ABSTRACT
Civil society is increasingly seen as a crucial actor in accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), considering the slow pace of state-led implementation and lack of political momentum for the goals. Civil society is expected to play a role in several key areas: influencing agenda-setting and policy processes; localizing the SDGs; mobilizing people's participation in SDG implementation; and monitoring implementation to ensure the accountability of key public and corporate actors in achieving the goals. However, challenges related to diversity, resources and shrinking civic space constrain the capacity of civil society to act as powerful game changers in SDG implementation.
