Presentation during the Africities Summit, Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco, November 2018

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1 New and Renewed Public Service Competences and Mindset for innovation in Local Governance to Embrace Values and Principles of the 2030 Agenda and Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Presentation during the Africities Summit, Marrakesh, Kingdom of Morocco, November 2018 By Dr. John-Mary Kauzya Chief of Public Service Innovation Branch (PSIB) Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) United Nations, Headquarters, New York, USA

2 00: Background and introduction Map of the Presentation 1: What calls for change in mindset and competences in the public Service at local level? 1.1: Resilience -Some of the characteristics of resilience -mindset associated with resilience 1.2: Transformation -Ten priorities that constitute a model fro transformational mindset 1.3: Leaving no one behind _Messages on leaving no one behind -strategic actions for leaving no one behind -Gaps to bridge to leave no one behind 1.4: Future orientation 1.5: Integration 1.6: Equity 1.7: The will to implement 2: Mindset change, skillsets and competences Conclusion: The problematic of changed mindsets

3 Resilience: Some of the main characteristics of a resilient society 1 Absorption of shocks Adaptation to new & better ways Anticipation of problems Sustained research for better ways Communication among actors & stakeholders Coordination, integration, and collaboration Partnerships Engagement of all segments of society Incessant creativity & innovation Inclusion of everyone in the development process Equity

4 1 Mindset associated with resilience Love for life, survival and wellbeing of humankind (Humanness) Creativity & Innovation Concern for future generations (Foresight) Persistence in search for solutions to problems and challenges Belief in effectiveness of collective action & collaborative impact

5 How Good Governance Supports and Facilitates implementation of the 2030 Agenda: 1: Transformational Leadership: Ten priorities Leverage Community potential for transformation and sustained development Engage all actors and secure their support, commitment, energies, resources and action Align development plans with national, regional, and global development goals Develop competences at community, political, managerial, administrative and technical levels Ensure mobilisation and frugal utilisation of both internal and external financial resources Rely on local capabilities to ensure creativity and innovation, resilience and sustainability State achievements and shortfalls using the two to sustain and improve performance Harness an ideology that puts people at the centre of all policies, plans and actions Instil values of professionalism, transparency, accountability, integrity and ethical conduct Pursue a vision for the future generations built on the achievements of today.

6 Leaving no one Behind: Leaving non one behind as stated in the (UNGA) 2

7 Messages on Leaving no one behind 2 Leaving no one behind' means ending extreme poverty in all its forms, and reducing inequalities among both individuals (vertical) and groups (horizontal). Key to leave no one behind is the prioritization and fast-tracking of actions for the poorest and most marginalized people known as progressive universalism. If instead, policy is implemented among better-off groups first and worst-off groups later, the existing gap between them is likely to increase. Leave no one behind goes well beyond being just an anti-discrimination agenda; it is a recognition that expectations of trickle-down progress are naïve, and that explicit and pro-active attempts are needed to ensure populations at risk of being left behind are included from the start. For countries where high levels of absolute deprivations persist, an appropriate emphasis is likely to be ensuring that people living below the poverty line in income terms or other dimensions of wellbeing can attain minimum living standards. For countries where most people have attained minimum living standards, relative considerations will become more important, and a focus on closing gaps.

8 2: Social Protection and social security for Leaving no one behind All people must enjoy a reasonable level of standard of life Some people left on their own without any support and protection cannot survive for long. Such people include: children, the elderly, people with disabilities, displaced populations, pregnant women, orphans, etc. Devise means of ensuring social security and social protection for these vulnerable parts of its population Some public sector leaders take social protection and social security as entitlements. This is not good for the aspiration of leaving no one behind. Although many countries cite limited financial resources as an explanation for not extending social security and social protection, there is evidence that even in poor countries, governments can afford if they take it as priority. Because it concerns not only poverty eradication but literary matters of life and death for vulnerable people social protection and social security is one of the most critically required aspect of governance.

9 Gaps to bridge to leave no one behind 1 Policies & Legal Frameworks Security & safety Local govts and local Communities Financial resources Institutional & human resources

10 Strategic actions for leaving no one behind Data and information system Multidimentional Approach Engagement & invovement start with the furthest behind identify the furthest behind Identify the most vulnerable Avoid measuring in averages Opportunity an sharing action specific action for most vulnerable and poor Institutional and legal framework

11 Integration: Various components 2 Integration of various sectors Integration of modern and traditional institutions Integration in terms of current and future generations Integration of the three pillars of SD Integration in form of coherence and coordination of policies and strategies Integration of local govts, civil society,& private sector Vertical integration (central and local)

12 The will to implement the 2030 Agenda Political will Administra tive will The total governance will to implement the 2030 Agenda Development partners' will Social/Civic /community will

13 Collaboration and partnerships Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to achieve the SDGs is a bold ambitious undertaking. The Agenda puts a premium on collaboration and partnerships. Participation, citizen engagement and partnerships are aspects of good governance and effective government. Governments or other actors who master the art of collaboration and creating partnerships are likely to marshal more resources and other inputs into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda to achieve the SDGs. Governments need to encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, by sharing knowledge, and expertise, and by helping to meet the needs of developing countries for capacity building through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation.

14 Equity: Dimensions of Equity Social Equity Economic equity Intergeneration Equity Ecological Equity

15 Framework for analyzing Competences and mindsets in the Public Service Administrative Competence: leads compliance with general laws and regulations Integrative Competence: Leads to collaboration, inclusion and all actors engagement Mentality: Belief in law & order and controlled power and authority Mentality: belief in the rights and power of the people, collective action & collaborative impact Mentality: Belief in service, care for people, concern for the poor & vulnerable & future generations Mentality: Belief in a better future, propensity for research and excellence, foresight, creativity, innovation Operational competence: leads to effective performance in service delivery adapting to and mitigating climate change Entrepreneurial Competence: leads to long term policies, strategies & plans that care for future development needs

16 The problematic of developing mindsets: Start by seeing good governance as embedded in the 2030 Agenda Governance Input People centered Leaving no one behind Leadership Inclusion Transformational vision Balance the economic, social and environmental Equity Technology Climate sensitivity Understanding the challenge of poverty Understanding the challenge of climate Change Integration Accountability Rule of law Governance Process People centered Leaving no one behind Inclusion Collaboration, Partnership Participation Bold and transformative Resilience Balance the economic, social and environmental Equity Social protection Technology Climate sensitivity Poverty eradication Integration Accountability Rule of law Governance Output No one left behind peace, absence fear, freedom Resilience Human rights Gender equality and empowerment Balance between the economic, social and environmental Accountability Equity Equality inclusion Social service Social protection SDGs achieved Physical, mental,social welbeing Poverty eradicated planet preserved

17 w 2 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Dr. John-Mary Kauzya Chief of Public Service Innovation Branch (PSIB) Division for Public Institutions and Digital Governance (DPIDG) Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) United Nations HQs, New York Kauzya@un.org