Localising SDGs and Local Issues - Ten parliamentary constituencies in Malaysia

The objectives of APPGM-SDG included a strong research focus, including to assess the impact of policy interventions on issues related to the achievement of SDGs at the parliamentary level and to evaluate the process of development delivery to understand the underlying and root causes of bottlenecks in achieving the goals. [...] This book compiles the findings of the issue mapping and assessment of the delivery challenges under the pilot phase of the APPGM-SDG. [...] Inspired by the work and concept of Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, who adopted the mindset of a plumber in identifying problems at the local context, the APPGM-SDG team sought to identify the leakages and challenges in policy delivery issues. [...] Assessment of policy delivery issues through ‘plumbing’ approach 1.2 Structure of the book The book presents the findings of the situational analysis of the constituencies assessed. [...] The next chapter provides an overview of the key findings, including the issues prioritised and the delivery issues.