WBG Senior Vice President Mahmoud Mohieldin Geneva, 7 December 2016

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1 WBG Senior Vice President Mahmoud Mohieldin Geneva, 7 December 2016

2 MDG progress by country as recorded in

3 CEB MDG Reviews: It s Initiation and Objectives Initiation: In November 2012, the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), under the SG s chairmanship, and at the proposal of WBG President expressed a determination to step up action to accelerate progress towards the MDGs. Objectives: Bring to the attention of the CEB members the commonly prevalent bottlenecks to MDG progress, and the potential for joint-action to support countries in their removal to accelerate progress; and Agree on a set of concrete actions by UN agencies and the World Bank Group to improve coherence and coordination. 3

4 The MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) The MDG Acceleration Framework provided the starting point for identification of bottlenecks 4

5 CEB MDG Reviews: 16 countries and 1 sub-region 5

6 Acceleration can happen, but it depends on the timeliness and effectiveness of policy instruments In Tanzania, the Government, in collaboration with the UN and the WBG, rapidly expanded the coverage of the social safety net programme from of 20,000 to 1.1 million extremely poor and vulnerable households. Lao PDR, strengthened coordination among development partners facilitated integrated, scaled up of a comprehensive package of interventions to reduce chronic malnutrition. 6

7 High-impact programmes depend on the efficient allocation of resources In Pakistan, acceleration efforts focused on improving governance and accountability through merit and need-based teacher recruitment and deployment policies, need-based schoolspecific budgeting, independent monitoring systems etc. Inadequate prioritization of certain MDGs in the budgeting process created a continued deficit in implementation, especially where MDG targets were heavily dependent on external resources (e.g. Nepal, Benin). 7

8 Recognizing and identifying the interrelatedness of development goals at the onset is fundamental In El Salvador, security concerns hampered the ability of women and girls to access health centres, so the Government worked with a number of agencies to improve it. In Bangladesh, rapid urbanization proved to be a major bottleneck to addressing the spread of tuberculosis, necessitating a focus on managing cities to contain the disease, especially in slums and informal settlements. 8

9 Strong government involvement ensures the greatest impact of MDG-related interventions. In Benin, the Government established a ministry to take charge of MDG acceleration efforts and cross-sectoral actions, bringing different line ministries together. In Pakistan, the MAF facilitated the coming together of provincial governors and heads of provincial departments of education to define subnational acceleration plans that informed the CEB review. 9

10 Lack of quality data and analysis poses a serious constraint to timely monitoring, policy development and the ability to target interventions where most needed In Ghana, partners are supporting the Government to operationalize an Integrated ehealth System to reach underserved communities in the country. In Indonesia, partners are working with civil society and the private sector on the development of imonitor that enables people living with HIV, and other vulnerable groups, to share information about access to HIV prevention and treatment, and the quality of those services. 10

11 What are we doing differently: The World Bank Group s approach to the 2030 agenda Data Data collection M&E Reporting Finance Public - private External - domestic Implementation Institutions Policy Inclusive Growth Government sector / Private sector / CSOs-NGOs / Multilaterals + UN Global level Regional level National level Local level

12 UNDP Director Maria Luisa Silva Geneva, 7 December 2016

13 In 2010, the CEB endorsed the MAF as a tool to help countries accelerate progress towards selected off-track MDGs. The MAF bottleneck assessment was applied in over 60 countries, across regions and different levels of economic status to understand the bottlenecks impeding progress. It provided an anchor for the CEB MDG Reviews. The MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF)

14 Promoting system-wide institutional coherence in the United Nations is critical for integrated policy support and accelerated progress Various country teams participating in the CEB reviews proposed mapping their interventions to promote convergence within the UN system, as a step towards more focused support, the elimination of fragmentation and duplication, and the scaling up of interventions and development results. In Lao People s Democratic Republic, the UN agencies, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank conducted a systematic mapping of agency interventions on food and nutrition security. A comprehensive mapping of sanitation services in Nepal defined geographical areas for better targeting of UN and WB interventions in underserved regions.

15 High-level global UN system advocacy can energize acceleration in countries Advocacy by the UN system and the WBG at the highest levels provides a political push for accelerating efforts at the country level. Such high-level attention has resulted in more effective promotion of key policy and programme issues with national governments. In Pacific Island countries, the World Bank and the UN system have convened different policy makers to discuss an epidemic of non-communicable diseases. the UN system is delivering focused messages on maternal health in El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan.

16 Communities and community mobilization are central to achieving development results The CEB reviews exposed the need for the UN system to operate in a decentralized environment. Acceleration often requires interventions at subnational levels, particularly in countries with decentralized governance structures (e.g., Colombia, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines). The UN system should work closely with civil society and local communities as key service delivery partners. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, community engagement is helping boost preventive and remedial treatments and behavioural changes to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and malaria. In El Salvador, Ghana, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and the Philippines, community engagement is key in tackling gender inequalities and other social and cultural issues, especially linked to reproductive health care.

17 Achieving long-term development requires bridging the humanitarian and development agendas Need to bridge humanitarian and development agendas within one coherent policy of engagement. This requires a fundamental shift in existing concepts and principles, goals and functions, programme approaches and practical questions about what works. The Philippines tackled maternal mortality during natural disasters, and Colombia focused on poverty reduction measures for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Burkina Faso and Niger addressed vulnerability to food insecurity, Yemen sought to increase employment and livelihood opportunities for youth and women

18 Operating under a normative framework, the UN system needs to push for the inclusion of issues that may have been deprioritized at the country level The CEB reviews have brought to attention lesser known programmes worthy of scale-up, a deeper appreciation of the roles and capabilities of the many institutions in the UN system, and a sense of the value of the United Nations normative role. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is building the capacities of CSOs, young people, members of Parliament and the justice sector on human rights and HIV/AIDS so that they can advocate for legislation to protect the rights of people living with HIV. In the Philippines, a database that tracks progress on women s rights was developed to inform decision-making, to strengthen the capacity of the Regional Human Rights Commission to advocate and protect women s rights.

19 UNDP s Approach to the 2030 Agenda: MAPS MAINSTREAMING Landing the SDG agenda at the national and local levels: integration into national and subnational plans for development; and into budget allocations Well established link to the new UNDAF Guidelines ACCELERATION Focus on priority areas defined by respective countries Support an integrated approach, including synergies and trade-offs Bottlenecks assessment, financing and partnerships, and measurement POLICY SUPPORT Support skills and experience - from respective UN agencies to countries, which should be made available at a low cost in a timely manner

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