The United Nations Global Sustainable Development Goals are about sustainability, but sustainability is a word that is often over used and under defined. 

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To us, sustainability means:

1. Financial sustainability: being able to run things without foreign money

2. Institutional sustainability: everyone is trained in what sustainability is for us, and has the skills to achieve it

3. Programmatic sustainability: all the programs are run so that they are long term

4. Community sustainability: getting out of the mindset that things are free and having the community be onboard with the vision of Tekera

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Under this SDG we also: 

11.1 Provide access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services to Tekera

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11.3 Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management

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11.B Substantially increase the number of cities and human settlements adopting and implementing integrated policies and plans towards inclusion, resource efficiency, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, resilience to disasters

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11.C Support least developed countries, including through financial and technical assistance, in building sustainable and resilient buildings utilizing local materials.