The objective of the present report is to describe the initial stage of implementation and the preliminary results of the Urban Agenda for the EU until October 2017. The first part is dedicated to implementation and underlines the key features of the working method. The second part is dedicated to the results and presents the impacts that the Urban Agenda for the EU had so far on policy making as well as some preliminary proposals in terms of better regulation, better funding and better knowledge through the first draft Action Plans.