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Means of Implementation for the post-2015 agenda Perspectives from the Arab Region Dialogue of the Executive Secretaries with the 2nd Committee (New York, 3 November 2014) Economic And Social Commission For Western Asia Outline I- Contrasts and Commonalities A- Contrasting Realities- Contrasting Priorities B- Common Concerns- Common Challenges C- From MDGs to SDGs- the Arab perspective II- MoI: Four Interlocking Gaps A-Finance B- Trade C- Technology D- Capacity III- Key Enablers: Peace and Security; Data, Monitoring and Accountability; and Multi-stakeholder Partnership © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Contrasts and Commonalities A- Contrasting Realities- Contrasting Priorities Diverse region, contrasting needs: one size does not fit all Wide GDP disparity; Net donors vs. net recipients of aid, Unequal success with MDGs, recent reversal of gains 40,000 35,398 GDP per capita, USD (2012) 35,000 30,000 x60 25,000 20,000 12,835 15,000 10,000 7,012 5,000 2,140 2,064 620 569 Jordan Egypt Sudan Yemen 0 Qatar Page 3 KSA Libya © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Contrasts and Commonalities B- Common Concerns- Common Challenges Page 4 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Contrasts and Commonalities B- Common Concerns- Common Challenges Economic: Low productivity, lack of diversity, informal labor market Social: Unemployment, Middle Class Erosion, Gender Equality, Social Justice Environmental: Water Scarcity, Land Degradation & Desertification, Food Security Page 5 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Contrasts and Commonalities B- Common Concerns- Common Challenges 41 % of Arab countries experienced conflict from 2009 to 2013 Page 6 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Contrasts and Commonalities C- MDGs to SDGs: the Arab perspective The SDGs are seen to be comprehensive and aligned with most regional priorities … however: Refugees and IDPs Peaceful and inclusive societies (Goal 16) Means of implementation: unmet commitments Page 7 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Four Interlocking Gaps II –Interlocking Gaps- Key Enablers Global Regional Financing Technology Trade Capacity National Data, Monitoring and Accountability Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships Peace and Security Page 8 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Four Interlocking Gaps Financing gap 35.00 30.00 25.00 20.00 Financing Gap $ US Billion Actual capital 2011 $ US Billion 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 Morocco Page 9 Yemen Syria Jordan Tunisia Lebanon Egypt Sudan © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Four Interlocking Gaps Financing gap Financing needs large & increasing There are largely untapped or partially tapped resources Tax collection rate is low (less than 15%) Page 10 Migrant remittances channeled into consumption Waqf holdings tied up in real estate or bank deposits Arab SWFs invest outside the Arab region ($39 B/yr) ($1 T) ($2.6 T) © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Four Interlocking Gaps Financing Development: FDI Distribution of Intra Arab FDI Non-GCC 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 2001 Page 11 GCC 2005 2009 2011 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission MoI: Multiple Gaps, Multiple Action Levels Trade gap Very low level of intra-regional trade compared to other regions Page 12 Arab exports to the world heavily skewed to chemical products © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission From MDGs to SDGs: Multiple Gaps, Multiple Action Levels Technology gap Innovation in the Arab region Regional Knowledge Economy Index World Ranking Africa South Asia Middle East and N. Africa Latin America East Asia and the Pacific Europe and Central Asia North America World -1 1 3 5 7 9 36 38 47 62 64 69 75 77 78 84 99 141 143 Country United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Qatar Bahrain Jordan Kuwait Oman Lebanon Tunisia Morocco Egypt Yemen Sudan Score Efficiency (0-100) ratio 43.2 41.6 40.3 36.3 36.2 35.2 33.9 33.6 32.9 32.2 30 19.5 12.7 Source: Global Innovation Index, 2013 Page 13 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.1 Four Interlocking Gaps Capacity gap Page 14 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Key Enablers C- Key Enablers Peace and Security Data, Monitoring & Accountability Multi-Stakeholder Participation © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Key Enablers Data There is a need in the region to improve data availability, quality, consistency and accessibility Adherence to internationally established methodologies Disaggregation by gender and gender sensitive indicators Use of modern geospatial technologies In order to meet the “data revolution” needed for the SDGs …. ‘New’ and relevant indicators: Governance, human rights, social justice Page 16 Granularity in time and space: Intraannual data gathering, Sub-national aggregates and small area statistics Data accessible in electronic form graphs and analysis interfaces for mobile devices © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Key Enablers Monitoring & Accountability Key messages from the regional consultation Broad consensus about the need for an effective multi-layered mechanism for monitoring, accountability and follow-up ... BUT • Need for clear definitions and identification of principles • Ensure accountability of the developed world in supporting developing countries to implement the post-2015 agenda Regional scale as a useful entry point for accountability Enabling environment at the national level Page 17 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission Key Enablers Multi-stakeholder partnerships Partnerships with UN agencies, development agencies, government, private sector and CSOs to effectively implement the post-2015 agenda at the regional level Key aims of these partnerships at the regional level: • Influence Development Policy • Facilitate Dialogue among Stakeholders • Bridge the Knowledge-Implementation Gap • Mobilize Financial Resources Jointly Regional Coordination Mechanism: strategic coordination, maximizing collective action & ensuring regional policy coherence Page 18 © Copyright 2014 ESCWA. All rights reserved. No part of this presentation in all its property may be used or reproduced in any form without a written permission THANK YOU Economic And Social Commission For Western Asia