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South Africa SDG Push Framework: Unlocking New Pathways to SDG Acceleration Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) SDG Push is about realizing development ambition and redefining how we build acceleration pathways. It helps pinpoint policy choices that ‘move the needle’ towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. A UNDP flagship initiative, SDG Push uses digital and data innovation, systems thinking, and futures approaches to provide a comprehensive and country-specific tool to plan and implement SDG breakthroughs in a variety of development contexts. SDG Acceleration Pathways, specific to context and need, were co-created in collaboration with Indonesia, Moldova, Namibia, Peru and South Africa. These pilots helped to refine the SDG Push approach and the digital SDG Push Diagnostic and formed the foundation of the Integrated SDG Insights Reports, presented at the 2023 SDG Summit. This integrated, modular approach includes the analysis of development trends and priorities with data visualization, integrating generative dialogue, foresight methods and economic modelling to assess the impact of potential accelerators. 
Peru SDG Push Framework: Unlocking New Pathways to SDG Acceleration Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) SDG Push is about realizing development ambition and redefining how we build acceleration pathways. It helps pinpoint policy choices that ‘move the needle’ towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. A UNDP flagship initiative, SDG Push uses digital and data innovation, systems thinking, and futures approaches to provide a comprehensive and country-specific tool to plan and implement SDG breakthroughs in a variety of development contexts. SDG Acceleration Pathways, specific to context and need, were co-created in collaboration with Indonesia, Moldova, Namibia, Peru and South Africa. These pilots helped to refine the SDG Push approach and the digital SDG Push Diagnostic and formed the foundation of the Integrated SDG Insights Reports, presented at the 2023 SDG Summit. This integrated, modular approach includes the analysis of development trends and priorities with data visualization, integrating generative dialogue, foresight methods and economic modelling to assess the impact of potential accelerators. 
The Climate Dictionary: Speak Climate Fluently Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The Climate Dictionary is a guide to understanding climate change. It aims to bridge the gap between complex scientific jargon and the general public, making climate concepts accessible and understandable to people of different backgrounds and levels of expertise. It is based on the belief that empowering people with knowledge is crucial to fostering collective action and responsibility in the face of climate change. Using a creative combination of engaging images, concise explanations and engaging storytelling, The Climate Dictionary effectively communicates complex climate concepts in a visual and easy-to-consume way. 
Egypt: Gender Justice and the Law Year of publication: 2018 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The United Nations Development Program, in cooperation with UN Women, the United Nations Population Fund and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), has conducted a study on gender justice and the law. The study aims to provide an integrated assessment of laws and policies affecting gender justice and protection from gender-based violence. Gender in the Arab States Region This file focuses on Egypt. 
UNDP Support for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 6: Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation Year of publication: 2016 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) This document provides a summary report on UNDP support for the implementation of SDG 6. The report focuses specifically on the sustainable management of water and sanitation services. This report is a micro-reference to these efforts in the field of water and sanitation services. 
[Executive Summary] Connections that Matter: How the Quality of Governance Boosts Climate Action Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) This is the executive summary of the Connections that Matter: How the Quality of Governance Boosts Climate Action prepared by the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability. 
Connections that Matter: How the Quality of Governance Boosts Climate Action; A Systematic Scoping Review of the Literature Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) This report reflects the findings of a systematic literature review jointly undertaken by the UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance and the German Institute of Development and Sustainability. The report offers aggregated empirical insight from across the globe about how inclusive, effective and accountable governance systems produces positive effects on climate action. The report aims to galvanize development actors and stakeholders to invest in SDG 16 and the strengthening of governance systems, and to better identify pathways that raise the ambition and effectiveness of climate action. 
Developing Global Guidance for Child Rights Impact Assessments in Relation to the Digital Environment: Summary of Initial Project Findings Year of publication: 2024 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) The age of technology and the Internet have brought tremendous benefits, including for children. However, the spread of digital technologies also comes with a broad spectrum of risks and harms to which children can be particularly vulnerable. Under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, businesses have a responsibility to identify, assess, and address relevant human rights risks, including risks to children’s rights. With respect to the digital environment, a rapidly evolving landscape and the emergence of new technologies has changed the nature and severity of actual and potential child rights risks relating to business activities. In response, UNICEF has initiated a project to assess the current child rights impact assessment (CRIA) landscape in relation to digital business activities and develop new guidance to support robust implementation going forward. A summary of initial project findings is now available here. Further project outputs including the updated guidance (currently under development) are anticipated in late 2024. 
How to Stop Misinformation in Times of Coronavirus? Year of publication: 2020 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | UNESCO Learn how to identify unverified content you receive on your cell phone and avoid spreading information on social media that has not been checked by credible sources. Caring for reliable information is everyone's responsibility, and helps us make better decisions.Learn more about this campaign by UNESCO and UNDP at:https://en.unesco.org/news/disinformation-silent-weapon-times-pandemic 
Frontlines - Young people at the forefront of preventing and responding to violent extremism Year of publication: 2019 Corporate author: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) The Frontlines global report was developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the umbrella of the UNDP Youth Global Programme for Sustainable Development and Peace (Youth-GPS 2016–2020), and in collaboration with the Oslo Governance Centre (OGC). This new global research initiative was made possible with generous support by the Government of Norway. The report puts forward and synthesizes data from field case studies/focus group discussions, a mapping of youth-led actions in the five regions, a global literature review, and a global survey on Youth and countering and preventing violent extremism for practitioners, to better understand young people’s aspirations and perceptions and improve programming. It is titled “Frontlines” in recognition of the fact that young people are already at the forefront of efforts to address and prevent violent extremism (PVE). Effective and long-term prevention approaches require the active support of, and investment in, young people’s holistic development priorities, their initiatives and their participation in decision-making.