Mobilizing for SDG Achievement in Albania

1. Mobilizing for SDG Achievement in Albania

2. Vision Statement: • Actions financed by the Albania SDG Acceleration Fund will result in an evidence-based understanding of Albania's progress towards SDGs and accelerate SDG achievement • Objectives: Finance actions to accelerate achievement of SDGs by: • undertaking analysis of current national strategies and budgets • ensuring high quality monitoring to identify gaps and risks of under-achievement • strengthening capacities of Albanian institutions for programme delivery • Planning: Joint biannual workplanning between the Government and UN • Strategic level planning, involves development partners • Built on GoA-UN Programme of Cooperation for Sustainable Development • Aligned to NSDI II, GoA priorities 2016-2020, and EU accession • Focused on supporting national strategies and action plans • Informed by outcome of joint UN MAPS Mission

3. Operations: Uses previously (already) agreed UN and GoA systems to manage: • Encourages joint UN action – easy to manage collaboration • Overseen by Joint Executive Committee – Co-chaired by Deputy PM & UN • Capitalization:Cover 10% of GoA-UN Programme of Cooperation for Sustainable Development budget • Total 5-year budget is $108m – so 10% is roughly $10m • Government of Albania’s initial contribution • UN in Albania to seek support from global Agenda2030 fund - active by mid-2018 • Seeking matching funding from Albania’s development partners • Some example areas of action include….

4. I. Governance and Rule of LawNSDI: Good Governance, Democracy & Rule of LawSDGs: 5, 10, 16EU Chapters: 5, 10, 18, 22, 23, 24 • Support for implementation of Gender Equality Action Plan • Support to independent Human Rights Institutions and human rights monitoring (UPR) • Enhance reception conditions at borders & ensure systematic border monitoring • Provision & scale up free legal aid services, including counselling and representation • Capacitate professionals interacting with justice system & pilot community based programmes for children in conflict/contact with law at local level (Code requirement)

5. II. Social CohesionNSDI: Investing in People & Social Cohesion; Good Governance, Democracy & Rule of LawSDGs: 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 16EU Chapters: 19, 23, 24, 32 • Kick-starting of the Government Social Fund at municipal level • Scaling-up of capacity (especially municipal) to prevent violence against women • Implementation of Demographic Health Survey • Outreach and capacity of Child Protection Workers/Units - 100% territory (currently in 50% of municipalities) • Expanded implementation of Action Plan on Roma/Egyptian

6. III. Economic Growth, Labour and AgricultureNSDI: Growth through Increased Competitiveness; Investing in People & Social Cohesion; Growth through Sustainable ResourcesSDGs: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12EU Chapters: 8, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26 • GREAT – Gender Rural Equality and Tourism • Targeted integrated support for ‘100 villages’ programme • Expansion of youth entrepreneurship and employment promotion

7. IV. Environment and Climate ChangeNSDI: Growth through Sustainable Resources; Investing in People & Social Cohesion; Good Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law SDGs: 6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16EU Chapters: 15, 27 • Support to activation of Energy Efficiency Fund (‘eco-fund’) • Assist flood prevention investment • Implement trilateral agreement (Albania, Croatia, Montenegro) - focus on solutions to sea pollution caused by land-based sources (river pollution that ends up to Adriatic Sea i.eIshem-Erzeni basin) • Compile automated permit requests and reports platform to standardize environmental indicators  

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