The Global SDG Synthesis Coalition is a multi-stakeholder initiative that aims to provide rigorous evidence around the five pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. The evidence synthesis for the partnership pillar of the SDGs provides evidence to understand what works, why, and in what context to accelerate progress towards SDG 17. 

The synthesis of the partnership pillar was conducted under the guidance of the Coalition and led by a management group consisting of Canada, Ireland, Spain, OIOS, UNDP, UNFPA, WFP, UN Joint SDG Fund, UNICEF and the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS). The synthesis uses evidence from 183 impact evaluations and 70 performance and process evaluations to provide a comprehensive assessment of how to accelerate SDG 17 objectives. 

The synthesis captures key areas concerning SDG 17 such as horizontal cooperation, partnership models, trade opportunities, green technology, digital initiatives, inclusive development including the effective use of evaluative evidence and statistical data in Voluntary National Reviews. The synthesis also identifies evidence gaps and provides a roadmap for addressing them.

Impact evaluations evidence and gap map
Performance and process evaluations evidence gap map