Sustainable Development Goals UNESCO Pacific Strategy 2018-2022 UNESCO Office for the Pacific States UNESCO Office for the Pacific States P.O. Box 615 Apia, Samoa Tel: +685 24276 Fax: +685 26593 Email: [email protected] www.unesco.org/new/en/apia/home https://www.facebook.com/UNESCOPacific/ @UNESCO_Pacific UNESCO Pacific Strategy 2018-2022 UNESCO Office for the Pacific States Published in 2018 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France and UNESCO Office for the Pacific States © UNESCO 2018 This publication is available in Open Access under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO (CC-BY-SA 3.0 IGO) license (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/ by-sa/3.0/igo/). By using the content of this publication, the users accept to be bound by the terms of use of the UNESCO Open Access Repository (http:// www.unesco.org/open-access/terms-use-ccbysa-en). The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. Open Access is not applicable to non-UNESCO copyright photos in this publication. Graphic Designer: Yi Shi/UNESCO Photos: UNESCO, Yi Shi/UNESCO (unless specified on the photo) WS/2018/PI/6 UNESCO Office for the Pacific States Contents Boxes, figures and tables i Abbreviations and acronyms ii Foreword iii Executive summary v Part I UNESCO’s strategic vision and intervention rationale 1 I.A UNESCO vision 2 I.B UNESCO in the Pacific 4 I.C Situation analysis 6 a. Regional vision 6 b. Regional development context 7 c. Risks and assumptions 12 d. Key multisectoral issues 13 e. Development partner engagement and accountability 14 Part II Identifying key priorities and partnerships 16 II.A UN Core programming principles 17 II.B Building a framework for cooperation and partnerships 18 a. Linking UNESCO’s work to regional and national priorities 18 b. UNESCO actions 19 c. Risks 33 d. Partnerships 34 Contents Contents Part III Monitoring and evaluation 35 III.A Analysis and strategy on data collection 36 III.B Management and reporting 37 Part IV Planning partnerships, resources and indicators 38 Mapping UNESCO and SAMOA Pathway partnerships against SDGs 39 Cooperation and Partnerships Matrix 41 Results and Resources Framework 51 Part V Country focus and alignment of development priorities 67 Subregional alignment of UN priorities in the Pacific 144 Boxes, figures and tables Figure 1: UNESCO’s support for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and 17 SDGs 2 Figure 2: Proportion of population younger than 15 years of age (%) 8 Figure 3: Five key dimensions of the 2030 Agenda 17 Figure 4: UNESCO’s action and the core principles of the 2030 Agenda 20 Figure 5: Number of SAMOA Pathway Partnerships relevant under each of the 17 SDGs 39 Table 1: Young age dependency ratio 9 Table 2: Mapping the SDGS with UNESCO Programme Areas in the Pacific 36 Table 3: UNESCO partnerships working in one or more Pacific Island countries and territories 39 49 Box 1: Building capacities in education, teaching and learning 24 Box 2: UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030 26 Box 3: Declaration on Ethical Principles in Relation to Climate Change 27 Box 4: UNESCO’s Ecohydrology Programme 27 Box 5: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission’s work on tsunami warnings, response and mitigation 28 Box 6: Pacific Partnership on Ocean Acidification 29 Box 7: UNESCO Operational Strategy on Youth 2014–2021 31 Box 8: Listing a World Heritage site 32 Box 9: Memory of the World Programme 32 i Abbreviations and acronyms APCEIU UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women CRIHAP UNESCO The International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia- Pacific Region CSIRO The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia) CSO Civil Society Organization EQAP Education Quality and Assessment Programme ESCAP UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations FPR Framework for Pacific Regionalism HE Higher Education HIV/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome IBE Institute for Better Education ICHCAP The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region ICOMOS International Council of Monuments and Sites ICT Information Communication Technology IHP UNESCO International Hydrological Programme ILO International Labour Organization IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission IRCI UNESCO International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia Pacific Region ITU International Telecommunications Union IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature iWSSM International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management LGBTI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex M&E Monitoring and evaluation MDG Millennium Development Goals NCD Non-communicable disease NGO Non-Governmental Organization ODA Overseas Development Assistance PARBICA Pacific Regional Branch of the International Council on Archives PEDF Pacific Education Development Framework ii PHSP Pacific Meteorological Council’s Hydrological Services Panel PIALA Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives PIANGO Pacific Islands Association of Non-Government Organisations PICTs Pacific Island Countries and Territories PIDF Pacific Island Development Forum PIFS Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat PIMA Pacific Islands Media Association PINA Pacific Islands News Association PYDF Pacific Youth Development Framework SAMOA SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (Pathway) SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SIDS Small Island Developing States SPC Pacific Community SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme SPTO South Pacific Tourism Organisation TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training UN United Nations UNDAF United Nations Development Assistance Framework UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNEVOC UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund UNICER United Nations International Committee of Experts UNITWIN UNESCO University Twinning and Network UNPS United Nations Pacific Strategy UNWOMEN United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women USP University of the South Pacific WASH Water Sanitation and Hygiene WHITRAP World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region WMO World Meteorological Organisation WTO World Tourism Organisation iii Foreword There is no peace without tackling social justice, eliminating poverty and managing natural resources in a sustainable way. Guided by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNESCO contributes to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, and sustainable development through strengthening education, the sciences, culture, communication and information. In the Pacific, countries and territories have long held a vision of cooperation and integration to achieve more together than they can do separately. That is why partnership is a core component of the UNESCO Pacific Strategy 2018–2022, and it is being integrated into every facet of our work, building on decades of experience in the Pacific and expertise of the Organization. UNESCO will focus its work on three fronts within the broader context of the 2030 Agenda and the SAMOA Pathway, an action framework to support the ocean states towards sustainability. First, investing in people to build institutional and technical capacities. This will be done through the promotion of learning, awareness-raising, training and advice for national ownership, empowerment and strengthening of local and subregional value chains in the fields of education, culture, natural and social sciences, and communication and information. Second, to strengthen resilience to disaster, including climate change, and protect the natural environment through sustainable use of resources. This will be done through research projects and technical advice, including coordination of the Pacific Tsunami Warning System, to support communities to be better prepared in the face of disasters and climate change risks. And third, to sustain livelihoods by creating avenues for new enterprises in synergy with protecting the region’s natural and cultural heritage. Technical advice, projects and programmes that support livelihoods-focused actions will promote economic well-being as well as protect cultural, social and ecological systems. This Strategy translates UNESCO’s core mandate into action priorities at the regional, national and local levels. It also brings attention to the needs of those who are most vulnerable due to social and cultural exclusion, lack of capacity and education, limited access to communication, and other factors. It is my honour to thank the UNESCO National Commissions, Pacific Island Member States and the United Nations system in the Pacific, in particular,