-being
Direct match / Fully aligned
Indirect match / Partly aligned (social
services)
4: Quality EducaƟon
Indirect match / Partly aligned (educaƟon
infrastructure)
Indirect match / Partly aligned (educaƟon
infrastructure)
5: Gender Equality
No match / Not aligned
No match / Not aligned
6: Clean Water and SanitaƟon
Indirect match / Partly aligned
(stormwater management)
Indirect match / Partly aligned (sensiƟve
area protecƟon)
7: Affordable and Clean Energy
No match / Not aligned
No match / Not aligned
8: Decent Work and Economic
Growth
Direct match / Fully aligned
Direct match / Fully aligned
9: Industry, InnovaƟon and
Infrastructure
Direct match / Fully aligned
No match / Not aligned
10: Reduced Inequality
Direct match / Fully aligned
No match / Not aligned
11: Sustainable CiƟes and
CommuniƟes
Direct match / Fully aligned
Direct match / Fully aligned
12: Responsible ConsumpƟon
and ProducƟon
No match / Not aligned
No match / Not aligned
13: Climate AcƟon
Indirect match / Partly aligned (GHGs &
renewable energy)
Indirect match / Partly aligned (various
related objecƟves)
14: Life Below Water
Direct match / Fully aligned
No match / Not aligned
15: Life on Land
Direct match / Fully aligned
Direct match / Fully aligned
16: Peace and JusƟce Strong
InsƟtuƟons
No match / Not aligned
Indirect match / Partly aligned
(inclusiveness)
17: Partnerships to achieve the
Goals
Not applicable
Not applicable
Table 5.1 Level of alignment between the SDGs and the higher-level goals of the District of North Vancouver and
those of the City of Maple Ridge
Red color shows no alignment, orange shows indirect or partial alignment, and green shows direct or full alignment
Fig. 5.5 Demonstrates the extent to which existing indicators in DNV, CMR, and CCT overlap with and address
SDG indicators (excluding SDG 17 on global partnerships
and showing the 115 SDGs that were considered as “not
applicable”)
5 Making the SDGs Relevant for Cities: Using the Community Capital Tool in British Columbia
municipal finances and emergency services efficiency (City of Maple Ridge, n.d.). There is a
15.5% overlap between CMR and SDG indicators if we take all 219 SDG indicators into consideration, but the overlap percentage increases
to 32.7% if we do not include the 115 SDG indicators that we considered not relevant or applicable in the CMR context (Fig. 5.5).
SDG
DNV Goal alignment
CMR Goal alignment
1: No Poverty
Indirect match / Partly aligned
(affordability & well-being)
No match / Not aligned
2: Zero Hunger
Indirect match / Partly aligned (food
security)
Direct match / Fully aligned
3: Good Health and Well-being
Direct match / Fully aligned
Indirect match / Partly aligned (social
services)
4: Quality EducaƟon
Indirect match / Partly aligned (educaƟon
infrastructure)
Indirect match / Partly aligned (educaƟon
infrastructure)
5: Gender Equality
No match / Not aligned
No match / Not aligned
6: Clean Water and SanitaƟon
Indirect match / Partly aligned
(stormwater management)
Indirect match / Partly aligned (sensiƟve
area protecƟon)
7: Affordable and Clean Energy
No match / Not aligned
No match / Not aligned
8: Decent Work and Economic
Growth
Direct match / Fully aligned
Direct match / Fully aligned
9: Industry, InnovaƟon and
Infrastructure
Direct match / Fully aligned
No match / Not aligned
10: Reduced Inequality
Direct match / Fully aligned
No match / Not aligned
11: Sustainable CiƟes and
CommuniƟes
Direct match / Fully aligned
Direct match / Fully aligned
12: Responsible ConsumpƟon
and ProducƟon
No match / Not aligned
No match / Not aligned
13: Climate AcƟon
Indirect match / Partly aligned (GHGs &
renewable energy)
Indirect match / Partly aligned (various
related objecƟves)
14: Life Below Water
Direct match / Fully aligned
No match / Not aligned
15: Life on Land
Direct match / Fully aligned
Direct match / Fully aligned
16: Peace and JusƟce Strong
InsƟtuƟons
No match / Not aligned
Indirect match / Partly aligned
(inclusiveness)
17: Partnerships to achieve the
Goals
Not applicable
Not applicable
Table 5.1 Level of alignment between the SDGs and the higher-level goals of the District of North Vancouver and
those of the City of Maple Ridge
Red color shows no alignment, orange shows indirect or partial alignment, and green shows direct or full alignment
Fig. 5.5 Demonstrates the extent to which existing indicators in DNV, CMR, and CCT overlap with and address
SDG indicators (excluding SDG 17 on global partnerships
and showing the 115 SDGs that were considered as “not
applicable”)
5 Making the SDGs Relevant for Cities: Using the Community Capital Tool in British Columbia