Tainan City
2022 Tainan City Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary Local Reviews
Insights of the Report
In accordance with the international trend of sustainable development, Tainan City published its first voluntary review report in 2021. In response to the challenges faced by global cities, Tainan City continues to promote its urban development vision with the "3 Upgrades, 3 Sustainable" governance strategy. This year, Tainan City has continued, expanded its review of the implementation of all 17 sustainable development goals, and published a voluntary review report for 2022 to further improve sustainable outcomes. Tainan City is willing to support the Global Sustainability Initiative with practical and responsible behaviours, and through objective self-examination, has revealed 17 SDGs and 98 detailed goals, and set benchmarks for rolling review, to take stock of the status of sustainability in the city and its various bureaus.
Issued: August 20231,850,130 (Aug. 2023)
2,191.65 ㎢ (Aug. 2023)
Local (ex. city, town, village, etc)
City Profile
Tainan City is located in the southwest part of Taiwan, in the centre of the wide Chianan Plains. The former capital of Taiwan, the city was established almost 400 years ago and has a rich history and culture. The city gates, historic sites, traditional buildings and delicious food from the surrounding areas all play an important role in the culture of this ancient capital, with local art, industry and tourism culture growing together. In response to the central government's 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target, Tainan City has been formulating relevant strategies and goals since 2021.
The Report and more
The VLR report is available here:
2022 Tainan City Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary Local Reviews
2021 Tainan City Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary Local Reviews