This document discusses the importance of localizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at sub-national levels while ensuring policy coherence with national priorities. It notes that poverty and disparities exist regionally that require tailored local interventions to leave no one behind. However, subnational SDG plans must be aligned with national policies. Issues that impact coherence include different administrative levels, competition over resources, and a lack of integrated planning. Solutions proposed include using local development plans with a whole of government approach, innovative fiscal transfers to increase local budgets, and data collection methods to prioritize and track progress at local levels.

1. Session VI-A:
Localizing the Agenda – From National to
Sub-National and Vice Versa
OVERVIEW OF IMPORTANCE OF
LOCALIZING SDGS AT SUB-NATIONAL
LEVEL WHILE ENSURING POLICY
COHERENCE
Patrick Duong

2. Urbanization & Migration
Leave no one behind:
Basic services
‘Pocket of poverty’ and regional disparities exist
across the country and require ‘tailored’
development interventions to respond to MDP.
‘Leaving no one behind’ requires innovative
development strategies that goes beyond traditional
vertical sector approaches (trade-offs, accelerators).
The ‘SDGs’ will only be achieved if the society as a
whole is involved and innovative partnerships
developed for implementation and financing.
But subnational/local SDG plans must be coherent
with national priorities and policies.
Localizing the SDG is critical because:
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A transformative agenda and opportunity to ‘rethink
development’ & enhance local governance… in a national context

3. J.Boex,2015THE IMPORTANCE
TO LOCALIZE THE
SDG:
Impact of fiscal
decentralization
on literacy rates

4. Central
/Fed
SNAs
/Prov.
LGUs
People
LNOB
Multiple
Administrations
Private Sector
Innovations &
Partnership
Balancing nat. vs local priorities
to LNOB (≠ accountability lines).
Challenge to link NDPs with
SDGs (interconnectivity)
Competition & unclear FAs
between central Gov. SNA/LGUs
Silo/vertical sector approach to
planning (incl. limited integrated
planning & budgeting processes)
#Capacities and challenge for
SNAs/LGUs to report/action on
national SDG indicators (incl.
define ad hoc indicators)
Limited fiscal space and budgets
mainly allocated through IGFTs
(sector and not dev. outcomes)
ISSUES THAT IMPACT ON COHERENCE:
Innovative fiscal transfers and formula allocations
(moving beyond IGFT/Bloc grants, incl. increasing
local fiscal space). (Bangladesh Performance grants)
DLG as ‘enabler/vehicle’ to localize the SDGs (LNOB)
(TL new role for municipalities to deliver/coordinate)
SNA/Provinces as ‘platforms’ to translate national
SDG priorities in Prov. dev. & investment plans (PAK)
SOLUTIONS & APPROACHES TO IMPROVE
COHERENCE SUPPORTED BY UNDP:
Local dev. & investment plans based on ‘system
thinking’ and ‘whole of government approach’
(Assam Transformation & Develop. Dept. as a nodal
dept. to coordinate SDG implementation)
Use MPI to LNOB + local monitoring systems (ex:
CBMS) + People perception surveys (LG Diag) to help
prioritize, define ad hoc indicators and track. (PH)
Prioritization &
Coordination:
Governance:
Planning:
Capacity
& Data:
Fiscal
resources:
FRAGMENTATION STRONGER COHERENCE

5. Thank you.