Presentation by Måns Fellesson, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Presentation by Måns Fellesson, Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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  Utrikesdepartementet 1
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  Utrikesdepartementet All government ministersare responsible for implementation of the 2030 Agenda within their own policy areas Responsibility within the government 2
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  Utrikesdepartementet Sweden's focus areas -Strengthening the implementation and follow up of SDG 14 (Initiative with Fiji) - Global Deal for decent work - Freedom from violence - Feministic foreign policy 3
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  Utrikesdepartementet A National Delegationhas been appointed • Support and stimulate Sweden’s implementation of Agenda 2030 – domestically as well as contribute to global implementation • Identify and make an assessment of how Sweden meets the goals in the agenda and present an action plan for Swedish implementation including the need for further actions • Build support for the Agenda and the SDGs through dialogue with municipalities, government agencies, private sector, civil society organizations and other relevant actors • Promote information and knowledge exchange amongst these stakeholders and international stakeholders 4
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  Utrikesdepartementet 5 Policy for Global Development (Tool) The Agenda (Goals) AAA (Resources) Agenda 2030, AAAA and PGD are connected A framework to fulfil the objectives of Agenda 2030. This framework are a concern for all stakeholders.
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  Utrikesdepartementet Why is theAddis Agenda important? • Provides a powerful operational tool to achieve the SDGs • Comprehensive and coherent framework • The ’action areas’ identify and connect areas and actors • Make possible systematic follow-up • Dialogue oriented 6
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  Utrikesdepartementet Challenges • Maintain strongpolitical leadership that facilitates institutional coherence • A clear vision for results • Resources for implementation • Strategic and specific financing policies • Strong monitoring, evaluation and learning systems • An enabling environment for accountability and dialogue 7
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  Utrikesdepartementet Inter-agency Task Force •Annual report on the implementation • 2016 report – difficult global environment, world economy at slow growth • 200 million unemployed 8
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action Area A:Domestic public resources • Improve revenue collection • Invest in capacity building in taxation • Analytic work needed on spill-over effects • Intensify the work on stolen assets 9
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action area B:Domestic and international private business and finance • Need for financial inclusion strategies • Address short-term oriented decision making • Link national reviews of the SDGs to integrated financial frameworks 10
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action area C:International development cooperation • Fulfil the ODA commitments • Increase South – South cooperation • Need of analysis on a alternative mechanisms 11
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action area D:International trade as an engine for development • Fight protectionism • Improve market access conditions for exports of LDCs • WTO link to the SDGs 12
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action area E:Debt and debt sustainability • Need of public debt sustainability assessments 13
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action area F:Addressing systemic issues • Development system has to move towards a more coherent approach aligned with the SDGs 14
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  Utrikesdepartementet Action area G:Science, technology, innovation and capacity building 15
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  Utrikesdepartementet Sweden’s work onthe Addis Agenda • Increase awareness and knowledge • Report at the FfD- Forum • Report: - Compilation of examples in relation to selected commitments - Content: responsibility, activity, rationale, method, allocation, operational actor - Objective: direct the discussion towards operational issues 16
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