Implementing the OECD Recommendation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development: Guidance Note

This document presents the final draft Guidance Note that aims to help Adherents and interested stakeholders in implementing the OECD Recommendation on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD Recommendation), adopted by the Council in 2010 and revised in 2019.

It builds on OECD as well as international experience and efforts in advancing the global Target 17.14 on enhancing policy coherence for sustainable development for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda).  The PCSD Recommendation provides a comprehensive standard to help countries equip policy-makers and key stakeholders with the necessary institutional mechanisms and policy tools to enhance policy coherence, address integrated economic, social and environmental goals, and accelerate progress towards the sustainable development goals (SDGs). It supports Adherents in ensuring that measures implemented to address and recover from the COVID-19 crisis are consistent with efforts to achieve the SDGs at home and abroad. In this sense, the Recommendation can provide a roadmap for governments to boost their capacity to address global challenges and deliver on international commitments.

The work under the PCSD Recommendation will also inform ongoing OECD work on Pillar 3 of the Reinforcing Democracy Initiative related to the capacity of national governments to address global challenges. The draft Guidance Note is structured according to the three pillars and eight guiding principles of the PCSD Recommendation. It provides the rationale for the three pillars and related guiding principles; suggests actions and provides good practice examples, to help Adherents and interest stakeholders translate the Recommendation into practice. It also highlights links with the global indicator for measuring progress on SDG target 17.14 on enhancing policy coherence for sustainable development.