Registration is open for the Integrated Recovery Planning and Policy Coherence Towards SDGs online course. It is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) developed by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals and the Division of Public Institutions and Digital Governance of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Event Objectives:

The project aims to enhance Member States’ capacity for integrated policy planning, decision-making, and implementation in the context of COVID-19 recovery and SDGs. It targets national stakeholders, including policymakers, senior planners, civil society, and academics.

Key Details

• Type: Course
• Location: Web-based
• Duration: 0 Months
• Programme Area: SDGs
• Website: UNITAR A2030
• Price: $0.00
• Organizer: United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
• Partnership: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
• Registration: Public – by registration
• Mode of Delivery: E-learning
• Language(s): English

Benefits of the UNITAR Online Course

Upon completing the course, participants will gain valuable insights and skills, including defining key building blocks of integrated recovery planning, mobilizing stakeholders, applying systems thinking, back-casting and scenario planning, and conducting institutional readiness assessments against SDG requirements. This self-paced e-learning opportunity significantly advances SDG implementation and fosters transformative policy planning and coherence change.

• Strengthen capacity for integrated recovery planning and policy coherence.
• Enhance decision-making skills among national stakeholders.
• Focus on systems thinking and co-creation skills.
• A timely complement to other UN e-learning courses
• Emphasis on building back better post-Covid-19
• Learn tools and methods for integrated planning and policy coherence.

Eligibility Criteria

The course is open to everyone. The target audience includes senior policymakers from Planning Ministries, line ministries, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector.

Learning Objectives

After completing the course, participants will:

• Define key building blocks for integrated recovery planning, emphasizing SDG transformation post-Covid-19.
• Effectively engage with stakeholders in national priority-setting.
• Apply systems thinking to assess intersectoral interactions and identify crucial “leverage points.”
• Use back-casting and scenario planning for strategic policy options and resilience to shocks.
• Demonstrate tools and methods for integrated planning and policy coherence.
• Conduct institutional readiness assessments against SDG requirements.

Content and Structure

The self-paced course comprises five modules:

1. Introduction to Integrated Recovery Planning and Policy Coherence towards SDGs
2. Mobilizing Stakeholders to Envision Success
3. Systems Thinking to Understand Connections and Leverage Points
4. Back-casting and Scenario Analysis to Identify Strategic Policy Options and Transformative Policy Pathways
5. Coherent and Adaptive Implementation of Transformative Policy Pathways

Course Methodology

• Self-paced e-learning in English, consisting of five modules
• Each module aligns with overall and specific learning objectives.
• Supported by objective multiple-choice quizzes (ex-ante and ex-post).
• Quizzes serve as baseline knowledge assessment.
• Estimated study time: 10-12 hours for all modules, including theory and assessments.

 How do you apply for the UNITAR Online Course?

Register for the course through the provided online registration link below.

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Contact the event focal point via email: a2030@unitar.org or visit the UNITAR’s website.

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