Governance and Institutions
- Feb 2016
- United Nations (UN)
- International
The World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015 reviews economic, social and environmental policies implemented at the national level and the institutional aspects that enabled them, bringing about significant progress towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDG). The Survey subsequently draws a set of useful policy lessons that Member States will find helpful in formulating strategies and policies for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the SDGs. Chapter VI of the Survey is dedicated to 'Governance and Institutions'. Some lessons for governments under this chapter are -
(i) effective, responsive and responsible political leadership, with long-term strategic vision for development, will be of paramount importance in achieving sustainable development goals.
(ii) effective coordination of policies and strategies at the national level and their coherent implementation at national, subnational and local levels will be crucial for the integration of economic, social and environmental policies as countries pursue sustainable development goals.
(iii) broad and multi-stakeholder partnerships at the global, national and local levels can play important roles for the achievement of development goals.
(iv) strong monitoring and evaluation systems have proven critical for enhancing access to information on the performance of various development actors and measuring development outcomes. "
