Assessment Form

Please describe how political commitment to the SDGs has been secured in your region. What originated the initiative and how was the regional political leadership engaged?

Did the region identify relevant stakeholders (governmental and non-governmental) to the SDG process? Was an SDG Council (or equivalent) established to design with them the SDG implementation process?

Was a team dedicated to SDG implementation created, with a clear work plan? Please specify the team composition and how the work plan was defined.

Did your region map existing policies, initiatives, financing measures, and governance mechanisms relevant to sustainable development? Please describe the criteria followed and the outcome.

Has an SDG monitoring system been established to support evidence-based decision making? Did the region produce and VLR or other kind of SDG report?

Please describe which elements were considered for the initial identification of the regions’s key issues and priorities related to SDG implementation. These may include policy alignment analysis, a reading of statistic indicators, and methods for scenario planning like strategic foresight.

Please describe the consultation process carried out to identify priorities and key actions for SDG implementation. Specify which actors were consulted (governmental actors, stakeholders groups, citizens…), the methods, spaces, and tools used and the outcomes of the process.

Please describe the contents of the region’s SDG Strategy implementation and any additional elements of its making process. Which are the key elements, e.g. vision, action plan, indicators, responsibilities, cost estimation, etc.?

Please describe if and how your region has assessed the alignment of its budget to the SDGs.

Has the region developed an investment plan to mobilize and align resources with the SDG strategy? Please summarize the main contents of the plan and the process to develop it.

Did your regions activate other financing channels to support its SDG Strategy, such as international public finance, private investments, SDG bonds…? Please provide details