Pacific Local Government Forum Pacific Futures Building our local communities May 2014 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea The global development agenda and Pacific Local Governments SIDS 2014, Post-2015 Development Agenda, HABITAT III

Pacific Urban Forum Design – session at WUF 7 Key Points (Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa and Tuvalu)  Managed urban growth needs to be integrated in national development agenda  Settlements upgrading and ensuring the rights to housing key  Strengthening of local government, improved service delivery, effective/resourced implementation were key for Pacific Urban Agenda  World needs to support SIDS in face of Climate Change.  A need for increased efforts to secure resources for financing the PUA  Pacific SIDS support for the sustainable cities and human settlements SDGs, preparations for the Pacific Local Government Forum, the Third Global Conference for SIDS, the Pacific Urban Forum, Habitat III

SIDS Conference, Samoa 28/8 – 4/  Pacific Regional Preparatory meeting (July 2013) sought “Accelerating Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development”  The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Special Retreat (May 2014) agreed that the Pacific Plan is a framework specifically for advancing Pacific regionalism  SIDS zero draft of Outcomes highlights climate change and disaster risk reduction  Touches briefly on rural-urban continuums but makes no specific reference to the role of local authorities  Draft outcome document still negotiated in NY! 3

Rio+20 – criteria for SDGs  Building on MDGs and focus on “unfished business”  Action-oriented  Concise  Easy to communicate  Limited in number  Aspirational  Global in nature  Universally applicable to all countries while taking into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development and respecting national policies and priorities. Local Governments and the SDGs

Focus Area Proposed Goal 1. Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality End poverty in all its forms everywhere 2. Sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition End hunger and improve nutrition for all through sustainable agriculture and improved food systems 3. Health and population dynamicsHealthy life at all ages for all 4. Education and life-long learningProvide quality education and life-long learning for all 5. Gender equality and women’s empowermentAttain gender equality and women’s empowerment everywhere 6. Water and sanitationWater and sanitation for a sustainable world 7. EnergyEnsure access to affordable, sustainable, reliable modern energy for all 8. Economic growth, employment and infra.structure Promote sustainable, inclusive and sustained economic growth and decent jobs for all 9. Industrialization and promoting equality among nations Promote sustainable industrialization and equality among nations 10. Sustainable cities and human settlementsBuild inclusive, safe and sustainable cities and human settlements 11. Sustainable Consumption and ProductionPromote sustainable consumption and production patterns 12. Climate changeTake urgent and significant action to mitigate and adapt to climate change 13. Conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, oceans and seas Take urgent and significant actions for the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources, oceans and seas 14. Ecosystems and biodiversityProtect and restore terrestrial ecosystems and halt all biodiversity loss 15. Means of implementation/Global partnership for sustainable development Means of implementation; Technology transfer, technological capabilities; Financing and debt sustainability; Capacity building; Strengthened global partnership for sustainable development 16. Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions Peaceful and inclusive societies, rule of law and capable institutions SDGs to date

1.Focus attention on urgent challenges and opportunities related to urbanization & Human Settlements 2.Mobilize and empower all town/city actors around practical problem solving 3.Address the specific challenges of urban poverty and access to infrastructure 4.Promote integrated and innovative infrastructure design and service delivery 5.Promote land use planning and efficient spatial concentration 6.Ensure resilience to climate change and disaster risk reduction Why the world needs and SDG on Cities & Human Settlements

FA-10: Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements (a)By 2030, ensure universal access to adequate and affordable housing and basic services for all, and eliminate slum-like conditions everywhere (b)By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport for all, improve road safety and urban air quality (c)Enhance capacities for integrated urban planning and management (d)By 2030, reduce the ecological footprints of cities by x% (e)By 2020, increase by x% the number of cities adopting and implementing policies and plans towards resilience and adaptation to climate change and natural disasters (f)By 2030 enhance social cohesion and personal security, and ensure universal access to inclusive and safe public spaces (g)By 2030 ensure that all cities are accessible and offer opportunities to persons with disabilities (h)Protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage

 OWG 7: on Human Settlements and Cities SDG saw local government participation  World Urban Campaign, an event entitled “The City We Need” was held in New York on 4 March  Group of Friends on Sustainable Cities Local Governments and ‘urban’ stakeholders

 Sustainable Development Solutions Network - website promoting Urban SDG, 200+ organizations signing up  The Communitas Coalition for Sustainable Cities and Regions is promoting goal on sustainable cities and HS. Global Task Force on Local and Regional Governments suggested recognition of the role of local and regional governments. 120 Mayors gathering in Singapore at the World Cities Summit Mayor’s Forum (WCSMF) on 2 June intend to issue a similar letter Local Governments and ‘urban’ stakeholders

Mandated by the UNDG, UN-Habitat, together with UNDP and the “Global Taskforce of local and regional governments” is organizing a consultation on "Localizing the Post-2015 Development Agenda". The consultations will discuss the local dimensions of the implementation of the future global development framework. The consultation will be global at worldwewant2015.org Focus countries (16): Armenia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, El Salvador, Ecuador, Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uruguay and Yemen. Localizing Post-2015 Development Agenda

1976 First United Nations Conference on Human Settlements, in Vancouver Habitat II: The Istanbul Declaration 2000 Millennium Summit - MDG 2001 Review the Implementation of the Habitat Agenda Post 2015 Development Agenda World Urban Forum, a major non-statutory conference 2012 Rio Habitat III History and Milestones - Habitat III

Road Map to Habitat III  Urban transformation of the globe during the 21st century  Habitat III provides an opportunity to: o Review Progress on poverty and slum eradication o Re-examine previous approaches and develop a new Global Housing Strategy o Address increasing inequalities o Cities as opportunities of resilience and GHG reduction 12

How to engage in Habitat III  Step 1: Organize a National Habitat Committee  Step 2: Collect and analyze information  Step 3: Hold a national workshop to review plans of action  Step 4: Agree on priorities, issues, challenges for a new urban agenda  Step 5: Prepare Habitat III National Report (1 st draft June 2014)  Step 6: Prep Com I – NY, Sept 2014  Step 7: Participate in Pacific Urban Forum (Nov 2014) 13

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