BRIDGING the SUSTAINABILITY GAP: SDG ACCELERATION MODEL for LOCALIZATION and IMPLEMENTATION

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the paper is to how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be localized and implemented in a province which has developmental imbalances and weak institutional frameworks.

Methodology: A Sequential Explanatory mixed-methods design with the combination of quantitative and qualitative methods using secondary data on provincial and district-level indicators and the Balochistan SDG Localization Index (BSLI) through ten priority SDGs indices is used to develop a SDG Acceleration Model, which helps accelerate the implementation process of the SDGs.

Results: According to the empirical data, the SDG localization in Balochistan has not achieved much, considering that the BSLI score is 36.8 on a 0100 scale, which would be an indicator of gradual improvement but still systemic gaps. Although there are some selective advances in service provision and institutional consciousness, the multidimensional poverty is shockingly high at 71.2 per cent, which speaks to the deeply ingrained disparities and governance loopholes. The Institutional Capacity Index (0.52, p 0.001) and Data Availability Score (0.28, p 0.01) are the most significant predictors of SDG localization outcomes according to the District level regression analysis and, thus, the central role of institutional readiness and evidence-based planning.

Conclusion: The SDG Acceleration Model cover four strategic interventions, (1) creation of SDG Coordination Unit (PSCU), (2) SDG Data Hub, (3) implementation of SDG-tagged budgeting systems, (4) encouragement of community-based monitoring systems. The model adds an empirically substantiated dataset, a specific methodological codebook, and practical policy helpful in enhancing sub-national SDG governance and achieving acceleration in sustainable development in Balochistan.

Keywords: Sustainable Development Goals, localization, Balochistan, institutional capacity, SDG data systems, provincial governance, sustainability policy