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Lessons Learned & Best Practices
Issue: Engaging local governments
Finding: The SONJO movement initiated by the sub-national government of DI Yogyakarta Province on 24 March 2020 was a humanitarian movement to help members of the public affected by the pandemic through mobilizing non-financial resources, such as time and labor. The action is coordinated with nine WhatsApp Groups with a total membership of 500 individuals. Eight programs under this movement fall into the health, economic, and education sectors. This movement is inclusive as it engages all elements of civil society and people with disabilities.
Issue: Engaging local governments
Finding: Indonesia has developed an approach to national SDG implementation that is firmly anchored at the local level. Their two VNR reports place high emphasis on local government and community led-implementation, as well as follow-up actions. Examples of local efforts are included under each SDG analysis. Based on local mid-term development plans and the 2030 Agenda alignment exercises, the reports highlight actions to promote stakeholder involvement in local SDG implementation governance, local priority identification, and local data system development.
