The learning outcomes for this training toolkit are designed around the often-expressed challenges of strengthening national to local government coordination and institutional effectiveness for the SDGs. Therefore, this toolkit aims to break these barriers for more effective achievement of the SDGs and highlights the role of local government. The toolkit is designed for Government officials, from both national and local government agencies, schools of public administration and institutes of public management, UN Country Teams and UN Agencies, other relevant stakeholder, including civil society organizations, private sector, and academia.

Author(s): DPIDG

Learning objective(s):

1. Apply the principle of effective governance to build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels, with a view to achieving the shared vision for the people and the planet embodied in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
2. Enhance understanding of whole-of-government approaches for strengthening vertical coordination and aligning national to local planning to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
3. Gain an understanding of how to promote a whole-of-society approach for national to local planning to ensure effective stakeholder engagement in public governance and leave no one behind.
4. Identify and apply various innovative financing mechanisms to advance local SDG implementation. Develop a governance strategy and roadmap on monitoring, evaluating and accelerating SDG implementation at the local level.

SDG(s): SDG11, SDG16, SDG17

Type: Toolkit

Effort: The Toolkit is comprised of modules and sessions that can be used to conduct regional or national training.

Level: Beginner/Intermediate

Language(s): English 

Certificate: N/A

Price: Free 

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Toolkit Link