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Fast-forward progress Leveraging tech to achieve the global goals Fast-forward progress Leveraging tech to achieve the global goals 02 This Report was written as a collaborative effort between 29 UN programmes, specialized agencies and international organizations. It draws on the personal insights from a range of leaders of UN organizations and World Wildlife International, to whom we are very grateful. It has been compiled and edited by the Chief Editor, Phillippa Biggs of ITU, while the concept and the design were developed by Ahone Njume-Ebong, Designer at ITU. We should like to express our warm appreciation to the following people for their valuable coordination, review and comments – in short, for making this report possible. Contributions are listed in order, and under their contribution. We wish to thank the following people for their kind review and comments (listed in alphabetical order of institution, followed Acknowledgements by alphabetical order of surname): FAO – Cezar Santos-Alvarez, James Azevedo-Gorgen, Henry Burgsteden, and José Graziano da Silva IAEA – Ruzanna Harman, Jane Hoole and Nuno Luzio IFAD – Linda Calao, Ashwani Muthoo, Constanza Di Nucci and Gilbert Houngbo ILO – Shengjie Li, Irmgard Nubler and Mr. Guy Ryder IMF – Martin Cihak, Chris Lane and Genevieve Verdier IMO – Beatriz Good and Kitack Lim IOM – Leonard Doyle, Olivia Headon, Lea Matheson, Ashraf El Nour, H.E. Ambassador William Lacy Swing and Lanna Walsh ITU – Phillippa Biggs, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Mario Castro Grande, Christophe Larouer, Simon de Nicola, Gary Fowlie, Ahone Njume-Ebong and Mr. Houlin Zhao UN – Richard Amdur and Ruxandra Ferascu UN Environment – Saiful Ridwan, Stefan Smith and Erik Solheim UN Habitat – Joan Clos, Lucia Kiwala, Naison Mutizwa-Mangiza, Kazumi Ogawa and Raf Tuts UN Water – Daniella Bostrom, Tom Burgess and Leanne Burney from UN Water, as well as Federica Pietracci UN Women – Erin Gell, Ruth Miyandazi, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Alison Rowe UNCTAD – Cecile Barayre, Torbjorn Fredriksson and Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi UNDP – Tegegnework Gettu, Sharon Kinsley, Magdy Martinez-Soliman, Minerva Novero and Renata Rubian UNODC – David Dadge and Yury Fedotov UNESCO – David Atchoarena, Indrajit Banerjee, Julian Barbière, Irina Bokova, I. Chavez, Dov Lynch, and Vladimir Ryabinin UNFPA – Sabrina Juran, Robert Maidorn, the late Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and Alexander Pak UNHCR – Filippo Grandi, Andrew Harper and John Warnes UNICEF – Anthony Lake, Christian Larsson, Mudiwa Mapuranga and Jordan Tamagni UNIDO – Bernardo Calzadilla, Anders Isaksson, Dr. Yong Li, Olga Memedovic and Odessa Patron UNOPS – Lena Claesson, Tushar Arvind Dighe, Grete Faremo and Nicola Valenti from UNOPS UPU – Jose-Anson, Fernao De Borba and Mr. Bishar Hussein WFP – Lynette Hunt and Samaya Orpilla WHO – Dr. Margaret Chan, Joan Dzenowagis, Ivana Milovanovic and Sarah Russell WMO – Paul Egerton, Robert Masters and Paolo Ruti WTO – Roberto Azevédo and Christopher Richter WWF – Kate Cooke and Marco Lambertini 03 Authors Tegegnework Gettu Gilbert Houngbo José Graziano da Silva Dr. Margaret Chan UNDP IFAD FAO WHO Irina Bokova Anthony-Lake Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Guy Ryder UNESCO UNICEF UN WOMEN ILO Roberto Azevédo Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi Houlin Zhao Yong Li WTO UNCTAD ITU UNIDO Grete Faremo Filippo Grandi William Lacy Swing Dr. Joan Clos UNOPS UNHCR IOM UN Habitat Erik Solheim Kitack Lim Marco Lambertini Yury Fedotov UN Environment IMO WWF UNODC The late Dr. Babatunde Bishar Hussein Osotimehin UPU UNFPA 04 End Poverty – UNDP 09 1 Tegegnework Gettu, UNDP Zero Hunger – IFAD, FAO 14 2 Gilbert Houngbo, IFAD Table of Contents of Table José Graziano da Silva, FAO Good Health & Wellbeing – WHO, IAEA 23 3 Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO IAEA Quality Education – UNESCO, UNICEF 32 4 Irina Bokova, UNESCO Anthony Lake, UNICEF Gender Equality – UN Women 40 5 Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Clean Water & Sanitation – UN Water 45 6 Guy Ryder, ILO, UN Water Affordable & Clean Energy – IAEA 49 7 IAEA Decent Work & Economic Growth – ILO, WTO, UNCTAD, IMF 53 8 Guy Ryder, ILO Roberto Azevédo, WTO Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD IMF Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure – ITU, UNIDO, UNOPS 68 9 Houlin Zhao, ITU Yong Li, UNIDO Grete Faremo, UNOPS 05 Reduced Inequalities – UNHCR, IOM 83 10 Filippo Grandi, UNHCR H.E. Ambassador William Lacy Swing, IOM Sustainable Cities & Communities – UN Habitat 92 11 Dr. Joan Clos, UN Habitat Responsible Consumption & Production – UN Environment 97 12 Erik Solheim, UN Environment Climate Action – WMO 101 13 WMO Life Below Water – IMO, IOC, IAEA 107 14 Kitack Lim, IMO IOC IAEA Life on Land – WWF International 120 15 Marco Lambertini, WWF International Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions - UNODC, UNDP 125 16 Yury Fedotov, UNODC Tegegnework Gettu, UNDP Partnerships – UNFPA, WFP, UPU 133 17 The late Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA WFP Bishar Hussein, UPU 06 Foreword to “Fast-forward progress: Leveraging tech to achieve the Global Goals" By António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations Our networked society is changing the way we live. The impact and implications of the digital revolution are becoming more evident with each passing hour. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes the great potential of global connectivity to spur human progress. It challenges us to ensure universal and affordable Internet access for all. This report offers insights into the risks and opportunities in using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. It outlines how the future is crystallizing before us in the use of big data to improve the design of policy and decision-making, the use of satellite mapping to track animal migrations and our changing environment, and the use of population mapping to ensure that no one is left behind. It details the difference a mobile phone can make in the lives of humans across the globe. We see how farmers can monitor prices, refugees can let their families know they are safe, and health workers can check a patient’s status or respond to emergencies. This report also presents evidence of how UN agencies are adopting – and adapting – ICTs to maximize their impact and help communities and people in need. We see concerted efforts to extend telecommunication networks and ICTs into remote areas; train and equip workers with new digital skills; and ensure that schools, hospitals, clinics and whole cities are smarter, more energy- efficient and safer. The United Nations is making the most of cutting-edge technologies and new opportunities to improve our service delivery. I thank the UN officials and other experts who contributed to this report, and commend it to all those interested using ICTs to advance sustainable development. António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations 07 SDG1 End Poverty T. Gettu Insights Ending Poverty in all its forms, everywhere - 08 SDG1 End Poverty T. Gettu End Poverty Ending Poverty in all its forms, everywhere - 09 SDG1 Ending Poverty in all its forms, everywhere By Tegegnework Gettu, Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) End Poverty The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a compact to apply the world’s unprecedented know-how, ingenuity, technology and wealth to end the unacceptable human suffering and deprivation endured by many millions of women and men. They provide a framework for transforming development to ensure it is both more socially equitable and environmentally sustainable, operating within planetary boundaries. 1. Harnessing ICTs for poverty eradication SDG 1 sets out to eradicate extreme poverty and cut in half the numbers of people living in all dimensions of poverty, according to national definitions. It seeks to ensure that all people have equal rights to economic resources and are covered by social protection schemes. Successes in advancing the MDGs demonstrate that these aims are within reach. From 1990 to 2015, more than 1 billion people were lifted out of extreme poverty. Achieving SDG 1, however, will nonetheless not be easy. Over 700 million people continue to battle extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 per day. The world population continues to grow. Poverty eradication efforts will demand we reach communities alienated within current development pathways because they lack productive capacities, live in remote areas without access to services or face discrimination. The SDGs recognize that poverty is the manifestation of multiple, compounding deprivations which prevent people from fulfilling their full potential. Many people who escape income poverty may remain relatively poor in their local context or face deprivations in health, education and shelter. Others remain highly vulnerable to setbacks that threaten to send them back into poverty including the impacts of natural disasters. Information and communications technologies (ICTs) have the potential to enable new poverty solutions and amplify the positive results of existing efforts. UNDP’s 2001 Human Development Report1 and, more recently, the World Bank’s 2016 World Development Report2 evaluated the potential of ICTs to accelerate human development. They show conclusively that ICTs have penetrated almost every corner of the planet, transforming for the better the way people live, work, and relate to governments and with each other. ICTs are contributing to sustainable development - powering economies, facilitating green growth, improving disaster preparedness, advancing health and education, and strengthening civic participation and accountability.