Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals: Philippine Initiatives for Managing for Results Read more about Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals: Philippine Initiatives for Managing for Results The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is embedded in the development plans of the Philippines. This presentation discusses the mechanisms for managing results in the implementation and monitoring of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the country. The challenges encountered in localizing the SDGs, engaging development stakeholders, and meeting evaluation capacity are also examined.
Governance and Service Delivery: Practical Lessons for Subnational Governments through a Case Study on ADB’s Support to Nepal Read more about Governance and Service Delivery: Practical Lessons for Subnational Governments through a Case Study on ADB’s Support to Nepal Success in the achievement of the sustainable development goals starts with localization of the global agenda that positively impacts the lives of citizens through improved service delivery. This improved service delivery translates to effective delivery mechanisms which in turn strengthen the capacities of local governments.
What are the Implications for Local Governments and their Inclusive Service Delivery? Read more about What are the Implications for Local Governments and their Inclusive Service Delivery? Governments around the world can pursue sustainable development more effectively by embracing a whole-of-government approach in their adaptation of the institutional framework for implementation of the global sustainable development goals (SDGs). A holistic, innovative, and inclusive approach combined with participatory governance is critical for effective implementation of the SDGs at the local level.
Infrastructure and Inclusive Sustainable Development in Chile Read more about Infrastructure and Inclusive Sustainable Development in Chile Sustainable infrastructure development in Chile is in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and involves the participation of public, private, and civil society actors. While social evaluation of projects should be complemented by disaster risk assessment, the creation of sustainable and resilient public infrastructure requires the implementation of management strategies on disaster risk reduction.
Post-Conflict in Colombia Read more about Post-Conflict in Colombia Citizen participation remains a big challenge in post-conflict Colombia despite the economic and social progress achieved in the early 2010s. Planning for peacebuilding started with the creation of a national development plan that highlights the sustainable development goals as a core component of the peacebuilding process.
Sustainable Development Goals in Mexico and Subnational Monitoring: Experience of Jalisco Read more about Sustainable Development Goals in Mexico and Subnational Monitoring: Experience of Jalisco With Mexico adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a state commitment in September 2015, a political council headed by the country’s president was created the following year to integrate the actions of the main stakeholders of the agenda, and to forge a consensus on the next steps. The subnational perspective of monitoring the sustainable development goals in the country is also explained in this presentation through the case of the Development Indicators Monitoring Program in Jalisco.
The Sustainable Development Goals and Managing for Results: Argentina Read more about The Sustainable Development Goals and Managing for Results: Argentina By linking the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and targets to public policy decisions, the Government of Argentina fully commits itself to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Ensuring achievement of the SDGs in Argentina will require the establishment of an institutional framework and a strong political will at all levels to take ownership for the achievement of the goals.
Role of Managing for Development Results in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Read more about Role of Managing for Development Results in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) present a new holistic framework for all countries’ development efforts, linking people, planet, and prosperity by 2030. The SDGs pick up from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which provided time-bound targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions—income poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion—while promoting gender equality, education, and environmental sustainability.
Citizen Participation and Transparency for Effective Public Management: The Philippine Freedom of Information Program Read more about Citizen Participation and Transparency for Effective Public Management: The Philippine Freedom of Information Program eFOI is an online facility created under the Freedom of Information Program that reflects the commitment of the Government of the Philippines to citizen participation and transparency for effective public management. Through this online data portal where agencies are encouraged to upload their data sets, citizens can also file their requests for information to government agencies directly.
Bringing Finance and Planning Together to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals Towards 2030: A Nepalese Perspective Read more about Bringing Finance and Planning Together to Deliver the Sustainable Development Goals Towards 2030: A Nepalese Perspective The Government of Nepal makes use of development financing contributed by the public, private, and cooperative sectors as a funding strategy to implement the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Findings of the Development Finance Assessment in Nepal show that while finance is one of the constraints in achieving the SDGs, so is the absorptive capacity to utilize the financing offered.