The post-2015 Development Agenda: Towards a nationally owned monitoring system for the SDGs

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1 The post-2015 Development Agenda: Towards a nationally owned monitoring system for the SDGs UNSC Friday Seminar: New York, 27 February 2015 Walter Radermacher, Director General of

2 Work system of Statistics, Science and Politics bazaar (negotiations) macro indicators theoretical concept political programme accounts detailed indicators laboratory model political topics basic data basic research individual actions Statistics Science Politics Walter Radermacher 2

3 Selection of indicators Indicators are in trade-off between Political relevance Scientific consistency Statistical measurability Walter Radermacher 3

4 Rio+20 post-2015 agenda: From MDGs to SDGs MDGs SDGs Walter Radermacher 4

5 Measuring post-2015 agenda in an average country Walter Radermacher 5

6 Measuring post-2015 agenda enhanced Walter Radermacher 6

7 Measuring post-2015 agenda enhanced Transformative Agenda for Walter Radermacher 7

8 Data availability for measuring enhanced Targets not feasible to measure in the medium term? Transformative Agenda for Targets feasible to measure but requiring investments Targets can be measured now Walter Radermacher 8

9 SDG indicator framework Enhanced SDG indicator framework Transformative Agenda for SDG indicator framework Filling data gaps: A transformative agenda for Indicator A Indicator A Indicator A Indicator B Indicator B Indicator B Indicator C Indicator C Indicator C Indicator D Indicator D Indicator D Indicator E Indicator E Indicator E Indicator F Indicator F Indicator F Indicator G Indicator G Indicator G Indicator H Indicator H Indicator H Indicator Indicator Indicator Indicator X Indicator X Indicator X Indicator Y Indicator Y Indicator Y Indicator Z Indicator Z Indicator Z today launching the SDGs building monitoring framework 2016 and after Walter Radermacher 9

10 Sustainability as a global challenge National SDGs and international SDGs about globalisation cross border phenomena long-term effects need to be addressed to achieve sustainability. Walter Radermacher 10

11 Different Levels of SDG Monitoring SDSN Report «Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for the SDGs», published 18 Feb 2015 by the Leadership Council of SDSN Global monitoring: based on a core set of global indicators harmonised to common global standards predominantly taken from official data applicable to all countries Walter Radermacher 11

12 Role of statistics, politics & science Statistics Selection of appropriate indicators Stipulate independent way to measure Definition of statistical & quality standards Ensure independent monitoring Politics Definition of goals & targets Financing implementation Design of accountability Walter Radermacher Science Research new methods, models and concepts 12

13 Statistics Science Politics inform The post-2015 process at a glance OWG on Sustainable Development Goals Intergovernmental negotiations (IGN) Launch of SDGs IEAG on the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development and many others and many others UNSC: FoC Group on Broader Measures of Progress IAEG-SDG: Building SDG indicator framework Walter Radermacher 13

14 Panel 1 Designing an effective national monitoring framework for development decision making. Moderator Mr. Walter Radermacher, Director General,, European Commission Speakers Ms. Marcela Ordoñez, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations Mr. Ben Paul Mungyereza, Executive Director, Uganda Bureau of Statistics Ms. Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, New School Walter Radermacher 14

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