Partnerships and the Sustainable Development Goals

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
About the Contributors
1: The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
	1.1	 Introduction
	1.2	 The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
		1.2.1	 SDGs
		1.2.2	 Indicators
		1.2.3	 Means of Implementation
		1.2.4	 Follow-Up and Review
	1.3	 History of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in the UN System—UN Major Groups
	1.4	 Future of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in the UN System
	1.5	 Conclusion
	References
2: Partnerships and the Sustainable Development Goals
	2.1	 Introduction
	2.2	 Methods
	2.3	 Results and Analysis
		2.3.1	 Descriptive Analysis
		2.3.2	 Thematic Analysis
	2.4	 Conclusion
	References
3: Global Partnerships for the SDGs
	3.1	 Introduction
	3.2	 Global Partnerships for the SDGs: Approaches and Context
	3.3	 The “State of Play” for Global Partnerships, and Partnerships Globally
	3.4	 The COVID-19 Pandemic and Partnerships
	3.5	 Conclusion
	References
4: Governing SDG Partnerships: The Role of Institutional Capacity, Inclusion, and Transparency
	4.1	 Introduction
	4.2	 Previous Research
	4.3	 Institutional Capacity, Transparency, and Inclusion
	4.4	 Research Design, Method, and Data
	4.5	 Results
		4.5.1	 Governance Functions
		4.5.2	 Inclusiveness
		4.5.3	 Transparency
		4.5.4	 Institutional Capacity
	4.6	 Summary of Key Findings
	4.7	 Conclusions and Implications
	References
5: When Are SDG Partnerships Transparent? The Determinants of Progress Reporting
	5.1	 Introduction
	5.2	 Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Global Governance
	5.3	 Explaining Reporting Behavior of Partnerships
	5.4	 Research Design and Data
	5.5	 Results
	5.6	 Conclusions
	References
6: Data Partnerships for the SDGs: The Potential of Federated Information Systems
	6.1	 Introduction
	6.2	 The Global SDG Hub
		6.2.1	 Background and Development
		6.2.2	 Key Milestones
		6.2.3	 The Current State of the Global Hub
		6.2.4	 User Engagement
		6.2.5	 The Global Hub as a Catalyst for National SDG Reporting
		6.2.6	 Key Limitations
	6.3	 Discussion and Conclusion
	References
7: National Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals: Multi-stakeholder Partnerships in Ireland
	7.1	 Introduction
	7.2	 Methods
	7.3	 Results and Analysis
	7.4	 Discussion
	7.5	 Conclusion
	References
8: Public–Private Partnerships for Achieving the SDGs: A Case Study of the Marine Stranding Network in Goa, India
	8.1	 Introduction
	8.2	 Approach
	8.3	 Results and Discussions
		8.3.1	 Key Actors in Ocean Watch, Goa Partnership
		8.3.2	 Assessing Motivation Among Stakeholders
			Voluntary Involvement: Intrinsic Motivations
			Voluntary Involvement: Extrinsic Motivations
			Rigorous Involvement
	8.4	 Conclusion
	References
9: Partnering Locally to Monitor Changes Toward the Achievement of the SDGs
	9.1	 Introduction
	9.2	 The Case Study
	9.3	 Developing a Local Multi-stakeholder Partnership
		9.3.1	 Partnership Building Mechanisms and Efforts
		9.3.2	 Tiers and Roles in the Local Partnership
	9.4	 Advantages of Local Partnerships
	9.5	 Limitations When Setting Up Local Partnerships
	9.6	 Final Remarks and Recommendations
	References
10: The Future of Partnerships for the SDGs
	10.1	 The Future for SDG Partnerships?
	References
Index