Other Resources
2021:
Global SDG Accountability Report – A snapshot on the state of accountability for the 2030 Agenda (TAP Network): Accountability Report
Horizontal Accountability for SDG Implementation: A Comparative Cross-National Analysis of Emerging National Accountability Regimes (German Development Institute): Cross-National Analysis
Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) – A practical guidance tool for 2nd VNRs (UN ESCAP): 2nd Generation Guidance VNR tool
SG’s Voluntary common reporting Guidelines for voluntary national reviews at the HLPF (UN): Updated Guidelines 2021
What is a Good Practice? A framework to analyse the Quality of Stakeholder Engagement in implementation and follow-up of the 2030 Agenda (UNDESA/UNDP): Analytical framework
2020:
Reusing Citizen-Generated Data for Official Reporting: A Quality Framework for National Statistical Office-Civil Society Organisation Engagement (PARIS21 Working Paper): Quality Framework
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 (UN): SDG Report 2020
Mainstreaming SDG 16: Using the Voluntary National Review to Advance More Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies (Global Alliance/TAP Network): Guidance resource
UN DESA VNR Handbook 2021 Edition: VNR Handbook 2021 Edition
Stakeholder engagement and the 2030 Agenda – A practical guide (UN DESA/UNITAR): English version/ Spanish version/ French version.
PRAIA CITY GROUP Guidance Note – Governance Statistics in the COVID-19 Era: Guidance Note
A Guide to Report on SDG 16 in Voluntary National Reviews (The Global Alliance for Reporting Progress on Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies): Guide to Report on SDG 16
The 2030 Agenda’s data challenge – Approaches to alternative and digital data collection and use (GIZ/GPSDD): 2030 Agenda Data Challenge
SDG16 in VNRs and Spotlight Reports – Reporting on Progress, Reflecting on Inclusive Accountability Measures and Recommendations for going ahead (GIZ/TAP): SDG16 in VNRs and Spotlight Reports
Progressing national SDGs implementation – An independent assessment of the VNR reports submitted to the HLPF in 2019: Progressing national SDG implementation VNRs 2019
Updated voluntary common reporting guidelines for VNRs: Updated reporting guidelines 2020
2019:
UN DESA VNR Handbook 2020 Edition: VNR Handbook 2020 Edition
Second Generation Voluntary National Reviews – Renewing the commitment (Cepei): Second-Generation-VNRs
SDG Accountability Handbook – A Practical Guide for Civil Society (TAP Network): SDG-Accountability-Handbook
Progressing national SDGs implementation – An independent assessment of the VNR reports submitted to the HLPF in 2018: Progressing national SDG implementation VNRs 2018
Q&A VNRs 2019 HLPF: QA for VNRs 2019
2018:
UN Reforms for the 2030 Agenda – Are the HLPF’s Working Methods and Practices “Fit for Purpose”? (SWP Research Paper 2018/RP 09, October 2018): UN Reforms for the 2030 Agenda
Voluntary National Reviews – A civil society quick guide (Together 2030/CAFOD/Uniting to Combat NTDs): Quick guide for civil society
Engaging parliaments on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs: representation, accountability and implementation – A handbook for civil society (Together 2030/Global Focus/Newcastle University/Sightsavers/UNDP/World Vision): A handbook for civil society
UN DESA 2018 Voluntary National Reviews – Synthesis Report: Synthesis report VNRs 2018
UN DESA VNR Handbook 2019 Edition: VNR Handbook 2019 Edition
UN DESA VNR Handbook 2018 Edition: VNR Handbook 2018 Edition
Updated voluntary common reporting guidelines for VNRs: Updated guidelines for reporting
Q&A VNRs 2018 HLPF: QA for VNRs 2018
Progressing national SDGs implementation – An independent assessment of the VNR reports submitted to the HLPF in 2017: Progressing national SDG implementation_2nd Edition
UN DESA Compendium of National Institutional Arrangements for implementing the 2030 Agenda – The 64 countries that presented VNRs at the HLPF in 2016 and 2017: Compendium of national institutional arrangements
Voluntary National Review Reports – what do they report? An analysis of trends in VNR reporting based on 2017 VNRs (UN Committee for Development Policy 2018): CDP Background Paper
VNR reporting needs evaluation: a call for global guidance and national action (IIED Briefing January 2018): VNR reporting needs evaluation
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 – UN DESA. An overview of progress towards achieving the SDGs: UN SDG Report 2018
UNDP Institutional and Coordination Mechanisms – A Guidance Note: Guidance Note
UNDG Guidelines to support country reporting: Guidelines to support country reporting
UN DESA 2016 Voluntary National Reviews – Synthesis Report: Synthesis report VNRs 2016
Critical milestones towards coherent, efficient and inclusive follow-up and review at the global level: http://undocs.org/en/A/70/684
Report of the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/47th-session/documents/2016-2-IAEG-SDGs-E.pdf
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld
Beisheim, Marianne and Simon, Nils 2015 – Meta-Governance of Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Actors’ Perspectives on How the UN Could Improve Partnerships’ Governance Services in Areas of Limited Statehood. The working paper analyzes different perspectives of key actors on multi-stakeholder partnerships for sustainable development. It focuses on actors in the UN context and discusses the success conditions to enable and ensure existing and the development of new partnerships. https://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/fachpublikationen/Beisheim_etal2015_Meta-Governance_of_Partnerships_for_Sustainable_DevelopmentWP68.pdf
Beisheim, Marianne 2015 – Follow-up and review of implementation of the agenda and the agreed goals and targets. This document is a presentation held by Ms. Beisheim on why an effective and efficient review and follow up process is needed and how it could be implemented. https://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/medienbeitraege/Beisheim-FollowUpAndReview_PresentationAtUNPlenary.pdf
Beisheim, Marianne 2015 – Reviewing the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals and Partnerships, A Proposal for a Multi-level Review at the High-level Political Forum. This early 2015 study discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the existing review processes at that time. The author suggests a “Commit and Review” process and review partnerships for sustainable development. https://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/research_papers/2015_RP01_bsh.pdf
Beisheim, Marianne 2014 – The Future HLPF Review, Criteria and ideas for its institutional design. The working paper analyses the options for a review mechanism for the HLPF and a follow-up and review process to achieving the implementation of sustainable development. Initially the author designs criteria for an institutionalized effective review mechanism. It is followed by an analysis of existing review mechanisms and an evaluation of their advantages for the new HLPF review. https://www.swp-berlin.org/fileadmin/contents/products/arbeitspapiere/Beisheim_FG08Working_Paper_Review_140306.pdf
Links
SDG Global Database (UN Statistics Division): https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/unsdg
Information on HLPF/VNRs: https://hlpf.un.org/vnrs
SDG Tracker: https://sdg-tracker.org/
SDG Knowledge Hub – a project by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): http://sdg.iisd.org/
