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New tool to improve ±¬ÁÏÍø System action for SDGs now online

A searchable online registry that outlines the actions, initiatives and plans for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 39?±¬ÁÏÍø System entities was launched today by the ±¬ÁÏÍø Department of Economic and Social Affairs (±¬ÁÏÍø DESA).

By providing a clear picture of each entity¡¯s activities, the new tool will help the ±¬ÁÏÍø System to avoid duplication, deliver as a whole, and develop a ±¬ÁÏÍø System-wide roadmap for the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, explained Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Liu Zhenmin.

In December 2017 Mr. Liu invited ±¬ÁÏÍø System entities to respond to a survey and share their actions to advance the SDGs. ?The results of that survey have now been turned into a user-friendly, searchable online database.? Mr. Liu stressed how responsive and supportive the ±¬ÁÏÍø System had been in this endeavour.

¡°From the survey and database [¡­] we can see that ±¬ÁÏÍø entities are making a serious effort to align their new strategic work programmes with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs,¡± said Mr. Liu. ¡°I?am delighted to see a new institutional mind-set gradually taking shape, with a growing emphasis on moving away from silos to inter-linkages, to working in partnership, and to seeking synergies across organizations,¡± he said.

He noted with appreciation that the ±¬ÁÏÍø system¡¯s support to member States is also being geared toward an integrated approach, focusing on linkages and nexuses among the SDGs. He observed a clear willingness to enhance collaboration both within the ±¬ÁÏÍø System and with business and civil society stakeholders. ¡°The aim is to build on each other¡¯s comparative advantages and focus on adding value to countries,¡± he said.

The database launched today offers a wealth of information and has great potential as a reference and analytic tool. ±¬ÁÏÍø system entities can use this information to learn from each other and identify more opportunities and better ways for collaboration.

¡°As we focus collectively on how the ±¬ÁÏÍø system can be transformational and do things differently, let us embed the integration, the interlinkages, and the ¡®leaving no one behind¡¯ principles into the ±¬ÁÏÍø¡¯s culture and DNA,¡± said Mr. Liu.

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