Multistakeholder Partnerships For The Sustainable Development Goals In Mexico

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Description

Intro

The practice is a nationwide network that engages stakeholders and individuals in the implementation of the SDGs. Established in 2016, the initiative of MY World Mexico seeks to encourage public ownership of the SDGs through the participation in the UN Survey MY World 2030, voluntary actions, creative and innovative communications, campaigning and policy advocacy, in order to achieve the implementation of the SDGs in 2030.<br />
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Currently, the network is comprised of 100 members with an outreach of more than 10,000 people. Through voluntary actions, the organization works towards all 17 SDGs, and directly in the implementation of 25 targets.

Objective of the practice

The main distictive feature of the practice, is that is youth-led, but intergenerational and intersectional; which is in line with the multistakeholder approach of the 2030 Agenda, as well as with the recognition of youth as torchbearers. Breaking silos working along public sector, private sector and NGOs is an achievement that has been accomplished, but reaching out to more actors from the private sector has been a challenge as not as many entreprises are aware of or interested in the SDGs. Interpersonal relations of existing members of the initiative were key to reach out to other businesses.

Partners

Partnerships: AIESEC en México, Coalición Nacional Campesina Urbana, Corona, Rivera, Velázquez & Co. (CRV), Desarrollo e Inclusión en Educación y Cultura , Envejeciendo Juntos , Grupo Xcaret, Fundación del Empresariado Yucateco , Grameen de la Frontera, Grupo Dolphin Discovery, KAIZEN, Knotion, MARHNOS, Proyecto Cantera Juntos por México, Río Secreto, Share your K-in, S.C., Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Universidad Tecnológica de los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, Organización para la Promoción del Desarrollo Regional y Sustentable, A.C. In collaboration with 65 individuals.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

At the end of the year there is an open-call for new members, after a selection process at the beginning of the year, the members of the network make their commitments to implement the MY World 2030 survey and voluntary actions in favor of the SDGs. Every month these members submit a report of the actions being made, and the Focal Team of MY World Mexico evaluates them and gives feedback and follow-up if necessary. Later on, all of these reports are systematized and at the end of the year, the gathered data and information are shared in the annual report of MY World Mexico. If the members are interested in continuing the partnership, they can update their commitment.

In exchange for their engagement, members of MY World Mexico receive capacity-building sessions, as well as networking opportunities and the opportunity to showcase their work in different avenues.

Results/Outputs/Impacts

Last year, in 2018, 426 voluntary actions were registered:

114 in favor of SDG 17
75 in favor of SDG 4
42 in favor of SDG 11
31 in favor of SDG 13
30 in favor of SDG 3
16 in favor of SDG 5
15 in favor of SDG 14
15 in favor of SDG 10
14 in favor of SDG 9
14 in favor of SDG 8
14 in favor of SDG 15
13 in favor of SDG 16
12 in favor of SDG 1
11 in favor of SDG 12
9 in favor of SDG 2
8 in favor of SDG 7
6 in favor of SDG 6.

In order to leave no-one behind, we encourage in our open-call for female, LGBTQ and indigenous people to apply. As well as people from different states of our country that have little to no participation in the network. This is also encouraged face-to-face by the members of the network.

Enabling factors and constraints

The level of action of the initiative is constrained by the territoriality of the country. As Mexico is relatively a big country, we are dependant on our access to the internet in order to work remotely. This is an asset to build a nationwide network, but not many parts of the country have internet connection available, so we can't reach out to smaller towns and remote areas.

Sustainability and replicability

As a network that works on a voluntary basis, volunteerism has been a cross-cutting means of implementation of the SDGs, that has helped us to localize the 2030 Agenda at the national and subnational levels. As people engage voluntarily, it is naturally socially sustainable.

On the one hand, as the initiative levarages and systematizes collective action in favor of the SDGs, we contribute on generating data that helps to foster sustainability in general. On the other hand, because our way of working is done remotely, the environment cost of the practice is minimal.

Moreover, the cost/efficiency implications are related to volunteerism. At the individual level, on one side, it has been proven that volunteering can affect stress levels and cause burnout. On the other side, volunteering can help people to feel part of a community, valued, develop skills and obtain expertise and work experience.

Conclusions

With all the voluntary actions and the inputs from the MY World 2030 survey, MY World Mexico has been able to advocate for the inclusion of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in different levels of goverment. For example: at the subnational level, the 2030 Agenda has been alligned with the Development Plan of Jalisco 2013-2033. At the national level, MY World Mexico has been collaborating with the Office of the Presidency to provide inputs from civil society in their Voluntary National Reviews.<br />
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In terms of raise awareness on the SDGs, we have been able to reach out to more than 20,000 mexicans, mainly children and young people.

Other sources of information

www.myworldmexico.org

SDGS & Targets

Goal 15

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Goal 4

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Goal 8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Goal 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 10

Reduce inequality within and among countries

Goal 11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Goal 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Goal 16

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Goal 17

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Goal 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Goal 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Goal 3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Goal 14

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Deliverables & Timeline

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Resources mobilized

Resources

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The initiative works with voluntary commitments, every member of the network uses their own financial and human resources. MY World Mexico provides voluntary technical expertise.

Partnership Progress

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Name	Description
14.1	By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
14.2	By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
17.14	Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development