This course is the first virtual ESCAP training course that provides knowledge and tools to localize the SDGs and exploit the synergies with local climate action. The course is designed in the framework of the Urban-Act programme by the ESCAP Environment and Development Division with the Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne, and specifically targets Member States and Local Governments from Asia and the Pacific.
The SDG localization and climate action synergies e-learning course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of the SDGs and how they relate to cities and climate action. The e-learning content is delivered in five sub-modules and involves lectures, expert interviews, background reading, practical exercises, and knowledge quizzes.
The five sub-modules include:
1. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2. SDG localisation methods and challenges in the Asia Pacific
3. Voluntary Local Reviews (SDG reporting)
4. Implementation of the SDGs at the local level
5. Linking SDGs to local climate action