Transcript ECESA-GIB Presentation 18April2013

Meeting of the Executive Committee of Economic and
Social Affairs (ECESA) on
Governance and Institution Building (GIB) Cluster
Development Management Branch (DMB)/DPADM
New York, 18 April 2013
Side Event during the12th Session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA)
Governance and Institution Building (GIB) cluster
 One of the 10 thematic clusters of the
ECESA
 Composed of the UN entities
 Explore synergies and cooperation
possibilities to better serve the Member
States and development stakeholders
within a more integrated framework on
governance and institution building
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Rio+20 Follow-up
Agreement on the need for developing a set of sustainable development
goals (SDGs) that are global in nature and universally applicable
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Rio+20 Follow-up:
Work Streams
Open Working Group
A 30-member Open Working Group of the General Assembly is mandated by the Rio+20 Outcome document to prepare a proposal on SDGs
for consideration by the Assembly at its 68th session (Sept. 2013 – Sept. 2014).
High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda
The Panel assembles representatives from civil society, private sector, academia and local and national governments. In May 2013 the Panel
will publish its report with its vision and recommendations on a global development agenda beyond 2015.
UN System Task Team on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda
More than 60 UN agencies and international organizations. Co-chaired by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the United
Nations Development Programme the Task Team supports the process by providing analytical thinking and substantial inputs.
National, global and thematic consultations
The United Nations Development Group has initiated consultations at the national and global level as well as a set of eleven thematic
consultations. National consultations are taking place in more than 60 developing and developed countries and take various forms and
shapes.
Regional consultations
The Regional Economic Commissions are engaged in regional consultations which will culminate in a report on regional perspective on the
post-2015 development agenda.
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), led by Jeffrey Sachs, is a global, independent network of research centres,
universities and technical institutions that works with stakeholders including business, civil society, UN agencies and other international
organizations.
UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact has been actively involved in ensuring that the views and contributions of businesses and the private sector feed
into the post-2015 process.
Coordination
Senior coordination group of four Assistant Secretaries-General (ASGs)has been put in place.
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Open Working Group
A 30-member open working group of the GA is tasked with preparing a
proposal on the SGDs
GOAL: Will submit a report to the 68th Session of the GA – Sep 2013
 The meeting was opened by the President of the General Assembly and addressed by the Secretary-General
in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York.
 With the attendance of more than 50 Member States and 15 UN agencies and NGOs
 The meeting was closed by Ambassador Csaba Körösi, Hungary, Co-Chair of the Open Working Group
 The report will be available at the website http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org
One of the main conclusion :SDGs should build on the MDGs and to be action-oriented addressing in a
balanced way of the three dimensions of sustainable development
 Some key messages
 Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
 Employment and decent jobs
 Sustainable consumption and production
 Critical importance of gender equality and empowerment of women
 Access to and good management of essential of human well-being like food, water, health, and energy
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UN System Task Team (UNTT)
on the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda
Established by the Secretary-General in Jan
2012
DESA & UNDP are the two co-chairs
Over 60 UN Entities and other international
organizations
The terms of reference of the Task Team
include:
assessing ongoing efforts within the UN
system
consulting external stakeholders, such as
civil society, academia and the private
sector
defining a system-wide vision and road
map
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UN System Task Team (UNTT) –
Governance and Accountability Deficits
 Identified global, national and local
governance and accountability deficits as
one several global challenges to which the
post-2015 UN development agenda should
respond
 A number of priority practice areas
 Participation in decision-making
 Corruption prevention
 Public administration reform
 E-government
 Access to information
 Public-private partnerships
 Rule of law
 Freedom of the media
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Rio+20 Follow-up: Open Working Group
Second session 17-19 April 2013
Overarching framework: poverty eradication and sustainable development
Cross-sectoral issues: governance, inequality and equity, gender equality and women’s empowerment,
human rights and rights-based approaches.
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Conceptualizing the SDGs and the SDG process (the note prepared by the UN Technical Support Team)
Exchange of views on poverty eradication
Development Agenda should seriously take into account the following considerations:
1. The core values contained in MDGs seem to be as valid today.
2. The post-2015 UN Development Agenda would need to build on broad consultations with
main stakeholders to generate consensus and ownership.
3. The post-2015 framework should be more sensitive to sub-national disparities and regional
specificities.
4. The format of concrete goals, targets and indicators should be retained, be realistic and
should not be restricted to what seems easiest to reach and etc….
5. The post-2015 UN Development Agenda should be meaningful to consider including
intermediate targets.
6. The global agenda should be flexible to tailor targets to regional, national
and sub-national realities but with certain minimum degrees of achievement and the
internationally agreed basic principles relating to sustainability, inclusion and equity, full
employment and etc…
7. Policy recommendations do not become prescriptive and have the flexibility to take account of
national realities, but include a mechanism to revisit National Budgets and Plans against
development gaps.
8. Goals and targets for the global partnership should be more precisely defined to improve
accountability (avoid interpreting the partnership for development as a partnership of developed
versus developing countries and donors versus recipients).
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High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the
Post-2015 Development Agenda
In July 2012 the UN Secretary-General launched his High-level Panel of Eminent Persons
on the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Co-chaired by the Presidents of Indonesia and
Liberia and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,
The Panel assembles representatives from civil society, private sector, academia and local
and national governments.
GOAL : the Panel will publish its report with its vision and recommendations on a global
development agenda beyond 2015 (May 2013)
The work of the Panel will reflect new development challenges while also drawing on experience gained in
implementing the MDGs, both in terms of results achieved and areas for improvement. The Panel’s work will
be closely coordinated with that of the intergovernmental working group tasked to design Sustainable
Development Goals, as agreed at the Rio +20 conference. The reports of both groups will be submitted to
Member States for their further deliberations.
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National, global and thematic consultations
United Nations Development Group has initiated consultations at the national and global level
as well as a set of eleven thematic consultations in more than 60 developing and developed
countries
Format: online and offline outreach tailored to national circumstances and needs, and closely
linked to national development priorities.
To facilitate a global conversation where each citizen can make their voice be heard, the
initiative My World was established. Without having to sign up, users can select their six
priorities out of a list of 16 different themes. Results of the survey will be submitted to the
Secretary-General's High-level Panel.
A set of eleven multi-stakeholder thematic consultations are convened on the following
themes: education; inequalities; health; governance; conflict and fragility; growth and
employment; environmental sustainability; hunger, nutrition and food security; population
dynamics; energy; and water.
Each thematic consultation is led by two or more UN agencies who work closely together with
representatives from civil society, the private sector and academia as well as with co-hosting
governments.
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Sustainable Development Solutions Network
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), led by Jeffrey Sachs, is a global,
independent network of research centres, universities and technical institutions that works with
stakeholders including business, civil society, UN agencies and other international organizations. As a
first step, the network will establish 12 global expert groups to support global problem solving in ten
critical areas of sustainable development. SDSN also provides technical support to the High-level
Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
THEMATIC GROUPS
1: Macroeconomics, Population Dynamics, and Planetary Boundaries
2: Poverty Reduction and Peace-Building in Fragile Regions
3: Challenges of Social Inclusion: Gender, Inequalities, and Human Rights
4: Early Childhood Development, Education, and Transition to Work
5: Health for All
6: Low-Carbon Energy and Sustainable Industry
7: Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
8: Forests, Oceans, Biodiversity, and Ecosystem Services
9: Sustainable Cities: Inclusive, Resilient, and Connected
10: Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources
11: Global Governance and Norms for Sustainable Development
12: Redefining the Role of Business for Sustainable Development
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Regional consultations & UN Global
Compact
The Regional Economic Commissions are engaged in
regional consultations which will culminate in a report on
regional perspective on the post-2015 development agenda.
The UN Global Compact has been actively involved in
ensuring that the views and contributions of businesses and
the private sector feed into the post-2015 process.
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Coordination
To ensure coherence across the different work
streams an informal senior coordination group of four
Assistant Secretaries-General (ASGs).
The group includes:
• ASG for Economic Development at DESA,
• ASG for Development Policy at UNDP,
• ASG for Policy and Programme at UN Women and,
• Special Advisor on Post-2015 Development
Planning.
A Secretariat was established to facilitate the
coordination and coherence across work streams,
while each of the work streams remains substantively
independent.
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Expert Committee on a Sustainable
Development Financing Strategy
Rio+20 recognizes the need for significant mobilization of
resources from a variety of sources and the effective use of
financing to promote sustainable development .
•The intergovernmental process was established under the
auspices of the General Assembly, with technical support from
the United Nations system.
•An intergovernmental committee, comprising 30 experts
nominated by regional groups, with equitable geographical
representation including update the GA on the progress of its
work before 67 GA.
•The President of the GA appointed the Permanent
Representatives of Kazakhstan and Norway to facilitate the
process of establishing the committee.
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Tool for
Coordination
COUNT
DESCRIPTION
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TOTAL No. of
PAConnect
MEMBERS as of
31 MARCH 2013
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PAConnect BLOGS
Recent Topics for Blog
Should ICTs be a part of Sustainable Development Goals?
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Internet Governance and the Post 2015 Development Agenda?
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We need to be the change we want to see in governance & institution building!
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# of Topics
# of Comments
# of VIEWS
Period
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1 Jan – 31 Mar 2013
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Advocacy and Servicing of Intergovernmental Bodies
 General Assembly
 Future We Want (Rio+20 Outcome)
• Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
(starting 2013)
• Group of Experts on Financing for Sustainable Development
(starting 2013)
 67th and 68th Sessions, 2012-2013
• ICT for Development
• Information Society (WSIS)
 Various GA Reports
 Economic and Social Council
 2012 and 2013 Substantive Sessions
 Various reports such as on ECOSOC reform
 CEPA
• 11th and 12th Session
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Advocacy and Servicing of Intergovernmental Bodies
UNPSA
 601 nominations, marking a 28% increase
from 2012 and over 100% growth since 2010
 Member State participation increased from
73 in 2012 to 82 (11 countries partaking for
the first time)
 Asia and the Pacific 35%; Western Asia 24%;
Africa 18%; Europe and North America 12%;
Latin America and the Caribbean 11%
nomination
 UN Public Service Day, Award Ceremony
and Forum to be held in the Kingdom of
Bahrain on 24-27 June, 2013
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Analytical Research
Government
Institutional and
HR Development
Electronic and
Mobile Government
Citizen Engagement
in Managing
Development
Open Government
Data and Services
UN Public Administration Country Studies
 First phase is completed and requesting CEPA
members feedback prior to public launch
 World public sector brief based on analysis of UNPACS
in 2013 (forthcoming)
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Analytical Research
UN E-Government Survey - 7th Edition
E-Government for the People
Available in English, Arabic,
Chinese, Spanish
Voluntary translation provided by:
Arabic: United Arab Emirates
Chinese: China
Spanish: Costa Rica
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Advisory Services in the Field
Professionalism and Management of
Human Resources in the Public Sector
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Benin
Morocco
Togo
Rwanda
E-Government Capacity Development
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Bahrain
Brunei Darussalam
Haiti
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Morocco
Citizen Engagement Including e-Participation
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Chad
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Training Tools
Examples of Training Tools
 Reconstructing Public Administration after Conflict
 Developing Capacities for Human Resource
Management in the Public Sector in Africa
 Innovations in Governance and Public Administration
 E-Procurement Global Guidelines
 METER: Measurement and Evaluation Tool for EGovernment Readiness, new version in 2013
 Open Government Data Toolkit
Online Training Centre
 36 courses in total
 New course on “Strategic Intelligence”
 719 participants in 2012
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Way Forward
Capacity-Building Workshop on Open Government Data and Citizen Engagement
Workshop on Future Government: Open Government Data and Citizen
Engagement, Geneva, May 2012
 CEPA Resource Persons: Hyam Nashash & Rowena
Bethel
 Collaboration with leading institutions worldwide, including
the World Bank
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Way Forward (cont’d)
Open Government Data and Citizen Engagement Toolkit
(OGDCE Toolkit)
 An entry point for the Member States planning to
share data
 Includes strategies for opening government data,
recommendations about applications and platforms
Complementary
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Way Forward (cont’d)
 Strengthen the capacity of developing countries to apply ICTs
for engaging citizens through e-participation for development
results
 Enhance knowledge of government policy-makers, and
relevant business and civil society leaders on the current
concepts, approaches and best practices on e-participation
 Co-produce the Measurement and Evaluation Tool for EParticipation Readiness (METEP) self-assessment guide
(forthcoming)
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Way Forward (cont’d)
CESAQ
Self-assess those measures to
engage citizens more directly in
the national planning, programme
Management & their functioning.
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Way Forward (cont’d)
The Wisdom of Crowds: the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and Collective
Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations
•What could we do to bring more attention and participation of
EC-ESA members to participate in Governance and Institution
Building Cluster (GIB) ?
• What would your organization want to get from and to give to to
benefit from participation in GIB?
What would be a modality/way of cooperation and work
together?
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Thank you!
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