1. Sustainable Development Transition Forum February 9 – 11, 2014 Incheon, South Korea Mainstreaming Sustainable Development Principles Bishnu Tulsie &

2. This presentation is in four parts: Multi-stakeholder processes and institutions Integrated Planning Cross-cutting Policies and Programmes Monitoring, reporting and accountability

3. Multi-stakeholder processes and institutions: The multiple levels of government and governance structures Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) Private sector or industry interests Networks Public sector entities ___________________ Responsibility and Oversight Mandatory & meaningful consultations

4. Integrated Planning: Challenges Predominance of sector based planning Weak civil society structures Poor information dissemination Inadequate transparency and accountability Political will(ingness)

5. National Sub- national Local Long-term Development Vision Long-term Development Strategy and Goals Stakeholder Input Medium-term Development Plans and Short-term Sector Plans Annual Budgets A Model for IDP Global Goals and Agreements

6. Long-term Development Vision Long-term Development Strategy and Goals Stakeholder Input Medium-term Development Plans and Short-term Sector Plans Annual Budgets A Model for IDP Global Goals and Agreements

7. Implementation: Resource allocation based on goals rather than programmes Screening/ prioritization biased towards policies, programmes and projects that yield benefits across development themes; Prioritization to be informed by Monitoring reports Multi level implementation based on reliability, and accountability; Civil society engagement through legislation, policy and incentives

8. Implementation SD Strategy Climate Change Leisure Housing Education Services Utilities Health Employment Food Adaptation Water

9. Cross-cutting Policies and Programmes: MEA implementation Colombia: Water policy linked with food security, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and sustainable consumption Ecuador’s “Good Life” [Buen Vivir]: Improved quality of life based upon the constitutional rights to water, food, health, education and housing. Dominican Republic: Food security programmes provide long-term loans, with positive pressures in agriculture, exports and employment

10. Cross-cutting Policies and Programmes: Guyana: Low Carbon Development Strategy yields investments in social programmes and climate change adaptation Brazil: “Bolsa Familia’ (Family Grant) contributed to significant declines in income poverty and inequality; PRONAF, food security through microcredit, Bolsa Verde (“Green grant”) incentive to develop conservation and sustainable use projects. However: The paucity in the application of IDP tools and methods denies opportunities for cross sector benefits from policy formulation and programme implementation.

11. Monitoring, reporting and accountability: According to a recent World Bank LAC M&E Network report, “Many governments in the Latin America and Caribbean region have gained an increased understanding of the value of monitoring and evaluation ……. Several models are emerging Brazil and Colombia models Cabinet Committees Head of State Parliamentary reporting

12. Monitoring, reporting and accountability Key Recommendations from the SDplanNet-LAC workshop: Objectives based MR&A Improved data collection, analysis and dissemination Public access to information Increased local control and management of Information Accountability and responsibility at all levels MR&A reports to inform policy formulation and review, and resource allocation Central MR&A responsibility

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