Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development 2019 Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality

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SDG target 17.14 calls on all countries to "enhance policy coherence for sustainable development" as a key means of implementation. According to countries' Voluntary National Reviews, this presents a major challenge. It requires meaningful collaboration and co-ordinated action across both policy sectors and different levels of government. It also requires balancing short-term priorities with long-term sustainability objectives and taking into account the impact of domestic policies on global well-being outcomes. The 2019 edition of Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development looks at countries' efforts to meet this challenge and identifies opportunities for accelerating progress. The third in a series, it shows how integrated and coherent policies, supported by strong institutional and governance mechanisms, can contribute to empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. Foreword Acknowledgements Abbreviations and acronyms Executive summary Identifying critical interactions to catalyse progress in SDG implementation Strengthening institutional and governance mechanisms to enhance policy coherence Monitoring and reporting to collect evidence on the benefits of policy coherence Engaging in partnerships to strengthen impact Chapter 1. Coherent approaches for empowerment, inclusiveness and equality Introduction Scope and purpose Empowerment, inclusiveness and equality in the 2030 Agenda Context and challenges: An overview Goal 4: Quality education Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth Goal 10: Reduced inequalities Goal 13: Climate action Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions An integrated agenda: Capturing critical interactions between the Goals Inequality impacts on economic growth and sustainable development Human capital investment is a key transmission mechanism between inequality and growth Higher educational attainment contributes to reduced income inequality Skills imbalances and mismatches result in lower productivity Segmented and informal labour markets deepen inequality and lowers productivity Productivity and inequality interact in multiple ways Sustainable and inclusive growth requires resource efficiency Climate change affects poor and vulnerable people disproportionately Climate action can support economic growth and create new jobs Weak institutions and policy capture hinder inclusiveness and economic growth Corruption and bribery undermine productivity growth through resource misuse Limited access to justice reinforces inequalities across society Policy and governance responses: Supporting people, business and governments Investing in people and places left behind, providing equal opportunities Supporting business dynamism and inclusive labor markets Rebuilding trust with efficient and responsive governments and businesses Taking into account environmental concerns when setting growth objectives Notes References Annex 1.A. The goals, targets and the interactions between them Goal 4: Quality education Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth Goal 10: Reduced inequalities Goal 13: Climate action Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions Chapter 2. Institutional approaches to policy coherence for sustainable development Introduction Building blocks of policy coherence for sustainable development Political commitment and leadership Long-term strategic vision and planning horizons Policy integration Policy co-ordination Regional and local involvement Stakeholder engagement Policy effects Monitoring, reporting and evaluation Concluding remarks References Chapter 3. Tracking progress in policy coherence for sustainable development Introduction Indicators for assessing institutional mechanisms for policy coherence Indicators for assessing policy interactions Indicators for assessing policy effects Transboundary effects Intergenerational effects References Chapter 4. Partnerships for coherence Introduction Beyond “research as usual”: A networked approach to assessing Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development New global development agenda, new policy management challenges… …and new challenges for research Quadrants of policy coherence A consortium of think tanks from Europe and the Global South working together Tools for a more networked, transformational and coherent approach in implementing the SDGs Conducting a cross-impact- and network analysis to better understand the systemic effects from progressing on the various SDGs Applying the Integrated Sustainable Development Goal (iSDG) Model Using the Commitment for Development Index as a tool for policy coherence Tools for improving human and institutional capacity to implement the SDGs Facilitating catalytic learning on PCSD through an international online course Building capacity for integrated planning in setting climate and SDG priorities Fostering a whole-of-society approach through voluntary peer education Tools for supporting governments in enhancing PCSD at national and regional level Spain – Enhancing PCSD at the regional level: The case of Catalonia Ecuador – Promoting greater policy coherence in SDG implementation Slovenia – Strengthening PCSD in Slovenia Finland – The Quest for Real PCSD Indicators The importance of PCSD in tackling specific challenges in SDG implementation Promoting policy coherence in the fight against illicit financial flows Recognising the contribution of the cultural and creative industries for sustainable development References