Rob Vos United Nations Bonn Symposium 2012 Paradigm Shift 2015 Realizing the Future We Want for All SEF Bonn 13 November 2012
Do we need one? MDGs: Much progress, but also much unfinished business Improvement since 1990 Progress towards global goal On track? MDG 1 Poverty yes 100%+ yes MDG 2 Primary education yes 90% NO Photo(s) here MDG 3 Gender equality (edu) yes 97% yes MDG 4 Child mortality yes 53% NO MDG 5 Maternal mortality yes 61% NO MDG 6 HIV/AIDS yes yes MDG 7 Drinking water yes 100% yes Photo Credit: UN Photo
Do we need one? Lessons from the MDG agenda MDGs have become milestones that helped galvanize national and international development efforts Inspirational vision with time bound goals focused on human development BUT: Targets not always clear and perhaps unfair Photo(s) (absolute here versus relative progress) Progress has been uneven Insufficient attention to fundamental causes of poverty and inequality Goals, but little guidance about the means Photo Credit: UN Photo
Do we need one? Yes: deal with unfinished business Widespread (extreme and moderate) poverty remains Rural and linked to food insecurity Lack of decent employment and rising inequalities need more inclusive growth Consolidate and improve on progress in education and health Address problems of quality and inequality Photo(s) here Beyond current MDGs: tackle secondary education and NCDs Securing gains through peace and security No single MDG achieved in low income fragile states Lack of safety, lack of progress Securing gains through resilience and disaster risk management Photo Credit: UN Photo
Do we need one? Yes, poverty agenda part and parcel of global challenges Growing environmental footprints Persistent inequalities Food and nutrition insecurity Knowledge challenge Shifting demographics (migration, urbanization, ageing) Conflict, violence and insecurity Governance deficits at all levels Urgent need to find new pathways towards inclusive and sustainable global development
Beyond MDGs: Recognize need for transformative change for inclusive, people centered, sustainable global development Build on the core values outlined in the Millennium Declaration. respect for human rights equality sustainability Photo Credit: istock Photo
Vision: The Future We Want for All and organizing global goals along four interdependent dimensions: Inclusive social development Inclusive economic development Environmental sustainability Peace and security Photo Credit: istock Photo
Vision: Realizing the Future We Want for All A high degree of policy coherence at the global, regional, national and sub national levels is required A core set of development enablers to guide policy coherence but not aiming to be overly prescriptive Photo Credit: istock Photo
The Post 2015 Enablers: Development Agenda Fair and stable global trading system Adequate financing for development and stable financial system Affordable access to technology and knowledge Providing sustainable energy for all Coherent macroeconomic and development policies supportive of inclusive and green growth Enablers: Sustainable use of natural resources (climate, oceans, biodiversity) and management of waste Managing disaster risk and improving disaster response Enablers: Sustainable food and nutrition security Universal access to quality health care Universal access to quality education Inclusive social protection systems Managing demographic dynamics Regulating international migration Enablers: Democratic and coherent global governance mechanisms Good governance practices based on the rule of law Human rights protection
Rio+20, green economy and SDGs Idea of SDGs consistent with outlined framework for the post 2015 agenda: Holistic approach to economic, social and environmentally sustainable development Green economy concepts vary but tend to coincide with sustainable development notion of Brundtland report SDGs, green economy and post 2015 discussions must go hand in hand Photo Credit: UN Photo
Issues for discussion
The Way Forward: UN processes UN Member States are to provide overall guidance SDGs to be prepared through Open Working Group of General Assembly UNDG: national and global thematic consultation processes High Level Panel: advise SG on possible framework and bases for political consensus UN System Task Team: prepare view from system, integrate inputs from other processes; technical support to OWG on SDGs Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN): external (Sachs) initiative from scientific community under UN flag Photo Credit: UN Photo
What s next in shaping the global development agenda? Broad consultations about vision and contours When seeking consensus three dangers should be avoided: Overloading Overt prescription or vagueness Donor centrism Photo Credit: istock Photo
Avoiding overloading, dirigism and donor centrism A limited set of goals relevant to all countries.with shared responsibilities. adapted to national and local contexts. while aligned with international agreements. and inclusive to build partnerships with all stakeholders Photo Credit: istock Photo
For more information on the work of the UN System on the post 2015 UN development agenda visit: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy /untaskteam_undf/index.shtml Contact: Rob Vos, UN DESA, vos@un.org