Sustainable Development Planning: Cielito F. Habito Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Visiting Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute Tokyo, Japan Cielito F. Habito Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Visiting Fellow, Asian Development Bank Institute Tokyo, Japan An Asia-Pacific Imperative

Why plan? Markets fail – as recent events dramatically attest The future is full of unknowns and uncertainties Development does not happen by itself Markets fail – as recent events dramatically attest The future is full of unknowns and uncertainties Development does not happen by itself

Why plan for Sustainable Development? We have a responsibility to collective humanity We have a responsibility to future generations We have a responsibility to collective humanity We have a responsibility to future generations

Sustainable Development is Holistic Development EconomicSocial Environ-mental Political CulturalSpiritual Agenda 21

Why plan for Sustainable Development in Asia- Pacific? We are now in the Asia-Pacific century Asia-Pacific accounts for 60% of humanity Two out of every three people living in extreme poverty come from Asia-Pacific We are now in the Asia-Pacific century Asia-Pacific accounts for 60% of humanity Two out of every three people living in extreme poverty come from Asia-Pacific

Where we are…  Countries lack a sustainable development framework to guide development plans & initiatives  Governments work and are organized sectorally; undermines holistic & integrated approach  Excessive top-down planning and implementation; lacks responsive- ness, ownership and support  Countries lack a sustainable development framework to guide development plans & initiatives  Governments work and are organized sectorally; undermines holistic & integrated approach  Excessive top-down planning and implementation; lacks responsive- ness, ownership and support

Where we are…  Lack of multi-stakeholder participation in development planning & implementation  Weak institutional capacity in both government and non- government sectors  Lack of monitoring & evaluation mechanism  General resource constraints  Lack of multi-stakeholder participation in development planning & implementation  Weak institutional capacity in both government and non- government sectors  Lack of monitoring & evaluation mechanism  General resource constraints

Where we need to be (As affirmed in WSSD 2002) National strategies for SD are formulated, accepted and being implemented –Participatory in formulation & implementation –Holistic & integrated in approach –Widely owned, understood, appre- ciated & supported by people National strategies for SD are formulated, accepted and being implemented –Participatory in formulation & implementation –Holistic & integrated in approach –Widely owned, understood, appre- ciated & supported by people

Sustainable Development: A 3-Way Partnership Sustainable Development: A 3-Way Partnership Private Se ctor – determines sustainability of production – influences sustainability of consumption Private Se ctor – determines sustainability of production – influences sustainability of consumption Civil Society – advocacy – community service – people participation Civil Society – advocacy – community service – people participation Government – structures of authority – policies – rules of behavior Government – structures of authority – policies – rules of behavior

How can Asia-Pacific get there? Instill a “culture of planning” (vs. determinism; free market philosophy) Improve knowledge base on which to do SD planning (sharing & dissemination) Commit efforts and resources Instill a “culture of planning” (vs. determinism; free market philosophy) Improve knowledge base on which to do SD planning (sharing & dissemination) Commit efforts and resources

Planning Cycle for Sustainable Development: Elements Where are we now (and why)? –Situation Analysis Where do we want to go? –Defining the Vision, Mission Where are we now (and why)? –Situation Analysis Where do we want to go? –Defining the Vision, Mission

How can we best get there? –Defining strategies, plans, programs, policies & projects How do we know we are getting there? –Devising a M&E framework and mechanism How can we best get there? –Defining strategies, plans, programs, policies & projects How do we know we are getting there? –Devising a M&E framework and mechanism Planning Cycle for Sustainable Development: Elements

Challenges & Roadblocks Suspicion/distrust among government, PS & civil society counterparts Difficulties in consensus-building Lack of dedicated budgetary resources Limited knowledge and capacities Need for re-education & re-orientation to new economic paradigm & sustainable development philosophy Suspicion/distrust among government, PS & civil society counterparts Difficulties in consensus-building Lack of dedicated budgetary resources Limited knowledge and capacities Need for re-education & re-orientation to new economic paradigm & sustainable development philosophy

Practical Questions That Need to Be Addressed How to overcome various “roadblocks”? What existing strategies/plans may form the basis for the SD strategy/ plan? Which entity must take the lead? (e.g. Planning Ministry?) Who shall directly participate in the planning process? How to overcome various “roadblocks”? What existing strategies/plans may form the basis for the SD strategy/ plan? Which entity must take the lead? (e.g. Planning Ministry?) Who shall directly participate in the planning process?

Practical Questions That Need to Be Addressed Which organizations will represent civil society and business in the multi-stakeholder processes and bodies? What legal mandates are needed to set processes in motion? How would all these be financed? Which organizations will represent civil society and business in the multi-stakeholder processes and bodies? What legal mandates are needed to set processes in motion? How would all these be financed?

Sustainable development is not something governments or public institutions do for the people; it is something that people achieve for themselves, ideally through a working partnership among civil society, private sector and government. Sustainable development is not something governments or public institutions do for the people; it is something that people achieve for themselves, ideally through a working partnership among civil society, private sector and government.

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