From global goals
To local impact.

Challenge

How can CTB better understand the sustainability relevance of its own policies and activities, while systematically demonstrating how these contribute to the 2030 Agenda and Curaçao’s national sustainable development priorities?

Approach

Development and application of an SDG localisation and impact assessment methodology to analyse CTB’s existing policies and activities, connect them to relevant SDGs and targets, contextualise global targets within Curaçao’s national development context, identify contribution pathways, and assess alignment, evidence and gaps.

Impact

A structured evidence base that strengthened CTB’s understanding of its own policy contribution, clarified how its activities support national sustainable development objectives, and created a foundation for stronger policy coherence, monitoring, strategic decision-making and future impact reporting.

Challenge

How can MCB better understand and demonstrate how its ESG strategy, business activities and community investments contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals across the islands where it operates?

Approach

Assessment of MCB’s ESG strategy, activities and initiatives against relevant SDGs and underlying targets. The analysis looked beyond general SDG alignment to identify where MCB contributes, what evidence supports this contribution, and where opportunities exist to strengthen measurement and future impact.

Impact

A structured SDG evidence base that makes MCB’s ESG contribution visible, connects activities to specific SDG targets, and provides a foundation for stronger impact measurement and future ESG decision-making.

Challenge

How can a newly merged network of 26 libraries understand its wider social and SDG contribution and translate this into one coherent sustainability policy?

Approach

A social and SDG impact assessment across the network’s activities, combined with an analysis of existing policies, organisational priorities and opportunities for alignment after the merger.

Impact

A clear evidence base of the network’s social value, translated into strategic recommendations for a shared sustainability policy, stronger organisational coherence and future monitoring across all 26 libraries.

Challenge

How can the broader social and community value of a local sports organisation be identified, understood and made visible — beyond sporting performance and participation alone?

Approach

A social and SDG impact assessment examining the club’s contribution across areas such as participation, inclusion, physical and mental wellbeing, youth development, social cohesion, volunteering, community connection and local engagement. The analysis looked at how the club functions not only as a sports organisation, but also as a social institution within its wider community.

Impact

A structured and evidence-based picture of the club’s wider societal value, demonstrating how sport can contribute to stronger communities, greater social participation and long-term local impact. The assessment helped make this contribution more visible to stakeholders and provided a stronger basis for future positioning, partnerships and strategic development.

Challenge

How can municipalities move from global SDG ambitions to locally embedded policy, governance, budgeting and implementation?

Approach

For almost two years, Lara represented the Netherlands within the URBACT Global Goals for Cities network, working alongside 18 other European cities to test, refine and develop practical approaches for SDG localisation. The collaboration focused on translating the SDGs into local priorities, integrated action planning, governance, monitoring and policy coherence.

Impact

Contribution to the development of the Global Goals for Cities Learning Kit — a practical step-by-step framework designed to help municipalities localise SDG targets, integrate them into policy and action planning, strengthen governance and monitor progress over time.

Challenge

How can fragmented sustainability efforts be transformed into locally owned, coordinated action that advances the Sustainable Development Goals?

Approach

Founder and developer of the Club17 methodology — a four-step SDG localisation framework built around shared vision, baseline assessment, integrated action planning, implementation and monitoring. The methodology brings together government, business, education, civil society, communities and the next generation around shared local priorities.

Impact

A locally adaptable whole-of-society approach that strengthens local ownership, connects existing initiatives and creates a practical pathway from the 2030 Agenda to coordinated implementation. The methodology is currently being applied in the Netherlands, Curaçao and Oman.