Chapter 4: Collecting local results and views, drafting the LRGA’s own review and aiming to achieve a global impact
Chapter 4: Collecting local results and views, drafting the LRGA’s own review and aiming to achieve a global impact
Lecture 10 min Slides 23-26
What data and information are needed and how should they be collected? In order to contribute to the VNRs with the local and regional perspective and to ensure that this perspective responds entirely to reality, LRGAs must collect data and information (including best practices and new policies) about good practices of LRGs and their contributions to achieving the SDGs. LRGAs can use different methodologies to collect data and information. The most common one is to conduct a survey containing specific questions on the state of the art of SDG implementation at the local level, aimed at both LRGs and local stakeholders. The information gathered via the survey will make it possible to identify the LRGs that are committed to the new Agenda. It will also provide information about: • The top SDGs that have been introduced and their targets • Top priorities • Types of interventions (raising awareness, alignment, projects etc.) • Best practices • Allocating budgets This process should also help to ascertain how the priorities defined by LRGs, in their respective local development plans, can be recognized within national strategies for the implementation of SDGs. At the same time, it should help to identify major gaps between national SDG strategies and the demands of LRGs and, as a result, help to develop an advocacy strategy for obtaining more support. Colombia has carried out an extensive review on how the country’s territorial development plans and those of its capital cities plan to incorporate the SDGs. The next steps will be to analyse how local authorities can improve their contributions to the SDGs detected in the review. This should be ascer24
