SDG pathfinding methodological framework: Participatory Approach to Localise the Sustainable Development Agenda. Belmont Forum Project Report “SDG Pathfinding: Co-creating pathways to sustainable development in Africa”

Willaarts, B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6589-1543, Campo, P., Magnuszewski, P., Odume, N., Clifford-Holmes, J., Palmer, T., Murata, C., Barreteau, O., Bonte, N., Guillermit, J., Dione, B., Diouf, S., & Lo, H.M. (2024). SDG pathfinding methodological framework: Participatory Approach to Localise the Sustainable Development Agenda. Belmont Forum Project Report “SDG Pathfinding: Co-creating pathways to sustainable development in Africa”. IIASA , Laxenburg, Austria.

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Abstract

About the report: This report describes a methodological framework to support the localization of the 2030 Agenda at local scales in African contexts. The framework offers practical guidance for applying its methods to other projects, outlining the various steps and open-source participatory tools available. The report also reflects on the application of the approach in two case studies in Africa—Fimela District (Senegal) and the Swarzkop River Basin (South Africa)—and concludes with lessons learned and recommendations for future endeavors.

About the project: This report has been developed within the framework of the Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action (CRA) project SDG Pathfinding: Co-creating Pathways for Sustainable Development in Africa. The project is transdisciplinary research initiative conducted from 2021 to 2023. The project aimed to develop tools and build capacities to support the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda in African countries, employing participatory, bottom-up approaches. It brought together natural and social scientists from three leading institutions—Rhodes University (South Africa), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (France), and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (Austria)—in collaboration with a prominent local NGO, Groupe d'Action et d'Initiative pour un Développement Alternatif (GAIA). These partners worked closely with a broad network of stakeholders, including local policymakers, NGOs, grassroots organizations, and the private sector in Fimela District (Senegal) and the Swarzkop River Basin (South Africa).

Contact: Project Coordinator: Dr. Bárbara Anna Willaarts (IIASA)

Funding: This work was conducted as part of the Belmont Forum CRA “Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability.” Coordination was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) under grant number 5356N to the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). The French partner INRAE was funded by The French National Research Agency (ANR), Rhodes University received funding from South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF), and GAIA was supported by Future Earth.
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding organizations.

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