Development Cooperation ForumSide EventAdaptation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Role of Development Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific

21 July 2016, 1:15-2:30 pmConference Room 5United Nations, New York

Sustainable Development Infographics

Source: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/news/communications-material/

1 NOPOVERTY 2 ZERO

HUNGER

3 GOOD HEALTHAND WELL-BEING 4 QUALITY

EDUCATION 5 GENDEREQUALITY 6 CLEAN WATER

AND SANITATION

7 AFFORDABLE ANDCLEAN ENERGY 8 DECENT WORK

AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

10 REDUCEDINEQUALITIES

11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

12RESPONSIBLECONSUMPTIONAND PRODUCTION

13 CLIMATEACTION 14 LIFE

BELOW WATER

15 LIFEON LAND 16 PEACE, JUSTICE

AND STRONGINSTITUTIONS

17 PARTNERSHIPSFOR THE GOALS

Sustainable Development Goals

1.25 PER DAY

LDCs: IN TWO DECADESSHARE OF POPULATION LIVING IN POVERTYREDUCED BY 50%

1991 1995 2000 2005 2012 2030

% POPULATION ASIA-PACIFIC LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY

51.8

70.4

60.756.0

46.7

35.6

42.5

31.9

22.7

15.0

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VELO

PIN

G

CO

UN

TRIE

S

LDC

sEnd Poverty by 2030

49,000ULTRA WEALTHY

INDIVIDUALS

$7.5 TRILLION

ECONOMIC GROWTH NOT ACCOMPANIED BY JOB GROWTH

Shared Prosperity for All

17X ASIA-PACIFIC LDCs

GDPMYANMAR

GDPTUVALU

GDPNEPAL

GDPAFGHANISTAN

GDPTIMOR-LESTE

GDPSOLOMON ISLANDS

GDPKIRIBATI

GDPBHUTAN

GDPLAO PDR

GDPCAMBODIA

GDPVANUATU

GDPBANGLADESH

=

=

GDP

+ 3.3% + 1.1%

EMPLOYMENT

ESCAP region 2015

INCOME GAP INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY

Inequality across Nations

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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific | ESCAPESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region. ESCAP is committed to a resilient Asia and the Pacific founded on shared prosperity, social equity and sustainability. Its vision is to be the most comprehensive multilateral platform for promoting cooperation among its 53 members and 9 associate members to achieve inclusive and sustainable economic and social development in the region.

Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division | MPFDMPFD aims to foster forward-looking macroeconomic policymaking and enhance opportunities for financing for development for the attainment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with particular attention to Countries with Special Needs (CSN).

The highlights of the activities include the following:• Analyze and monitor macroeconomic trends and outlook• Enhance regional financing for development cooperation• Strengthen support for the LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS• Produce high-quality knowledge products for capacity building• Create consensus for regional partnerships• Develop integrated approaches, models and tools

The major knowledge products include:• Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific• Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report• Financing for development publications• Working papers, discussion papers and policy briefs