The Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation and UNDP-Art commissioned a research study (carried out by the Barcelona Institute of International Studies, IBEI) to analyse the way regions are organising themselves to deliver the SDGs, with an emphasys on their competitive advantage on some aspects of policy planning, stakeholder coordination and involvement, and multi-level dialogue. Preliminary results were presented at the last UCLG Congess in Durban. The research is now being finalised, and a brief article with conclusions has just been published in the Regions4 Newsletter:
https://www.regions4.org/news/regions-implementation-sdgs-ibei/
Kindly also take note of the side event organized by Regions4 during the 2020 United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) titled “2030 Agenda: from global emergencies to solutions at the regional level.” It will be held on Friday 10 July 2020 from 8:30 to 10:00 am EST / 2:30 to 4:00 pm CEST. More information here.