SDG National Commitments Form: Submission #60

Title of commitment: Partnership and collaboration
Name of submitting Member State or Government: South Africa
Please indicate whether your commitment is intended to address SDG Progress at a national, regional or global level: Global
Please outline briefly the commitment(s) made in the areas outlined above :
To achieve national, continental, and international development goals, coordination, collaboration, partnership, and knowledge-sharing are critical. South Africa commits to prioritise these in its implementation of the SDGs domestically. 

Therefore, to realise the SDGs by 2030, there is a need to invest in people, developing countries must be provided with the means to achieve the SDGs, and technology transfer and capacity-building must be made available. 


Does the commitment include a new national benchmark for reducing poverty and inequality by 2027? If yes, please indicate the benchmark below: :
No.

Please explain how national planning and institutional frameworks will be strengthened to support progress of the commitment: :
There is a need to prioritise active citizenry by promoting collaborations and partnerships across sectors to strengthen decision-making, promote accountability, and act together. Active citizenry needs to find resonance in cooperation with individual bilateral development partners and international development organizations to support country development priorities. 

Which of the following, if any do your strengthened institutional frameworks seek to address?: Making SDG achievement a more central focus in national planning and oversight mechanisms, Strengthening the capacities of local and subnational governments to advance the SDGs 
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Please provide the full name, title and email address of contact person::
Dr Kefiloe Masiteng
Secretary of Planning
Kefiloe.Masiteng@dpme.gov.za 

Please provide the official email address of your country’s Permanent Mission in New York, for verification purposes.: MandlaB@dirco.gov.za
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