Abstract
A complex process of global consultation is currently under way to discuss the shape of the MDGs Post 2015. The aim of this paper is to address the question of where Local Government (LG) should fit into this debate, as a modest contribution to the ongoing consultation process. The paper is structured as follows: the first section describes in more detail the global consultation process on the Post 2015 agenda; the second describes how Local Government relates to the current MDGs; the third section explores how some of the consultation documents see the role of LG before considering what the role of LG could be in the new agenda. The final section speculates on more radical roles for LG, in terms of what we should be asking for, and suggests new roles for LG in partnerships with other civil society organizations in poverty reduction.
Highlights
A complex process of global consultation is currently under way to discuss the shape of the MDGs Post 2015
The aim of this paper is to address the question of where Local Government (LG) should fit into this debate, as a modest contribution to the ongoing consultation process1
The paper is structured as follows: the first section describes in more detail the global consultation process on the Post 2015 agenda; the second describes how Local Government relates to the current MDGs; the third section explores how some of the consultation documents see the role of LG before considering what the role of LG could be in the new agenda
Summary
A complex process of global consultation is currently under way to discuss the shape of the MDGs Post 2015. The document notes the global trends, challenges and opportunities to which the Post 2015 agenda should respond − which include the earlier discussion concerning changes since the original MDGs, and the potential role of Local Government in development. The HLP has gone much further than the UN documents in explicitly acknowledging the important role of Local Government: despite this, it is the detail of the Post 2015 MDGs negotiations that may determine the role of LG, at this stage (November 2013) clearly an unknown issue.
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