SDGs Center Feasible Plan
The Feasible Plan turns the SDGs Center’s Grand Design 2025-2030 into a year of work: four stages over twelve months, the resources and responsibilities behind each activity, and performance targets that can be checked, aimed at integrating UNESA’s SDG programmes by 2027.
Months are counted from the start of implementation, M1 to M12. Dates, assignments and budget are set by the SDGs Center’s management.
Stages and schedule
One work cycle in four stages, each with its priorities, outputs and the conditions for starting it.
Laying the foundations
Priorities: Clarify the mandate, responsibilities, baseline and programme needs.
Outputs: Proposed division of roles, a list of priority programmes, a data inventory and draft SOPs.
Before it starts: Agreement on scope, data access, staff availability and funding needs.
Integrating systems
Priorities: Run the first evidence repository, complete the programme mapping and prepare the pilot programmes.
Outputs: A first repository, an indicator register, an evidence plan, and draft programmes for SDG 1, 3 and 17.
Before it starts: SOPs and data owners set; resources and programme plans approved.
Implementing and verifying
Priorities: Run the pilot programmes, monitor early results and check the quality of the evidence packages.
Outputs: Implementation records, verified evidence packages, evaluation findings and an improvement plan.
Before it starts: Programmes approved; measurement instruments, partners and verification criteria in place.
Evaluating and reporting
Priorities: Complete verification, write the annual report and set the follow-up actions.
Outputs: The annual report, the results of four evaluation cycles, and recommendations for the next work plan.
Before it starts: Data collected before the internal deadline, and verification results reviewed by management.
Twelve-month timeline
| Activity | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 | M11 | M12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 Mandate, roles and SOPs | ||||||||||||
| A02 Baseline and programme mapping | ||||||||||||
| A03 Repository and dashboard | ||||||||||||
| A04 Pilot programmes for SDG 1, 3 and 17 | ||||||||||||
| A05 Evidence package verification | ||||||||||||
| A06 Quarterly monitoring | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||||||||
| A07 Report and follow-up |
Shaded: months the activity runs. Dots: the four quarterly evaluations.
Activities
| Activity | Months | Lead | Resources | Output | Depends on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 Mandate, roles and SOPs | M1-M3 | SDGs Center with university leaders and the WCU Team | Coordinator, secretariat, cross-unit forum, draft mandate and SOPs. | Division of roles, data owners and SOPs set under the proper authority. | Direction from university leaders and an inventory of institutional documents. |
| A02 Baseline and programme mapping | M1-M4 | SDGs Center and faculty and unit data coordinators | Indicator list, programme archives, data access and data managers. | A register of priority programmes with code, indicator, person in charge, funding source and evidence plan. | An agreed list of units and data owners. |
| A03 Repository and dashboard | M3-M8 | IT unit and SDGs Center | System manager, storage, access rights, backup and a user guide. | An evidence repository and a first dashboard for the units concerned. | Data needs and the access SOP set. |
| A04 Pilot programmes for SDG 1, 3 and 17 | M4-M10 | LPPM, implementing faculties and units, and partners | Implementation team, target partners, baseline and outcome instruments, and approved costs. | At least one pilot programme for each of SDG 1, 3 and 17. | Activity design, partners, resources and funding approved. |
| A05 Evidence package verification | M6-M11 | SDGs Center, WCU Team and quality reviewers | Checklist, reviewers, repository and time to correct evidence. | At least 80% of the required evidence packages verified before the internal deadline. | The list of required packages, verification criteria and the internal deadline set. |
| A06 Quarterly monitoring | M3, M6, M9, M12 | SDGs Center with unit coordinators and quality assurance | Evaluation forum, indicator data, findings log and owners of follow-up actions. | Four monitoring cycles with findings and follow-up documented. | An agreed meeting schedule and reporting format. |
| A07 Report and follow-up | M10-M12 | SDGs Center with the WCU Team and units concerned | Report writers, verification results, programme data and a review forum. | One annual report and recommendations for the next work plan. | Programme summary, verification results and evaluation available. |
Resources and responsibilities
The functions responsible for each part of the plan and what each needs.
| Function | Lead | Main needs | Results supported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional coordination | SDGs Center and university leaders | Coordinator, secretariat, cross-unit forum | Mandate, SOPs, division of roles, follow-up decisions |
| Data and reporting | SDGs Center, WCU Team and unit coordinators | Data managers, indicator list, verification time | Programme inventory, evidence packages, annual report |
| Information systems | IT unit | Repository, dashboard, access rights, backup | Central data and a traceable archive |
| Programmes and partnerships | LPPM, faculties, units and partners | Implementation teams, target partners, measurement instruments | Pilot programmes for SDG 1, 3 and 17 |
| Quality and evaluation | Quality assurance unit and SDGs Center | Reviewers, checklists, evaluation forum | Evidence verification and four monitoring cycles |
| Planning and finance | Planning and finance units | Work plan, budget plan (RAB), cost feasibility checks | Approved allocations and accountability |
Funding
The budget follows the approved work plan, in four lines:
- Coordination and capacity building
- System and data management
- Running the pilot programmes
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Funding can come from the institutional budget, EQUITY funds under their rules, or partner support.
Performance targets
Targets for 2027 from the Grand Design; all figures are targets, measured as defined below.
| Code | Area | Target | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| K01 | Programmes | All priority programmes mapped | Code, indicator, person in charge, funding source and evidence plan for each. |
| K02 | Evidence | ≥80% of evidence packages verified | Of the required packages, before the internal deadline. |
| K03 | Monitoring | 4 cycles of quarterly monitoring | Each cycle records findings and follow-up. |
| K04 | Reporting | 1 report each year | Covering programmes, indicators, evidence and recommendations. |
| K05 | Pilots | ≥1 per SDG programme for SDG 1, 3 and 17 | At least one for each priority SDG, not one in total. |
How each target is measured
- Priority programmes: the list of programmes set by the SDGs Center’s management; mapping is checked against that list.
- Evidence packages: packages verified divided by all required packages, times 100%. A package without adequate documents does not count as verified.
- Monitoring: each cycle’s report lists findings, the owner of each follow-up action and a completion date.
- Pilot programmes: recorded separately for SDG 1, 3 and 17, with the plan, implementation, beneficiaries and evidence of outputs.
Readiness
Four conditions for starting: authority, data, resources and an evaluation process.
Approval and assignment
Mandate, persons in charge, schedule and scope agreed.
Baseline and data access
Data owners, indicator list, archive sources and access permissions in place.
Resources and budget
Staff time, facilities, partners and costs confirmed.
Verification and evaluation
Evidence criteria, internal deadlines and the follow-up process set.
See how the plan links to the Grand Design 2025-2030, or return to the UNESA SDGs Center.
