The Technology Facilitation Mechanism (TFM) was launched as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the objective to support the SDGs. It includes three major components – an Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) of over 30 UN-system agencies; an annual multi-stakeholder Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Forum; and an on-line platform that is expected to serve as a gateway for information on existing science, technology and innovation (STI) initiatives, mechanisms and…
Mobilizing Science, Technology and Innovation in Developing Countries for the SDGs
Recipients: Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, India, Serbia
Partners: FAO, WB, UNCTAD, UNEP, WIPO
Donors: China
Status: Closed
Administrative data for disaggregated Sustainable Development Goals indicators in Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America
When good-quality administrative systems are in place and their information is regularly updated, they can reliably provide a full picture of key aspects of a country’s population or economy on a continuous basis. Data collected for administrative purposes can be a rich and cost-efficient source for the production of timely and high-quality official statistics, especially to address the urgent need for disaggregated data on SDG indicators to ensure no one is left behind in the implementation…
Recipients: Tanzania, Cameroon, Namibia, Dominican Republic, Chile, Ecuador, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
Partners: ESCAP, ECA, ECLAC, UN RCOs
Status: Closed