unece and sdgs
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UNECE and SDGsBosnia and HerzegovinaTransport-related SDGs and Road Safety System Sarajevo, 4-5 March 2020
Nenad Nikolic, Regional Advisor
UN General Assembly adopted 17 goalsand 169 targets in September 2015 Global list of 232 indicators - for global review and follow-up UN General Assembly approved on 6 July 2017
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/indicators-list/Tier system to assess availability of the indicators
• Tier 1 – internationally agreed methods and data widely available 116 (51%)• Tier 2 – agreed methods exist but data are not widely available 92 (40%)• Tier 3 – no agreed methods, no data 20 (9%)
Custodian agencies for each indicator (over 50 agencies)
SDGs and Global SDG indicators
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Tier 151%
Tier 240%
Tier 39%
Integrating SDGs into national development planning Promoting policy coherence, consistency and
coordination Enhancing data and statistical capacities of member
States for implementation of the 2030 Agenda Identifying and promoting alternative and
innovative sources of financing for development Leveraging science, technology and innovation in
support of the Agenda 2030 Tapping South-South and regional partnerships Translating regional models into global public goods
UNECE: key areas of support for the 2030 Agenda
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Role as a platform for governments to cooperate and engage with all stakeholders Unique convening power across
the region Multisectoral approach to tackle the
interconnected challenges of sustainable development in an integrated manner Transboundary focus to devise solutions to
shared challenges An ever-growing body of norms, standards
and policy guidelines
UNECE: Top five assets in support of member States for implementation of the 2030 Agenda
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Inter-governmental
platform
Convening power
Multi-sectoral approach
Transboundary expertise
Normative Production
UNECE is the most prominent intergovernmental platform in the region, only one which covering all 56 countriesAs a multilateral platform, UNECE facilitates greater economic integration and cooperation among its member States through: Policy dialogue Negotiation of international legal instruments, and
development of regulations and norms Exchange and application of best practices Technical cooperation for countries with economies in
transition
Inter-governmental architecture
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Convenes networks of experts in multiple areas (18,000 currently) in UN impartial forum for developing of legal instruments, regulations, norms and standards Partnerships with research and development
organizations and academia Close collaboration with international and regional
organizations
Convening power
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Reaching out to governments,
international and regional
organizations, businesses,
academia, and civil society
A paramount example of this convening power
Organized in close cooperation with the UN regional system Strong support by member States – high-level and expert level Broad involvement of NGOs and other stakeholders Capitalizing on complementarity between UNECE economic mandate, and the social
mandates of UN family Yearly event - planned for 19 March 2020
Convening power (II)
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Nexus approach in support of the 2030 Agenda
Multi-sectoral approach
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Transboundary expertise
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Importance of regional cooperation
Transboundary dimensions in
the 2030 Agenda
Transboundary challenges (natural disasters, pollution..)
Transboundary solutions (infrastructure networks, improved connectivity…)
Transboundary goals (water management)
59 Transport Conventions on transport infrastructures, road traffic and road signs and signals, motor vehicles, road transport, inland navigation, border crossing facilitation, Transport of Dangerous Goods and perishable foodstuffs. 5 Environmental Conventions and 11 Protocols on air pollution, environmental impact
assessment, industrial accidents, transboundary waters and public participation. Standards and models for statistical production, recommendations, guidelines and
clarifications. Best practices and standards for Public-Private Partnerships. International classifications in the field of energy and environment, energy use and
equipment and energy efficiency. Trade facilitation standards and recommendations, UN/CEFACT Technical Specifications. Agricultural Quality Standards, Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies and
Recommendations.
Normative Production
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Road Safety Trust Fund Model of UNECE: Technical expertise over 72 years in road safety instruments Trusted deployment of bespoke policy advice and capacity building to countries,
including engagement of national and international experts to review road safety performance of countries Complementarity with the SG’s Special Envoy on Road Safety (Mr Jean Todt) Hosting the global UN Road Safety Trust Fund, working in close collaboration with all
Regional Commissions
Normative Production (II)
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An integrated policy cycle: from normative production to capacity-building
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UNECE is engaged inan integrated policy cycle that
enhances the value of its individual assets
Development of norms and standards
Policy advisory and capacity-
building activities to
support implementation
Country-level lessons
Regional context
National situation
Importance of multilayer coordination in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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