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1 SDG implementation and reporting at national, regional, global and thematic levels for the Pacific Island Countries. The 6 th IAEG-SDG Meeting Mahana, Bahrain 11 th 14 th November 2017

2 Strong regional & international Pacific political ownership & leadership Sept 2015 Pacific Leaders Forum, Papua New Guinea PIFS + CROP + UN agencies to lead Pacific coordination (CROP SDWG & Pacific SDGTF & Reference Group) to deliver on: WHAT Commitment to SDGs Implementation (unfinished MDGs) National & Regional SDGs /SAMOA Pathway contextualization (including regional indicators) Integrated process of follow up & review over next 15 years Support Implementation HOW Country driven Consultative & inclusive processes Integrated reporting of SDGs, SAMOA Pathway and FPR Use existing national & regional mechanisms Reduce the reporting burden on countries Pacific SDGs Roadmap By Sept 2016 & Sept Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Pohnpei & Apia

3 Pacific Island Countries CAPACITY ISSUES Complexity of Planning, Implementation & Reporting at regional & country levels National Plan planning, implementation & reporting Govt sector planning, implementation & reporting Donor Project planning, implementation & Reporting Govt budget reporting planning, implementation Long term vision plan Medium Term Plan Corporate Plans Sector Plans Development Projects Ministry Work Plans Millennium Declaration/2030 Agenda Mauritius Strategy for Implementation/ SAMOA Pathway Monterey Consensus/ AAAA Paris Declaration/GPEDC CRC CEDAW CBD CITES Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration Forum Compact Climate Change Regional Framework Global Declarations International Conventions Regional Frameworks Reporting

4 Coordination Mechanism Product National Regional Global Sub- Regional Accountability Forums ECOSOC/UNDESA Asia-Pacific SDG Forum Pacific SDGs Taskforce National SDGs Taskforce Global SDGs Report Asia-Pacific SDGs Report Pacific Sustainable Development Report National Development Plan Reviews & Budgets/ National Voluntary Reports 2030 Agenda/SDGs SAMOA Pathway FPR PLGED Sendai Framework Paris Agreement AAAA High Level Political Forum Annual at ECOSOC Quarennial at UNGA Annual Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Forum Annual Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Forum Parliaments/ Cabinets

5 Agenda for Sustainable Development & 17 SDGs 193 UN Member countries (16 Forum member countries plus territories through NZ, USA, France) UN Global SAMOA Pathway Framework for Pacific Regionalism Sector Regional Frameworks 52 Smaller Island Developing States (SIDS) (20 Pacific Island countries & territories (incl East Timor) 22 Forum members, associate member states & territories UN SIDS Pacific Islands Forum 5 National Development & Sector Plans 22 Forum Members & Territories 22 Pacific Island Countries & Territories Pacific Islands Countries & Territories Pacific Islands Countries & Territories

6 SDGs Exeprience 2030 Agenda Samoa National Rpt Pacific Roadmap for Sustainable Development Alignment of National, Regional and Global Reporting 1 st Pacific Sustainable Development Rpt Kiribati National Rpt Solomons National Rpt Palau National Rpt 1 st GA HLPF 2 nd Pacific Sustainable Development Rpt 2 nd GA HLPF 3 rd Pacific Sustainable Development Rpt 3 rd GA HLPF 4 th Pacific Sustainable Development Rpt 4 th GA HLPF Countries are encouraged to: align scheduling of their National Voluntary Reviews on SDGs to the HLPF with their national plan reviews to reduce reporting; and consider a peer review of their National Voluntary reports on SDGs similar to the Forum Compact review process but A four-yearly Pacific Report on Sustainable Development to Pacific Leaders. Consolidates reporting against the 2030 Agenda/SDGs, SAMOA Pathway, the FPR and the Pacific Leaders Gender Equality Declaration (PLGED); informed by and complement national reporting, and bring together reporting on global commitments and processes, including: the PLGED, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, AAAA on Financing for Development, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation. Will replace previous Forum Compact parallel reports on the MDGs and development effectiveness; The Pacific s report will feed into the global and Asia-Pacific regional themes and processes

7 Draft list of Pacific Sustainable Development Indicators SDG Global # of SDGs indicators # of selected Pacific SD indicators Proportion of the Goal # with Baselines across 50% of FICs # measureable but no baselines or not well collected SDG1 No Poverty % 2 1 SDG2 Zero Hunger % 3 0 SDG3 Good Health & Wellbeing % 10 5 SDG4 Quality Education % 0 5 SDG5 Gender Equality % 4 3 SDG6 Clean Water & Sanitation % 1 1 SDG7 Affordable & Clean Energy % 1 1 SDG8 Decent work & Economic Growth % 5 2 SDG9 Industry, Innovation& Infrastructure % 2 1 SDG10 Reduced Inequalities % 1 1 SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities % 1 3 SDG12 Responsible Consumption & Production % 1 1 SDG13 Climate Action % 0 1 SDG14 Life Below Water % 1 0 SDG15 Life on Land % 4 2 SDG16 Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions % 0 4 SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals % 9 5 Pacific Proxies % 48 37

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