The brief from the Brookings Insitution reflects on city experiences with SDG implementation, following a meeting it convened in April 2019 to “advance a city-specific perspective and consensus” on localizing the SDGs. Per the brief, the 14 cities that participated to the meeting committed to integrate messages about their SDG commitments into public remarks made by their mayors and other senior city leaders, and consider undertaking a voluntary local review, among other actions.