Workshop on Sustainable Development Indicators: Conceptual Framework, Data Collection and Analysis

1. Workshop onSustainable Development Indicators: Conceptual Framework, Data Collection and Analysis The Sustainable Development Report on Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11-13 December 2012

2. The sustainable development report on Africa • Produced on a biennial basis since 2004-2005 as a flagship publication of ECA • Important medium for monitoring and assessing sustainable development in Africa • A tool for promoting the balanced integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development

3. Achievements to date • Informing policies and strategies on sustainable development in the region • Reference tool to inform Africa’s position for the meetings of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development • Promoting dialogue on Africa’s sustainable development priorities at regional and international levels • Fostering partnerships among UN Agencies, regional and sub-regional institutions

4. Past issues of the SDRA • Managing Land-Based Resources for Sustainable Development • Five-Year Review of the Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development Outcomes in Africa • Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction • Managing Africa’s Natural Resource Base for Sustainable Growth and Development

5. Theme of the SDRA V • Achieving sustainable development in Africa through inclusive green growth • Departure from usual practice to link the theme to the CSD cycle • Green economy theme of Rio+20 • Addressing green growth as an opportunity for sustainable development in Africa (Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+20) • Inclusive green growth – a step-wise approach (Outcome document of the Africa Regional Implementation Meeting on the follow-up to Rio+20 outcomes)

6. Structure and scope of the SDRA V: Part I • To provide a robust and integrated assessment of SD status and trends in the region • Based on themes and sub-themes covering priority issues for Africa • Using specific indicators for each theme and sub-theme that cover the governance, social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development • Cover additional indicators, e.g. related to green growth • Highlight the inter-linkages among the three dimensions of sustainable development and governance

7. SDRA V Proposed Assessment Framework • Assessment Framework: • Agreed through a consultative process (Regional consultative workshop, EGM) • Based on themes and sub-themes as opposed to SD pillars • Attempts to identify inter-linkages across themes, sub-themes and indicators (e.g. energy and climate change; education and health; nutrition, food security, and agriculture) • SDRA V SDI set: • Based on SDRA IV • Takes into account theme of SDRA V • SDRA V: 15 themes, 53 sub-themes, and 123 indicators

8. Structure and scope of the SDRA V: Part II • Analyze opportunities and challenges for inclusive green growth in Africa, focusing on key economic sectors: • Agriculture and land management • Ecosystems goods and services • Energy • Industry • Trade • Discuss enabling measures (policy options and tools) to foster inclusive green growth • Address cross-cutting issues (e.g. climate change, gender, poverty, employment creation, science and technology)

9. Expected outcomes • Improved availability of indicators • Increased capacity to monitor progress towards sustainable development • Enhanced awareness and appreciation of: • The need for a balanced integration of the three dimensions • Opportunities and challenges for inclusive green growth • Social, economic and environmental impacts of inclusive green growth policies, strategies and plans • A guide to policy makers on reforms needed to unlock the productive and employment potential of a sustainable and inclusive green growth

10. Implementation strategy • ECA-wide effort • Partnership with: • Member States • Regional and sub-regional organizations (e.g. RECs, AUC, AfDB) • UN agencies (UNEP, UNDP, FAO, UNIDO, …) • ECA will consolidate and circulate draft SDRA V for internal and external peer review • The final report will be translated into French and published as a joint publication

11. SDRA V process and next steps June 2012 Aug-Nov 2012 December 2012 Jan-May 2013 Jun-Oct 2013 Final Draft Sustainable Development Indicator Set for SDRA V Finalization and dissemination of questionnaire for data collection at the national level Workshop on SDI with pilot countries Collection, harmonization and data analysis Drafting Part I of SDRA V Internal and external peer review Pa r t I Partnerships for the thematic chapters: Agriculture and land management – FAO; Industry and Energy - UNIDO; Ecosystem goods and services – UNEP; Trade: ECA; Enabling measures: UNDP Pa r t II Drafting of Part II of SDRA V Selection of national writers for IGG case studies

12. Where do we want to go? • Continuous learning process • Challenge of data availability and reliability • Continuous revision of indicator set over time, to respond to new and emerging challenges, new methodological development, data availability • Move towards a more integrated analysis • Indicators of integration • Sustainability Indices? • Rio+20 outcomes: • Agree to set up a process to identify Sustainable Development Goals, complementing the MDGs • Call for a Global Sustainable Development Report to be produced on a regular basis  SDRAs to become the regional reference tool on sustainable development

13. Thank You asgobbi@uneca.org