Open AccessThe post-2015 Global Agenda – a role for local government
Author(s) -
Lucy Slack
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
commonwealth journal of local governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1836-0394
DOI - 10.5130/cjlg.v0i0.4483
Subject(s) - local government , commonwealth , government (linguistics) , position (finance) , sustainable development , millennium development goals , political science , public administration , economic growth , public relations , business , economics , developing country , law , philosophy , linguistics , finance
The Commonwealth Local Government Conference 2015 – Local Government 2030: Achieving the Vision is taking place at a crucial time of flux and change. The period of implementation for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is drawing to a close, and the global community has been and indeed, still is, actively debating what should replace them. Local government is working hard to ensure that the post-2015 global development agenda reflects the important role of local government in defining, implementing and monitoring the new targets. It is a unique opportunity for local government to make its voice heard, to promote the importance of localisation in the debate, and to position local government as a key partner in the implementation of the proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)