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CASE STUDY – with governments, civil society consultations, Saferworld and partners said Esther Nakayima who works for and communities – to ensure that identified three short-term priorities the National NGO Forum. PROGRESS Turning commitments into action: these commitments are translated for action: increasing women’s “There is recognition by government into action. representation in leadership roles; that civil society organisations are key IN 2017–18 reducing female genital mutilation; in this process and we are bringing The 2030 agenda In , the government used and upholding the rule of law. We also something to the table.” the targets and indicators of SDG16+, consulted with the Ministry of Planning in ultimately signing off a national and Ministry of Justice, and donors in Our partners in echoed a Saferworld and partners development plan in August 2017 and Somaliland. Through this approach, similar sentiment. “Kenya has had a successfully advocated for a The 2030 Agenda – also known as the Sustainable taking on issues such as ending female we have been able to raise awareness cycle of political violence which needs comprehensive monitoring Development Goals (SDGs) – is an ambitious global initiative genital mutilation, improving effective of SDG16+, promote shared ownership to be addressed, as well as issues framework for SDG implementation governance, reducing corruption, of national development, and set the of inclusion and access to justice,” that was adopted by the UN in that aims to end poverty, reduce violence and ensure increasing access to justice and stage for donor investment. said Stephen Kadenyo of Pamoja for March 2016. prosperity for all by 2030. Recognising that other targets ensuring safe migration. Transformation. “So I see SDG16 as a from across the whole 2030 Agenda are necessary for In , we supported research very good opportunity to engage the In January 2018, we brought “We spoke with representatives institutes to raise awareness of government more constructively on peace, SDG16+ brings them together to provide a single together civil society from from 55 civil society organisations commitments to build peaceful, just these kinds of issues.” Uganda, Kenya, Somaliland, framework for governments, civil society and institutions to come up with and inclusive societies within the Sudan and Ethiopia to share and organisations. priority actions,” said Zainab Hassan, 2030 Agenda. emerging practices and challenges participatory governance programme Our SDG work can integrating SDG16+ into their While these commitments look great on paper, they need concrete coordinator at our partner Somaliland In Uganda, we worked with leading be seen in a series work. For many participants, action to transform them into reality. Evidence from past experiences Non-State Actors Forum (SONSAF). civil society coalitions on SDG16+ this was the first time they had shows that international frameworks like the SDGs can motivate “Our consultations included people issues throughout the country. of videos, showing how we considered joining together governments to take action, legitimise the work of activists in civil from a wide range of backgrounds, “Uganda was one of the countries are working to turn the to work on SDG16 in the East society, and bring together in a common cause different groups such as women’s, youth and disability that really embraced the SDG Agenda, 2030 Agenda into action. Africa region. working on a range of interrelated issues like gender, justice and groups, and those who focused because it coincided with our second https://saferworld.org.uk/sdg16+ transparency. Saferworld has been working in East Africa on minority rights.” From these National Development Plan process,” We linked our global policy work by bringing civil society representatives from East Africa to © Malaika Media/Saferworld speak at the High Level Political Forum and at the UN General Assembly. They talked directly with global policymakers, sharing practical experiences of national level discussions.

We coordinated the production Kenya has had a cycle of political

of the first report for the SDG16 “violence which needs to be Data Initiative, a collective project addressed, as well as issues of compiling global data to help track inclusion and access to justice. progress toward the achievement “ of SDG16. So I see SDG16 as a very good opportunity to engage the Our video, ‘An SDG16+ story in government more constructively Somaliland’ was viewed over 300 on these kinds of issues. times within the first week of

launching. It featured in regional Stephen Kadenya, Pamoja for Transformation

media including the Horn Diplomat Workshop participants discuss and Somaliland Sun. SDG16+ in Kampala, Uganda.

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