Governance as an SDG Accelerator : Country Experiences and Tools / OECD Publishing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

OECD Publishing, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 pages)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

Delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a formidable governance challenge for countries at all levels of development. It requires governments to co-ordinate, consult and work across policy areas - as well as with the businesses sector and civil society - in an unprecedented way. This report provides evidence from OECD countries and partner economies on how public governance practices can be strengthened to help implement the SDGs. It looks at whole-of-government co-ordination, policy coherence and integrity, stakeholder engagement and open government, and the strategic use of budgeting, procurement and regulatory tools. It discusses robust monitoring and evaluation systems for ensuring that public policies and resource allocations for SDG implementation result in meaningful outcomes. It also explores how governance frameworks to support equal access to justice and gender equality can help catalyse implementation across the entire 2030 Agenda.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

Executive summary

Introduction

Chapter 1. Whole-of-government coordination and policy coherence

The 2030 Agenda calls for a coordinated and coherent approach to implementation

The role of the Centre of Government

Strategic planning and priority-setting

Public procurement as a strategic lever

Human resources, skills and digital tools to support SDG implementation

Lessons learned from country experiences

References

Chapter 2. Stakeholder participation and open government Stakeholder participation is at the heart of SDG planning and implementation processes

Linking open government principles to SDG implementation

Open State and the role of Parliaments in SDG implementation

Stakeholder engagement in regulatory impact assessments

Note

Chapter 3. Effective use of budgeting and public procurement tools

Budgeting as a tool for the integration of the SDGs

Budgeting challenges for SDG implementation

Medium-term budgeting

Environmentally responsive budgeting Implementing green budgeting to support national SDG agendas

Gender budgeting

Strategic public procurement in support of the SDGs

Chapter 4. Monitoring, evaluation and audit institutions

Monitoring and evaluation for effective delivery of the SDGs

Monitoring mechanisms to keep track of SDG implementation

Monitoring the impact of public procurement on broader policy objectives

Policy evaluation to foster strategic decision-making, learning and accountability Supreme Audit Institutions and the oversight of the national SDG agenda

Chapter 5. Fostering a culture of integrity and fighting corruption

Fostering a culture of integrity is a key governance challenge for SDG implementation

The interlinkages between integrity and SDG implementation

Lack of integrity undermines economic growth and hampers business operations

Integrity enhances equitable access to vital social services such as healthcare, education and water and sanitation Breaches to

integrity impede effective climate action and threaten the implementation of environmental regulations

Integrity strengthens overall governance and institutional environments

Implementing the SDGs by placing integrity at its core

Preserving integrity in public procurement systems

Chapter 6. Governance frameworks to ensure equal access to justice and citizens' legal empowerment

Access to justice and legal empowerment supports inclusive growth and effective SDG implementation.

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ISBN:

9789264969384

9264969381

9789264503120

9264503129