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TURKEY’S 2Nd VNR 2019 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS “Strong Ground Towards Common Goals” TURKEY’s 2nd VNR 2019 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS “Strong Ground towards Common Goals” 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 2. PROCESS OF AND METHODOLOGY FOR REVIEWING TURKEY’S PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 2.1. Stocktaking Analysis Project ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 2.2. Partnerships for Engaging All Relevant Parties in the Process .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 2.3. Database for Best Practices and Projects Related to of SDGs .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 2.4. Multi-stakeholder Consultation Processes ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 2.5. Summary of Main Messages and Political Ownership................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15 3. INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTO NATIONAL AGENDA ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.1. Creating Ownership for SDGs ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.1.1. High-Level Ownership of SDGs .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.1.2. Inclusion of SDGs in the Agenda of TGNA .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 3.1.3. Audit by the Turkish Court of Accounts .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 3.1.4. Role of Local Governments in SDGs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 3.1.5. Private Sector’s Ownership of SDGs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 3.1.6. Awareness-Raising Activities ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 3.2. Integration of SDGs into National Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 3.2.1. SDGs in the 11th NDP Specialised Commissions (OIKs) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 3.2.2. Inclusion of SDGs in Annual Programmes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 3.2.3. Turkey’s Stocktaking Analysis Project under SDGs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 3.2.4. Indicators for Monitoring National Policies in the Implementation of SDGs ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 3.3. Developments in Sustainable Development Indicators ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
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