Grassroots organizat ions discussed the importance of the

T H E P O V E R T Y S I T U A T I O N A N D R E L E V A N T I S S U E S A T L O C A L L E V E L

Apri l , 21 - 2016

S USTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT G OALS IMPLEMENTATION IN ITS MUNICIPALITIES

¿ W H A T I S T H E R E L A T I O N S H I P B E T W E E N O U R I D E N T I F I E D I S S U E S A N D T H E P U B L I C P O L I C I E S ?

Participants, through the tool ―target shooting‖, evaluated

how distant or how close are the government policies/

actions to resolve the issues presented in the participa-

tory mapping. Furthermore, the participants evaluated

the effectiveness, relevance and the economic and politi-

cal interests behind of the public policies.

As a part of the 7th version of the National Training and strategic intervention Course in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

– Tools for Sustainable Development Goals Implementation (SDGs), which took place from 11 to 17 April in Cochabamba –

Bolivia, various grassroots organizations analyzed certain issues related with poverty, development, public policies that their

communities suffer and its relationship to the human rights and the new Global Development Agenda.

Through a participatory map-

ping, the participants identified

the main issues link to the pov-

erty in their municipalities. Tak-

ing account of both urban and

rural territorial characteristics,

the participants agreed that

these issues are: 1) lack of

employment (job security, labor

rights, capacity building) 2)

effective public management

(management capacity, advo-

cacy, political participation,

actions against the corruption,

prioritized projects for certain

sectors, planning the produc-

tive potentialities, law enforce-

ment, production policies); 3)

Health and education issues

(new teacher and doctors con-

tracts, social infrastructure

[hospitals, schools], budgets,

limits of the regulations, infor-

mation and prevention); 4)

Basic public services and hous-

ing; 5) Basic sanitation; 6) Irri-

gation; 7) Environment ; and

8) Citizen security.

―Women, elder people, children younger than 5 years of

age have no access to free medical care. There (in Urubichá

– Santa Cruz department) we only have a health centre, we

do not have a secondary level hospital, and there are preg-

nant women and children that have died in the village‖. .

Through the participatory mapping and a collective critical analysis,

the participants defined and prioritized this range of issues, aspect

that helped to establish the characteristics and the multidimen-

sional nature of poverty in each municipality context.

―Regarding departmental government, we got a quinoa grain processor plant,

which is built, with the machinery at our disposal but it does not work because

the contractor has not complied with the technical specifications. For us it is a

―white elephant‖

(Jaime Mamani—Batallas, La Paz)

―With the ―target shooting‖ we realize that we do

not have with the support of our main lead-

ers‖ (Ana Paola)

―It was really good because we could visualize our issues

and, at the same time, know who are closely helping us

or who turns away‖ (Luz Marina Fernandez)

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¿ H O W O U R I S S U E S A R E L I N K E D W I T H S D G S A N D H U M A N R I G H T S ?

After several dynamics that unveiled one to one the content of the Sustainable Development Goals, the participants linked

the meaning of each and every one of the goals with each of the relevant issues of their municipalities. This exercise al-

lowed them comprehend the integrity and interrelation of SDGs, to conclude that if one goal is not achieved, the others

will not be fulfilled, and that the SDGs have a close relationship with their everyday life and the problems currently faced by

grassroots organizations.

―All problems are interrelated, (it)

has to do with economics, with

education, with health, employ-

ment, environment, there is noth-

ing to be loose‖ (José Chuvé – San-

ta Cruz)

―If you do not have economic re-

sources, (you) cannot have a good

education; if you don’t have a job,

(you) cannot have education, health

and so on. Everything revolves

around poverty, all goes as a result of

poverty‖

(Merary Hurtado- Trinidad, Beni).

―I think the SDGs are right be-

cause we are all taken into ac-

count on them‖ (Ana Paola

Chaigue – Santa Cruz)

Through the revision of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the participants identified the relationship between the

SDGs and Human Rights, both as principles that seek to achieve human dignity and overcoming poverty.

It was also important to familiarize the participants with the different jurisdictional mechanisms and tools, equally at the inter-

national level and at the local level, to advance in the implementation of the Global Development Agenda, highlighting the

State's obligations regarding the rights and commitments to SDGs.

F R O M I S S U E S T O A C T I O N . C H A L L E N G E S T O T H E I M P L E M E N T A T I O N O F T H E S D G S I N T H E M U N I C I P A L I T I E S

Issues such as housing, employment, basic services, irrigation and drinking water, social inclusion for people with disabilities,

political participation and gender equity, among others, are part of the thematic agenda raised by the participants. These were

reflected in 8 strategies -that include of political, communicational-educational and legal dimensions, which will be implement-

ed by the grassroots organization in the rest of 2016. These actions will be accompanied by the Urban Program.

According to the participants, one of the first steps is the socialization of Sustainable Development Goals within their organiza-

tions.

―What I am going to spread out back in my

organization is the strategy game of ―ships

and mines‖, and the Sustainable Develop-

ment Goals, seeking the needs that are in

the SDGs. (Luis Castillo- Cobija, Pando)

―(I will apply this knowledge) to solve commu-

nity problems, replicating in a training work-

shop (the contents of the course) with the

men and women of the grassroots organiza-

tion, community base, politicians and authori-

ties. (Plácida Cuñapocayai – Urubichá, Santa

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C O U R S E I N F O R M A T I O N

Nro. Grassroots Department/

city/municipality

1 Sindical Agraria Sindical Campesina La Paz (Pucarcota)

2 Consejo Ciudadano de Personas con

Discapacidad La Paz

3 Asamblea del Pueblo Guaraní del

Municipio de Charagua (APG) Santa Cruz (Charagua)

4 Federación Madre de Dios Pando (Las Piedras)

5 Junta Vecinal Edmundo Vaca Me-

drano Trinidad

6 Central Agraria Karhuiza La Paz (Batallas)

7 Central Agraria Unión Catavi La Paz (Batallas)

8 Comunidad María Auxiliadora Cochabamba

9 Asociación de Residentes Monkox

Lomerianos (ARIMLO) Santa Cruz

10 Asociación Nueva Esperanza Beni (Riberalta)

11 Asociación de Pueblos Indígenas de

Santa Cruz de la Sierra (APISACS) Santa Cruz

12 Articulación de Mujeres Beni (Riberalta)

13 Asociación de transportistas fluvia-

les 15 de abril Pando (Las Piedras)

14 Central Comunal Urubichá (CECU) Santa Cruz (Urubichá)

15 Sindicato Primero de Mayo Cochabamba

16 OTB - CONAVI Riberalta

17 Sindicato de Aseo Urbano Cobija Cobija

A P A R T I C I P A T O R Y A N D I N C L U S I V E M E T H O D O L O G Y

―The training workshop met my

expectations because I expand

my knowledge by seeing causes

of reality and issues of my munic-

ipality; and the economic, social

and cultural rights through the

SDGs ... related to women's

rights‖. (Merary Hurtado—

Riberalta, Beni)

―Excellent. It has been designed

for people with disabilities, (and

so) we are included. (The course)

let me have a solid base to trans-

mit and strengthen to our institu-

tions‖. (Fredy Valdivia—La Paz)

―I had never heard before the

subjects of the course, I think it

had a very good impact. I thought

they were just topics for lawyers,

but it opened my mind and (these

subjects) are very necessary to

know‖ (Tabita Mendez, Santa

Cruz)

"(It helped to) Know the protec-

tion mechanisms of the interna-

tional legislature." (José Chuve—

Santa Cruz)

W I T H T H E S U P P O R T O F

G R A S S R O O T S O R G A N I Z A T I O N S

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28 PARTICIPANTS

P I C T U R E G A L L E RY

―Let’s dance‖

―Analyzing the MDGs Achivements‖

Who are we? - Introducing our grassroots

organizations

―participatory mapping ‖

―Learning about SDGs‖ ―The Integrity of SDGs‖

―The balloon of Human Rights‖ ―The State Obligations—Picture Postcards ‖ ―Human Rights Lane‖

―Simulation of Inter-American Commission on Hu-

man Rights audience — IACHR ‖

―Strengthening our spokesmanship : The TV inter-

view‖

―Introducing our strategies‖

―Finishing the course‖

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