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An important element of the TrackingProgress platform is its network structure. All
CIS sites are situated and maintained within one
connected system. This allows for innovations
and new features added at one site to be accessible to every CIS on the network. This means that
as new features are developed, the entire network
benefits.
Resources
While implementation of Peg on TrackingProgress is relatively new, the Peg team has
observed that the new CIS platform has helped to
substantially reduce the time and technical expertise required to complete the indicator update
process and the resources needed for system
updates. The Peg team is also now able to update
and make changes to the general website design –
a task that previously required contracting a web
designer. This simplification has enabled the
team to allocate a larger portion of staff time and
resources to communication and community outreach. Moreover, the Tracking-Progress tool
reduces the initial cost of building new CIS portals by a factor of ten or more, making online CIS
portals affordable for smaller communities.
The new Tracking-Progress system will also
bring additional benefits and cost reductions to
Peg over time. The platform architecture is a networked system, whereby all CIS sites in the
Tracking-Progress network are jointly maintained with security and platform updates, and all
innovations can be made available for participating sites. By servicing all the sites collectively
under one umbrella, costs are shared and, thus,
incrementally reduced as more sites come online.
Peg’s work to localize the SDGs has also
brought access to new funding sources, including
securing a new funder for communications activities dedicated to SDG education and
implementation.
Localizing the SDGs to Peg’s Indicator
Framework
As indicators are a core element of both SDGs
and Peg, Winnipeg’s SDG localization process
began by comparing and aligning, or mapping
together, the two indicator frameworks, thereby
connecting the local indicators to the Global
Goals. Peg’s existing indicators resulted from an
extensive engagement process, so it was important to retain them. Embedding the SDGs within
the Peg indicator framework enabled Peg to
remain rooted in the community while helping to
stimulate conversations and action in a new way.
Fifty-three of Peg’s 60 indicators are connected to 31 SDG targets. In some cases, the indicators were the same, while with others local
interpretation was needed to account for available local data sources being used. An additional
13 Peg indicators are connected more broadly to
the 17 SDGs. The SDGs to which there is most
alignment are SDG 1 (no poverty); SDG 3 (good
health and well-being); SDG 8 (decent work and
economic growth); SDG 11 (sustainable cities
and communities); and SDG 16 (peace, justice,
and strong institutions). Gaps in alignment were
present with most environmental SDGs including
SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation); SDG 7
(affordable and clean energy), SDG 13 (climate
action); SDG 14 (life below water); and SDG 15
(life on land). Other major gaps included SDG 5
(gender equality) and SDG 10 (reduced
inequalities).
Inspiring Action on the SDGs
Since the launch of the new Tracking-Progress
platform in June 2018, Peg has been at the forefront of SDG localization in North America.
Outside of Winnipeg, the Peg team has shared
their experience at various events, including a
side event during the 2018 session of the UN
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable
Development (HLPF) in New York and at international conferences and through webinars. In
addition, the Canadian government highlighted
Peg in its Voluntary National Review submission
to the HLPF in 2018.
Locally, the Peg team has started an outreach
and education strategy to showcase and explore
how the SDGs are relevant to the local context.
These linkages were highlighted in Peg’s 2018
Our City annual indicators report, which focused
on the three pillars of sustainability, as well as at
presentations to the Winnipeg Chamber of
Commerce and local academic institutions. Peg’s
8 Data for Good for All: Enabling All Communities to Track Progress Toward SDG Implementation
An important element of the TrackingProgress platform is its network structure. All
CIS sites are situated and maintained within one
connected system. This allows for innovations
and new features added at one site to be accessible to every CIS on the network. This means that
as new features are developed, the entire network
benefits.
Resources
While implementation of Peg on TrackingProgress is relatively new, the Peg team has
observed that the new CIS platform has helped to
substantially reduce the time and technical expertise required to complete the indicator update
process and the resources needed for system
updates. The Peg team is also now able to update
and make changes to the general website design –
a task that previously required contracting a web
designer. This simplification has enabled the
team to allocate a larger portion of staff time and
resources to communication and community outreach. Moreover, the Tracking-Progress tool
reduces the initial cost of building new CIS portals by a factor of ten or more, making online CIS
portals affordable for smaller communities.
The new Tracking-Progress system will also
bring additional benefits and cost reductions to
Peg over time. The platform architecture is a networked system, whereby all CIS sites in the
Tracking-Progress network are jointly maintained with security and platform updates, and all
innovations can be made available for participating sites. By servicing all the sites collectively
under one umbrella, costs are shared and, thus,
incrementally reduced as more sites come online.
Peg’s work to localize the SDGs has also
brought access to new funding sources, including
securing a new funder for communications activities dedicated to SDG education and
implementation.
Localizing the SDGs to Peg’s Indicator
Framework
As indicators are a core element of both SDGs
and Peg, Winnipeg’s SDG localization process
began by comparing and aligning, or mapping
together, the two indicator frameworks, thereby
connecting the local indicators to the Global
Goals. Peg’s existing indicators resulted from an
extensive engagement process, so it was important to retain them. Embedding the SDGs within
the Peg indicator framework enabled Peg to
remain rooted in the community while helping to
stimulate conversations and action in a new way.
Fifty-three of Peg’s 60 indicators are connected to 31 SDG targets. In some cases, the indicators were the same, while with others local
interpretation was needed to account for available local data sources being used. An additional
13 Peg indicators are connected more broadly to
the 17 SDGs. The SDGs to which there is most
alignment are SDG 1 (no poverty); SDG 3 (good
health and well-being); SDG 8 (decent work and
economic growth); SDG 11 (sustainable cities
and communities); and SDG 16 (peace, justice,
and strong institutions). Gaps in alignment were
present with most environmental SDGs including
SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation); SDG 7
(affordable and clean energy), SDG 13 (climate
action); SDG 14 (life below water); and SDG 15
(life on land). Other major gaps included SDG 5
(gender equality) and SDG 10 (reduced
inequalities).
Inspiring Action on the SDGs
Since the launch of the new Tracking-Progress
platform in June 2018, Peg has been at the forefront of SDG localization in North America.
Outside of Winnipeg, the Peg team has shared
their experience at various events, including a
side event during the 2018 session of the UN
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable
Development (HLPF) in New York and at international conferences and through webinars. In
addition, the Canadian government highlighted
Peg in its Voluntary National Review submission
to the HLPF in 2018.
Locally, the Peg team has started an outreach
and education strategy to showcase and explore
how the SDGs are relevant to the local context.
These linkages were highlighted in Peg’s 2018
Our City annual indicators report, which focused
on the three pillars of sustainability, as well as at
presentations to the Winnipeg Chamber of
Commerce and local academic institutions. Peg’s
8 Data for Good for All: Enabling All Communities to Track Progress Toward SDG Implementation