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Introduction to the 2030 Agenda and the Interconnectedness of the SDGs
Aneta Nikolova, Environment Affairs Officer, Environment and Development Division, UNESCAP
The 5Ps underpinning the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
2030 Agenda - requires integrated policy approaches
Integration of the Three Dimensions of Sustainable Development
Transformation towards
Sustainable and Resilient Societies
Transformation with focus on human rights
Social accountability
Protective functionNot just about government - Accountability is mutually established among different groups in society – private sector, academia, civil society
Marginalized, vulnerable groups
Harmful practices
Human rights, rights to development
Non-economic social goods
Development function
Allocation & use of resources (budgetary & other)
Service delivery > more equitable outcomes
Transparency & trust building
Institutional responsiveness, adaptive capacity
Improved decision making:
• Sustainable decisions (from economic, social and environmental perspectives)
• Balancing/aligning
• Private interests & public good
Policy Coherence and Integration
Aspiring Together
Working Together
Managing Resources Together
Engagement of non-government actors in the 2030 Agenda is not “business as usual” ….
2030 Agenda commitments
“Leave no one behind”; Inclusion; partnership (Goal 17), participation
Policy coherence, balanced integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental
Effective institutions, transparency & accountability (Goal 16)
Four elements of an empowerment and inclusiveness approach – derived from relevant SDG targets*
* work in progress
Rights & Justice
SDG Targets 5.6, 5.a, 5.1,
8.8, 1.4
Norms & practices
SDG targets 5.3, 8.7,
10.3
Participation & voice
SDG targets 5.a, 8.5, 9.2,
4.3
Resources & capabilities
SDG targets 5.5,16.7
Across/within Social, Economic, Political and Environmental “realms”
At the global level
Convergence of Global Development Agenda
Adis Ababa Action Agenda
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Paris Agreement2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Three central concepts of the HLPF 2019 theme
EMPOWERMENT EQUALITY INCLUSION
At the regional level
Asia-Pacific Regional Follow Up and Review
Tracking and
analyzing
progress
• Annual theme report
• SDG Profiles
• SDG, Regional Road Map
progress reports
• Sectoral reports
• SDG Data Portal
5 subregional meetings (APFSD prep),
People’s forum (CSOs)
ESCAP MULTI-SECTORAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, TECHNICAL, CONVENING,
KNOWELDGE SHARING (SDG HELP DESK) & NORMATIVE SUPPORT
Defining &
taking action
• REGIONAL at the
Commission sessions &
Committees, RCM
(interagency)
• NATIONAL/
SUBREGIONAL via
Programmatic activity,
collaboration with UNCT
and other partners
GOVERNMENT & OTHER EXPERTS * CIVIL SOCIETY * PRIVATE SECTOR
* THINK TANKS * ACADEMIA * UN SYSTEM (RCM, UNCTs) * IFIs * REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
GLOBAL High-level
Political ForumNATIONAL VNR
processes
ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM ON
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Empowerment• Expansion of freedom of choice and action,
increasing control over resources and decisions that affect one’s life
Inclusion • Ensure no one is left behind
Equality• Address enormous disparities of opportunity,
wealth and power
At the national level
Addressing Trade-Offs -
Creating synergies between government policies Setting up the
agenda
Policy formulation
Policy Implementation
Monitoring and policy assessment
Aspiration Policy Cycle
Public Participation
&
Stakeholder engagement
CorporateSocial
Responsibility Open Governance/
Responsive Governance
Aid Effectiveness
Follow-Up
and Review (all levels)
Mutual Accountability
Partnerships
Human Rights
Democracy
Evidence based policy-
making
How can non-government actors contribute?Planning
• Help develop social, political and scientific consensus on priorities & targets
• Strengthen integration and policy coherence
• Ensuring that the perspectives of the disadvantaged are taken into account
Delivery/action
• Spread the word - public outreach and awareness
• Shared vision and awareness at national/province/district & community levels
• Partnerships for delivery
Follow up and review
• Help define data disaggregation needs
• Develop social consensus on progress, priorities and gaps
• Data gaps
The Way ForwardIntegrated SDG planning with transformative stakeholder engagement
Sustainable financing, including for climate resilient development and infrastructure
Integrated planning to optimize resources; scale up the use of nature-based solutions, including green and blue infrastructure in urban and peri-urban areas
Circular economy approaches to reduce waste and address pollution issues
Low carbon green growth/new climate economy for sustainable development
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