Dear SDGi Community,
This month, browse our selected engagements and resources, and find a list of the numerous events taking place in the framework of the UN General Assembly! Check out the new Tool of the Month curated by the SDGi team, and watch our colleagues discuss uncertainty and risk in the 'Hello Future' series.
Don't hesitate to share updates with our community, and please book a time with your CoP Facilitator if you would like our support to organize your next SDGi engagements.
Nadine
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CO-CREATION OPPORTUNITIES
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Digital Health: Scaling up Telehealth to Promote Equitable Access to Essential Health Services
E-DISCUSSION – PUBLIC
Over the past 18 months, the COVID-19 pandemic placed health systems under significant strain, highlighting the importance of strengthening health system resilience, promoting equitable access to essential health services, and implementing innovative models of healthcare, such as telehealth. Last days to contribute to the SparkBlue e-discussion: deadline extended until 24 September 2021.
Independent Evaluation Office: Reflections on COVID-19 Adaptation and Response
E-DISCUSSION – INTERNAL
Read up on the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) Reflections Papers to gain insights about “what works” (or doesn’t) in UNDP programming for COVID-19 adaptation and response. Last days to contribute to the SparkBlue e-discussion: deadline extended until 17 September 2021.
UNDESA-UNDP Global Policy Dialogues on "Preparing for What’s Next"
CALL FOR AUTHORS – INTERNAL
UNDP is co-hosting a six-part Global Policy Dialogue Series from September 2021 to February 2022 to share insights and analysis on reducing risks and making our future systems more resilient. We are looking for UNDP practitioners who have expertise on these “future of…” topics and who would like to be part of the UNDP futurologist author's group. Find more information.
UN Statistics Division's UN World Data Forum 2021
CALL FOR BLOGS – UN(DP)
Contribute to this call for blogs by 8 October 2021 to showcase how working with data can support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Relevant to the thematic areas of the UN World Data Forum, blogs should highlight practical solutions and hands-on experiences and contribute to delivering better data for evidence-based policymaking and address pressing issues faced by the global data and statistical communities and beyond.
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Data Thursdays: How to Use Data and Analytics to Solve 21st Century Challenges
APPLIED LEARNING SESSION – UN(DP)
The International Monetary Fund's Free Online Courses
ONLINE COURSE – PUBLIC
The World Bank MOOC on 'Data for Better Lives: A New Social Contract'
ONLINE COURSE – PUBLIC
Enroll in this free, virtual course taking place between 6 October and 16 November 2021 to explore the World Bank's 2021 World Development Report (WDR) and how data can be used for advancing development outcomes. Learn about the principles of a new social contract for data and data governance needed to transform the lives of the poor.
The European Commission International Partnerships Academy's Free Online Courses
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Global Goals Week 2021: An Annual Week of Action, Awareness, and Accountability for the SDGs
ONLINE CONFERENCE – PUBLIC
High-level Dialogue on Energy: Join the Energy Revolution
ONLINE CONFERENCE – PUBLIC
Co-chaired by the UNDP Administrator together with the Special Representative on Sustainable Energy for All, the High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE) will take place on 24 September 2021 and aims to put SDG 7 at the forefront of the global policy agenda. Key objectives include strengthening synergies with major intergovernmental processes and catalyzing finance, investment, innovation, new technologies, capacity building, and quality data for SDG 7 acceleration. Browse the HLDE Resource Hub on SparkBlue and sign-up for "The Switch" to get weekly updates curated by the Community of Practice (CoP) on Energy.
UN Food Systems Summit 2021
ONLINE CONFERENCE – PUBLIC
Taking place on 23 September 2021, the Summit will seek to set the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Let's contribute to this catalytic moment for public mobilization and actionable commitments by Heads of State and Government and other leaders to take this important agenda forward! Register, click for the full list of events, and find ways to get involved.
Mark your Calendar: Other Events of Relevance for this Community
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- UNDP RBAP and Mastercard Centre for Inclusive Growth's The Equity Imperative: Building Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Systems, 14-16 September 2021
- UNDP RBLAC and UN-Habitat’s Inclusive Local Governance: The Opportunity to Bridge the 2030 Agenda Gap, 17 September 2021
- European Sustainable Development Week, 18 September-8 October 2021
- UN Global Compact’s Uniting Business LIVE, 20-22 September 2021
- The Climate Group’s Climate Week NYC, 20-26 September 2021
- UNDP’ signature event during UNGA on A Shot for All: Vaccines Delayed, Development Denied, 21 September 2021
- Devex and Partners' Devex at the UNGA 76, 21-23 September 2021
- UN Statistics IAEG-SDGs' Measuring and Communicating SDG Progress around the World, 22 September 2021
- SDG Action Zone 2021: For People For Planet, 22-24 September 2021
- Business Call to Action's Annual Forum on Inclusive Business at the Nexus of Recovery, 23-24 September 2021
- Joint SDG Fundd and UNCDF's Blended Finance in Action: SDG Finance in LDCs & SIDS, 28 September 2021
- World Expo 2020 “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”, 1 October 2021
- World Statistics Day, 2 October 2021
- Third UN World Data Forum, 3-6 October 2021
- The World Bank Group and the IMF's 2021 Annual Meetings, 11-17 October 2021
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Our New Corporate UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025
PUBLICATION
This bold, ambitious Plan is structured around “3x6x3” – 3 directions of change, 6 signature solutions, and 3 enablers – a clear framework for where we need to head. These include s tructural transformation for more inclusive, green, and digital transitions, Leaving no one behind, and building resilience during uncertainty and risk. Read Achim Steiner's full statement and click here to download the Strategic Plan.
Repurposing Agricultural Support to Transform Food Systems
PUBLICATION
Read up on this exciting new report to learn how to rethink, repurpose, and reform the agricultural support to producers, increasing its efficiency and the way it can support our path towards healthier people and planet and achieving Zero Hunger. The official launch took place yesterday 14 September, if you missed it, watch the recording and browse the session materials.Source: UNDP, FAO and UNEP, September 2021.
Barriers to Data Use in Sustainable Development
PUBLICATION
Read this interesting paper to get a brief overview of the key barriers to optimal data use, the common challenges faced, the existing incentives for data use, and the downside to generating data that is never used. The paper ends with key questions we are seeking to address through the Data Values Project.
Source: Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, August 2021.
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Discover the newest UNDP video series
'HELLO FUTURE' IS A NEW VIDEO SERIES EXPLORING THE TRENDS SHAPING OUR WORLD
How can we prepare for an uncertain future when we don't know what it is? Find more information about the series, and watch all episodes so far here.
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8 free SDGi-related self-paced online courses to re(take) in 2021
TIPS FROM THE FACILITATOR
We've compiled selected self-paced online courses 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
IDENTIFY CATALYTIC POLICY AND PROGRAMME AREAS AND DEVELOP EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS TO BOTTLENECKS
? 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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