Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development 2019 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