LIBERIA PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGs

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1 LIBERIA PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGs PRESENTATION BY Benedict Kolubah ASSISTANT Minister-Development Planning May 5, 2018

2 Page Liberia Progress on the Implementation 1 of the SDGs Roles and Responsibilities of Key 5 Stakeholders in the Data Collection Process Opportunities 9 Challenges 10 Recommendations 11

3 Liberia Launched SDGs on January 26, 2016 by Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Tentatively selected 7 SDGs goals for implementation with additional 2 under consideration 1. SDG 3 (Health) 2. SDG 4 (Education) 3. SDG 5 (Gender Equality) 4. SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) 5. SDG 9 (Infrastructure) 6. SDG 16 (Peaceful Society) 7. SDG 17 (Global Partnership) 8. SDG 7 (Electricity)???? 9. SDG 13 (Climate Change)???? Agreed institutional arrangement for SDGs coordination, implementation and reporting through Liberia Development Alliance mechanism 1

4 Developed Roadmap for SDGs domestication Conducted harmonization mapping of SDGs and Agenda 2063 to AfT 1. Conducted mapping in the context of AfT Pillar structure 2. Identified points of convergence and divergence 3. Mapped SDGs and Agenda 2063 indicators to AfT 52 National Key Indicators 4. Determined compliance of indicators: fully captured by AfT, partly captured by AfT, weakly or not captured by AfT, and no corresponding indicator 2

5 Conducted sensitization and awareness campaigns on SDGs 1. Engaged citizens including students, civil society organizations (CSOs), and private sector nationwide in 2016 & 2017 Conducted stakeholders dialogue with Religious Leaders and CSOs on SDGs in May 2017 Conducted sector engagements with GoL institutions in May 2017 Conducted SDGs National Symposium on August 14, 2017 Conducted SDGs Regional Retreat on September 15-17, 2017 Conducted national M&E baseline study to develop a reference document Conducted National Fragility Assessment 3

6 Developed draft Communication Strategy for SDGs and next development plan awareness Conducted alignment of the Pro Poor Manifesto to the SDGs, 11 Budget Sectors and Vision 2030 Identified development priority areas (infrastructure development, education and training, health, agriculture, and youth development) for FY development plan and budget that are SDGs sensitive Current Government identified five (5) priority areas for 1 st Year of the medium term aligned to 11 SGDs goals Developed Concept Note on the Development of the Medium Term National Development Plan ( ) Developing the Results Framework and M&E Plan Matrix for medium term development plan 4

7 MFDP Lead in the development of the national development plan Select or develop the national development goals Lead in the development of the medium term development plan Work collaboratively with LISGIS to select or develop national outcome performance indicators that are SDGs sensitive Lead in the validation of national outcome performance indicators with spending entities Develop the national Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Jointly conduct monitoring and evaluation activities along with spending entities Prepare and disseminate quarterly, mid-term, and annual development plan progress report Build spending entities capacity in Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting 5

8 LISGIS Collect data on all national outcome performance indicators via census, LDHS, HIES, Labor Force Surveys, Food Security Surveys, etc. Prepare and disseminate status reports on all national outcome performance indicators Build spending entities capacity in collecting data on output indicators Build spending entities capacity in analyzing data on output indicators Work with spending entities to ensure that their data collection processes are done according to set standards 6

9 Other MACs In consultation with MFDP develop outputs and activities indicators In consultation with MFDP develop monitoring matrix and data collection mechanisms Jointly conduct the data collection or monitoring processes along with MFDP Conduct data analysis on outputs indicators Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports 7

10 Development Partners Provide guidance and expertise during the data collection planning processes at the outcome performance indicators level Contribute to building the technical capacity of spending entities involve in the data collection processes Contribute to the strengthening of the technical infrastructure in order to enhance data collection processes Provide financial support for data collection at both the outcomes and outputs levels 8

11 Commitment of MACs to participate in SWGs meetings for the development of sectors PSIP projects Enthusiasm of GoL to develop Medium Term development Plan Government commitment to allocate and secure scarce resources to ensure that priority projects are funded and meet the intended results Government commitment to promote and support monitoring, evaluation and reporting Willingness of development partners especially UNDP to support the mainstreaming of SDGs in Liberia s development plan Prospect to align development plan Pro Poor Agenda to the SDGs goals 9

12 Low capacity in data collection, analysis and presentation Weak information sharing and coordination on SDGs among stakeholders Weak institutional framework and unclear reporting mechanism Limited funding to support SDGs institutionalization in Liberia 10

13 Recognize national expertise in government for effective delivery of services Increase technical capacity and infrastructure for data collection, analysis and reporting Establish a coordination mechanism on SDGs among stakeholders Strengthen institutional framework for clear reporting mechanism Develop and support five (5) years SDGs implementation plan in Liberia Develop the TOR and establish an SDGs Country Office in Liberia 11

14 Global and Regional Goals SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere AU2063: A high standard of living, quality of life and well-being for all citizens SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition to promote sustainable agriculture AU2063: Modern agriculture for increased productivity and production National Indicators HDI GNI Population Poverty Vulnerable Households Receiving Social Transfers LISGIS Surveys/ Censuses HIES (2014, 2016) CWIQ (2007, 2010) Social Cash Transfer Survey (2011) LFS (2010, 2016) Comprehensive Food Security and Nutrition Survey (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) LDHS (2007, 2013, 2018) Annual Agriculture Survey