Udalsarea 2030 is the Basque network of sustainable municipalities. Its goal is to foster local sustainability and encourage coordination between the different levels of the public administration of the Basque Country: Basque Government, public authorities, Provincial Councils, supramunicipal authorities and local councils. The latter play a particularly important role. Furthermore, its remit includes driving the sustainability action plans and policies of the network's local authorities. Those plans and policies are always aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The network was founded on 20 December 2002 with the commitment to drive local sustainable action. That was to be achieved by means of implementing sustainable development policies to improve the health and wellbeing of citizens/quality of life of citizens. Special mention should be made of the great number of Local Sustainability Action Plans that improve the quality of life of the Basque population.
The network fosters a model of local governance, based on the assessment and monitoring of local policies and accountability by means of fostering mainstreaming and citizen participation.

Udalsarea 2030's mission is to rally Basque municipalities and supramunicipal districts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. This is to be achieved by transformative local action and the alignment and coherence of supramunicipal and local policies.

Its vision is to be an active network, a benchmark for Basque municipalities and authorities thanks to its innovative and advanced services in coordination with its stakeholders. Along with its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on the path to climate resilience and neutrality, land protection and driving the circular economy. Furthermore, it enjoys prestige in Spain and Europe endorsed by its track record of over 20 years.

Udalsarea 2030 is governed by its regular management and strategic plans, which are always prepared with input from the parties involved. The plans aim to adapt the action of the network and its operating model to the existing climate to meet the challenges set. The evolution in the demands referring to local sustainability policies are always taken into account.

The current 2026 Strategic Plan emerged from this context. It is the fifth of a consecutive series in force between 2003-2005, 2006-2009, 2010-2015 and 2016-2020. The aim is to consolidate and improve the network's tools and instruments, along with providing continuity and driving new transformation action challenges.

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