.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA FOR

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1 Regional and City-to-City Cooperation.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ASIAN AND PACIFIC CITIES Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi Secretary General UCLG ASPAC United Nations Conference Center Bangkok, Thailand, 1 December 2016

2 History of Local Government Advocacy 1992 Earth Sum mit 1992 Earth Summit 1996 Habitat II 1996 Habit at II 2000 Millennium Summit 2000 Mille nniu m Sum mit 2002 Rio Creation of UCLG 2002 Rio Creat ion of UCLG 2005 Beijin g +10 Building on the outcomes of Habitat II UTO, IULA and METROPOLIS come together. In the Founding Congress in Paris the bases are set for a longstanding relation between UN-Habitat and local government Millenium +5 Summit 2005 Mille nium +5 Sum mit 2005 Tunis Worl d Sum mit on the Infor matio n Socie ty 2006 Worl d Bank and Local Auth oritie s 2006 Inter natio nal Guide lines for Dece ntrali zatio n 2008 Climate Protection Agreement 2008 Clima te Prote ction Agree ment 2008 Local Gove rnme nt in Devel opme nt 2009 UN General Assembly Session on Disaster Reduction Risk 2009 UN Gene ral Asse mbly Sessi on on Disas ter Redu ction Risk in convened aiming at gathering all local and regional government organizations and their partners Convention on Biodiversity 2010 Conv entio n on Biodi versit y 2012 Rio Rio High Level Panel Post High Level Panel Post The Global Taskforce of Local Regional Governments for Post 2015 and Habitat III 2012 UN Development Cooperation Forum 2012 UN Devel opme nt Coop erati on Foru m 2013 The Globa l Taskf orce of Local Regio nal Gove rnme nts for Post 2015 and Habit at III 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda 2015 Susta inabl e Devel opme nt Agen da 2016 Habitat III 2016 Habit at III

3 UCLG ASPAC in Localizing SDGs Connect LGs to Development Actors to explore partnership: To learn from global/regional platform Rapid assessment to local government on the best way to communicate on SDGs --> communication toolkits/strategy Road Map Development on SDG Goals (i.e. #8 on LED on Roadmap, #11 on Supporting LGs in Participative Public Space Improvement) Activities on Promotion Capacity Buildings

4 Localizing SDGs: RAPID ASSESSMENT Rapid Need Assessment on Sustainable Development Goal for Local Governments and Local Government Associations The SDGs implementation plans must reflect prioritization with due consideration of existing national and local plans Local Government Associations (LGAs) should rely on these plans. Local authorities need to acknowledge and include the SDGs in their development plans. LGAs require soft skills related to communication, lobbying and advocacy, monitoring and also networking. Cities require close collaboration with local stakeholders including, but not limited to, community based organizations, social partners (workers and employers organizations), local businesses, inter-sphere government stakeholders, academia and thought leaders. LGAs also feel the need to be trained as trainers, and need to deepen their knowledge about SDGs and opportunities to develop cooperation. Elected leaders must have a high level understanding of all matters that relate to local economic development and decent work

5 Capacity Building : Localizing SDGs LGs and Real life lessons from Village Role Play Smile Urbo Resource management is vital in the implementation of the SDGs. In the case of local governments, for example, limited resources must be maximized and priorities must be set in order. Decision-making must be based on statistics and indicators. These should be linked with the objectives and desired outcomes. Transparency is critical for decision-making. Interest of private or community actors are often not openly laid out or discussed in council meetings of the municipalities. Good governance entails the active participation of various stakeholders. Different stakeholders need to cooperate and collaborate to achieve greater gains. For example, to achieve the SDGs, local government can engage external stakeholders such as investors or the private sector.

6 Assessing Enabling Environment for Local Governments : National Framework on Decentralization Local Government Effective Management of Urbanisation Minimum Standards for Cities and Local Authorities An assessment that allows local government to benchmark themselves against the minimum standards required for cities and local authorities to contribute significantly to effective management of urbanisation

7 Assessing Enabling Environment for Local Governments : 12 Criteria Constitutional framework Legislative framework Local democracy Financial transfer from central to the local governments Local governments own revenues Capacity building of local gov t administrations Transparency Citizen participation Local Gov t performance Urban strategy Women s participation in local governance Environmental Governance

8 Assessing Enabling Environment for Local Governments : 12 Criteria Rapid assessment in 10 countries: Preliminary scoring in each criteria. - Most countries in Asia Pacific are doing well in Transparency, Citizen Participation, and Local Performance (Criteria 7, 8, 9) - Criteria of Constitution, Legislative, Local Democracy, and Financial Transfer from Central to Local Government are found average in these countries (Criteria 1, 2, 3, 4) - All sample countries are generally lacking in National Urban Strategy (Criteria 10) - Capacity building for local governments and local governments revenue are still weak in some countries

9 Empowering Local Governments in SDGs National Strategies & Framework Road Map by Local Governments to catalyze actions on the Ground

10 Getting Ready to Start the Implementation of the SDGs at the Sub-national Level Identifying sub-national needs, gaps, cross-sectoral linkages and priorities in current local and regional plans, programs and strategies that are coherent with the SDGs and, where possible, aligned with national development strategies Defining how local and regional priorities can be integrated in participatory local and regional development plans Ensuring efficient implementation of local and regional flagship projects included in the plans

11 Road Map in Localizing SDGs SDGs ROAD MAP for Local Governments SDGs are NOT New Local Commitment Baseline Study & Stakeholder Mapping Local SDGs Task Force Action Plan Synchronize with National Agenda Business Model Set Up (Financial) MonEv Best Practice Promotion

12 Road Map in Localizing SDGs Example on SDGs Road Map Bojonegoro Regency, Indonesia Declared Readiness 1. Prepare SDGs Secretariat 2. Intensive Discussions with Stakeholders Mayor s Decree on SDGs Task Force Action Plan 1. Harmonizing Data with MDGs as Baseline 2. Synchronize with Other Local Regulations Business Model Set Up Weekly MonEv Pending the National Action Plan Best Practice Promotion

13 UCLG in Localizing SDGs UCLG initiated Global Task Force Tool-Kit on SDGs for Local Gov Create Road Map on Localizing SDGs

14 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs 1. Significantly Impactful 2. Easy to replicate 3. Feasible in terms of technicality, institutionalization, and funding 4. Innovative 5. Sustainable 6. Participative 7. Accountable 8. Pro-marginalized group 9. Pro-gender equality

15 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs Choosing activities of smart practice that are appropriate and ready to be replicated Planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of each component of the smart practice

16 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs State-Owned Enterprise on Clean Water Management in Village Level East Lombok Regency, Indonesia

17 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs State-Owned Enterprise on Clean Water Management in Village Level East Lombok Regency, Indonesia Bima Regency, Indonesia To Be Replicated Village Spring Water Resource Water Distribution Management System Management Agencies Spring Protection

18 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs Educational Tourism Final Waste Processing Site Malang Regency, Indonesia Construction of IRRC (Integrated Resource Recovery) in Malang Regency and Jambi City transferring Bangladesh s experience; carried out in cooperation with UNESCAP.

19 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs Educational Tourism Final Waste Processing Site Malang Regency, Indonesia REPLICATED Wakatobi Regency, Indonesia Controlled landfill in Talangagung Educational Tourism Final Waste Processing Site Preparation of controlled landfill in Wambeamale Final Waste Processing Site, Wakatobi

20 Resource Management : Localizing SDGs Educational Tourism Final Waste Processing Site Malang Regency, Indonesia Wakatobi Regency, Indonesia REPLICATED Leachate Management Installation in Talangagung Final Waste Processing Site Preparation of Leachate Management Installation in Wambeamale Final Waste Processing Site

21 UCLG ASPAC Activities on Localizing Global Agendas Participative Public Space Improvement & Revitalization in Surabaya City Participative Side Walk Construction in Sidoarjo City Increased public spaces in cities and local governments to have more balance of environment for the citizens

22 Capacity Building : Localizing SDGs Seoul Training on Sustainable Mobility, South Korea Sustainable Mobility: Local Governments Transport Officer Forum, Salatiga, Indonesia An improved public transportation system to reduce private vehicles and issues of congestion

23 UCLG in Localizing SDGs Future: Toward an SDG Learning Agenda with a focus on South- South and Triangular Cooperation (specifically on SDG 8 focusing on Local Economic Development) Supported By

24 Conclusion The most critical factors to empower local action for the SDG Good enabling environment, including decentralization Good government that entails active participation from various stakeholder Clear roadmap of SDGs of Local Government Road Map Development is Key to Keep Progress in Track Regional organizations are useful for cities to get international standards and partners outside their countries Requirements to replicate and up-scale successful practices Strong commitment from the local leader Clear policy and regulation on implementation including funding mechanism Localizing Global Agendas could be easier with peer-topeer learning Knowledge sharing and cityto-city collaboration contribution Improving soft skills through the LG Association Improving thematic issue understanding through the cities

25 Links and Further Info Website: UCLG ASPAC - United Cities and Local

26 THANK YOU! Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi Secretary General UCLG ASPAC United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific Jakarta s City Hall Complex Building G, 8 th Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No 8-9, Jakarta