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Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals through Better Local-Level Data: A Case Study of Lumajang and Pacitan Districts in Indonesia
This new case study provides insight into ADB’s collaborative project of using data dashboards to monitor the localisation of SDGs in East Java, Indonesia. The project recognises the impact of good data access for a flexible and context-specific SDG implementation and aims to enable local governments to address their communities’ needs in the process. The project builds on a series of local governance reforms which received support through the Kinerja project focused on accountability mechanisms and strengthening local policy dialogue.
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: Asian Development Bank
Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2020
Showcasing the latest available data on gender equality across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the 2020 edition of “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot” analises recent achievements as well as current declines in the field of gender due to COVID-19. Underscoring the motto of leaving no woman or girl behind, the report identifies the most vulnerable groups across all SDGs and serves as a reminder that female representation matters more than ever if the global community aims to build back better and more resilient.
Publisher: UN WOMEN
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: UN-WOMEN
Monitoring Achievements on Sustainable Development Goal 16 2015-2019: A Global State of Democracy Indices Perspective
This new report by International IDEA analyses the progress made on SDG 16 using the Global State of Democracy Indices data. The progress of the indicators and targets is compared globally and regionally and judged country-specific dependent on local context. The stark difference between the global decline and increase in improvements of the various targets highlights the role that subnational, regional and local governments play for implementing the SDGs.
Authors: Armend Bekaj, Annika Silva-Leander
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: International IDEA
Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency: The Fight Against Corruption
Against the backdrop of the current pandemic, this report recognises the possible threat of corruption for uncontrolled emergency fund and government spending. Organised along various topics, the report looks into corruption in different sectors and functions and uses diverse case studies to highlight the dynamics at play between national and local governments. Additionally, key instruments for addressing corruption are documented.
Authors: Bernard C. Myers, Rajin Bajpai
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
Local Government Finance Indicators in South-East Europe: Statistical Brief
Part One of this statistical brief by NALAS provides policymakers and analysts with information on the structure and size of local governments in South-East Europe as well as a regional comparison of national and subnational government finance in 2018. Part Two showcases revenues and expenditures for the period 2006-2018, using selected indicators of macro–economic performance and fiscal decentralisation. The publication is the first of its kind, including only quantitative data organised in tables and graphs to allow for easily accessible and comparable country- and region-specific information.
Author: NALAS Task Force on Fiscal Decentralization
Publication Date: 2019
Copyright : NALAS
Successful Local Government Fundraising and Project Pitching
Recognising the financial obstacles faced by local governments when trying to access funds for climate-resilient projects, this paper provides a short overview of different financial sources and practical advice for fundraising and project pitching. By drawing on the success story of the federal capital Brasília which was able to fundraise over USD 450 million for project implementation in 2021, this paper by the Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC) wants to empower local and regional governments to raise funds of their own.
Authors: Dr. Eszter Réka Mogyorósy, ICLEI World Secretariat; Alessandra Andreazzi Peres, Federal District Environment Secretariat, Brazil
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability e.V
Local Leadership for Disaster Resilience: Profiles from Asia and the Pacific
This report highlights the successful contributions of local leaders to long-term community resilience, local SDG-implementation and the achievement of Target E of the Sendai Framework in Asia and the Pacific (“Substantially increase the number of countries with national, and local disaster risk reduction strategies by 2020”). In addition to raising awareness for the context-specific knowledge and access to informal networks of local leaders, the report carves out the important role of local leaders for supporting formal institutions in resilience-building at the local level in times of increased disaster risk in the region.
Authors: Manu Gupta, Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan, SEEDS-India
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: UNDRR - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific
Decentralisation and Peace: The Case of Burkina Faso (in German)
This study is the result of a GIZ appraisal mission in Burkina Faso. It draws on information derived from internal programme analyses, interviews and discussions with local and central state actors as well as advisors from two BMZ-funded missions of the Decentralisation and Communal Development Programme (PDDC) to propose new strategies and adjustments of German development cooperation projects in the field of decentralisation and governance to counteract stronger condition of fragility in the country.
Authors: Jerome Schroth, Benjamin Scheffzik, Manuel Wollschlaeger
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Decentralisation and Peace: The Case of Burkina Faso (in French)
This study is the result of a GIZ appraisal mission in Burkina Faso. It draws on information derived from internal programme analyses, interviews and discussions with local and central state actors as well as advisors from two BMZ-funded missions of the Decentralisation and Communal Development Programme (PDDC) to propose new strategies and adjustments of German development cooperation projects in the field of decentralisation and governance to counteract stronger condition of fragility in the country.
Authors: Jerome Schroth, Benjamin Scheffzik, Manuel Wollschlaeger
Publication Date: 2020
Copyright: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Gender Inequality Exacerbates the COVID-19 Crisis in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
No crisis has ever been gender-neutral and the same holds true for the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has unveiled and exacerbated gender inequalities. Not only are 70% of health workers women, and are therefore disproportionately exposed to infection risks, many have also experienced an increase in gender-based violence (GBV) as a result of lockdown measures all over the world. Caren Grown and Franck Bousquet carve out the gendered effects of the crisis, in particular in contexts of fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) in this World Bank Blog post. Their account underlines the importance of gender equality for building resilient and peaceful societies.
Authors: Caren Grown, Franck Bousquet
Publisher: World Bank Blog
Publication Date: 2020