From the MDGs to the Post-2015 agenda A call for transformative action Kyiv, 7 December 2015

Content: How does the Post-2015 agenda differ from the MDGs? What are the SDGs? What are the principles of the agenda?

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

MDGs vs. SDGs?

Completing the unfinished business of the MDGs Two parallel processes NOW One holistic Post-2015 agenda THEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TRACK Focus on environmental sustainability MDG TRACK Strong focus on social dimension Revisiting sustainable development with an integrated and balanced view of its 3 dimensions

1960s – 1970s SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

1980s ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

1990s – 2000s ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

2015 SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

What are the SDGs?

17 GOALS

What are the principles of the agenda?

6 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS

1. National ownership Targets are defined as aspirational global targets, with each government setting its own national targets guided by the global level of ambition but taking into account national circumstances. 2. Inclusive and participatory approach Civil society, vulnerable groups and the private sector have a key role to play. Participatory decision making is a pre-requisite for ensuring their meaningful contribution. 3. Universality What can a universal sustainable development agenda mean for different countries including LDCs, Countries in situations of conflict, Middle-income countries, High-income countries

4. Leaving no one behind The SDGs place the principle of equality at the heart of the new agenda and aim to ensure the inclusion of marginalized, disempowered and excluded groups. 5. Human rights-based approach The SDGs aspire to people’s freedom from fear and freedom from want that can only be realized if governments respect, protect and promote the full range of human rights. 6. Integrated approach Aligning social and environmental policies Maximizing synergies