The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was established in 2012 under the patronage of then United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The aim of the network is to disseminate scientifically developed practical solutions for sustainable development at local, national, regional and global levels. The SDSN has four working lines: (1) supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, including the SDGs, development funding and the Paris Climate Agreement; (2) setting up thematic networks and promoting solution initiatives on the core themes of the 2030 Agenda; (3) building national and regional SDSN networks to support practical approaches to sustainable development; and (4) the development of a high-quality, open and accessible educational platform for sustainable development practitioners through the SDG Academy.
The IZR project "Strengthening the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)" pursues the following goal: Via SDSN networks of developing countries and emerging economies, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) makes a practice-oriented contribution to implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in terms of cross-sectoral topics and issues related to global responsibility.
The project aims to strengthen the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and in particular the participation of science. Beyond the fundamental involvement of science in global debates, the project particularly strengthens the role of science in the development of integrated and cross-sectoral approaches and issues of global responsibility.
To achieve the goal, the project operates in five action areas: 1) supporting networks of the global South, 2) organizational development, 3) integrated and cross-sectoral approaches to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, 4) global responsibility (in particular global footprint) and 5) applicable recommendations.
The project has a term of three years (01/2018 to 12/2020) with costs of the German contribution of up to 3,750,000 EUR.