The dashboard translates the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals into metrics that can guide decisions and progress of Baja California’s communities
The Baja California SDG Monitoring Dashboard is an interactive platform that translates the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into local, actionable data. By tracking specific targets across the state’s seven municipalities, this tool provides leaders, researchers, and citizens with the evidence needed to drive inclusive and sustainable growth. This Dashboard connects directly to the progress of each Goal of the 17 SDGs.
Key Features of the Platform
Interactive State and Municipal Mapping: Visualize how different regions of Baja California are performing across key indicators. The dashboard allows users to toggle between municipalities to view localized trends in poverty, employment, infrastructure, and more.
Inside the Goals: Data Granularity and Progress Tracking: Each Sustainable Development Goal is supported by a robust set of localized indicators that provide a high-resolution view of progress across Baja California. Rather than relying on broad averages, the framework uses specific metrics, such as extreme poverty rates (1.1.1) or access to basic services (1.4.1), to pinpoint where interventions are succeeding. To make this data actionable, every indicator is color-coded based on its trajectory toward the 2030 targets:
Green (Cerca del objetivo): The metric is nearing the established target.
Purple (En camino al objetivo): Progress is being made, but accelerated efforts are required.
Gray (Informativo): Supplementary data provided for essential context and policy analysis.
Projections to 2030: The platform doesn’t just show where the state is; it shows where it is going. Using historical data, the dashboard extrapolates current trends to identify which municipalities are on track to meet the 2030 targets and where urgent intervention is required.
Why This Dashboard Matters
Local Relevance: High-level global goals are broken down into specific municipal contexts that resonate with local realities.
Evidence-Based Policy: Provides state and municipal governments with comparable indicators to guide budget allocation and program evaluation.
Transparency: Open access to data fosters accountability and encourages civic participation in the 2030 Agenda.
Data Sources and Reliability
The indicators showcased in this dashboard are not mere estimates; they are grounded in rigorous data harmonization from Mexico’s leading statistical authorities. The research team integrates data from:
CONEVAL (Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social): Specifically for multidimensional poverty measurements and social indicators.
Aligning these official sources with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) guidelines ensures that all metrics are comparable at both the municipal and global levels. This methodology allows for a transparent view of where Baja California stands today and what is required to meet the 2030 commitments.
Explore detailed localized metrics by clicking the links below, which redirect to the individual monitoring dashboards for each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
"This unprecedented initiative serves as a benchmark for state-level SDG monitoring in Mexico. It allows our government to identify critical needs and prioritize evidence-based policies for the sustainable development of Baja California."
— Brígida María Fernández Rubio, General Director of COPLADE
Partners & Funding
This dashboard is the result of a technical partnership between the SDG Policy Initiative (SDGPI) at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and theComité de Planeación para el Desarrollo del Estado de Baja California (COPLADE). It represents a shared commitment to data-driven governance and the localization of the SDGs in Mexico. Additionally, we acknowledge the support from Alianza MX-University of California for funding for dashboard development.
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