Building on Previous
FoundationsOverview of Previous UNOSD
Workshops
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2012 Strengthening Planning and Implementation
Capacities
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Positive Trends in Sustainable Development
Strategies and Implementation• integration of sustainable development
aspects directly into the existing national development plans • a high level of activity at the sub-national
level• continued progress at the national level by
many early adopters of strategies for sustainable development • the emergence of the green economy as a
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Current Challenges• recent termination of several prominent
multi-stakeholder councils for sustainable development; • weak or non-existent accountability
mechanisms for the achievement of committed targets; and • a continued disconnect between those who
create strategies for sustainable development and those who are responsible for implementation.
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Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing Needs• futures and scenario building approaches; • integrated planning and prioritizing
methods; • operationalization of multi-stakeholder
councils for sustainable development; • capacity building on investment
programmes and legislative agendas; • communication and marketing of the
sustainable development concept; and • monitoring and evaluation of progress.
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Recommendations for Future Efforts• sustained and collaborative efforts in terms
of global and regional knowledge networks for sharing best practices • reviewing evidence of impact• celebrating successes and learning from
failures • assessing capacity building needs and
expanding implementation toolkits• charting out new and improved courses of
action• moving forward the above referred efforts
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2013 Bridging Knowledge and Capacity Gaps for
Sustainability Transition
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A Framework for Action
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A Framework for Action
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A Framework for Action
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Moving the Agenda Forward at the Regional Level
Latin America & CaribbeanFebruary 2014
AfricaMarch 2014
Asia & PacificApril 2014
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Moving the Agenda Forward at the Global Level
UNDESANew YorkOctober 2013
Bertelsmann Stiftung, Germany November 2013
UNOSD - SDTFIncheonApril 2014
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