Millennium Development Goals

1. Millennium Development Goals Background Information • 147 heads of State and Government – and 191 nations in total – adopted the Millennium Declaration. • MDGs help focus national and international priority setting as goals and targets are limited in number, stable over time, and being communicate easily to a broad audience • Goal 1: Halving extreme poverty and hunger • Goal 2: Achieving universal primary education • Goal 3: Promoting gender equality • Goal 4: Reducing under-five mortality by two-third • Goal 5: Reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters • Goal 6: Reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB • Goal 7: Ensuring environmental sustainability • Goal 8: Developing a global partnership for development, • with targets for aid, trade, debt relief Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

2. UN & MILLENNIUM DECLARATION • Global political consensus • Focus on outcomes • Linkages – peace, security, development • Cross-cutting themes • Partnerships • Substance for UN reform at various levels Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

3. WHAT ARE THE MDGs • MDGs help focus national and international priority setting goals and targets • are limited in number, • stable over time, • being communicated easily to a broad audience • Millennium Declaration set 8 mutually reinforcing time-bound development goals and related targets for progressively eradicating poverty • MDGs and targets now at forefront of development agenda: agreed by developing countries and development partners – capture multidimensionality of poverty • Baseline for MDGs 1990: target for realisation 2015 Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

4. MDG Core Strategy MDG Reports Where do we stand? Millennium Project What will it take? How to raise profile and awareness? Millennium Campaign What can we do about them? Operational support Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

5. Linking Development Priorities through the MDGs Global: Millennium Declaration Local: MDG RDS formulated and approved by local governments National: Signed the Millennium Declaration, Parliament has passed a Resolution on the MDGs, NSSED incorporates MDGS Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

6. Support for UN Reform at the Country Level • RC&Selection • Appraisal • Team Building • Learning • Policy Collaboration • DevLink • Learning Network • Theme Groups Increased Knowledge Networking Better RCs & UNCTs MDGs National Priorities and National Development Planning Process CCA/UNDAP CCA/UNDAF Wider Linkages & Partnerships Institutional cost-effectiveness • Humanitarian • Normative • Rights • IFIs • Simplification • Harmonisation • UN House Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

7. The role of UN & UNCT Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

8. Challenges for UN Country Teams • Identify where country stands in relation to the MDGs • Support country in defining national goals and targets • Contribute to analysis of alternative strategies to achieve national goals Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

9. UN Reform - New Developments • 2nd term for the Secretary-General • 2nd Wave of UN Reforms • Millennium Declaration • Lessons Learned • Triennial Review • Good Practice from 105 CCAs & 58 UNDAFs • New Guidance • MDG, PRSP, CCA UNDAF Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

10. Relations Advocacy with civil society etc CCA - including MDGs National Priorities (including PRSP) and Plans/Budgets UNDAF Individual agency Programmes Other Programmes MDG Reports/monitoring Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

11. MDGs as an Advocacy Tool 9 clear and simple goals that are easily understood by everyone, thus encouraging participation. Coherent and consistent messages for the UN system and other stakeholders. Numerous examples in Albania including: - MDG Advocacy tour to all Regions “bringing the message to the local level;” - Television Information Spots; - Poster and leaflet campaign; - MDG Documentary is being produced; - Radio broadcasts, wesbsites, etc. Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

12. Purpose of MDGR • Public advocacy – constituency • Customise targets • Concise assessment, jargon-free, not prescriptive • Based on existing data & analyses • Involving main partners Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

13. MDGs and Human Rights • Focus on goals and targets consistent with rights-based approach to development can help create awareness of rights and mobilise resources for meeting obligations and entitlements - Generally poor and excluded whose rights are ignored and who lack access to information and services - Time-bound goals and targets can accelerate progress if they help build alliances and trigger complementary actions • MDGs need prioritisingin relation to country setting and combined with national poverty goals and targets Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

14. MDGs and CCAs/UNDAFs/PRSPs • MDGs provide a core and common development focus for CCAs/UNDAFs • Indicators used for tracking MDGs a sub-set of those in 2002 revised CCA Indicator Framework in 2004 • MDGs can be used as entry point for UN engagement in PRSPs and enhance social sector focus • Use of MDGs in CCAs/UNDAFs and PRSPs helps give momentum to ensuring provision of basic social services targeted towards poorest Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

15. WHY THE MDGs MATTER IN ALBANIA • LLONG & PAINFUL TRANSITION • People resigned to high poverty, corruption and organized crime • CCONFRONTATIONAL POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT SLOW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & CIVIL SERVICE REFORM • However, highly committed to EU accession • LOW DEMAND FOR DEMOCRACY • Weak sense of community • NNEW TOOL OF ACCOUNTABILITY & EMPOWERMENT • PPARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION ON THE MILLENNIUM DECLARATION • CCOMPREHENSIVE SAp/MDG/PRSP INDICATOR MATRIX TO GUIDE DATA COMPILATION FOR ALL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN ALBANIA • DMDG LOCAL PILOTS BASED ON MDG REGIONAL REPORTS & REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO ALL REGIONS IN ALBANIA Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

16. 1. ALBANIAN RESPONSE TO THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS Low levels of knowledge about the MDGs Some targets and indicators irrelevant to Albania No effective reporting system in place Low level of disaggregated data No single source of information Urgent need to reflect and integrate the MGDs in strategic and policy documents. Low levels of participation in policy formulation, implementation and monitoring MDGs IN THE ALBANIAN CONTEXT Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

17. Millennium Development Goals Recommendations of the MDGs Report • Integration of MDGs into national Development Strategies • Improved Data Collection and Analysis • Strengthen the capacity of the Government to follow-up and report on MDGs and other UN Conventions • include MDGs in governmental policy planning • strengthen capacity of Focal Points in each Ministry • Raise awareness on MDGs among the Albanian population • Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector • Adopting a Sub-regional Approach • Coordination of Intervention Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

18. MDG SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMMES MDG ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP EXAMPLES AS PER THE INDICATIVE PROJECT/PROGRAMME OF THE MDG REGIONAL REPORTS: Area Based Development for Kukes region Support to Local Governance/Community Mobilization Support to operationalization of the National HIV AIDS strategy Micro-credit for Poor and Women Capacity Development /Civil Service training at central and local level Schools/Hospitals Rehabilitation Support to development sectors like education, health, environment etc CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MDGs ICT FOR THE MDGs DATA PUBLIC ADMINISTARTION REFORM Support to reporting on UN Human Rights treaties & conventions & maintaining a Rights Based Aproach to development LINKING THE GLOBAL MDG CAMPAIGN TO THE LOCAl MDG CAMPAIGN FUND RAISING FOR THE MDGs COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

19. Grounds of our work • The second Common Country Assessment Report (CCA) for Albania was launched in October 2004 and • the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) was produced at the beginning of 2005. • The overarching goal of the UNDAF is to promote Albania’s integration into the European Union, using the localized MDGs (national and sub-national) as the common UN objectives. • The National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) is guiding Albania towards European Union integration by establishing long-term objectives aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic growth, raising education enrollment and reducing child mortality. • The UN works in cooperation / partnership with central and local government including Parliament, as well as civil society and donors Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

20. CCA – Common Country Assessment UNDAF – United Nations development Assistance Framework M7E – Monitoring & Evaluation JSM – Joint Strategic Meeting Exb – Executive Board CPD – Country programme Document CPAP – Country Programme Action Plan AWP – Annual Workplans Common Country Programming ProcessAlbania 2004-2006 Strategic Planning Implementation, and M and E 1 2 3 4 5 June -Dec. 2005 October 2004 15 Dec 2004 23 Feb 2005 Feb - Mar 2005 June 2005 Nov- 2005 By 31 Dec 2005 JSM CPDs & UNDAF to Bureaus & Ex B ExB feedback on CPDs JSM UNDAF ( zero draft sent to readers group CPAPsdrafted CCA ExBs approve CPDs UNDAF Evaluation CCA 2 UNDAF 2 M&E plan April UNDAF signed with Govt CPAPssigned AWPs Results Matrix AWPs Annual Review RC Annual Report Joint Programming AWPs Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

21. Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

22. Grounds of our work contd…Millennium Development Goals & Albanian Context • Cross Cutting Issues Human Rights / Youth • MDGs at National Level Monitoring / Analysis / Advocay • MDGs at Sub-National Level Monitoring / Analysis / Advocay • MDGs Costing & Needs Assessment • MDGs CampaigningUsing the Media to Advocate for MDGs, Involvement of Civil Society in Monitoring the MDGs and National Policies ; bringing MDGs to national stakeholders as well as to local communities; Regional Advocacy Tour covering 11 regions ; MDG Good Will Ambassadors; UN open forum • MDG Documents: http://www.mdg.org.al/?docsMDG Photo Gallery : http://www.mdg.org.al/?photos Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

23. 2005 main objectives for the UN Country Team include having Albania included in the list of MDG Fast Track Countries and to showcasing Albania at the 2005 Millennium Declaration +5 Summit. Specific activities to support the achievement of these objectives are planned such as: The setting up of an independent panel to review a series of Quick Win actions, The reviewing of the MDG needs assessment carried out in 2003 in the light of Professor Sachs’ Needs Assessment methodology and To set up a strategy leading to the inclusion of Albania in the list of MDG Fast Track Countries. Annual Year Priorities Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

24. Specific Objectives include: • Improved support to national efforts to achieve the MDGs • Broad dissemination of MDG promotional materials designed for school children & youth to create generic ownership of the MDGs and to make sure that MDGs are comprehensible for children & youth • Provide a forum to strengthen youth efforts, enhance youth involvement in the country’s efforts to achieve the MDGs • Establish more effective and efficient channels of communications and modes of cooperation between and among youth and youth-serving organizations and the youth-related organizations and agencies of the United Nations System and other youth-related intergovernmental organizations promoting the MDGs. • Increased commitment of the media to report on UN programmes & activities like MDG & Human Rights related, etc. • MDGs localized at regional level and MDG Regional Reports prepared • Support to Integrated Planning Systems: • Operational support to the achievement of specific MD Goals • Support to national policy processes • Enhanced UN cooperation through networking and knowledge and information exchange Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

25. MDG Resources Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

26. MDG Net Resource Corner, contains: • Draft items for discussion on MDG Net • Archives of the MDG Net Digests & Discussions • Short List of consultants recommended by colleagues for assistance with MDGRs • MDG Report Status Table • MDG Tools, Research, and Experiences, including MDG Presentation Tool kit • Visit at www.undg.org - 'Implementing the Millennium Declaration’/ 'MDG Net’ Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

27. MDG Net Resource Corner, contains: • Draft items for discussion on MDG Net • Archives of the MDG Net Digests & Discussions • Short List of consultants recommended by colleagues for assistance with MDGRs • MDG Report Status Table • MDG Tools, Research, and Experiences, including MDG Presentation Tool kit • Visit at www.undg.org - 'Implementing the Millennium Declaration’/ 'MDG Net’ Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

28. TO JOIN MDG NET: • Write request to facilitator Sarah Renner at sarah.renner@undp.org include your e-mail address, duty station, position & employer. • Don’t have enough time to discuss all of the important component of MDG strategy at your Workshop? Continue your discussions on MDG Net! Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

29. MDGNet • The Millennium Development Goals Network (MDGNet) supports UN Country Teams as well as Government and Civil Society practitioners in their efforts to produce high-quality national MDG Reports  (MDGRs) as well as in their efforts to support country’s achievemnt of MDGs. • To subscribe to MDGNet, send an email tomdg-net@groups.undp.org. Indicate your name, email address, agency, position and duty station. We encourage UN staff as well as Government and Civil Society development partners to join MDGNet. • To subscribe to Albania UN MDG net mdg.taskforce.un.al@undp.org • Send an email to eldisa.lloshi@undp.org or fiorela.shalsi@undp.org Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

30. web resources on MDGs • UN website http://www.un.org • UN Albania web site • UNDP website http://www.undp.org • UNDG website www.undg.org • UN Statistics Division with the Millennium Indicators Database • World Bank website http://www.developmentgoals.org Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office