Localizing the

Dr. Emmanuel BuendiaTeam Leader

Democratic Governance UnitUnited Nations Development Programme

12th CBMS Philippines National Conference29 February 2016, Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Opportunities & Challenges

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A view of the General Assembly Hall during the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda.27 September 2015, United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.00 a day

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

Poverty TargetsMDGs SDGs

Sustainable Development

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere

End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children

Promote the rule of law and ensure equal access to justice for all

By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime

Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms

Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions

Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making

By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements

• Real Action and Evidence that there is Progress happening on the Ground

• We are able to put a “FACE” in our development work

• Impact of our work is immediately felt on the Ground

• Broadens and deepens the ownership

• Building a strong constituency ensures continuous support

Why Localize ?

• Customized Interventions

• Convergence of Initiatives

• Community Participation

• Collaboration / Cooperation

• Communications

• Clear Accountabilities

• Collective Action:

Localizing SDGs: Some Key Principles

LGUs as frontline institutions in responding to the increasing service delivery requirements of their constituents;

• Local Government Code of 1991

• National Anti Poverty Alleviation Act

• Fisheries Code

• Several other Other Sector-based Laws

Role of LGUs in Achieving the SDGs

• As Citizen Oversight

• As a Member of Local Executive & Legislative bodies

• As Participant in various local governance processes

• As a Voter or Candidates during Electoral exercises

• As Organizers and Mobilizers

Role of Local Communities & Civil Society in Localizing SDGs

• Mainstreaming MDGs in local development planning, policy making and project implementation;

• Promotion of broad-based collaboration among stakeholders (NGAs, LGUs, and private sector) in aligning plans and mobilizing resources

Opportunities : MDG Experiences & Best Practices

Guidebook contains:

• Core Local Poverty Indicator Monitoring System (CLPIMS) as MDG Benchmarking and Poverty Monitoring Tool;

• Poverty Planning and Resource Allocation for Basic Social Services;

• LGU Options to Address the MDGs

• Replicating MDG-responsive Good Practices.

Opportunities : LGU Guide on MDG Localization

The Project brought numerous opportunities to contribute to the prioritization and achievement of lagging MDGs

• Endorsement of national MDG Acceleration Plan for maternal health;

• Completion of local MDG5 acceleration plans;

• Produced policy issuances on the Sin Tax and Reproductive Health Law.

Opportunities: Accelerating Progress on the MDGs Project

• The “MDG Family-based Actions for Children and their Environs in the Slums” (MDG-FACES) implemented in 120 city-slums, since 2008.

• MDG-FACES Dossier on Children is a “score-card” device which tracks the development of targeted Children per slum area from 2008 – 2015 based on MDG indicators.

Opportunities: MDG-FACES

Family MDGPangako ng Pagtupad

Family-Based Actions for Children and their Environs in the Slums (FACES)

Para sa kaalaman ng lahat, ako si ______(name of mother) __________________, at ang aking pamilya na nakatira sa ______(address)_______________ ngayong ika 2 ng Hulyo, 2008, ay nagpapahayag ng mga sumusunod:Na ako at ang aking pamilya ay nangangako na isasagawa ang Millennium Development Goals sa akin at sa aking pamilya:

MDG 1: Ang aking anak ay hindi magugutom at mabibigyan ng tamang pangangailangan at pagkain.MDG 2: Ang aking anak ay papasok sa eskwela at makapagtapos ng pag-aaral sa elementarya.MDG 3: Ang aking ay aalagaan naming nanay at tatay.MDG 4: Ang aking anak ay malusog, may tamang nutrisyon at nabakunahan.MDG 5: Pangangalagaan ko ang aking kalusugan.MDG 6: Alamin ko ang HIV/AIDS, malaria at nakakahawang sakit at kung paano ito maiiwasanMDG 7: Ang aking anak ay maninirahan sa isang malinis, malusog at ligtas na kapaligiran.MDG 8: Ang aking anak ay pwedeng gumamit ng makabagong teknolohiya.

Ako at ang aking pamilya ay gagawin lahat sa abot ng aming makakaya upang maisakatuparan ang mganasaad na mga naisin para sa aking pamilya at anak hanggang makamit namin ang kaligayahan at kasaganaan kasama ng aking mga kapitbahay at kapwa tao.Ako at ang aking pamilya ay nagtatalaga ng aming mga sarili na makikilahok at tutupad sa lahat ng mgaalintuntunin at paraan ng proyektong FACES.

Kasama kayong lahat at sa harap ng Diyos, ako ay nanunumpa..

_____(Signature above printed name)____ ___(Signature above printed name)_____Witness (Organization and Position) Witness (City Mayor)

Landing the SDGs intonational, sub-national and

local plans for development,and shaping budget

allocations

Targeting resources at priority areas, paying

attention to synergies & trade-offs, bottlenecks,

partnerships, measurement

Ensuring that skills and expertise of the UN

Development System are available in an

efficient and timely way

Channel additional support for national level

partnership development activities, including for

parliaments, NGOs, faith-based groups, private sector, and the media.

Establishing monitoring and

review frameworks to hold decision-

makers and the UN to account.

Contributing to the data revolution by helping strengthen national

capacities to collect and analyze information to

monitor progress on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs

AM P S

P A D

• STRATEGY. Unfinished business of MDGs especially on poverty eradication, inequality and maternal health care among others – how to ensure sustainability;

• CAPACITY. Keeping up with the increasing demands for better delivery of basic services to communities especially those that are geographically isolated and depressed areas;

• RESOURCES. Allocating resources where they matter most especially in social services

• VULNERABILITIES. Ensuring that our interventions bring about the development of resilient communities that are better prepared against impact of climate change and disasters;

Challenges :

• INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT. Ensuring that families and communities are fully engage in shaping and moving their respective local development agenda;

• YOUTH. Maximizing the involvement of the youth in local governance and development promotes more sustainable approaches and development results

• MARGINALIZED SECTORS. At the end of the day, we at the local government level should ensure that no local citizen is left behind as the community develops;

Challenges :

Moving Forward

Build on the lessons learnt from the MDGs – we do not have to reinvent the wheel –we just need to TWEAK IT

•Take Stock of what you have in Terms of knowledge, Skills & Resources

•Widen People’s Participation and Partnerships with Key Stakeholders

•Enhance Existing Tools & Approaches of MDG & other Past Programs

•Address Unfinished MDG as a Priority New Local SDG Business

•Keep a sound Information & Data System for Progress Monitoring

•Innovate and Introduce Sustainable Solutions

•Translate your SDGs into Local Policies, Plans, Budgets & ACTION!

Moving Forward

Just TWEAK IT!