The Global Coalition for SDG Synthesis - Infosheet

SDG SYNTHES IS COALITION

The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition is an initiative spearheaded by UNDP Independent Evaluation Office and Global Affairs Canada bringing together 36 UN agencies, and various bilateral and multilateral organizations, evaluation networks and bodies. This Coalition on evaluative evidence will generate syntheses organized around the five SDG pillars (people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership), to identify lessons and make policy recommendations for accelerating results in the final years of the SDGs.

WHAT ARE THE KEY OBJECTIVES?

SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION TO PRESENT EVIDENCE TO ADVANCE SDG ACHIEVEMENTS

IDENTIFY EVIDENCE GAPS

WHAT WILL THE COALITION PRODUCE?

SITUATION ANALYSES OF PROGRESS ADVANCED CAPABILITIES FOR THE IEO AIDA TOOL

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CONTEXT-RELEVANT PROBLEM ANALYSES

EXTRACT LESSONS FROM THE EVIDENCE SYNTHESIZED DURING THE PROCESS

PROVIDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ACHIEVE THE SDGS

FORWARD-LOOKING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

ASSESSMENTS OF THE EVIDENCE FOR SOLUTIONS

EXAMPLES OF SUCCESS, FAILURE, AND CROSS-CUTTING LESSONS

PEOPLE PILLAR PLANET PILLAR

PROSPERITY PILLAR

PEACE PILLAR

PARTNERSHIP PILLAR

THESYNTHESES

METHODOLOGY AND APPROACHES

Phase 1: Priority setting and stakeholder engagement

Governance structure established for consultations with key stakeholders

Comprehensive stakeholder engagement and dissemination plan designed

Priority questions, dimensions, criteria, approaches and methodology to be established for each synthesis

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

Statistical analysis of progress made on SDG indicators

Synthesis of national and global impact evaluations and systematic reviews

Analysis of Voluntary National Review reports Evidence gap map

Regional and SDG-specific results analysis

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

Phase 2: Execution of the syntheses - Methodological options

Mixed methods systematic reviews

Context-specificsynthesis

Review of reviews

Cross-sectoral synthesis

Positiveandnegativedeviance

Evidence-informed guidelines for policy and practice

Evidence gap maps

Presentation of preliminary findings and recommendations prior totheHLPF

RevisedpresentationattheHLPF

Consolidated synthesis report triangulating all key evaluative evidence with insights and recommendations

UNDP will serve as the Secretariat of the Global Coalition and lead the first synthesis. Other Pillars may be led or co-led by otherorganizations.

The Steering Committee, composed of high-level government officials and the heads of the evaluation networks steering the exercise, will serve for all five Pillar syntheses. It will validate key learning needs and secure broad participation and ownership, raise funds and ensure the dissemination of outputs, highlighting utility and learning.

A Management Group, composed of the contributing partners, will be established for each Pillar synthesis. It will support the synthesis teams by providing advice and serving as a sounding board. It will play a key role in ascertaining the timely delivery and utility of the syntheses.

A Technical Advisory Panel will be proposed by partners for each Pillar to accompany and quality assure all syntheses.

ESTIMATED TIMELINE

Partnership

Planet RFP

Peace RFP

Prosperity RFP

People RFP

I WANT TO JOIN THE SDG SYNTHESES GLOBAL COALITION. HOW DO I CONTRIBUTE?

Share credible evaluative evidence from your organization and/or country context. Use information from the syntheses to inform your organization’s/country’s work towards SDG achievement. Champion, lead or conduct a synthesis. Provide in-kind or financial resources for the conduct of the syntheses.