The UN SDG Leadership Labs 2022
Systems Transformation in Humanitarian Contexts
The SDG Leadership Labs build systems leadership capabilities in Country Teams for the United Nations’ most senior representatives and their partners in humanitarian contexts. The goals are to improve the effectiveness of work within complex systems, build a culture and practices for effective collaboration among diverse stakeholders, and mobilize joint action by UN agencies and the ecosystem of partners engaging in humanitarian responses. In 2022, the program worked with 238 participants from UN Country Teams and Humanitarian Country Teams in 10 African, Central American, and South American countries.
Participants in the year’s first six Labs have reported that the Labs had a significant impact on their work. Nearly 100% experienced improvement in their capabilities for systems thinking, collaboration, and action learning. Participants also reported important gains for their Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs).
Watch the short 2022 Leadership Lab videos, below:
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Impact Evaluation
In the year’s first six Labs have reported that the Labs had a significant impact on their work. Nearly 100% experienced improvement in their capabilities for systems thinking, collaboration, and action learning. Participants also reported important gains for their Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs).
Lab videos 2021
As well as building capabilities in systems leadership and cross-agency collaborative working, the Labs promote action learning and have resulted in a range of new initiatives and prototypes that advance the 2030 agenda. Forty-two prototypes were generated from the 2021 Labs.
Leadership Labs 2021
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“Most people are afraid of change, because they think that they will lose something, but if they realise that it can be a win-win for all, then you’re not alone in action.”
— Ana Patricia Graça, UN Resident Coordinator, Cabo Verde
