UNITED ARAB EMIRATES THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE IN IMPLEMENTATION 2018: DATA TOWARDS THE 2030 AGENDA DATA TOWARDS THE 2030 AGENDA TOWARDS DATA EXCELLENCE IN IMPLEMENTATION 2018: IN IMPLEMENTATION EXCELLENCE @UAESDGs www.uaesdgs.ae A country leader’s priority should be to strive for the inclusive well-being of his people - that is the “ foundation of a strong, safe and sustainable nation Lieutenant General His Highness ” Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior COVER OUTSIDE COVER INSIDE Acknowledgments The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA), in its capacity as secretariat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) National Committee on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and convener of the UAE’s SDG report, acknowledges the valuable contributions of the National Committee members and their support in the preparation of this report. The FCSA would also like to thank all federal and local agencies as well as private sector, academic and civil society organisations for their generous inputs in the report, without which this publication would not have been possible. Excellence in Implementation 1 List of Abbreviations AGEDI Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data IHC International Humanitarian City Initiative ILO International Labour Organization AgTech Agricultural Technology IMD International Institute for Management AI Artificial Intelligence Development APEC Advanced Power and Energy Center IMF International Monetary Fund ATE Alarm Transmission Equipment IPU Inter-Parliamentary Union BIR Bureau of International Recycling ITU International Telecommunication Union BTU British Thermal Unit IUCN International Union for the Conservation of CBD Convention on Biological Diversity Nature CCTV Closed-Circuit Television JCI Joint Commission International CITES Convention on International Trade in KM Kilometer Endangered Species KPIs Key Performance Indicators CLIX Climate Innovation Exchange KU Khalifa University of Science and Technology CSP Concentrated Solar Power KUSTAR Khalifa University of Science, Technology CSR Corporate Social Responsibility and Research DCES Dubai Clean Energy Strategy kWh Kilowatt Hour DESA Department of Economic and Social Affairs LCOE Levelised Cost of Electricity DEWA Dubai Electricity and Water Authority LED Light Emitting Diode DFC Dubai Fitness Challenge LDCs Least Developed Countries DPW Dubai Ports World MAB Man and Biosphere Programme DTCM Department of Tourism and Commerce MAF Majid Al Futtaim Marketing MBRSG Mohammed bin Rashed School of Government EAD Environment Agency Abu Dhabi MBZMFG Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis for Future EDA Emirates Diplomatic Academy Generations ERC Emirates Red Crescent MENA Middle East and North Africa ESA Ecosystem Services Assessment MEWAR Middle East Waste and Recycling ESRI Environmental Systems Research Institute MI Masdar Institute of Science and Technology EWS Emirates Wildlife Society MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology FAO Food and Agriculture Organization MOCCAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment FCSA Federal Competitiveness and Statistics MOCD Ministry of Community Development Authority MOE Ministry of Education FNC Federal National Council MOEI Ministry of Energy and Industry GBC Gender Balance Council MOFAIC Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International GCC Gulf Cooperation Council Cooperation GDP Gross Domestic Product MOHAP Ministry of Health and Prevention GEP Global Education Program MOHRE Ministry of Human Resources & GHG Greenhouse Gases Emiratisation GIA Gender Impact Assessment MOI Ministry of Interior GNI Gross National Index MOID Ministry of Infrastructure Development GWh Gigawatt Hours MW Megawatt HLPF High Level Political Forum NKPIs National Key Performance Indicators HPS High Pressure Sodium NRC National Research Council IBA Important Bird Areas NTC Nuclear Technology Center ICT Information and Communications NWDS National Waste Database System Technology ODA Official Development Assistance IEA International Energy Agency OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Development Red Crescent Societies OHCHR Office of the United Nations High 2 Excellence in Implementation List of Abbreviations Commissioner for Human Rights UNEPFI United Nations Environment Program PI Petroleum Institute Finance Initiative PISA Programme for International Student UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Assessment Cultural Organization PPP Public Private Partnerships UNGC United Nations Global Compact PSAC Private Sector Advisory Council UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for PV Photovoltaic Refugees R&D Research and Development UNHRD United Nations Humanitarian Response ReCREMA Research Center for Renewable Energy Depot Mapping and Assessment UNICEF United Nations International Children’s SCP Sustainable Consumption and Production Emergency Fund SDGCAR Sustainable Development Goals Center of UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Excellence for the Arab Region Organization SDG Sustainable Development Goal UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime SDSN Sustainable Development Solutions UNOSDP United Nations Office on Sport for Network Development and Peace SEAS Seawater Energy and Agriculture System UNSD United Nations Statistics Division SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises USA United States of America SWF Sovereign Wealth Fund USD United States Dollar TIMSS Trends in International Mathematics and VNR Voluntary National Review Science Study WCMC World Conservation Monitoring Centre TRA Telecommunications Regulatory Authority WDF World Data Forum UAE United Arab Emirates WEF World Economic Forum UIS UNESCO Institute for Statistics WEP Women Empowerment Principle UN United Nations WFP World Food Program UNDP United Nations Development Program WHO World Health Organization UNEP United Nations Environment Program WWF World Wide Fund for Nature Excellence in Implementation 3 “ I am confident that we, in the UAE, have both the mindset and the systems in place to make a real difference towards the Sustainable Development Goals. We owe it to ourselves and to our posterity to dream big and deliver accordingly His Highness” Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4 Excellence in Implementation Working on achieving the SDGs “ targets is not new to the UAE. This is part of the framework and development roadmap of our Vision 2021, and the UAE Centennial 2071 His Excellency” Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future Chairman of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority “Cross sector, but also cross country collaboration in pursuit of the SDGs is imperative for the success of the 2030 Agenda. In the UAE, we are committed to ensuring the right partnerships are established to promote sustainable development across our society Her Excellency ” Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy Minister of State for International Cooperation Chairwoman of the National Committee on Sustainable Development Goals Excellence in Implementation 5 Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 I. Institutional Measures and Mechanisms to Support the 2030 Agenda ...................................................................................11 1.1. The UAE’s institutional mechanism for sustainable development...........................................................................................12 The National Committee on SDGs ........................................................................................................................................................................12 1.2. Incorporation of the SDGs in the UAE’s National Development Priorities .......................................................................14 The UAE’s National Agenda and the SDGs ....................................................................................................................................................14 The UAE’s National Well-being Strategy and the SDGs .......................................................................................................................14 1.3. Stakeholder engagement for the 2030 Agenda ......................................................................................................................................17 Youth ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Private Sector ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Knowledge Institutions ...................................................................................................................................................................................................19 1.4. The current state of the UAE in international