Theme
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Domain
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Points
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National Score
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1. Institutionalized political commitment
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Political commitment expressed/endorsed by the highest level
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5
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Additional specific commitments (1 point each, maximum of 5 points):
• Set timelines for the achievement of policy coherence objectives;
• A dedicated budget;
• Defined roles and responsibilities;
• Regular reporting mechanism;
• Explicit consideration of international commitments;
• Other nationally relevant commitment.
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5
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2. Long-term considerations
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Long-term objectives going beyond the current electoral cycle included in national strategies
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5
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Additional specific mechanisms (1 point each, maximum of 5 points):
• A commissioner, council or ombudsperson for future generations;
• Other mechanisms of scrutiny or oversight on possible future effects;
• Mechanisms for regular appraisal of policies;
• Impact assessment mechanisms; and
• Other nationally relevant factors.
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5
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3. Inter-ministerial and cross-sectoral coordination
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National mechanism for regular coordination
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5
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Additional elements (maximum of 5 points):
• A mandate to make decisions regarding trade-offs (2 points);
• Coordination body is convened by a centralized government body (1 point);
• Coordination at both political level and technical level (1 point);
• Mandate for aligning internal and external policies (1 point);
• Other nationally relevant mechanism (1 point).
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5
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4. Participatory processes
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Relevant stakeholders are consulted at the early stages of development of laws, policies, plans, etc.
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5
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Additional elements (scored as follows):
• Consultations take place in a comprehensive manner at various stages of the policy cycle (1 point);
• Institutions disclose the rationale for not including inputs from consultations (2 points);
• An accountability mechanism that allows public intervention (2 points).
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5
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5. Integration of the three dimensions of Sustainable Development, assessment of policy effects and linkages
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A mechanism for assessing and addressing issues in terms of the contribution of a policy (new or existing) to broader sustainable development, including transboundary elements.
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5
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Additional mechanisms (1 point each, maximum of 5 points):
• The application of the above mechanisms at all levels of government;
• An indicator framework for tracking policy effectiveness towards sustainable development;
• Cost-benefit analysis of policy impacts across all sectors;
• The identification of measures to mitigate potentially negative effects and to optimize synergies as part of policy and planning;
• The consideration of international spill-overs, such as cross-border and international impacts; and
• Other nationally relevant mechanisms.
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5
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6. Consultation and coordination across government levels
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Any of following mechanisms (5 points each, 10 points total – two mechanisms are enough for 10 points):
• Mechanisms to systematically collect the inputs of sub-national government entities;
• Arrangements for regular formal exchange between central government and subnational levels;
• Mechanisms to ensure enhance substantive coherence (templates & checklists);
• Planning cycle timeframes that facilitate alignment.
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10
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7. Monitoring and reporting for policy coherence
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Monitoring and evaluation framework for policy coherence for sustainable development.
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5
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Aspects of policy coherence for sustainable development are integrated into reporting processes.
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2
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Data and information management system for sustainable development data.
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3
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8. Financial resources and tools
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Any of following (5 points each, 10 points total):
• Check-lists to ensure that plans and budgets reflect policy coherence for sustainable development;
• Integrated financial information systems;
• Mechanisms to ensure that cooperation funds are aligned with national policies and priorities;
• Additional points for mechanisms that could promote alignment between internal and external policy coherence.
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10
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TOTAL
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80
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Sum
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Mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence for sustainable development (%)
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