Local Economic and Community Plans LECP | Guidelines 2021
The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a set of 17 Sustainable to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change , by 2030” Development Goals (SDGs)
The goals are supported by a global indicator framework and a national indicator framework that should be used to inform decisions regarding the choice of KPIs for the LECPs 7 . Please see figure 3 on page 17, which sets out the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ireland has made commitments in both the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future 2020 and the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018 to ensure that the SDGs are fully considered in all Government policies and planning processes and it is within this context that the LECPs should be placed. Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty The Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty (‘the Duty’) is a statutory obligation for public bodies including Local Authorities. Section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 requires public bodies, in the performance of their functions, to have regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, promote equality and protect human rights of staff and people availing of their services. Section 42(2) requires public bodies to assess, address and report on progress in relation to equality and human rights in their strategic plan and annual reports in a manner that is accessible to the public. It is important that Local Authorities and other relevant stakeholders engaged with the LECP process fully consider their responsibilities with regard to Public Sector Duty and ensure that the objectives and actions detailed in the LECP are designed to support these responsibilities where appropriate. Further details on organisational responsibilities in the context of Public Sector Duty can be found at the link below; https://www.ihrec.ie/our-work/public-sector- duty/
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https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/indicators-list/
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