Implementation of Sustainable Development

Goals

Regional Seminar on Integrated Approaches

for SDG Planning

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National Commitment to Sustainable Development

Goals

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FIJI HINDI

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FIJIAN

The Framework

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�Focused on balancing 3

pillars of sustainable

development (Economic,

Social, and Environment.

�Bring transformational

change through:

�Innovation

�Integration

�Inclusiveness

�Inspiration

�Investing

Environment

SocialEconomic

Outline of the Green Growth Framework

• Building Resilience to Climate Change

• Waste Management

• Sustainable Island and Ocean Resources

Environmental Pi l lar

• Inclusive Social Development

• Food Security

• Freshwater Resources and Sanitation Management

Social pi l lar

• Energy Security

• Sustainable Transportation

• Technology and Innovation

• Greening Tourism and Manufacturing Industries

Economic Pi l lar

Related SDGs

�Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

�Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

�Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

�Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

�Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage

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Environmental Pillar

Related SDGs

�Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

�Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture

�Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

�Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all

�Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

�Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

�Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all

�Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

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Social Pillar

Related SDGs

�Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

�Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

�Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries

�Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

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Economic Pillar

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Essential First Steps

High Level Multi-Stakeholder

Panel

Monitoring and Evaluation

Time Bound Targets

Implementat ion and

Moni tor ing

The Green Growth Framework for Fiji is an

active ‘living document’. Implementation,

reporting and monitoring must not only be

clear and transparent but also flexible, to

enable improvements to be made to the

Framework in a seamless and transparent

manner.

National Development Plan

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The National Development Plan:

I. envisages to be a holistic development plan aimed at guiding and accelerating

socio-economic growth for all Fijians over the next 5 and 20 years;

II. incorporates the Post 2015 Development Agenda in relation to regional and global

commitments;

III. includes principles, targets and goals of the Green Growth Framework in pursuit of

mainstreaming sustainable development in all national agendas; and

IV.outlines financial requirements for proposed development efforts and guide national

budgetary allocations.

Indicators for Water and Sewerage in the NDP

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� Access to clean and safe water in adequate quantities (% of population) – 100% by

2030 (currently 78%)

� Access to clean and safe water in adequate quantities, rural (% of population) –

100% by 2030 (currently 58%)

� Access to clean and safe water in adequate quantities, urban (% of population) –

100% by 2020 (currently 98%)

� Access to central sewerage system (% of population) – 60% by 2030 (currently 25%)

Strategies for Water and Sewerage in the NDP –

aligned to SDGs

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� Formulate and implement a National Water Resource Management and Sanitation

Policy to govern the planning and development of water resources for optimum use

by 2017.

� A integrated approach by the Water Authority of Fiji and Water and Sewerage

Department to develop a mechanism for detailed water resource monitoring and

management in collaboration with Fiji Meteorological Services, Land and Water

Resource Management Division of Ministry of Agriculture, and other relevant

agencies.

� Review existing policies, regulations, standards, incentives, legislation and

processes governing the provision of water and sanitation services in order to

improve quality of service and access.

Strategies for Water and Sewerage in the NDP –

aligned to SDGs

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� Support community awareness of water conservation practices, civic responsibility

on use of water resources, protection of traditional water sources as well as

promotion of a blend of traditional and modern water conservation practices.

� Promote aggressive leakage reduction programmes to eliminate water that is lost or

unaccounted for in the system.

� Rainwater harvesting to be made compulsory for car washing businesses (both new

and existing businesses).

� Accelerate access of water and sewerage services in both rural and urban

households.

� Provide incentives to encourage water saving behaviour and the utilisation and

proper management of freshwater resources.

Strategies for Water and Sewerage in the NDP –

aligned to SDGs

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� Implement Green Growth Framework for Fiji, in particular the Way Forward outlined

in Thematic Area 6 on Freshwater Resources and Sanitation Management.

� Develop education and awareness programmes on the management and use of

water resources in order to assist users in becoming more efficient in water use.

� Employ water catchment management to ensure the protection of Fiji’s sustainable

freshwater resources from risk of pollution and other contaminants and catchment

security.

O t h e r W a y s o f I m p l e m e n t a t i o n

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� Conceptualising SDG targets and indicators into the annual work plan of

Government agencies.

� Mainstreaming the Green Growth Framework into the National Development Agenda

as its thematic areas accurately map out the SDGs. Already mainstreamed in the

NDP.

� Holding periodic SDG Taskforce meetings.

THANK YOU!

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Kamal Krishnan Gounder