Princeton School of
Public and International Affairs,
Princeton University

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Summary

Transforming the City of Orlando's sustainability commitments into measurable action by designing and launching an open-source SDGs dashboard. Localized to the city's priorities and aligned with the UN Global SDG Indicators framework, the dashboard tracks 500+ indicators in real time — giving local government a data-driven foundation for policy progress, and a scalable model now adopted across East Central Florida.

Key Achievements

  • Delivered a localized, open-source SDGs dashboard (built on the OpenSDG platform) — the first tool of its kind for the City of Orlando.

  • Enabled real-time tracking of 500+ indicators, giving policymakers the data infrastructure to act on sustainability commitments.

The Challenge

Local governments are increasingly expected to report on global sustainability commitments, but most lack the infrastructure to do so. The City of Orlando faced this gap directly: relevant data existed, but was scattered across public, private, academic, and institutional sources with no centralized, localized system to track it.

How We Helped

  • Audited existing data sources and evaluated the OpenSDG platform to design a dashboard localized to Orlando's priorities.

  • Directed data collection and validation across 500+ indicators from public, private, academic, and institutional sources.

  • Built the data infrastructure — roadmaps, guidance, and standardized processes for collection, storage, and accessibility.

The Impact

  • Provided the City of Orlando a durable, standardized data infrastructure to sustain SDG-aligned policymaking going forward.

  • Created a scalable model that is directly driving SDG adoption across additional East Central Florida municipalities.