UNB, Dhaka :
The United Nations has said there is an ‘absolute need’ for a strong economic governance to boost Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) delivery at national level.
“In any country, there has to be strong governance,” said Dr David Nabarro, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, while responding to a UNB query. Addressing a videoconference from New York, Dr Nabarro, also laid emphasis on strong governance that also pays attention to economic and social interests of people as well as the environment and the climate.
The videoconference was arranged as part of the ongoing High-level Political Forum of member countries on Sustainable Development Goals that ends on July 20 in New York. Margaret Novicki, acting director, Strategic Communications Division, Department of Public Information (DPI), moderated it from New York while M Moniruzzaman, Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Information Centre in Dhaka, conducted it from Dhaka.
Dr Nabarro said there is a strong emphasis within that agenda on redistribution of wealth so that no one is left behind and so that there is equality. Besides, he said, there will always be a need for additional resources for successful implementation
of the 2030 Agenda. Asked how countries like Bangladesh can address the challenges of institutional capacities, necessary data and information, Dr Nabarro said institutional capacity is ‘hugely important’ where the UN and other entities are ready to offer cooperation. He said, there is a ‘big need’ for disaggregating data by sex, by income groups and livelihood groups.
Responding to a question on the trends of donors’ commitment to funding developing countries in implementing SDGs, the UN official said the SDGs will require a broad-based approach from donors to make them inclusive and it is fair to say that quite lot of donors are still adjusting their programmes.
“But there’s a full commitment to the SDGs, and I believe it’s very emerging and positive trend,” he added.
The UN official also encouraged interacting with donor groups locally in Bangladesh mentioning it would be good to have discourse on this as there is a strong donor community in Bangladesh.
He said, the SDGs will require a ‘more horizontal approach’, as donors readjusted their patterns of assistance in the post-2015 era.
For the first time since last year’s historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, countries are now attending the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that began on July 11.
The High-level Political Forum, an essential global forum for guiding efforts on the implementation of the Agenda, is examining the scope of efforts that are being put in place.
The goals are part of an ambitious global undertaking to end poverty, address inequalities and tackle climate change over the next 15 years. The Forum will culminate in the adoption of a ministerial declaration.
The United Nations has said there is an ‘absolute need’ for a strong economic governance to boost Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) delivery at national level.
“In any country, there has to be strong governance,” said Dr David Nabarro, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, while responding to a UNB query. Addressing a videoconference from New York, Dr Nabarro, also laid emphasis on strong governance that also pays attention to economic and social interests of people as well as the environment and the climate.
The videoconference was arranged as part of the ongoing High-level Political Forum of member countries on Sustainable Development Goals that ends on July 20 in New York. Margaret Novicki, acting director, Strategic Communications Division, Department of Public Information (DPI), moderated it from New York while M Moniruzzaman, Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Information Centre in Dhaka, conducted it from Dhaka.
Dr Nabarro said there is a strong emphasis within that agenda on redistribution of wealth so that no one is left behind and so that there is equality. Besides, he said, there will always be a need for additional resources for successful implementation
of the 2030 Agenda. Asked how countries like Bangladesh can address the challenges of institutional capacities, necessary data and information, Dr Nabarro said institutional capacity is ‘hugely important’ where the UN and other entities are ready to offer cooperation. He said, there is a ‘big need’ for disaggregating data by sex, by income groups and livelihood groups.
Responding to a question on the trends of donors’ commitment to funding developing countries in implementing SDGs, the UN official said the SDGs will require a broad-based approach from donors to make them inclusive and it is fair to say that quite lot of donors are still adjusting their programmes.
“But there’s a full commitment to the SDGs, and I believe it’s very emerging and positive trend,” he added.
The UN official also encouraged interacting with donor groups locally in Bangladesh mentioning it would be good to have discourse on this as there is a strong donor community in Bangladesh.
He said, the SDGs will require a ‘more horizontal approach’, as donors readjusted their patterns of assistance in the post-2015 era.
For the first time since last year’s historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, countries are now attending the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that began on July 11.
The High-level Political Forum, an essential global forum for guiding efforts on the implementation of the Agenda, is examining the scope of efforts that are being put in place.
The goals are part of an ambitious global undertaking to end poverty, address inequalities and tackle climate change over the next 15 years. The Forum will culminate in the adoption of a ministerial declaration.
