How to strengthen peer-to-peer learning on the SDGs in your municipal partnership or network

The objective of peer-learning in ICLD networks (including team visits) and partnerships is the transfer of knowledge, skills and experience from one local government to another, and vice versa, mainly through international visits. These visits are at the heart of your partnership, and network, and should be well planned and contain elements that encourage peer learning, friendly benchmarking to inspire change, or other forms of peer support such as mentoring, site/study visits, peer visits, peer assessments and work shadowing.

ICLD has put together a toolbox for peer-to-peer learning in your partnerships. If your partnership has decided to focus on specific SDGs or mainstreaming them through your projects, we suggest you conduct the following peer learning methods during your international visits:

• Structured peer assessments (Method 1 in the toolbox)
• Study visits (Method 2 in the toolbox)

Focus these methods on your local government’s work with SDG mainstreaming or on specific SDGs.