Presentation on SDGs

By: Nadine UMUTONI RUGWE/ One UN-Rwanda

Kigali
26th April, 2016
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 Presenta(on outline
•  From MDGs to SDGs
•  Sustainable Development Goals 2016-2030
•  Overview of the SDGs
•  Key features of the SDGs
•  Cri(cal steps of the SDGs domes(ca(on
•  One UN Rwanda support to the SDGs
domes(ca(on
•  Conclusion
QUICK OVERVIEW OF THE MDGs
 Lessons learned and criticism
from the MDGs
•  The greatest triumph of the MDGs was to mobilize broad
support for a global development agenda;

•  It gave substantive attention to the well being of the people

•  Three major criticisms of the MDGs:

1.  it was developed by a small group of experts and was not member
state driven;

2.  it is too aid focused/donor driven, mostly targeting developing

countries;

3.  it overlooked the issue of inequality;

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 MDGs implementa(on in Rwanda

q  Rwanda has achieved all MDGs at the Goals

level
q  All targets have been met, except the ones on
poverty, stunting and waged employment for
women
q  Extreme poverty, gender, education and health
targets have been exceeded
 Rwanda’s Implementation of the MDGs

Goals Status
1 Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Partially
(Met and exceeded for Extreme Poverty. Challenge remains on Stunting at met
38% vs. 24.5% target and poverty at 39.1% vs. 30.2% target)

2 Achieve Universal Primary Education Met

3 Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Met

4 Reduce Child Mortality Met

5 Improve Maternal Health Met

6 Combat HIV/AIDS. Malaria and Other Diseases Met

7 Ensure Environmental Sustainability Met

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 Assessment of MDGs in Rwanda: Goal 1 & 2

Baseline Target Actual

(2000) (2015) (2014)
Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Percentage of Population below the National Poverty Line 60.4% 30.2% 39.1%

Percentage of Population below the Extreme Poverty Line 40% 20% 16.3%

Percentage of underweight children under five years. 24.3% 12.2% 9%

Percentage of under five children stunted 42.6% 24.5% 38%

Percentage of under five children wasted 6.8% 2% 2%

Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education

Net Enrolment Rate (Primary) 72.6% 100% 96.8%

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 Assessment of MDGs in Rwanda: Goal 3, 4 & 5

Baseline Target Actual

(2000) (2015) (2014)
Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women

Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary School 1.00 1.00 1.03

Ratio of Girls to Boys in Secondary School 0.51 1.00 1.12

Share of women in waged employment in the non-agricultural 7.6% 50% 27.3%

Sector
Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality
Under Five Mortality per 1,000 live births 196.2 50.1 50
Infant Mortality per 1,000 live births 107 35 32

Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Maternal Mortality Ratio – deaths per 100,000 live births 1,071 268 210

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 Sustainable Development Goals
2000 2015 2030

8 MDGs
17 SDGs
2000-2015
2016-2030

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Sustainable development goals

One global development framework

with :

1.  17 goals
2.  169 targets
3.  232 indicators
 Overview of the SDGs
The Post 2015 Sustainable
Development Agenda:

•  Was a result of a global

consultation on the world we
want by 2030;

•  Adopted by the General

Assembly in September 2015
•  Comprehensive set of 17 goals
to achieve the “World we
Want”

•  Will require broad partnerships

at global and national level

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 Key features of the SDGs

For sustainable development to be achieved, it is crucial to harmonize three

core elements: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental
protecDon.
Three key characteristics of the SDGs
•  Universal: global goals set for the “World We want”, applicable to
developing and developed countries.

•  Indivisible: cannot be positioned in a hierarchical or prioritization

order. Denial of one invariably impedes enjoyment of other rights and
basics needs;

•  Transformative: Transforming current challenges into opportunities

for the 5P (peace, people, planet, prosperity and partnership)

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5 pillars of SDGs: the 5P
 5 pillars of SDGs: the 5P

•  Peace
•  No Poverty
•  Gender Equality
•  Peaceful and inclusive socieDes

•  People
•  Zero hunger
•  Good health and wellbeing
•  Quality EducaDon

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 5 pillars of SDGs
•  Prosperity
•  Affordable and Clean energy
•  Decent work and economic growth
•  Industry, innovaDon and infrastructure
•  Reduced inequaliDes
•  Sustainable ciDes and communiDes
•  Planet
•  Clean water and SanitaDon
•  Responsible consumpDon and producDon
•  Climate acDon
•  Life below water
•  Life on land
•  Partnership for the goals

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 Cri(cal steps for SDGs domes(ca(on
•  Create awareness and na(onal ownership on the global
agenda and its impact on the na(onal development
framework;

•  Build capaci(es of stakeholders: public sector, private
sector, civil society organiza(ons as well as donors;

•  Assess the SDGs vis-a-vis the na(onal context: legal, policy
framework as well as the development plans

 Cri(cal steps for SDGs domes(ca(on

•  Mainstream SDGs into the na(onal development plan:

make intelligent choice that fits well the na(onal context.

•  Establish a clear accountability and monitoring framework:
which is inclusive, result oriented and sensi(ve to emerging
reali(es
 Important aspects to consider

•  SDGs rely heavily on the na(onal poli(cal will

•  SDGs require strong capaci(es (technical, financial, human)
for implementa(on;
•  Quality and regularly updated data is a pre-requisite for
proper domes(ca(on and implementa(on;
•  Opera(onal accountability framework
•  Strong partnership frameworks: SDGs are indivisible thus
can not be implemented in isola(on
 One UN Rwanda support to the domes(ca(on
process
•  Facilitated the na(onal consulta(on on the Post 2015
agenda
•  Suppor(ng the pilo(ng on governance and capacity
development
•  Ini(al discussion with the Parliament on the Post 2015
Agenda
•  Prin(ng of two SDGs pamphlets (1000 copies in
English and 1000 copies in Kinyarwanda).
 One UN Rwanda support to the domes(ca(on
process
•  Transla(on of SDGs in Kinyarwanda
•  Several informa(ve sessions with the GoR, donors and CSOs
•  Supported the ini(al gap analysis in collabora(on with
MINECOFIN
 Upcoming events and next steps

•  Support the par(cipa(on of Rwanda to the Con(nental

SDGs Roll out Workshop to be held in Dakar;
•  Support to the na(onal stakeholders’ mee(ng to be held
before end June ;


The major next steps is to work closely with the GoR in
developing the domes(ca(on and implementa(on
frameworks and strategies
 Findings of the ini(al gap analysis

q The findings show that out of 160 SDG indicators (green – agreed
more or less at Global level) assessed:

ü  38 (27%) are fully reflected

ü  51 (36%) are partially reflected
ü  20 globally monitored or N/A are not reflected in the national
development frameworks
 Key points to consider

•  Awareness raising and ini(al capacity development in

support to SDGs implementa(on in Rwanda;
•  Iden(fy respec(ve SDGs response in our own mandate,
plan, etc;
•  Align to the na(onal domes(ca(on framework and
priori(es
•  Research and technology development should respond to
the merging needs for innova(ve and transforma(ve
solu(ons
•  Advocate and contribute to SDGs implementa(on at all
 Key points to consider

•  Rwanda has a strong comparaDve advantage for SDGs

domesDcaDon: Leadership and Poli(cal will;
•  SDGs can not be implemented in isolaDon, they
require inputs from all sectors to achieve the global
and ambiDous plan;
•  SDGs are indivisible thus can not be implemented by
segments as they are all inter-related;
•  The process has started, let be alert and contribute to
this important naDonal process


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 Conclusion

•  SDGs provide a shared development vision for

stakeholders

•  They provide a star(ng point for planning;

•  They provide an opportunity for partnership

•  They provide a basis for resource mobiliza(on
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