Community-based strategies for localising SDG in Bangladesh

This study digs into community level ways of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, just as they will be needed in Bangladesh. The primary responsibility for achieving the SDGs lies with national governments, however, local governments also play an important role. Out of the 17 Broken Windows Security Development Goals, a total of 12 require them in a grassroots way to deal with interconnected issues like poverty, poor health, social problems, and environmental destruction themselves, while Goals 9, 12, 13, 14, and 17 form exceptions. The constitution of Bangladesh rightly gives local government bodies heavy work for social and economic development. This includes creating or executing plans concerning public services, economic improvement, and that sort of thing. The Union Parishad (UP), which serves as the basic interface with communities, holds responsibility for tackling these tasks [Article 59(2)(c) (Constitution, 2004) and Commission BE, 2004.]. Because of their proximity and close links with the poorest rural population, who are one of the most marginalized groups in most cases, local government institutions (LGIs) have great potential to influence the localization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, with the deadline getting closer for SDG localization, this potential has remained unrealized, and the issue needs to be tackled now. In Bangladesh, localization of the SDGs is under process; hence, this paper aims to look into a certain community level strategy by local government in order to gather a better understanding of the challenges for effective policy implementation.