Raymond Saner & Lichia Yiu

CSEND, April 2024.

A growing number of P.O.s expressed interest in contributing to the SDGs and the international and multi-stakeholder efforts to find solutions to the multiple crises and long-term issues pertaining to sustainability, such as pandemics, war, food insecurity, poverty, climate change, and a general sense of insecurity. POs keen on joining the international community to contribute to the implementation of the SDGs are advised to visit the sources given in this article and subsequently assess their strengths and weaknesses in regard to Advocacy, Diplomacy, and Capacity Building in the domain of the SDGs in Developing and Least Developed countries.

Raymond Saner, “Implementing the SDGs by subnational governments- urgent need to strengthen administrative capacities”, WASD Conference, Thematic Panel/Knowledge Partnership, Geneva 12 April 2018

Raymond Saner, “Financing the localization of the SDGs through PPPs: Need to assess advantages & disadvantages by local governments”; International Conference on the Localization of the SDGs and the Co-Construction of the Means of Implementation, Yonsei University, South Korea ROK, 23-24 February 2019

Lichia Saner Yiu, “Agile and Sustainable Cities: Managing System Vulnerability through Process Transparency”, International Conference on the Localisation of the SDGs and the Co-Construction of the Means of Implementation

International Conference on the Localisation of the SDGs and the Co-Construction of the Means of Implementation , Yonsei University, South Korea ROK, 23-24 February 2019

Raymond Saner, “Strengthening coordination of urban development PPPs with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs”, 6th International UNECE PPP Forum, Barcelona, 4-6 May, 2022.

Lichia Saner Yiu, “Good Governance to Accelerate SDG Implementation at National and Subnational Levels”, World Urban Forum (WUF11) UNOSD – UNDESA, Katowicze, 30 June 2022, Poland

Raymond Saner Impact Investment in Cities: Innovations to Finance SDGs Implementation at Local Level”, World Urban Forum (WUF11) UNOSD – UNDESA, Katowicze, 30 June 2022, Poland

Investment in Water Provision and Water Systems can be financed as government-paid PPP or as concession-paid PPP. Crucial considerations about how to finance Water Provisions should be the link between PPP, financing, and the SDGs.

Raymond Saner presented the basic concepts during the UNOSD conference in Dakar, Senegal on 25th April 2023 at the International Mayors Forum. The title of his presentation was “Water as a Public Good”

Financing the localization of the SDGs is a crucial issue for cities and local administrations. They need to know how to assess the advantages & disadvantages of different forms of financing by local governments such as through innovative and operational approaches to concession PPPs.

Raymond Saner presented the various options for financing essential Public Service Infrastructures at the Annual Meeting of the UNECE PPP conference in Barcelona in 2023.