ECOSOC National Voluntary Presentations 2015 ECOSOC National Voluntary Presentations

2 UN Development Agenda  UN conferences and summits generated:  shared vision of development: the Development Agenda  groundwork for time-bound goals and targets  The Development Agenda encompass inter- linked issues ranging from:  poverty reduction, gender, social integration, health, population, employment and education to human rights, sustainable development, finance and governance

3 Achieving the UNDA Reviewing progress of the United Nations Development Agenda at the national, regional and global levels Reviewing progress of the United Nations Development Agenda at the national, regional and global levels Member States: pursuing the UNDA through National Development Strategies (NDS) Member States: pursuing the UNDA through National Development Strategies (NDS) UN system: supporting countries with UNDA implementation UN system: supporting countries with UNDA implementation

4 Key 2015 NVP-related Events 2015 ECOSOC 2015 ECOSOC “ “Managing the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the sustainable development goals: What will it take” Key ongoing inter-governmental processes, including the follow-up to Rio+20 and preparations for universal post-2015 development agenda The Rio+20 mandate calls on ECOSOC to play a "key role in achieving a balanced integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development"

National Voluntary Presenters Member States report on progress made towards UN development agenda, with a possible emphasis on: Member States report on progress made towards UN development agenda, with a possible emphasis on: integration challenges opportunities solutions

6 Five Phases of Implementation: The Development Sequence NVP: Connecting National and Global Efforts

7 NVP Process Prepare a draft national report Prepare a draft national report Organize a national workshop and/or hold national consultative dialogues to discuss the report Organize a national workshop and/or hold national consultative dialogues to discuss the report Evaluate policies, programmes and practices Evaluate policies, programmes and practices Seek examples of best practices, success stories and replicable initiatives Seek examples of best practices, success stories and replicable initiatives Identify challenges, problems and bottlenecks Identify challenges, problems and bottlenecks Finalize a national report Finalize a national report Make a presentation during the ECOSOC High- level Segments Make a presentation during the ECOSOC High- level Segments

8 NVP Preparations: Examples lessons-learned Lessons could be drawn both from successes and challenges – good practices and not-so- good ones Lessons could be drawn both from successes and challenges – good practices and not-so- good ones Multi-stakeholder consultations could be undertaken to enrich the review Multi-stakeholder consultations could be undertaken to enrich the review

9 NVP Presentation Content

10 NVP Presentation Clear structure Clear structure Short and sharp key messages Short and sharp key messages Specific examples Specific examples

11 NVP Presentation Outline I. I.One or two key policy successes and lessons-learned II. II.One or two key policy challenges and constraints III. III.Key emerging challenges and opportunities IV. IV.Country actions and regional and international responses

12 I. Key Policy Successes and Lessons-learned Select one or two policies in which the country has made progress towards sustainable development Analyze how the policies have contributed to this achievement

13 II. Key Policy Challenges and Constraints Select one or two areas of MDG implementation where the country has had less success Analyze the problems and challenges Identify key policies to accelerate achievement

14 III. Emerging Challenges and New Opportunities Identify the principle emerging challenge Identify the principle emerging challenge Identify the principle new opportunity Identify the principle new opportunity

15 IV. IV. Further implementation Country Actions & Regional and International Support Planned country actions Policies to ensure that activities can be sustained Resources required Identify partnerships Support by regional and international development partners

16 NVP Audience Member States Member States International and regional organizations, from within and outside of the UN system International and regional organizations, from within and outside of the UN system Civil society and private sector organizations accredited to attend ECOSOC Civil society and private sector organizations accredited to attend ECOSOC Audience familiar with the global sustainable development policy framework Audience familiar with the global sustainable development policy framework Media, Webcast Media, Webcast

17 Role of NVP Reviewers Two to three NVP reviewers to be selected by the NVP country from other Member States Two to three NVP reviewers to be selected by the NVP country from other Member States Review the analysis and pose questions Review the analysis and pose questions Initiate the discussion on NVPs following the presentation Initiate the discussion on NVPs following the presentation

18 Presentation Scenario Cabinet Minister – minutes Up to two accompanying presenters – three minutes each Moderated inter-active discussion, beginning with NVP reviewers Interventions limited to three minutes, followed by responses from the delegation

19 NVP Follow-up Content added to 2015 NVP summary report and “Development strategies that work” website Content added to 2015 NVP summary report and “Development strategies that work” website National meeting organized by NVP country after the ECOSOC HLS on follow-up actions National meeting organized by NVP country after the ECOSOC HLS on follow-up actions Regional follow-up meetings Regional follow-up meetings Report to ECOSOC on actions taken since NVP Report to ECOSOC on actions taken since NVP