1. UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
National Sustainable Development Priorities: A Basis for ESD Coordination and Monitoring
UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

2. GLOBAL ISSUES The BIG Picture LEARNING FOR CHANGE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
billion people
billion people

3. Key questions for ESD
What direction should ESD move at the national level? (how does implementation link to national development plans, ESD strategies/action plans, …
Who is doing what kind of ESD at the national level?
How are resources being allocated?
What are national level needs?
What will enable actors to engage in dialogue?
How can ESD progress be monitored and assessed?

4. EFA Goals and MDGs: A contrast with ESD Priorities
EFA Goals & MDGs : Global set of goals, identical for all countries
ESD Priorities : Vary for all countries based on sustainable development needs

5. National ESD Priorities
ESD priorities are the range of sustainable development issues that countries focus on in terms of government policy, donor funding, etc.
ESD priorities are based on themes and different for every country.
From ESD priorities, countries establish their national ESD goals.
The basic vision of the DESD is:
A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

6. Global Issues (examples)
Economic
Poverty
Corporate responsibility
Rural development
Environmental
Climate change
Biodiversity
Fresh water
Urbanization
Waste reduction
Disaster reduction
Social
Disarmament
Sanitation
Drug addiction
Trafficking
HIV/AIDS
Gender equity
Food security
Cultural
Protecting diversity
Indigenous knowledge
Peace and non violence
The basic vision of the DESD is:
A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

7. Sustainable Development Priorities
Country A
Sustainable Development Priority
National
HIV/AIDS
Gender equity
Protecting cultural diversity
Sub-regional
(Bangkok Cluster)
Fresh water
Rural development
Regional
(Asia-Pacific)
Climate change
Coordinate ESD implementation
Guide national ESD monitoring system development

8. Coordinating ESD Implementation
Country A
Sustainable Development Priority
Actor 1
Actor 2
Actor 3
Actor 4
Actor 5
HIV/AIDS
Gender equity
Protecting cultural diversity
Fresh water
Rural development
Climate change

9. National ESD Monitoring System Development
Sustainable Development Priority
ESD Goal 1
Target A
Target B
Indicator 1
Indicator 2
Indicator 3
Indicator 4
Indicator 5
Indicator 6
two ways to make goals – to work towards priorities or assess progress in light of stakeholders in priority areas

10. Education for Sustainable Development
SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY
Access to Quality Basic Education
Reorienting Education Curricula
Training
Raising Public Awareness
LEARNING FOR CHANGE
Knowledge
Skills (technical, cognitive, social, emotional)
Values and attitudes
Enabling learning environment
To empower individuals and communities to make informed decisions that address SD priorities

11. Sustainable Development Priorities: Bangkok Cluster
What are the national and regional sustainable development priorities in the Jakarta Cluster?
Who are the major actors moving ESD forward at the national level?
What is the role of the national ESD coordinator?
What is the role of a national ESD coordinating body?
The basic vision of the DESD is:
A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

12. Education for Sustainable Development: Core Workshop Questions
How does ESD link to ongoing initiatives such as EFA and the MDGs?
How does ESD link to national policies, strategies and development plans?
How can ESD guide education and learning to promote the change necessary to address sustainable development priorities?
What are the characteristics of education and learning needed to promote change?
The basic vision of the DESD is:
A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

13. UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
Joel Bacha
Project Officer
UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education