The Curriculum is a comprehensive set of Training of Trainers Capacity Development Toolkits, which contain ready-to-use and customizable training material on key governance dimensions needed to advance the implementation of the SDGs. The Curriculum can be accessed here

This G-5 position is located in the Digital Government Branch in the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The Staff Assistant reports to the Chief of Branch. DPIDG focuses on supporting countries in improving effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels for internationally agreed development goals, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For more information, click here.

Two new Vacancies at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF).
Consultant to support the development of a syllabus for schools on Internet governance. Kindly click here to apply.
Graphic designer. Kindly click here to apply.
Vacancies open until 26 October 2021!!

The publication is intended as a companion document to the Curriculum on Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals and its Toolkit on Changing Mindsets in Public Institutions to Implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, developed by UN DESA/DPIDG. The publication aims to support countries in building their capacities to realize Agenda 2030. It does so by providing key recommendations on how to promote public servants’ mindsets, competencies, and behaviors to foster effectiveness, accountability, and inclusiveness in the public sector. Access the Report and Toolkit.

The handbook is developed based on the Toolkit and is intended to be used by local and national governments in training and capacity development workshops related to Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience. The handbook aims to build national capacities to spearhead innovations and utilize Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and key frontier technologies in government in order to drive DRR and resilience. Access the Handbook and Toolkit.

Strong and effective institutions are paramount to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is well recognized in the Agenda itself. However, five years after the start of the implementation of the Agenda, governance issues remain at the forefront. The 2021 edition of the World Public Sector Report, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), looks in detail at changes in national institutional arrangements for implementing the SDGs since 2015, and examines selected aspects of their effectiveness. Read more   

The World Public Sector Report 2021, entitled “National institutional arrangements for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals: A five-year stocktaking”, is now available here. Based on in-depth examination of institutional arrangements for SDG implementation in a sample of 24 countries in all regions, the report aims to draw attention to the institutional dimension of SDG implementation and provide lessons for national policymakers in this regard. The report also takes stock of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on national institutions and their implications for delivering on the 2030 Agenda. Read more

Dr. Alex B. Brillantes was nominated by Dr. Akira Nakamura, one of EROPA’s leading lights and other PA experts in the Asia-Pacific. The deliberation was made by the Future Plans, Programs, and Search Committee headed by Dr. Masao Kikuchi of Meiji University, Japan. The new Secretary-General vowed to reinvigorate the 60-year old Organization – the first of its kind in Asia – by bringing in more activities and members through collaborations with his expansive network in the field of PA.  Click on the image or title to read more.

We are pleased to announce the release of the Report on "Transparency, Accountability, and Ethics in Public Institutions with a focus on Public Procurement in Kenya" from the Kenya Online Training Workshop conducted on 24-25 March 2021. Access the report. To know more about the event and the toolkit.

We are pleased to announce the release of the Report on "Building Transparent, Accountable and Inclusive Institutions" from the Side Event at the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly against Corruption 2021. The Report is available in English and French. To read the report in [English] and in [French]. To know more about the event.