Mastering Public Policy for the Implementation of the UN SDGs 

According to the JIU 2019 report titled “Strengthening the policy research uptake in service of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development”, achieving the 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda requires evidence-based policies and planning at every level; therefore, the programme will also include substantial components on evidence-based research and policy planning.

Moreover, the course will also examine the role of the private sector together with the public sector (please refer to the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) 2018 report on the Role of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Implementation of Agenda 2030 for more details and recommendations). Both the public and private sector organisations are confronted by environmental factors such as economic, political, sociological, technological, and legal challenges. The need for leaders at all levels to successfully meet these challenges requires a comprehensive appreciation and understanding of their roles, goals and the expected competencies.

More importantly, JIU 2016 report “Knowledge Management in the United nations Sytem“, identified the important contribution of Knowledge Management (KM) to the implementation of the new holistic and collaborative approach on which the 2030 Agenda is based. JIU argued that knowledge can be the most natural integrative factor system-wide and for all the stakeholders in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

• Understanding the 17 SDGs, targets and indicators.
• Discuss the challenges governments face in the implementation of the various SDGs.
• Acquire the essential knowledge and relevant social science concepts and theories required for any public policy formulation to implement the SDGs.
• Learn how to formulate public policies for the implementation of SDGs and how are policies for overall 2030 Agenda is made.
• Find new ways of thinking and problem-solving including working and influencing dynamics in organisations, effective team and networks development.
• During the programme, senior executives and high potential leaders from all over the world will discover new dimensions in leadership and management practices and help them lead their organisations/countries initiatives to implement the SDGs.
• Develop the skills required to define and critically analyse policy problems, articulate decision-making criteria and propose and evaluate alternative policy solutions.
• Learn how to manage various public policy initiatives using a unique Digital Program Delivery to ensure digitally enabled transformation for your organisation.
• During the course, participants will discover new dimensions in leadership and management practices to help them lead their organisations public policy initiatives.