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Appendix 1 – Nordic Survey: Questionnaire 

Block 1. The role of the 2030 Agenda in the municipality
1. How far has your municipality come in working with the 2030 Agenda /the SDGs
□ We have not (yet) started to work with the 2030 Agenda/the SDGs.
FILTER: continue with Q2.
□ We have just started the work.
FILTER: continue with Q3.
□ We are underway with the work.
FILTER: continue with Q3.
□ We consider our municipality a frontrunner in the work with the 2030 Agenda.
FILTER: continue with Q3.
□ Don’t know.
FILTER: continue with Q2.
Option to provide further comments:
 
2.  Does your local authority carry out other sustainability work – without reference to the 2030 Agenda?
□ Yes.
□ No.
□ Don’t know.
Option to elaborate:
 
Block 2: Implementation approach and priority goals
3. Do you work holistically with the 2030 Agenda/the SDGs?
□ Yes, we work holistically.
FILTER: IF ANSWER is YES, continue with Q5.
□ No, we prioritise some dimensions of the 2030 Agenda.
FILTER: IF ANSWER is NO, continue with Q4.
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
 FILTER: continue with Q6.
□ Don’t know.
FILTER: continue with Q5.
Option to provide further comments:


4. Which sustainability dimension is prioritised in your municipality? (Up to two answers possible)
□ The economic dimension
□ The social dimension
□ The environmental dimension
Option to provide further comments:
 
5. Which SDGs do you prioritise in your work with the 2030 Agenda? (Multiple choices possible)
□ SDG 1 – No poverty
□ SDG 2 – Zero hunger
□ SDG 3 – Good health and well-being
□ SDG 4 – Quality education
□ SDG 5 – Gender equality
□ SDG 6 – Clean water and sanitation
□ SDG 7 – Affordable and clean energy
□ SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth
□ SDG 9 – Industry, innovation and infrastructure
□ SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities
□ SDG 11 – Sustainable cities and communities
□ SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production
□ SDG 13 – Climate action
□ SDG 14 – Live below water
□ SDG 15 – Life on land
□ SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions
□ SDG 17 – Partnership for the goals 
Option to provide further comments:
 
Block 3: Incorporation of 2030 Agenda/the SDGs into local frameworks
6. Into which of the following steering documents have you integrated the 2030 Agenda (multiple answers possible)?
□ the municipality's overall strategy and vision
□ the local planning system
□ the local budget
□ the local procurement guidelines
□ Don’t know.
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
Option to provide further comments:
 
7. Does your local authority have dedicated staff responsible for coordinating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda/the SDGs?
□ Yes.
□ No.
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
□ Don’t know.
Feel free to describe the organisational placement of responsibility for the municipality's sustainability work and who the responsible persons report to.
 
Block 4: Progress in the work with the SDGs
8. Does the local authority measure progress in its work with the 2030 Agenda/the SDGs?
□ Yes.
□ No.
□ Don’t know.
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
Feel free to elaborate: Which measurement frameworks have been adopted (e.g. U4SSC, OECD, own local indicators etc.)
 
9. Has your local authority adopted an action plan to implement the 2030 Agenda in your work?
□ Yes.
FILTER: IF ANSWER is YES, continue with Q10.
□ No.
FILTER: IF ANSWER is NO, continue with Q11.
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
FILTER: continue with Q11.
□ Don’t know.
FILTER: continue with Q11.
Option to provide further comments:
 
10. Has your local authority carried out activities to implement the action plan?
□ Yes.
□ No.
□ Don’t know.
Option to provide further comments:
Block 5: Actions to create local ownership and commitment
11. How often has your local authority carried out activities to involve the following groups in your work with the 2030 Agenda? Please use a scale from 1 to 5 with '1' meaning "no activities" and '5' meaning "very frequent activities".
1-5 SCORE + Don’t know, don’t say for each of the answer options
□ Local authority staff members
□ Local politicians
□ The local population
□ Youth
□ Local businesses
□ Other groups (please elaborate below)
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
Option to provide further comments:
 
Block 6: Partnership and collaboration
12. How often has the local authority engaged in collaboration with the following actors to achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda? Please use a scale from 1 to 5, with '1' meaning "no collaboration" and '5' meaning "very frequent collaboration”.
1-5 SCORE + Don’t know, don’t say for each of the answer options
□ Civil society organisations/Cultural sector
□ Research institutes/Universities/Higher education institutions
□ Private companies
□ Other municipalities in your country
□ Regional/County Council
□ National government and public authorities
□ Other actors (please elaborate below)
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
Feel free to describe your collaborations in brief:
 
13. Which of the following international networks on the 2030 Agenda/the SDGs does the municipality participate in? (Multiple answers possible).
□ Nordic networks
□ European networks
□ Global networks (UN or similar)
□ Other international networks (Please elaborate below)
□ Don’t know
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
Feel free to elaborate in which initiatives, networks or programmes your municipality has participated.
 
Block 7: Structural barriers and critical success factors
14. How much of an obstacle do the following factors pose in your work with the 2030 Agenda? Please use a scale from 1 to 5, with '1' meaning "Not an obstacle" and '5' meaning "A very serious obstacle".
1-5 SCORE + Don’t know, don’t say for each of the answer options
□ Lack of sufficient competence on the 2030 Agenda
□ Lack of resource capacity to work with the 2030 Agenda
□ Lack of methods and tools
□ Lack of political prioritisation
□ Lack of support from the state
□ Lack of networks and cooperation
□ Another factor (please elaborate below)
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
Option to provide further comments:
 
15. How important are the following factors for the success of your municipality's work on the 2030 Agenda? Please use a scale from 1 to 5, with '1' meaning "Not important" and '5' meaning "Very important".
1-5 SCORE + Don’t know, don’t say for each of the answer options
□ Sufficient competence on the 2030 Agenda
□ Capacity to work with the 2030 Agenda
□ Citizen involvement
□ Translation of the 2030 Agenda into the local context
□ Political prioritisation of the 2030 Agenda
□ Anchoring of the 2030 Agenda in the administrative management of the municipality
□ Access to successful methods and tools
□ Support from the state
□ Access to networks and cooperation
□ Another factor (please elaborate below)
□ We do not work with the 2030 Agenda.
What do you think is the most important condition for success in becoming a sustainable municipality? 
 
16. In your view, what is the risk that the current economic stress caused by rising inflation and high energy prices will lead to a de-prioritisation of the 2030 Agenda? Please use a scale from 1 to 5, with '1' meaning "No risk" and '5' meaning "Very high risk".
1-5 SCORE + Don’t know, don’t say

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Thank you so much for replying to this questionnaire. We really appreciate your support. If interested, you can find more information on the outcomes from this research at ….
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Appendix 2 – Nordic Survey. Additional charts. Country by country results

Which SDGs do you prioritise in your work with the 2030 Agenda?
Finland: How much of an obstacle do the following factors pose in your work with 2030 Agenda
Iceland: How much of an obstacle do the following factors pose in your work with 2030 Agenda
Norway: How much of an obstacle do the following factors pose in your work with 2030 Agenda
Sweden: How much of an obstacle do the following factors pose in your work with 2030 Agenda
Finland: How important are the following factors for the success of your municipality work with 2030 Agenda
Iceland: How important are the following factors for the success of your municipality work with 2030 Agenda
Norway: How important are the following factors for the success of your municipality work with 2030 Agenda
Sweden: How important are the following factors for the success of your municipality work with 2030 Agenda
Finland: How often has the local authority caried out activities to involve the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Iceland: How often has the local authority caried out activities to involve the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Norway: How often has the local authority caried out activities to involve the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Sweden: How often has the local authority caried out activities to involve the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Finand: How often has the local authority engaged in collaboration with the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Iceland: How often has the local authority engaged in collaboration with the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Norway: How often has the local authority engaged in collaboration with the following actors on 2030 Agenda
Sweden: How often has the local authority engaged in collaboration with the following actors on 2030 Agenda