NATIONALIZATION OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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NATIONALIZATION OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

• Second National Conference on Poverty Reduction
  in Serbia
• Vesna Piperski Tucakov
• Coordinator of the Working Group for Monitoring
  the Realization of Objectives and Plans Set in
  the UN Millennium Declaration

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MILLENNIUM DECLARATION

• The Millennium Declaration was adopted in
  September 2000 at the Millennium Summit in New
  York by leaders of 189 UN member countries
• The Millennium Declaration defines fundamental
  values on which international relations in the
  21st century should be founded
• - freedom -
  tolerance
• - equality - respect for
  nature
• - solidarity -
  shared responsibility

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MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

• In September 2001, the Un Secretary General
  represented goals, tasks and indicators within
  the report titled Guidelines for the
  Implementation of the UN Millennium Declaration.
  Each goal contains the timeframe for achieving
  the defined tasks by 2015
• Millennium Development Goals are
• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Promote equality and empower women
• Reduce child mortality
• Improve maternal health
• Combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculoses and other diseases
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Develop a global partnership for development

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Adjustment of Millennium Development Goals to the
National Context

• Linking of global objectives with national
  priorities
• Definition of long-term specific goals
• Definition of indicators which most appropriately
  reflect the progress of the development of the
  country and a wider set of indicators for all
  goals and tasks
• Overview of existing data and definition of
  recommendations for improving the monitoring of
  MDG implementation in Serbia
• Collection, representation and distribution of
  data according to gender, ethnicity and region

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Recommendations of the UN Millennium Project for
Achieving the Goals in Developing Countries

• A four-step approach is recommended
• Each country should map the key determinants and
  dimensions of extreme poverty per regions,
  position and gender
• Needs assessment should be performed in line with
  poverty maps
• Based on the needs assessment, a ten-year action
  plan should be developed including budget
  allocations, necessary human resources and the
  lack of resources
• Each country should develop a poverty reduction
  strategy based on the MDGs for a period of 3-5
  years

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Key Success Factors in MDG Achievement

• Definition of specific, measurable, acceptable,
  realistic, time-framed objectives which are
  challenging and bring about the feeling of
  achievement
• Building and enhancement of national and local
  capacities for managing finances, human resources
  and promote the rule of law
• Adoption of mechanisms in providing services
  which are sustainable and adjusted to local needs
• Monitoring with the aim of measuring progress and
  the correction possibility during the process
• A wide consultative process led by the national
  government, which involves bilateral and
  multilateral donors, UN agencies, experts, local
  community representatives, entrepreneurs and
  civil sector

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Significance of the Nationalization Process and
Reporting on MDG Achievement

• At the national level, the report aims at
• Informing the public
• Social mobilization
• Consultative process within the nationalization
  of goals is a tool for
• Raising awareness on the problem
• Public representation
• Partnership building
• Strengthening political accountability
• Strengthening national capacities for
  monitoring and reporting on
• progress achieved

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Working Group of the Government of the Republic
of Serbia for Monitoring the Implementation of
Goals and Plans Set in the UN Millennium
Declaration

• On October 22, 2004, the Government of the
  Republic of Serbia established the Working Group
  for Monitoring the Implementation of Goals and
  Plans Set in the UN Millennium Declaration
• The Working Group is of cross-sector character,
  and comprises representatives of
• Ministries
• Republic Statistical Office
• Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities
• Deputy Prime Ministers PRS Implementation Focal
  Point
• Serbian European Integrations Office
• Health Protection Institute Batut
• The Working Group also gathers national experts
  in specific areas, and UN agencies representatives

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Review of the Implemenattion of MDGs in Serbia

• The Review of the Implementation of MDGs in
  Serbia was adopted at the session of the
  Government of the Republic of Serbia on 19th May,
  2005
• The Review was printed, and can be downloaded at
  the Internet presentation of the Republic of
  Serbia
• The Review is an integral part of the report
  submitted by the UN Secretary General to member
  states on the progress achieved in all countries
  at the UN Summit in September 2005

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Conditions for Achieving MDGs in Serbia

• Sustainable economic growth
• Increased employment rate at the national level
  and per regions
• Changes in the structure of production and
  services
• Public sector reform, in particular education and
  health sectors
• Environmental protection and enhancement
• Local development and decentralization of the
  system of managing and financing social services
• Gender equality and improvement of the position
  of women
• Improved protection of vulnerable groups
• Promotion of democracy, strengthening the rule of
  law, respect for human rights and fundamental
  freedoms

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Link between the MDGs and the Poverty Reduction
Strategy

• On the basis of the Millennium Declaration, and
  taking into consideration the poverty issue in
  the country, Serbia adopted the Poverty Reduction
  Strategy (PRS) towards the end of 2003
• The PRS is an instrument for harmonizing
  short-term and medium-term fiscal, social, sector
  and other policies with long-term Millennium
  Development Goals
• National MDGs should be an ideal database for
  wider and specific PRS objectives in the field of
  fiscal and macroeconomic stability, the key to
  sustainable short-term and medium-term economic
  development, and therefore in a long-term
  relation to MDGs

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Current Activities of the Working Group for
Monitoring the Implementation of Objectives and
Plans Set in the UN Millennium Declaration

• The Working Group for Monitoring the
  Implementation of Objectives and Plans Set in the
  UN Millennium Declaration is currently working at
  the process of nationalizing the goals
• The respective report should be prepared for the
  Government by November 2006
• The preparation of the draft document gathers 20
  WG members and some 100 associates from
  ministries, non-government sector, international
  organizations, National Assembly Committees, and
  5 experts managing the work of subgroups dealing
  with specific areas

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• Established subgroups have contributed to a wider
  consultative process, creation of a wider social
  consensus and have facilitated the focusing on
  identifying priorities and specific objectives
  linked to the following areas
• - poverty reduction and development
• - education
• - health
• - gender equality
• - environment and sustainable development

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Planned Activities in the Field of MDG
Nationalization until end 2006

• Preparation of promotional campaign for
  presenting MDGs to a wider public, both at the
  national and local levels
• Organization of public debate at the regional
  level, with emphasis to needs and priorities of
  every individual region
• Organization of the closing Conference for all
  participants in the process representatives of
  the Government and non-government sectors,
  private sector, experts, local authority
  officials
• Publication of the Report