Stakeholder Engagement for Smooth Implementation on LEAD4SDGs Provincial Advocacy Strategy
15-16 June 2021 | SINDH – UCLG ASPAC LEAD for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - localisation in Pakistan programme, held two days consultative meeting with the executive committee of Local Council Association Sindh (LCAS) and core committee of Provincial alliance on SDGs in Sindh. The consultation was aimed at getting an endorsement of LCAS members on the Provincial advocacy strategy developed under LEAD4SDGs programme. Representatives from government departments, local government, civil society, UNDP and media shared their views and insights on the localisation of SDGs in Sindh province. In the consultative meeting, the alliance members prioritised the biannual activities to be implemented under alliance action plan. An orientation session was also organised by UNDP to enhance the knowledge of alliance and LCAS members on the 2030 Agenda, the five pillars of SDGs, the localisation concept at the sub-national and local levels. In his remarks, Syed Ameer Ali Shah, LCAS Secretary General, highlighted the significance of a stable democratic system at all the levels especially in the local context. The reluctant political will is the main cause of delayed Local Government election in the country, he stated. While stating the causes of the delayed Local Government election in Sindh province, he mentioned the dispute on power-sharing between federal, provincial, and local governments. He further added that the lack of confidence in the latest census is another bone of contention between the federation and the provinces.
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