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    Steering process: Policy and Institutional Environment

    Steering Process: Financing for Development Data

    Steering Process: Quality and Standards/ Legal Framework

    Core Process: Coordination

    • 2030 Agenda Initiative:
      Kenya: ‘Monitoring and Review of the SDGs’ as an additional field of action for the existing project Strengthening good governance (for internal GIZ use only) (PN: 2016.2105.1; January 2017 – June 2020)
      Involves strengthening cooperation between governmental and non-governmental data communities and better integrating their contributions to monitoring. By actively involving civil society and the private sector, the aim is to use non-official data, innovative digital data sources and new data collection methods for SDG monitoring.
    • Partners for Review:
      Global: Strengthening the review process for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Partners for Review)
      (PN: 2019.6255.4; July 2016 –March 2022)
      Review processes for the 2030 Agenda are being strengthened for selected countries. Peer-learning among VNR countries of various years: Stakeholder groups from countries that have already undergone a national review process network with stakeholders that have not yet had this experience and establish a process of joint learning and exchange. Within the learning and exchange network, the stakeholders jointly analyse and transfer specific lessons learned from implementation at the national level. Six-monthly network meetings to complement UN events. Year-round online exchange. Review support unit with helpdesk function.
    • MENA: Increasing the resilience of host communities in neighbouring countries during the Syrian refugee crisis (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2016.2017.7; May 2016 – June 2019)
      This project is helping build a more enabling environment for refugees and host communities by implementing coherent measures designed to strengthen resilience.
    • Kyrgyzstan: Integrated expert for monitoring the 2030 Agenda (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.3503.4/003; May 2018 – December 2022)
      In Kyrgyzstan, an integrated expert is supporting the National Statistical Committee with statistical capacities for monitoring the 2030 Agenda.
    • Namibia: SDG Initiative Namibia (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2016.2237.2; July 2017 – June 2020)
      An enabling environment is being created for national implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Namibia. In Namibia, a development worker is supporting the National Planning Commission with SDG reporting.

    Core Process: Alternative Data

    • Sierra Leone: Using Earth Observation Data to Save the Mangrove Ecosystem in Sierra Leone (for internal GIZ use only)
      The eroding shorelines in Sierra Leone have led to landslides destroying homes and lives. To address this, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to use satellite data to better understand how mangroves, which protect and provide stability to the coastline, have been changing over time. As one of the five pilot countries for the Africa Regional Data Cube, Sierra Leone’s EPA was able to access analysis-ready satellite data to map mangroves around Freetown and Yelibuya Island from 2010 to 2016. Access to this data, along with technical training, enabled the team to identify a high net loss in mangroves in Yelibuya Island, insights that aligned with those from the Global Mangrove Watch (GMW). This validation has built confidence in the ability to use the ARDC for additional analysis and has informed the EPA’s drafting of an integrated coastal management policy and will contribute to SDG 14.5 on coastal mangroves. In particular, it has informed the EPA’s plan to propose mangrove conservation of Aberdeen creek, where it plans to produce a buffer zone to protect the mangroves.
    • Uganda: Mapping SDG-Relevant Facilities and Their Accessibility in Uganda with OpenStreetMaps (for internal GIZ use only)
      Through the use of open source technical tools such as OpenStreetMaps and community-based methodology, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMaps Team produced comprehensive data on infrastructure and services where refugees and host communities reside in Uganda. Through this project, more than 1.5 million buildings and 36,000 meters of roads were digitized and over 4,000 facilities and services related to SDGs were mapped for the first time in Arua and Yumbe, home to the majority of the refugee population in the country and where previously the lack of coherent data on camp and non-camp locations and services hindered timely and informed decisions to support refugee response. This mapping effort has led to the development of base layer maps, which are now available through OpenStreetMap and can be used to guide government agencies and organizations in designing and implementing interventions.
    • Bangladesh: Strengthening CRVS Data and Systems to Combat Child Marriages in Bangladesh (for internal GIZ use only)
      Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world despite having legal age of marriage. This has been traced to the root issue of the lack of adequate birth registration. For example, an estimated two-thirds of girls are married before reaching 18, largely because they are not registered and their ages can be easily falsified. In order to address this, the Bangladeshi government has passed the 2004 Birth and Death Registration Act, which went into effect in 2006 and mandated use of birth certificates to access services, including legal registration of marriages. An online birth registration system implemented in 2009 has simplified the process and has contributed to the increase in birth registration in the country from 12 percent in 2006 to 31 percent in 2011.
    • Mexico: Humanitarian Response to the 2017 Mexico Earthquake Using Satellite and Mapping Data (for internal GIZ use only)
      In September 2017, a series of three earthquakes hit Mexico, triggering the need for rapid disaster response and relief efforts. Hours after the September 19th earthquake, the General Director of Open Data in the Coordination of National Digital Strategy of the Office of the President of Mexico put out a call for “high quality satellite images” to help the Mexican government map and understand the degree of damage. In response, members of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data network collaborated with each other and the Mexican government to activate the International Charter- Space and Major Disasters, an international collaboration between owners and operations of EO missions to provide rapid access to satellite data to assist rescue authorities in the event of disasters; access and use satellite data from ChinaGEOSS; and connect with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap to provide mapping services. As a result of this experience, the Mexican government prioritized coordination and collaboration around use of open data and technology in disaster response and established a data portal to publish and share strategic data in open formats and real time.
    • Ghana: Incorporating Mobile Phone Data into Official Statistics in Ghana (for internal GIZ use only) (additional information can be found here)
      The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Vodafone Ghana, and Flowminder Foundation have partnered to produce official statistics using de-identified (anonymized) mobile phone data to strengthen humanitarian and development decision-making. A data-sharing agreement was established with GSS to incorporate insights from de-identified mobile data provided by Vodafone Ghana into the production of official national statistics. “In order for such an agreement to be viable, it was necessary for GSS and Flowminder to obtain approval from the Data Protection Commission, the national regulatory body in Ghana to ensure compliance with Ghanaian data protection legislation. Proof of compliance with U.K. legislation and European Union’s GDPR was also required. Absolute clarity about the roles and responsibilities of each party with respect to data governance, as well as agreement about the technical aspects of data security, were also key elements that lead to a contract being successfully finalized.” The data, in combination with more traditional sources such as household surveys, will provide useful information on the mobility and characteristics of the population, which can be used for a wide range of applications including health, disaster preparedness, and transport planning.

    Core Process: Data production and dissemination

    Core Process: Data utilisation and analysis

    • Palestinian territories: Local governance reform programme (LGRP) (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2014.2501.6; May 2015 – March 2019)
      Development and spatial planning and finance and accountability are being improved in local authorities in the Palestinian territories. Measures primarily involve improvements in the fields of remote sensing data and land registration systems.
    • Global: Sustainable Development Solutions Network II (SDSN II) (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.6252.5; January 2018 – December 2020)
      Through networks in the South, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is making a practical contribution to implementing the 2030 Agenda on cross-cutting topics and issues of global responsibility.
    • Georgia: Legal and judicial reform in the South Caucasus (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.2129.9; February 2018 – November 2020)
      This project supports the alignment of legal systems in the South Caucasus with European standards. The area of activity is supporting the Ministry of Justice with reforms to incorporate 2030 Agenda requirements into regulatory impact assessments.
    • Namibia: SDG Initiative Namibia (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2016.2237.2; July 2017 – June 2020)
      An enabling environment is being created for national implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Namibia. In Namibia, a development worker is supporting the National Planning Commission with SDG reporting.
    • Mexico: Supporting the Office of the President of Mexico in implementing the 2030 Agenda (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2016.2234.9; May 2017 – April 2019)
      The Office of the President is being advised on establishing a sustainability architecture, developing a strategy and strengthening the participation of non-governmental actors. Federalism for sustainable development in Mexico is also being strengthened.
    • AU: DATA-CIPATION – Using citizen participation and innovative approaches to data for Africa’s development (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.2158.8; July 2018 – March 2019)
      The AU’s capacities for civic engagement and innovative data management are being improved.
    • Global: Realising human rights in development cooperation (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.2011.9; November 2017 – October 2020)
      BMZ and its implementing organisations are aligning their development policy and development cooperation activities with human rights standards and principles more systematically.
    • Global: Sector programme on governance (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.2112.5; September 2017 – September 2020)
      This project is creating a more enabling environment for German development cooperation to promote governance in line with the 2030 Agenda. In cooperation with the Deutsche Welle Akademie, the media component is being improved in the field of data journalism and data security.
    • Myanmar: Capacity development for SDG implementation (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2016.2236.4; October 2017 – September 2020)
      A more enabling environment is being created for national implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Myanmar, particularly in the fields of data collection and analysis and evidence-based policy-making.
    • 2030 Agenda Initiative: Kenya: ‘Monitoring and Review of the SDGs’ as an additional field of action for the existing project Strengthening good governance (for internal GIZ use only) (PN: 2016.2105.1; January 2017 – June 2020)
      Involves strengthening cooperation between governmental and non-governmental data communities and better integrating their contributions to monitoring. By actively involving civil society and the private sector, the aim is to use non-official data, innovative digital data sources and new data collection methods for SDG monitoring.
    • Bolivia: Implementing the 2030 Agenda in Bolivia (for internal GIZ use only)
      (PN: 2017.2195.0; December 2018 – May 2021)
      Key actors at the national and sub-national levels are being enabled to use monitoring data on selected water targets of the 2030 Agenda, which were collected in accordance with uniform standards, for policy-making purposes.
    • Partners for Review:
      Global: Strengthening the review process for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Partners for Review)
      (PN: 2019.6255.4; July 2016 –March 2022)
      Review processes for the 2030 Agenda are being strengthened for selected countries. Peer-learning among VNR countries of various years: Stakeholder groups from countries that have already undergone a national review process network with stakeholders that have not yet had this experience and establish a process of joint learning and exchange. Within the learning and exchange network, the stakeholders jointly analyse and transfer specific lessons learned from implementation at the national level. Six-monthly network meetings to complement UN events. Year-round online exchange. Review support unit with helpdesk function.

    Supporting Process: Capacity development

    Supporting Process: Digitalisation

    Supporting Process: Communication and Awareness Raising

    • Development of guides on how to write about statistics (data journalism). For example, like this.
    • GIZ project Ecuador “Ecuador SinCero”:
      The project is cooperating with the Deutsche Welle Akademie for train-the-trainer Courses on data journalism.
    • Training course on “Public relations and statistics”
    • Other German bodies: DIE Global Festival of Action

    Supporting Process: Voluntary National Review (VNR)

    • Global: Strengthening the review process for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Partners for Review)
      (PN: 2019.6255.4; July 2016 –March 2022)
      Review processes for the 2030 Agenda are being strengthened for selected countries. Peer-learning among VNR countries of various years: Stakeholder groups from countries that have already undergone a national review process network with stakeholders that have not yet had this experience and establish a process of joint learning and exchange. Within the learning and exchange network, the stakeholders jointly analyse and transfer specific lessons learned from implementation at the national level. Six-monthly network meetings to complement UN events. Year-round online exchange. Review support unit with helpdesk function.

     

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