Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Processes for SDG 6 Monitoring

The purpose of this publication is to examine ways to enhance the effectiveness of multi-stakeholder processes (MSPs) for official SDG monitoring and reporting purposes. To this end, it analyses various in-country experiences in setting up MSPs for the latest round of SDG indicator 6.5.1 monitoring in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries had to move their multi-stakeholder monitoring activities to an online format, though some managed to conduct in-person meetings or carry out a mix of the two formats. The three main approaches used for multi-stakeholder consultations during the 2020 progress monitoring for SDG indicator 6.5.1 were therefore face-to-face, online, and blended. This publication offers an in-depth reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches and the various tools that can be used to generate multi-stakeholder engagement for SDG monitoring. It is therefore intended to assist SDG indicator 6.5.1 focal points and those organising SDG monitoring exercises in their efforts to design and implement more effective multi-stakeholder consultation processes.