Bringing the Global to the Local: the challenges of multi-level governance for global policy implementation in Africa

Croese, S., Oloko, M., Simon, D., & Valencia, S. C. (2021). Bringing the Global to the Local: the challenges of multi-level governance for global policy implementation in Africa. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, 13(3), 435–447. doi:10.1080/19463138.2021.1958335

Platform
Gothenburg Cape Town Kisumu Global
Publication type
Scientific article (peer-reviewed)
Projects
Implementing the New Urban Agenda and The Sustainable Development Goals: Comparative Urban Perspectives
DOI Title
Bringing the Global to the Local: the challenges of multi-level governance for global policy implementation in Africa
Journal
International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
ISSN/ISBN
1946-3138 1946-3146
DOI
10.1080/19463138.2021.1958335
Author(s)
Sylvia Croese Michael Oloko David Simon Sandra C. Valencia
Published year
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Urban Studies Development Geography, Planning and Development

 

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Abstract

The New Urban Agenda (NUA) and Agenda 2030’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognise the key role of ‘sub-national entities’, including cities, in achieving sustainable development. However, since these global policy agendas were agreed and signed by national governments, implementing them at the local level requires a process of localisation to fit local realities. This paper analyses the national guidance (or lack of) and the resultant collaborations emerging between various levels of government in the implementation of these agendas in African cities, namely Kisumu, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa. It argues that effective implementation of the SDGs requires a strong framework for multi-stakeholder engagement and coordination at all levels of governance, which is possible if both top-down and bottom-up approaches are used concurrently and harmonised.

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