ABSTRACT

SDG16+ on peaceful societies, justice and strong institutions is often presented as a ‘strategic lever’ to enable the implementation of other SDGs, hence the ‘+’ often added to that goal. This is especially the case in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) where violence and weak governance are seen as major constraints on development. Six years into Agenda 2030, this paper triangulates official reports such as Voluntary National Reviews, and third-party sources, to ascertain the implementation of SDG16+ in a broad sample of FCAS and in seven specific fragile countries. We observe varying levels of effort on implementation, yet an overall trend towards superficial compliance. Informed by institutional theory, we argue that such uneven implementation is not just a function of limited data or resources, but of the varied commitment of elites to enable or prevent the consolidation of peace, justice and effective institutions.

摘要

关于和平社会、正义和强大机构的可持续发展目标 16+ 通常被视为能够实施其他可持续发展目标的“战略杠杆”，因此通常会在该目标上加上“+”。在脆弱和受冲突影响的国家 (FCAS) 尤其如此，在这些国家，暴力和治理不力被视为发展的主要制约因素。进入 2030 年议程六年后，本文对自愿国家审查等官方报告和第三方来源进行了三角测量，以确定 SDG16+ 在广泛的 FCAS 样本和七个具体的脆弱国家中的实施情况。我们观察到不同程度的实施努力，但总体趋势是表面合规。根据制度理论，我们认为这种不平衡的实施不仅仅是有限的数据或资源的函数，