Making the numbers talk: the Arab Development Portal
If we want people to care about and trust SDG data, then we need to make it more accessible and grow a new community of data users.
Category: Portals & pages
Event Summary: How and why to communicate about development results
Development organisations publish results to be accountable, learn for the future and build public support. How can they make their reports and data platforms more useful and engaging?
A New Toolkit Offers Advice for Sustainable Development Communicators
OECD DevCom aims to help communicators address their biggest challenges in 10 Learning Areas.
Citizens of Chile have their say on environmental goals
In Chile, a new online platform and animated video are encouraging citizens to share their views and engage on environmental issues.
Sharing SDG knowledge in South Africa
In this guest post, the University of Pretoria’s Willem Fourie presents the South African SDG Hub, a new resource for everyone who wants to put the SDGs into practice into practice in South Africa. The Hub aims to promote research, dialogue and innovation, helping government, business and civil society leaders boost their SDG capacities.
Many ways to engage: online platforms in Brazil
In Brazil, citizens have many options to engage online, stay informed and share their views on sustainable development. In 2017, the Government presented six digital platforms in its SDG report to the UN.
Immersive storytelling: an inspiring way to communicate about development
This “immersive hub”, created by the United States Agency for International Development in 2015, tells powerful stories of individuals, families and communities in transformation.
All about the SDGs in Argentina
The Government of Argentina has launched an online platform all about the SDGs. You’ll find an introduction to the goals, latest documents, news and videos about strategies and projects, and an interactive map about progress towards SDG targets.
Get Active! Austria’s online platform for a more sustainable development world
Mitmachen! (“Get Active!”) shows people how they can contribute to the SDGs through sustainable consumption, volunteering or corporate social responsibility. The portal is run by Austria’s Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs and the Austrian Development Agency.
From Switzerland, an official Twitter account for the 2030 Agenda
Not many governments run an official Twitter account devoted entirely to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Swiss Government was one of the first to do so, sharing information about policies, events, campaigns and progress towards the SDGs.
