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Towards the localisation of the SDGs
The Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments & UCLG (2018)
This report presents evidence of the involvement of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) in the 'localisation' of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It complements the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) and 'Main Messages' submitted by 103 countries to the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in 2016, 2017 and 2018. It delivers first-hand information from LRGs in 61 different countries.
Get AccessThe Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018
UN (2018)
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 reviews progress in the third year of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This overview presents highlights of progress and remaining gaps for all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), based on the latest available data, and examines some of the interconnections across goals and targets.
Get AccessAdolescentes with disabilities: enhancing resilience and delivering inclusive development
ODI (2018)
This report takes stock of the knowledge about adolescents with disabilities living in the global South. It draws on interviews with 600 adolescent girls and boys with physical, visual, hearing or intellectual impairments, as well as interviews with their parents, teachers and other service providers. This report focuses, for the first time, on the intersection of age and disability – specifically the unique needs of adolescents with disabilities – and the gender dynamics that shape girls' and boys' lives. Alongside this, it also looks at the particular experiences of adolescents with disabilities who grow up in rural areas and conflict-affected contexts.
Get AccessSustainable Development Goals: How Europe’s towns and regions are taking the lead
PLATFORMA & the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), 2018
This study highlights the main challenges identified by associations of towns and regions, the top three being the lack of financial resources, the lack of data available at the local level and the lack of training. The study also collects good practices taken by associations and makes concrete recommendations on how to monitor the implementation of the SDGs at domestic and international level. This includes the nomination of local SDG ambassadors, the setting of indicators or awareness raising campaigns.
Maximising the impact of partnerships for the SDGs – A Practical Guide
The Partnering Initiative and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2018
This guidebook aims at supporting organisations and partnerships to maximise the value created by collaboration towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The guidebook deconstructs what 'value' means and the types of value that partnerships can create. It also explores the range of partnerships that can be established and how the nature of the partnership influences the type of value created for the partners and for beneficiaries.
Get AccessSDG 11 Synthesis Report
UN Habitat, 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Goal 11, one of the 17 SDGs, is about all of these dimensions, with a specific focus on urban areas and settings. This synthesis report is the first publication showing the progress, challenges and opportunities of global monitoring of this Sustainable Development Goal.
Get AccessChild Participation in Local Governance: A Guidance Note
UNICEF, 2018
This guidance note explores the key considerations for institutions which support child participation in local governance, with the focus on participation in local government structures and processes. The guidance note is based on an extensive literature review and four country case studies of experiences of child participation in local governance including Nepal.
Get AccessWhat does it mean to leave no one behind
UNDP, 2018
With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, UN Member States pledged to ensure "no one will be left behind" and to "endeavour to reach the furthest behind first". This paper advances a framework that governments and stakeholders can use to act on their pledge in a way that enables and accelerates progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also seeks to inform the manner in which UNDP works with countries to implement the 2030 Agenda. Five factors are proposed as key to understanding who is being left behind and why: discrimination; place of residence; socio-economic status; governance; and vulnerability to shocks.
Get AccessGlobal Goals Yearbook 2018: Partnerships for the Goals
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development, 2018
Read through the Global Goals Yearbook 2018: Partnerships for the Goals. This year's theme is how private sector engagement is crucial for implementing the SDGs. The 2018 Yearbook highlights that private public partnerships must undergo profound reviews and intense discussions.
Get AccessLeave No One Behind: How Are Development Assistance Committee Members Answering The Pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
OECD, 2018
This working paper presents and analyses the findings of a survey circulated to members of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) between April and May 2018. The survey investigated the level and extent of commitment to 'leave no one behind' in development co-operation policies, strategies and programming. It also gathered views and evidence from DAC members about the comparative advantage, opportunities, challenges and strategies for answering this pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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