Dear SDGi Community,
Enjoy a selection of reading during this quieter month of July and don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any updates and would like our support to organize your SDGi engagements ahead of the UN General Assembly in September!
Nadine
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UN Sustainable Development Report 2021
PUBLICATION
As the pandemic continues to unfold, the report outlines the progress made in poverty reduction, access to electricity, and gender equality, but not enough to achieve the SDGs by 2030. In other vital areas, including reducing inequalities, lowering carbon emissions and tackling hunger, progress has either stalled or reversed. The annual report uses data and estimates from the Global SDG Indicators Database and includes a visually appealing Progress Chart 2021. Read the full report.
Source: UN Statistics Division, July 2021.
IISD Summary Report of the 2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
PUBLICATION
The 2021 HLPF included more than 276 side events, ten special events and high-level launches of reports, 17 VNR labs, and 12 virtual exhibitions. Read the full report or jump to the brief analysis. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Forum took up the draft Ministerial Declaration, which emphasizes the need for a resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that can, over the long term, reinforce, stimulate, and advance the SDGs.
Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development, Earth Negotiations Bulletin July 2021.
Support to Vaccine Equity: Beyond Recovery, Towards 2030
PUBLICATION
Learn about the three action areas where UNDP, under WHO and UNICEF’s leadership, can contribute to national deployment and vaccination plans, working closely with UN Country Teams led by Resident Coordinators: (1) digital solutions for vaccine delivery and systems strengthening; (2) data for vaccine equity; and (3) greening COVID-19 vaccination. Read the full report. Stay tuned for the launch of the Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity, a joint initiative of UNDP, WHO and Oxford University on 22 July!
Source: UNDP, WHO, and UNICEF, June 2021.
Why 'Systems Change' in 2021 Demands Better Technology
BLOG POST
Find out why we need systems-level change to meet the SDGs, as traditional approaches and solutions are too expensive or have failed. To respond to these complex challenges, systems change efforts need technology to help them successfully scale. Read the full story.
Source: World Economic Forum, July 2021.
Leveraging Non-traditional Datasets for Assessing the Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 across Philippine Households
PUBLICATION
Read up about the untapped potential of non-traditional datasets for policy-making. Looking at the case of the Philippines, this brief shows how households from different geographic areas and socioeconomic groups are recovering from the COVID-19 crisis in terms of spending capacity. Read the full brief.
An Unprecedented Opportunity to Boost Finance for Development
PUBLICATION
Learn about the current debt situation across developing countries, and the different scenarios open to re-directing Special Drawing Rights from wealthy countries to vulnerable developing economies and the different objectives and challenges of doing so. Read the full brief.
Four Approaches to Align Data Values across Communities of Practice
BLOG POST
Data should be governed with transparency, inclusivity, and accountability due to growing concerns over data protection and digital rights—particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read up on ways to align data values across communities of practice that should be on policymakers’ radars. These draw from a recent Data Values Project webinar, hosted by the Restore Data Rights movement. Read the full story.
Source: Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, July 2021.
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UN Food Systems Pre-Summit
SUMMIT – PUBLIC
Join this event taking place on 26-28 July 2021 to learn why rebuilding our food systems is a key accelerator of the SDGs and will enable us to build forward better from COVID-19. Register in a few clicks, and visit the Take Action page to find more information on how to join the Summit.
Mark your Calendar: Other Events of Relevance to this Community
EVENTS – PUBLIC
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10 collaborative SDGi-related Yammer groups to join in 2021
TIPS FROM THE FACILITATOR
We've compiled selected Yammer groups for colleagues interested in SDG implementation and SDG integration. What’s your favourite one? See our list.
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Tool of the month
A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO OPERATIONALIZING THE PLEDGE
? Explore the Knowledge Bank which includes UNDP’s SDG Integration tools as well as the SDG Acceleration Toolkit developed by the UN Sustainable Development Group. Browse this one-stop-shop for analyzing system interconnections, enhancing policy coherence, ensuring that no one is left behind, and identifying risks, and building resilience. |
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