This document discusses experiences with SDG dashboards in Latin America and lessons learned. It summarizes four country experiences: Brazil's MDG Observatory and Atlas Brazil provided profiles and indicators online; Colombia established a strong results-based management system and SDG portal; Mexico used an MDG dashboard and is developing an official SDG dashboard; Panama implemented an integrated development indicator system and is developing an SDG platform. Six insights are highlighted: 1) achieving the SDGs requires collaboration beyond governments; 2) early innovations show progress but more time is needed; 3) coordination challenges increase regarding who leads on information; 4) determining what information to track on inputs, outputs and outcomes; 5) clarifying roles and timing of mainstreaming, coordin

1. More effective, responsive and inclusive institutions
through innovation in management methods and tools
SDG Dashboards
The role of information and information tools in the
implementation of the 2030 agenda, learning from
experiences in Latin America
Maria Boza, UNDP-SIGOB

2. SDG Dashboards
Research collaboration between
UNDP Hubs in Bangkok and
Panama.
From the perspective of practical
innovations that can be useful across
countries.
Four experiences from Latin America,
six insights.
UNDP-SIGOB (www.sigob.org):
More effective, responsive and
inclusive institutions through
innovation in management methods
and tools.
Dashboards are the tip of the
iceberg in the implementation of a
development agenda

3. MDG Observatory
MDG profile by State and
municipality
60 official MDG indicators
Best practices, tips for
business and citizens,
MDG annual prize
@Federation of Industries
Funded by private sector
w/partners Presidency,
UNDP and others
Atlas Brazil
HDI profile for every
State, municipality and
20 metropolitan areas
200+ indicators
@IPEA (government
think tank), w/UNDP
BrazilPopulation 205 mill, Federal Republic with 27 Federal Units and 5,565 Municipalities
Advocacy
campaing and
grassroot
movement
Movimento
Nacional pela
Cidadania e
Solidaridade
“Nos Podemos”
Millenium
Declaration
2030 Agenda
9/2000 9/20152004 2009 2013 2017

5. ColombiaPopulation 49 mill (5mill IDP), 32 Departments and 1,102 Municipalities
Strong national
RBM and M&E
System
20-year cumulative work.
Monitoring the National
Development Strategy.
Culture of evidence-based
decision making and
transparency.
Since 2004 a public access
platform ”Sinergia”
@DNP (National
Department of Planning)
Millenium
Declaration 2030 Agenda
9/2000 2004

6. 2017
SDG Portal
In collaboration between
Planning (DNP) and
Statistical Office (DANE).
Stand-alone platform
SDG portal
Strong national
RBM and M&E
System
20-year cumulative work.
Monitoring the National
Development Strategy.
Culture of evidence-based
decision making and
transparency.
Public access platform
”Sinergia”
@DNP (National
Department of Planning)
Millenium
Declaration 2030 Agenda
9/2000 9/20152004 2/2015
SDG Commission
Vice-President,
Ministers, 7 agencies
and a delegate of the
President
2012
Tool and helpdesk
for mainstreaming
SDGs to sub-
national and local
level planning
Rio+ and
beyond
ColombiaPopulation 49 mill (5mill IDP), 32 Departments and 1,102 Municipalities

7. Pilot SDG tool
Open data,
experimental platform.
Released 9/2015
MexicoPopulation 120 mill, federal system, 31 States and 2,438 Municipalities
Technical
Committee for the
MDGs
Millenium
Declaration 2030 Agenda
9/2000 9/20152010 2017
UN Statistical
Commission
Pilot study on
measuring social
inclusion and the SDGs
20152011
MDG
dashboard
Information
system for the
MDGs (SIODM)
@National
Statistical Institute
INEGI
Official SDG
Dashboard
In collaboration between
Presidency, the newly
created SDG Commission
and the National
Statistical Institute

8. PanamaPopulation 4 mill, 10 Provinces & 5 “indigenous shires”, 66 districts
Integrated
Development
Indicator System
(SIID)
Millenium
Declaration 2030 Agenda
9/2000 9/20152003 20172014
RBM at the
Center-of-
Government
With the support of
UNDP, in 2014-2015
the Government of
Panama moved to a
result-based
management system
for government
flagship programs
and projects.
Multi-stakeholder
dialogue
Panamá 2030 by dec
2016 using institutional
dialogue mechanism
Presidential Decree,
Steering Committee
Indicators
Initiatives
Actors
Investment
SDG Platform
Uses big data
Focus on on-going
initiatives and
investments
Alignment exercise of
2,000+ government
initiatives & $21bill
SDG Platform
@Min. Social
Development that serves
as the Secretariat of the
Steering Commission

9. 9

10. #1 The SDGs are a different game
◦ “Governments alone won’t be able to
deliver the SDGs. We need to work with
the private sector, with academia, with
social organizations.“
#2 It is early in the game, but a
whole year already went by
◦ Innovations brought by early movers such
as Colombia and Panamá.
#3 Users and producers of
information: who takes the lead?
◦ Due to increase coordination challenges,
SDG dashboards are moving towards
center-of-government and inter-sectorial
bodies.
Insights
#4 Inputs and outputs: what info to
track?
#5 Different tasks in mainstreaming,
coordinating, monitoring & E: Who
need to do what and when?
◦ Leverage all available data, big and small,
statistical and administrative.
◦ Timing of data is critical.
#6 Sequencing, timing and a sense of
urgency: what to do first?
◦ What is currently being done that contributes to
the SDGs
◦ Then, what needs improvement
◦ And then, what needs new programming
The role of information and information tools in implementing of the 2030 agenda

11. UNDP-SIGOB approach and results
SP 2014-17, Outcome 2:
Citizen expectations for voice, effective
development, the rule of law and
accountability are met by stronger systems of
democratic governance
Capacity to
focus on
priorities
Capacity to
deliver
results
Capacity
for
transparen
cy and
accountabil
ity
SDGs, Goal 16, Target 16.6:
Develop effective, accountable and
transparent institutions at all levels
About 15,000 public officials
in Latin America use SIGOB methods
and systems in their regular work.
Of the institutions in LAC that
have worked with UNDP-SIGOB,
70% of the systems implemented
in the last 9 years remain active.
45%
have engaged SIGOB more than
once.
Analysis of cumulative results up to 2014
What we do in practice:
1. Problem-driven process-oriented
interventions in government institutions
2. To identify e implement
improvements in work processes that
are feasible and within the rule of law,
that improve performance, consistency
and transparency.
3. Processes and information tools to
develop new routines across
networks of public officials
4. Ours is a fast-track and incremental
approach and we use IT tools to make
change sustainable.

12. Thanks!
maria.eugenia.boza@undp.org
UNDP-SIGOB
Towards more effective, responsive and
accountable public institutions
through innovation in management methods and tools