Operational Guidelines on the inclusion of People of African Descent in the 2030 agenda Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent adopted 9 December 2020 at the 26th session of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Operational Guidelines on Inclusion of People of African Descent in the 2030 Agenda TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 2 SDG1. END POVERTY IN ALL ITS FORMS EVERYWHERE .................................................................... 2 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1 | END POVERTY ............................................................................................................ 3 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.1 | DISAGGREGATED DATA ON POVERTY...................................................................... 4 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.2 | AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ............................................................................................. 5 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.3 | ACCESS TO EDUCATION .......................................................................................... 5 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.4 | HOUSING, HEALTH, AND ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ..................................................... 6 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.5 | DATA, ACCESSIBILITY OF SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS ..................................... 7 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.6 |INCLUSION IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING ......................................................... 8 COMMENTARY ON SDG 1.7 | LAND RIGHTS, REFORM, INHERITANCE .................................................................... 8 SDG2. END HUNGER, ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND IMPROVED NUTRITION AND ................. 9 PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................ 9 COMMENTARY ON SDG 2 | RIGHT TO FOOD ........................................................................................................10 COMMENTARY ON SDG 2.1 | ERADICATE UNDERNOURISHMENT AMONG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT ............11 COMMENTARY ON SDG 2.2 | NO FOOD INSECURITY FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT .....................................12 COMMENTARY ON SDG 2.5 | SPECIAL MEASURES FOR MALNOURISHED COMMUNITIES .......................................12 COMMENTARY ON SDG 2.8 |ACCESS TO RESILIENCY, ACCESS TO PRODUCTIVITY-ENHANCING MEASURES .........12 SDG3. ENSURE HEALTHY LIFE AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL AT ALL AGES ............12 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.1 |DATA AND PROGRAMMING TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY .............................16 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.2 | REDUCE NEONATAL AND CHILD MORTALITY .........................................................16 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.3 | REDUCE DISEASE ...................................................................................................16 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.4 | EDUCATION ON DISEASE PREVENTION ...................................................................17 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.5 | ENFORCE VACCINATION SCHEMES .........................................................................17 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.6 | REDUCE PREMATURE MORTALITY FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASE .......................17 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.8 | MENTAL HEALTH CARE ..........................................................................................18 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.9 |PREVENTION AND TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ................. ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.10 |RE-ENTRY PROGRAMS ..........................................................................................18 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.12 |SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ..................................................19 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.13 |INCLUSION IN PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE ......20 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.14 |NON-DISCRIMINATION IN ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES .......................................20 COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.16 |ERADICATE ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM ...........ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED. COMMENTARY ON SDG 3.22 | ENSURE COUNTER-NARCOTICS EFFORTS RESPECT COMMUNITIES OF AFRICAN DESCENT .............................................................................................................................................................21 SDG4. ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ................................................................................21 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4 | INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE EDUCATION ..................................................................22 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.1 | ACCESS TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES ............................................................................23 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.2 | HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM ......................................................................................................................................................23 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.3 | ACCESS TO QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION ..............................................................25 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.4 | NON-DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATION ..................................27 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.5 | UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO DAY CARE AND PRE-SCHOOL .............................................29 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.6 | AFFORDABLE, QUALITY TECHNICAL, VOCATION, AND TERTIARY EDUCATION .......29 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.8 | EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SHOULD ENHANCE GENDER EQUALITY AND NON- DISCRIMINATION .................................................................................................................................................30 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.9 | LITERACY AND NUMERACY PROGRAMS .................................................................30 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.10 | INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................................................................................30 COMMENTARY ON SDG 4.12 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS OF AFRICAN DESCENT FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ..........................................................................................................................................................31 SDG5. ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS .......................31 ii Operational Guidelines on Inclusion of People of African Descent in the 2030 Agenda COMMENTARY ON SDG 5 ...................................................................................................................................32 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.1 | EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION ...................................................................35 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.2 | TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL OR OTHER EXPLOITATION ...........................................36 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.3 | FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION + FORCED MARRIAGE ............................................37 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.4 | UNPAID CARE AND DOMESTIC WORK .....................................................................37 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.5 | EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS OF DECISION-MAKING ...37 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.7 | EQUAL RIGHTS TO ECONOMIC RESOURCES, CONTROL OF LAND, PROPERTY, FINANCIAL SERVICES, INHERITANCE, NATURAL RESOURCES. ..............................................................................38 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.8 | ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUSION OF THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTION OF AFRICANS AND PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT IN THE EDUCATION CURRICULUM. .................38 COMMENTARY ON SDG 5.9 | POLICIES AND LEGISLATION FOR GENDER EQUALITY .............................................38 SDG 6. ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FOR ALL ....................................................................................................................................39 COMMENTARY ON SDG 6 ...................................................................................................................................39 COMMENTARY ON SDG 6.1 | ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION ............................................40 COMMENTARY AT SDG 6.2 | INVESTMENT IN WATER AND SANITATION ..............................................................40 COMMENTARY AT SDG 6.3 | IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, REDUCED POLLUTION, DUMPING, HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL ............................................................................................................................................................41 COMMENTARY AT SDG 6.4 | ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION FOR RURAL WOMEN ......................................42 SDG 8. PROMOTE SUSTAINED, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH, FULL AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK FOR ALL .................................................42 COMMENTARY ON SDG 8 ...................................................................................................................................43 COMMENTARY ON SDG 8.1 | DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED POLICIES TO SUPPORT JOB CREATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP ............................................................................................................................................43 COMMENTARY ON SDG 8.3 | EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ............................................................................................44 COMMENTARY ON SDG 8.4 | EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK ...............................................................................46