Project Info

Project Code
1819G
Tranche
T11
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Active
Title
Institutional arrangements for policy integration, coordination and stakeholder engagement in SDG implementation and reviews in Africa, and Asia and the Pacific

Entities

Implementing Entity (Lead)
DESA
Collaborating DA Entities
ECA
ESCAP
Other Collaborating Entities
Other UN entities

Financial and Evaluation Info

Total Budget
$600,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No

Countries and Regions

Countries or Areas: Bhutan, Botswana, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), United Republic of Tanzania (the)
Regions: Africa, Asia
Sub-Regions:
Intermediate Regions:
Countries in Special Situations: Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDC), Least Developed Countries (LDC)

Areas of Work

SDG
16
17
1
SDG Targets
1.b
1.4
16.5
16.6
16.7
16.10
17.9
17.14
Thematic Clusters
Governance and institution building
Sustainable Development

Brief Description

Countries face common challenges in moving from siloed elaboration and implementation of policies to the formulation of integrated policies and addressing cross-cutting sustainable development issues such as poverty eradication, climate change and food security. To realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda, countries will need to ensure more inclusive, accountable and participatory policymaking and public service delivery. This requires, among other things, organizing government and related institutions engaged in SDG implementation and making them effective, inclusive and accountable. It also calls for strengthening public servants’ capacity to implement the SDGs through the development of new skills, attitudes and behaviors and through new ways of working together across organizational boundaries. The objective of this project is to strengthen the capacity of selected developing countries in Africa and Asia in organizing and mobilizing their institutions and public servants to enhance effectiveness and institutional coordination, public accountability, and engagement of key stakeholders in the implementation and review of the SDGs.

Objective and Expected Outcomes

Objective
To strengthen the capacity of official counterparts directly or indirectly responsible for the development and implementation of national policies and strategies for implementing the SDGs in selected developing countries in Africa and Asia, including civil servants’ skills for improved policy integration, coordination, public accountability and engagement of key stakeholders.
Expected Outcome 1
Improved capacity of senior government officials in beneficiary countries to set up institutional arrangements, mobilize public institutions and build their capacities for SDG implementation and review according to country-specific circumstances and priorities and ensuring strong accountability and engagement of key stakeholders
Expected Outcome 2
Enhanced capacity of beneficiary countries to formulate strategies and policies to strengthen the technical capability and skills of civil servants to support SDG implementation and review with anti-corruption and inclusiveness as key dimensions.