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Millennium Development Goals 2010 Report for Vanuatu Millennium Development Goals 2010 Report for Vanuatu Prime Minister’s Office - September 2010 Vanuatu Millennium Development Goals Report i Source: VNSO Vanuatu Population Atlas 1999 ii Vanuatu Millennium Development Goals Report Message from the Prime Minister As 2015 draws near it is timely for a close review of our progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals in light of Government priorities for sustainable socio - economic development and the work of our strategic partners in the private sector, civil society organisations and international aid. This is Vanuatu’s second MDG report; the first in 2005 highlighted progress to date, challenges and priorities to address to enhance progress towards achieving the MDGs. It is now time to revisit the analysis and identify bottlenecks constraining progress and how these could be addressed in light of new challenges and unforeseen events like climate change and the global economic crisis. We need to identify key factors that resulted in accelerated progress on specific MDG targets and how these could be translated into other sectors to facilitate positive outcomes. We need to take more notice of sub - national differences and how different provinces are progressing towards achieving the MDGs. We must be proud of our achievements in many areas including a continual and sustained economic growth in the face of a global financial melt - down, education, health, infrastructure and the support and continual commitment pledged by development partners. While we have reason to celebrate these achievements we must maintain our course consistent with our national priorities and objectives as we face the onslaught of many obstacles and challenges, some of which are not of our making. Vanuatu has placed the MDG agenda at the highest level with a unit established under the Office of the Prime Minister which is responsible for setting strategic y directions for achieving national development objectives by providing over - sight in the Implementation of priority activities outlined in the Priorities Action Agenda and the Planning Long Acting Short Action Agenda and promoting the principles of good governance, including a rights based approach to social equity for all regardless of gender, language, physical and mental abilities and culture. The “Vanuatu MDG Initiative” has embarked on the process of fully integrating the MDGs into national development frameworks and in 2010 the first MDG costing analysis and data needs assessment was initiated. This will provide much needed information for policy makers and planners when realigning national priorities with the framework used for the data needs assessment and costing analysis. At the same time the Government has strengthened its capacity for monitoring and evaluation in terms of fiscal operations, analysis of progress towards development targets and reporting. On 30 July 2010 Vanuatu celebrated 30 years of self rule with our annual independence celebrations having the theme “1980 - 2010 Maturity”. The process of governance has been long and complex in Vanuatu with the priority during the 1980’s being the integration of the separate administrative systems of the colonial powers under the Condominium; issues of which are still being dealt with today in the education and legal sectors in particular. The 1990s were marred by several changes of government, corruption in key institutions and a subsequent general lack of confidence in Government in the latter half of the decade which effectively nullified any development progress. It has only really been in the last 10 years that Government has been able to improve its service delivery in terms of geographic access and quality; particularly in the remote island communities. It is in a spirit of optimism that the Government of Vanuatu presents this second MDG report to facilitate national dialogue on Vanuatu’s development strategies. Achieving these goals and targets requires the commitment of all. It will require building partnerships, focusing on the areas of greatest need, while improving the effectiveness of actions. I am convinced that this report will make a significant contribution to our effort to mobilise resources and forge partnerships and collaboration with all stakeholders to achieve these goals. Honourable Edward Nipake Natapei Prime Minister Government of the Republic of Vanuatu Vanuatu Millennium Development Goals Report iii Foreword Since the signing of the Millennium Declaration in 2000, Vanuatu has made great achievements towards reaching the MDG targets, most of which were not new but represented goals that leaders and decision makers were already committed to. This is because the MDGs represent basic development benchmarks and a better life for the people of Vanuatu. This 2nd National MDG report highlights the improvements made in terms of economic growth, increasing employment, achieving universal basic education, reducing child and maternal mortality, combating malaria and tuberculosis and providing access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation. While much progress has already been made, some challenges still remain. As highlighted in the report, social and cultural barriers that prevent women from participating in parliament and corporate level positions still exist. The restructuring of health care service delivery, human resource shortfalls and the refocus on community health is a large challenge to implement alongside other policies, programmes and projects to meet the health related MDGs and also the key objectives of the Ministry of Health. The ever threatening impacts of Vanuatu’s vulnerability to natural disasters combined with the effects of climate change have increased the priority for climate proofing and disaster risk reduction in Vanuatu. Among the proposed areas of interventions as a way forward towards achieving the MDGs included in this report, key suggestions include a rights based approach to ensuring that the disadvantaged and vulnerable benefit from development, maintenance of Vanuatu’s ‘fee free’ primary education and its expansion to include Year 8, ‘green growth’ activities in the agriculture and tourism sectors, promotion of healthy nutrition with an emphasis on local foods, wider access to affordable renewable energy sources such as that provided by the NGO for women’s microcredit (VANWODS) and continued expansion of access to ICT. The analysis of the transmission and prevention of key diseases highlights the need for increased education, awareness and access to goods and services for groups at risk to these diseases such as youth, pregnant women, students, migrant workers and so on. Ensuring access to basic social services, transport and communications across the many islands and remote inland communities of Vanuatu is an enormous challenge and one which the Government is slowly and steadily making ground towards. None of these efforts would have been possible without the support and initiative displayed by communities in Vanuatu, dynamic civil society organisations and development partner support. Finally the government needs to continue its initiatives for the provision of necessary foundations for good governance across all levels of decision making while continuing its programme of decentralisation of the functions of government to the provincial level. The global challenges we face today transcend boundaries and affect us all. Through the interconnectedness of the financial system, through the environmental life cycle, and through a number of other linkages, we have all become global stakeholders. The achievements of the MDGs are very possible. With political will, adequate resources and concerted efforts the Millennium Development Goals will be met by 2015. UNDP Administrator, Miss Helen Clark, has proposed eight action points to accelerate and sustain the achievements of the MDGs over the next five years: (i) Support country level development; (ii) Foster inclusive economic growth; (iii) Improve opportunities for women and girls; (iv) Continue to target investments in health and education, in clean water and sanitation, and in the professionals who run these services; (v) Scale up social protection and employment programmes; (vi) Expand access to energy and promote low carbon development; (vii) Improve domestic resource mobilization; (viii) Commitment by the international community to provide development assistance and improve the predictability of aid effectiveness. On behalf of the UN system, I would like to congratulate the Government of Vanuatu in producing the 2nd National MDG report. I would like to acknowledge the valuable guidance provided by the National MDG Advisory Group and the contributions and hard work provided by the MDG thematic task forces and sector working groups for the compilation of this report. The United Nations hopes that the Report’s insights will promote and guide further discussions and work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Thank you. Knut Ostby, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative iv Vanuatu Millennium Development Goals Report Acknowledgements A great many thanks are due to a great many people who provided help and support during the drafting of this report. Without technical support and financial assistance from UNDP this report would not have been possible. This report reflects the dedication and professionalism of the leaders and members of the four Thematic Task Forces (TTFs) and the associated Sector Working Groups (SWGs); and contains their inputs
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