Invitation to Participate: 2023 E-Learning Course on Decentralization, Local Governance, and Localizing Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

The registration for the 2023 edition of the e-learning course on Decentralization, Local Governance, and Localizing SDGs in Asia and the Pacific is now open. The tutored e-learning program is designed to address the learning needs of ADB staff and government officials of ADB’s Developing Member Countries (DMC). Its potential learning benefits include

•                  Understanding basic concepts of decentralization and local governance (such as the different dimensions and modalities of decentralization)

•                  Introduction to planning and budgeting at the subnational level

•                  Greater awareness of the implementation challenges of DLG reforms (such as vertical and horizontal coordination, the linking of functions and resources in service sectors, the creation of adequate fiscal decentralization frameworks, and adequate monitoring and evaluation of DLG reforms)

•                  Familiarization with the policy linkages between the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals, the Localizing SDG discourse, and the legal and fiscal framework for sub-national governments

•                  Awareness on introducing Localizing SDG approaches into ADB operations and providing advisory support to DMC governments on the approaches.