Governance Applications for Achieving Sustainable Development

The main objective of the Governance Applications course offered by SDFS is to try to bring together the efforts made in governance issues and place their various interconnected dimensions within a single framework that serves integrated strategies that create a comprehensive approach to the various angles of the governance issue. This considers identifying the mutual relationships between them and sustainable development, foresight of the future, and the extent of the impact and interaction between them in achieving the goals of sustainable development within the framework of foresight for Egypt 2030. It also uses theoretical literature and previous studies related to the topic, with a focus on the reality of implementing sustainable development goals in order to keep up with inevitable future developments and to develop a futuristic foresight that helps the efforts of the Egyptian state in achieving sustainable development by relying on effective and efficient foresight thinking using various methods.

It has been shown that governance has a significant impact on achieving development, and it is a priority and foundation of correct comprehensive sustainable development, with an influential relationship for future studies. The most important recommendations were the necessity of keeping up with state strategies and policies to employ the principles of governance in serving sustainable development in the country, as well as the need to develop a clear and specific plan for education for sustainable development at the national level and translate it in light of periodic practical activities. It also aims to provide a clear and accurate understanding of the 16th goal of "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions" as one of the sustainable development goals.

The program covers the following topics:

1. Introduction to sustainable development and governance.
2. Different definitions of governance.
3. Principles of good governance for sustainable development.
4. Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
5. Scientific concepts of future foresight.
6. Objectives, principles, responsibilities, governance indicators in government institutions.
7. Engaging stakeholders and collaborative governance.
8. Data analysis and monitoring.
9. Developing and implementing policies for sustainable development.
10. Governance and financing of sustainable development.
11. The impact and relationship of governance on sustainable development and future foresight.
12. Governance between centralization and decentralization.
13. Governance and Egypt's 2030 vision and challenges.
14. Future governance applications until 2050.
15. Individual case studies on effective management for sustainable development.

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

1. Have a deep understanding of the importance of good governance in achieving sustainable development, and the key principles and practices that support effective governance.
2. Gain practical skills in areas such as stakeholder engagement, data analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and policy development.
3. Identify and analyze governance challenges and opportunities related to sustainable development goals, and develop and implement strategies to promote effective governance to support sustainable development goals.
4. Contribute to designing and implementing effective governance frameworks for sustainable development goals.
5. Participants will have developed the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, including policymakers, civil society organizations, and actors in the private sector.
6. Work collaboratively to achieve shared goals.