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Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

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Millennium Development Goals

Background Information 147 heads of State and Government – and 191 nations in total – adopted the

Millennium Declaration.

MDGs help focus national and international priority setting as goals and targets are limited in number, stable over time, and being communicate easily to a

broad audience Goal 1: Halving extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieving universal primary education Goal 3: Promoting gender equality Goal 4: Reducing under-five mortality by two-third Goal 5: Reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters Goal 6: Reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB Goal 7: Ensuring environmental sustainability Goal 8: Developing a global partnership for development, with targets for aid, trade, debt relief


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UN & MILLENNIUM DECLARATION

Global political consensus Focus on outcomes Linkages – peace, security, development Cross-cutting themes Partnerships Substance for UN reform at various levels


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WHAT ARE THE MDGs MDGs help focus national and international priority setting

goals and targets are limited in number, stable over time, being communicated easily to a broad audience Millennium Declaration set 8 mutually reinforcing time-bound

development goals and related targets for progressively eradicating poverty

MDGs and targets now at forefront of development agenda: agreed by developing countries and development partners – capture multidimensionality of poverty

Baseline for MDGs 1990: target for realisation 2015


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MDG Core Strategy

Millennium Project

MDG Reports

Millennium Campaign

Operational support

Where do we stand?

What will it take?

How to raise profile and awareness?

What can we do about them?


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Linking Development Priorities through the MDGs

Global:

Millennium Declaration

National:

Signed the Millennium Declaration,

Parliament has passed a Resolution on the MDGs,

NSSED incorporates MDGS

Local:

MDG RDS formulated and

approved by local governments


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• Simplification• Harmonisation• UN House

• Simplification• Harmonisation• UN House

• RC&Selection• Appraisal• Team Building• Learning

• RC&Selection• Appraisal• Team Building• Learning

• Policy Collaboration • DevLink• Learning Network• Theme Groups

• Policy Collaboration • DevLink• Learning Network• Theme Groups

• Humanitarian• Normative• Rights• IFIs

• Humanitarian• Normative• Rights• IFIs

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Support for UN Reform at the Country Support for UN Reform at the Country LevelLevel


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The role of UN &

UNCT


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Challenges for UN Country Teams

Identify where country stands in relation to the MDGs

Support country in defining national goals and targets

Contribute to analysis of alternative strategies to achieve national goals


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UN Reform - New Developments

2nd term for the Secretary-General

2nd Wave of UN Reforms

2nd term for the Secretary-General

2nd Wave of UN Reforms

Millennium Declaration

Lessons Learned•Triennial Review

•Good Practice from 105 CCAs & 58 UNDAFs

New Guidance•MDG, PRSP, CCA UNDAF


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Relations

CCA - including MDGs

Individual agency Programmes

MDGReports/monitoring

OtherProgrammes

Advocacy with civilsociety etc

UNDAF

National Priorities (including PRSP) and Plans/Budgets


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MDGs as an Advocacy Tool

9 clear and simple goals that are easily understood by everyone, thus encouraging participation.

Coherent and consistent messages for the UN system and other stakeholders.

Numerous examples in Albania including:- MDG Advocacy tour to all Regions “bringing the message to the

local level;”

- Television Information Spots;

- Poster and leaflet campaign;

- MDG Documentary is being produced;

- Radio broadcasts, wesbsites, etc.


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Purpose of MDGR Public advocacy – constituency

Customise targets

Concise assessment, jargon-free, not prescriptive

Based on existing data & analyses

Involving main partners


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MDGs and Human Rights

Focus on goals and targets consistent with rights-based approach to development can help create awareness of rights and mobilise resources for meeting obligations and entitlements

- Generally poor and excluded whose rights are ignored and who lack access to information and

services

- Time-bound goals and targets can accelerate progress if they help build alliances and trigger complementary actions

MDGs need prioritising in relation to country setting and combined with national poverty goals and targets


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MDGs and CCAs/UNDAFs/PRSPs

MDGs provide a core and common development focus for CCAs/UNDAFs

Indicators used for tracking MDGs a sub-set of those in 2002 revised CCA Indicator Framework in 2004

MDGs can be used as entry point for UN engagement in PRSPs and enhance social sector focus

Use of MDGs in CCAs/UNDAFs and PRSPs helps give momentum to ensuring provision of basic social services targeted towards poorest


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WHY THE MDGs MATTER IN ALBANIAWHY THE MDGs MATTER IN ALBANIA

•LLONG & PAINFUL TRANSITIONPeople resigned to high poverty, corruption and organized crime

•CCONFRONTATIONAL POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

SLOW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & CIVIL SERVICE REFORMHowever, highly committed to EU accession

•LOW DEMAND FOR DEMOCRACY Weak sense of community

•NNEW TOOL OF ACCOUNTABILITY & EMPOWERMENT

•PPARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION ON THE MILLENNIUM DECLARATION

•CCOMPREHENSIVE SAp/MDG/PRSP INDICATOR MATRIX TO GUIDE DATA COMPILATION FOR ALL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN ALBANIA

•DMDG LOCAL PILOTS BASED ON MDG REGIONAL REPORTS & REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO ALL REGIONS IN ALBANIA


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MDGs IN THE ALBANIAN CONTEXT

1. ALBANIAN RESPONSE TO THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Low levels of knowledge about the MDGs

Some targets and indicators irrelevant to Albania

No effective reporting system in place

Low level of disaggregated data No single source of information Urgent need to reflect and

integrate the MGDs in strategic and policy documents.

Low levels of participation in policy formulation, implementation and monitoring


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Millennium Development Goals

Recommendations of the MDGs Report

Integration of MDGs into national Development Strategies Improved Data Collection and Analysis Strengthen the capacity of the Government to follow-up and report on

MDGs and other UN Conventions – include MDGs in governmental policy planning– strengthen capacity of Focal Points in each Ministry

Raise awareness on MDGs among the Albanian population Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector Adopting a Sub-regional Approach Coordination of Intervention


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COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIESCOOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES

MDG SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMMES

MDG ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP

EXAMPLES AS PER THE INDICATIVE PROJECT/PROGRAMME OF THE MDG REGIONAL REPORTS:

- Area Based Development for Kukes region- Support to Local Governance/Community

Mobilization- Support to operationalization of the National HIV

AIDS strategy - Micro-credit for Poor and Women- Capacity Development /Civil Service training at

central and local level- Schools/Hospitals Rehabilitation- Support to development sectors like education,

health, environment etc

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MDGs ICT FOR THE MDGs DATA PUBLIC ADMINISTARTION REFORM Support to reporting on UN Human Rights

treaties & conventions & maintaining a Rights Based Aproach to development

LINKING THE GLOBAL MDG CAMPAIGN TO THE LOCAl MDG CAMPAIGN

FUND RAISING FOR THE MDGs


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Grounds of our work The second Common Country Assessment Report (CCA) for Albania was

launched in October 2004 and

the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) was produced at the beginning of 2005.

The overarching goal of the UNDAF is to promote Albania’s integration into the European Union, using the localized MDGs (national and sub-national) as the common UN objectives.

The National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) is guiding Albania towards European Union integration by establishing long-term objectives aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic growth, raising education enrollment and reducing child mortality.

The UN works in cooperation / partnership with central and local government including Parliament, as well as civil society and donors

http://new.un.org.al/?39


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Common Country Programming ProcessAlbania 2004-2006

CCA UNDAF

( zero draft sent to readers group

CPDs & UNDAF to Bureaus &

Ex B

UNDAF Evaluation

CCA 2

UNDAF 2

Strategic Planning Implementation, and M and E1 2 3 4 5

October 2004

By 31 Dec

2005

M&E plan

Results Matrix

JSM JSM

Joint

Programming

CPAPssigned

ExBs approve

CPDs

15 Dec 2004 Feb - Mar 2005

AWPs

AWPsAnnual ReviewRC Annual Report

AWPs

23 Feb 2005

Nov- 2005

April

UNDAF signed with

Govt

June

2005

ExB feedback on CPDs

June -Dec. 2005

CPAPsdrafted

CCA – Common Country Assessment

UNDAF – United Nations development Assistance Framework

M7E – Monitoring & Evaluation

JSM – Joint Strategic Meeting

Exb – Executive Board

CPD – Country programme Document

CPAP – Country Programme Action Plan

AWP – Annual Workplans


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UNDAF Outcomes

1 2 3 4

A transparent and

accountable government,

developing and implementing

effective national policies

An enabling environment is

in place to ensure people’s participation in

policy formulation and

the national decision

making process

Increased use of quality public

services delivered in an

efficient, transparent, accountable

and equitable manner.

Regional and local

development strategies

implemented with full

participation of communities


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Grounds of our work contd…Millennium Development Goals &

Albanian Context Cross Cutting Issues Human Rights / Youth

MDGs at National Level Monitoring / Analysis / Advocay

MDGs at Sub-National Level Monitoring / Analysis / Advocay

MDGs Costing & Needs Assessment

MDGs Campaigning Using the Media to Advocate for MDGs, Involvement of Civil Society in Monitoring the MDGs and National Policies ; bringing MDGs to national stakeholders as well as to local communities; Regional Advocacy Tour covering 11 regions ; MDG Good Will Ambassadors; UN open forum

MDG Documents: http://www.mdg.org.al/?docsMDG Photo Gallery : http://www.mdg.org.al/?photos





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Annual Year Priorities 2005 main objectives for the UN

Country Team includei. having Albania included in the list of MDG Fast Track

Countries and to ii. showcasing Albania at the 2005 Millennium

Declaration +5 Summit. Specific activities to support the

achievement of these objectives are planned such as:

The setting up of an independent panel to review a series of Quick Win actions,

The reviewing of the MDG needs assessment carried out in 2003 in the light of Professor Sachs’ Needs Assessment methodology and

To set up a strategy leading to the inclusion of Albania in the list of MDG Fast Track Countries.


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Specific Objectives include: Improved support to national efforts to achieve the MDGs Broad dissemination of MDG promotional materials designed

for school children & youth to create generic ownership of the MDGs and to make sure that MDGs are comprehensible for children & youth

Provide a forum to strengthen youth efforts, enhance youth involvement in the country’s efforts to achieve the MDGs

Establish more effective and efficient channels of communications and modes of cooperation between and among youth and youth-serving organizations and the youth-related organizations and agencies of the United Nations System and other youth-related intergovernmental organizations promoting the MDGs.

Increased commitment of the media to report on UN programmes & activities like MDG & Human Rights related, etc.

MDGs localized at regional level and MDG Regional Reports prepared

Support to Integrated Planning Systems: Operational support to the achievement of specific MD Goals Support to national policy processes Enhanced UN cooperation through networking and knowledge

and information exchange


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MDG Resources


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MDG Net Resource Corner, contains:

Draft items for discussion on MDG Net Archives of the MDG Net Digests &

Discussions Short List of consultants recommended by

colleagues for assistance with MDGRs MDG Report Status Table MDG Tools, Research, and Experiences,

including MDG Presentation Tool kit Visit at www.undg.org - 'Implementing the

Millennium Declaration’/ 'MDG Net’


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MDG Net Resource Corner, contains:

Draft items for discussion on MDG Net Archives of the MDG Net Digests &

Discussions Short List of consultants recommended by

colleagues for assistance with MDGRs MDG Report Status Table MDG Tools, Research, and Experiences,

including MDG Presentation Tool kit Visit at www.undg.org - 'Implementing the

Millennium Declaration’/ 'MDG Net’


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TO JOIN MDG NET: Write request to facilitator Sarah Renner at

[email protected] include your e-mail address, duty station, position & employer.

Don’t have enough time to discuss all of the important component of MDG strategy at your Workshop?

Continue your discussions on MDG Net!


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MDGNet The Millennium Development Goals Network

(MDGNet) supports UN Country Teams as well as Government and Civil Society practitioners in their efforts to produce high-quality national MDG Reports (MDGRs) as well as in their efforts to support country’s achievemnt of MDGs.

To subscribe to MDGNet, send an email to [email protected]. Indicate your name, email address, agency, position and duty station. We encourage UN staff as well as Government and Civil Society development partners to join MDGNet.

To subscribe to Albania UN MDG net [email protected]

Send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]


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web resources on MDGs UN website http://www.un.org UN Albania web site UNDP website http://www.undp.org UNDG website www.undg.org UN Statistics Division with the

Millennium Indicators Database World Bank website

http://www.developmentgoals.org

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