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Local Government Summit on Sdgs Ministry of Planning Development & Reform Local Government Summit on Sustainable Development Goals March 9, 2017 www.pc.gov.pk/web/sdg Sustainable Development Goals C ONTENT Contents S Foreword (Minister's Message) 02 Acknowledgments (Member Social Sector) 03 Summit Team 04 Signed Declaration by Local Government Representatives 05 1 Introduction 06 2 Local Governments in Pakistan - A Historical Context 07 3 Objectives of the Local Government Summit 08 4 Event Proceedings 09 Session I – Summit Opening 09 Session II – Introduction to SDGs and Role of 10 Local Governments Session III – Focus Group Discussions with 12 Local Government Representatives 5 Focus Group Discussions 13 Discussion Theme I – Importance and Relevance of SDGs 13 for Local Government Discussion Theme II – Critical Development Impediments 14 faced at the Local Level Discussion Theme III – Coordination and Support Required 15 from Provincial and Federal Governments Discussion Theme IV – Collective Way Forward for the SDGs 16 Analysis of Pre-Summit Responses from 18 6 Local Government Representatives Post-Summit Feedback from Local 24 7 Government Representatives 8 Conclusion and Way Forward 27 9 Annexures: 28 Agenda 28 Picture Gallery 29 List of Participants 30 Group Composition for Focus Group Discussions 33 Pre-Summit Form 35 Post-Summit Form 38 Press Release 40 Local Government Summit on Sustainable Development Goals 01 FORE WORD Foreword The Local Government Summit on Fortunately, Pakistan is the rst country Sustainable Development Goals is an to endorse and adopt the SDGs in exemplary initiative taken by the Parliament as part of its national agenda Ministry of Planning, Development & and now these Goals are known as Reform to localize the Sustainable National Development Goals. Whilst Development Goals at the grass-roots most of the SDG related sectors have level. Implementation of the SDGs aim to been devolved to the provinces after the overcome problems related to poverty, 18th constitutional amendment, the hunger, food security, health, education, federal government is committed to safe drinking water & sanitation, gender take the coordination role to bring all equality, promoting innovation, stakeholders together. In this way, we provision of decent jobs, environmental can share the best of practices from the sustainability, strong institutions and world as well as from the other regions of creating safe and resilient cities. These Pakistan which would help us in goals cannot be achieved without developing a national framework of effective partnership and coordination SDGs with a plausible implementation with all the stakeholders; we need to strategy to achieve them. develop local and global partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development It was in this spirit that the Ministry of Goals. Planning, Development & Reforms Professor Ahsan Iqbal spearheaded the consultation process at Minister of Planning, Every nation needs a comprehensive the local level with this summit. Another Development, and Reform roadmap that addresses its develop- objective of this summit was to discuss ment needs, and ensures that available problems faced by the elected represen- resources are not wasted and are spent tatives and try to address them in effectively and efficiently. We have policymaking. I would like to express my developed a comprehensive agenda, appreciations for Dr. Asma Hyder, Vision 2025, which has a slogan of Member Social Sector & Devolution, Mr. “Putting People First”. Furthermore, the Zafar ul Hassan, Chief Poverty and Vision states that there is a need for more project director SDGs, and the entire collaborative governance, with the team of Federal SDGs support Unit, involvement of national, provincial and Ministry of Planning, Development & local governments, civil society, and the Reform for taking the lead on imple- private sector in all stages of policy menting the SDGs. I also highly appreci- making. Vision 2025 has seven pillars and ate the efforts of United Nations all the pillars are aligned with the goals of Development Programme (UNDP) in the SDGs. The SDGs are not just a part of a supporting the SDG agenda and the top-down international agenda, but are organization of this summit. also essential for Pakistan's prosperity, development and the well-being of its people. 02 Local Government Summit on Sustainable Development Goals A CKNOWLEDGMENT Acknowledgments S This report is developed as an outcome Appreciation is also due to the core of the “Local Government Summit on committee of the summit; Mr. Zafar-ul- Sustainable Development Goals” held in Hasan, Project Director SDGs, Mr. Najam- Islamabad to develop an agenda for the us-Saqib, Deputy Chief, Poverty Section, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Dr. Haroon Sarwar, Assistant Chief, Vision 2025 and local development Poverty Section, Ms. Nigar Anjum, priorities. Here, I would like to thank all Assistant Chief, Poverty Section, Mr. those who contributed to this summit. Nadeem Ahmed, Social Policy Advisor, SDGs Support Unit, Mr. M. Ali Kemal, Notably, I want to express my gratitude Economic Policy Advisor, SDGs Support to Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister, Unit, Ms. Schanzah Khalid, Research Ministry of Planning, Development and Analyst, SDGs Support Unit, Mr. Azfar Ali, Reform for his leadership role and IT and Data Analyst, SDGs Support Unit, support to the Sustainable Develo- Mr. Khalid Mushtaq, Admin and Finance pment Goals. I extend my appreciation officer, SDGs Support Unit, Mr. Husnain for his highly knowledgeable Keynote Agha, Logistics Support, SDGs Support Address, expert inputs and invaluable Unit, Young Development Fellows, staff suggestions, which helped us to of Minister's office, and staff of Poverty conduct the summit in the best manner Section who helped to make the summit possible. successful. Dr. Asma Hyder Member Social Sector and Devolution I would especially like to thank all In addition to the above, I am also Ministry of Planning, Mayors, District Council Chairmen and grateful to United Nations Development Development and Reform District Nazims who came from all the Programme (UNDP) for their continuing four provinces to participate in the support which was a signicant factor in Summit, gave their valuable suggestions the success of the Local Government and showed commitment to achieve the Summit on SDGs. Sustainable Development Goals in their respective constituencies. Special thanks to the respected speakers of technical sessions including Maj. Gen. Dr. Azhar Mahmood Kayani, Executive Director, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Ms. Shahnaz Wazir Ali, President SZABIST, and Mosharraf Zaidi, Campaign Director of Alif Ailaan who led with insight, wisdom and knowledge on different aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals. Local Government Summit on Sustainable Development Goals 03 SUMMIT TEA M Team for Local Government Summit on SDGs Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform Dr. Asma Baloch Member (Social Sector & Devolution) Mr. Zafar-ul-Hassan Chief (Poverty) Mr. Najam-us-Saqib Deputy Chief (Poverty) Dr. Haroon Sarwar Assistant Chief (Poverty) Ms. Nigar Anjum Assistant Chief (Poverty) United Nations Development Programme Dr. Naeem uz Zafar Advisor on Sustainable Development Goals Ms. Naveeda Nazir Policy Analyst Ms. Aroub Farooq Young Professional Officer Mr. Hasnat Ahmed Graphic Designer SDG Support Unit at Planning Commission Mr. Nadeem Ahmed Social Policy Advisor Mr. M. Ali Kemal Economic Policy Advisor Ms. Schanzah Khalid Research Analyst Mr. Azfar Ali IT/Data Analyst Mr. Khalid Mushtaq Administration and Finance Officer Mr. Husnain Agha Logistic Support Young Development Fellows Ms. Aleena Majeed Ms. Anoosha Sehar Mr. Arsalan Ehsan Mr. Asfand Yar Mr. Gulzar Ahmed Maitla Mr. Iqbal Ahmed Mr. Haz Shoaib Kahut Mr. Tajwar Ali Taj Mr. Shafa ur Rehman Malik Mr. Mir Syed Muhammad Tayyeb 04 Local Government Summit on Sustainable Development Goals DECLAR A TION DECLARATION BY ELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Local Government Summit on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 09 March 2017 We, the elected heads of Districts/ Mayors of Metropolitan Corporations, and members of local governments, gathered in Islamabad on 09 March 2017, celebrate the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which is in line with Pakistan Vision 2025 and the acknowledgement of the role that local governments need to play. We welcome that the 2030 Agenda calls for transformative change and is “of the people, for the people, and by the people” – and that it needs to be implemented and fully realized at the local level. We, the local leaders, are convinced that, by giving specic attention to the localization of all goals, the new agenda will trigger an important transformation in our joint actions. We stand fully committed to deal with the issues, particularly with climate change, achieving gender equality, better health and education, and fostering peace and inclusive societies, convinced that this will reduce inequalities as means to improve life for future generations. We, the local leaders, call for effectively empowering to local governments (administrative and political) and resources (human and nancial) require to carry out our acknowledged role in implementing the SDGs. We call for strengthening local institutions and processes and to make it more participatory and inclusive by involving all relevant stakeholders including local communities/ citizens We call for the national and provincial governments, international organizations, civil society and the academia
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