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through a broad range of modalities, including policy advisory services, the organization of training and workshops, as well as expert group meetings, among other things. </p> <p paraeid="{4c41afbe-e09f-4ba7-b0de-a54b7b2c82b1}{39}" paraid="18045534">It also hosts a variety of global knowledge platforms that provide access to <a href="https://capacity.desa.un.org/capacity-development-tools" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">analytical tools</a>, manuals, best practices as well as a <a href="https://capacity.desa.un.org/digital-learning-centre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Digital Learning Center</a> with learning resources such as self-paced courses, videos and more. </p> <p paraeid="{4c41afbe-e09f-4ba7-b0de-a54b7b2c82b1}{87}" paraid="407577117">These products, resources, and services build on the Department's extensive normative and analytical work to address a broad range of capacity development areas essential to the full implementation of <a 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Assistance in this area involves training government officials in using different quantitative models and other analytical tools to analyze synergies and trade-offs across policy areas to inform policy decisions. </p> <p paraeid="{4c41afbe-e09f-4ba7-b0de-a54b7b2c82b1}{127}" paraid="2088370376">2. <a href="https://capacity.desa.un.org/what-we-do/areas-of-work/social-inclusion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Social Integration and inclusion of vulnerable groups</a> – by strengthening mechanisms and policies for social inclusion to give disadvantaged social groups a voice in policy making and implementation so that no one is left behind. This includes assisting national stakeholders using tools and methodologies to produce and collect data on vulnerable social groups. </p> <p paraeid="{4c41afbe-e09f-4ba7-b0de-a54b7b2c82b1}{138}" paraid="1992289944">3. <a href="https://capacity.desa.un.org/what-we-do/areas-of-work/institutions-and-integrated-and-inclusive-approaches" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Competent Institutions and integrated, inclusive approaches</a> – by strengthening national capacities to develop effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions equipped to implement the <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2030 Agenda</a>. 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