United Nations – Italy has signed a project aimed to strengthen the ability of six African countries to implement the Sustainable Development Goals.
The project “Strengthening National and Local Governments’ capacity to localize the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa”, financed by Italy within UNDESA programming (UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs), was signed on Friday at the United Nations’ Headquarters. The agreement was signed by Ambassador Maurizio Massari for Italy and UN Under Secretary General Li Junhua for UNDESA.
The project, scheduled to be in place until March 2027, aims to strengthen the capacity of local and national governments in six African countries (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia) to accelerate and localize the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN Agenda 2030. The project envions a host of activities, that range from the sharing of experiences and support to the creation of planning and budgeting tools aligned with the SDGs, and the promotion of gender inclusion and human rights.
The project will contribute to the achievement of some key objectives, in particular those related to sustainable cities (SDG 11), inclusive governance (SDG 16) and partnerships for development (SDG 17), while addressing challenges such as inequalities, local financing and resilience.
