Guidebook for the preparation of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for SDGs Roadmaps

This Guidebook is intended for interested national and local governments, agencies and institutions that wish to use roadmaps as a policy tool to harness STI as a means to achieve the SDGs. It may also be of interest to stakeholders taking part in the dialogue – an essential stage in design, implementation, monitoring and adjustment of the STI for SDGs Roadmaps – and to a wider public audience wishing to advance global and national SDG agendas. The Guidebook first focuses on the design stage of the roadmaps, demonstrating that the design underpins effective implementation and monitoring.

Abstract

The 2030 Agenda, unanimously adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, positioned Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as key means for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, Member States committed to “adopt science, technology and innovation strategies as integral elements of our national sustainable development strategies”. In the 2017 STI Forum, participants highlighted that STI roadmaps and action plans are needed at the subnational, national and global levels, and should include measures for tracking progress.STI for SDGs Roadmaps have been proposed as approach to strengthen country ownership and elevate the policy debate on STI for SDGs, inform on the areas of common interests among Member States, strengthen complementarities of UN system and other non-UN initiatives on STI, and effectively facilitate relevant national and international efforts.This Guidebook is meant to facilitate the development of STI for SDGs Roadmaps by providing a framework and step by step advice for practical policymaking and communication purposes. It is addressed to interested national and local governments, agencies andinstitutions that wish to use roadmaps as a policy tool to harness STI as a mean to achieve the SDGs. It can also be of interest to stakeholders taking part in the dialogue, an essential part in the design, implementation, monitoring and adjustment of the STI for SDGs Roadmaps, and to the wider public audience that wants to advance global and national SDG agendas. The Guidebook first focuses on the design stage of the Roadmaps, while showing that the design underpins effective implementation and monitoring.