Localizing SDGs

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We are seeing a clear lack of trust from our communities in the institutions that represent them, and we keep seeing how governing systems are being challenged throughout the world.

The online course, free and available in English, French and Spanish, is focused preferentially to technical and political leaders of the fields of international relations, sustainable development cooperation, public policy planning, or other areas of government work related to Implementation of

The third edition of Towards the Localization of the SDGs, the report of the Local and Regional Governments’ constituency to the HLPF, was launched on July 15, 2019, on the stage of the 2^nd

It is essential to define the rights of a global citizenship through local realities. That is why, when we talk about getting a seat at global decision-making tables, we are seeking a seat for our communities and for those closest to the people being affected by these decisions.

The 2019 High-Level Political Forum, convened under the auspices of ECOSOC, is the main platform for the review of the 2030 Agenda.

During this two day gathering delegates from local and regional governments, brought together by the GTF, shared their visions and experiences with members of national governments, civil society and international institutions.

The participation of representatives of associations of local and regional governments is especially important since the progress made in the localization of the SDGs will be presented to the United Nations during the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July 2019.

How to provide a future for African youth, the issue of street children, challenging the the ubiquity of informal settlements in the largest cities of the region, the role that the informal sector plays in the African economy, and curbing the inequalities in Africa were some of the issues that we