Monitoring and Review of the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs for 2014-2024 at National level

1. Monitoring and Review of the Vienna Programme of Action for LLDCs for 2014-2024 at National level Gladys Mutangadura UN-OHRLLS

2. Monitoring and reporting • Follow-up monitoring mechanism a continuously evolving process to reinforce partnerships and mutual accountability • LLDCs should identify indicators to monitor progress in implementing the VPoA. • Regular National reviews and reporting involving all stakeholders – annual inputs to the global Report of the Secretary General • Regional Reviews and reporting should be informed by the National Reviews – done by the UNECA. • Global Reviews should take into account Regional and Sub Regional Reviews and National inputs. • UN-OHRLLS working on a set of indicators for monitoring the VPoA • In 5 years there will be a mid-term review of the VPoA – all LLDCs will be called upon to submit a mid-term report on the implementation of VPoA

3. VPoA Monitoring and Reporting Global reporting: UN-OHRLLS prepares annually the Secretary-General’s report to the General Assembly Objective provide a global assessment of progress towards the implementation of the VPoA Target audience  member states National Report prepared by the Country Objective provide an assessment of the progress towards the implementation of the VPoA, raise awareness, advocate; address areas of need Target audience  national policy makers, all VPoA stakeholders including development partners, OHRLLS

4. National level Selection of the indicators for Monitoring the VPoA Based on: • VPoA priorities being implemented • Data availability, • Frequency of data collection • Data accuracy/quality of the data • Harmonization and rationalization of the development indicators with data required for the other processes eg. National development plan, SDGs etc. • Collaboration with relevant agencies in data compilation

5. Examples - Selection of indicatorsBroad VPoA indicators

6. Priority 1 – Fundamental transit policy issues

7. Priority 2 – Infrastructure development and maintenance

8. Priority 2 contd.

9. Priority 3 International trade and trade facilitation

10. Priority 3. cont’d

11. Priority 4 – Regional integration and cooperation

12. Priority 5 – Structural economic transformation

13. Priority 5 cont’d.

14. Priority 6 – Means of implementation

15. Priority 6 contd

16. Harmonize/link with monitoring of other development processes • Collect the baseline data • Harmonize data collection with other development processes: • National development plan • SDGs • Financing for development • Agenda 2063

17. In addition • Monitor and review the relevant national actions under each priority area • Prepare national report – annual, mid-term review and comprehensive 10 year review

18. National Reports • A comprehensive assessment of the social, economic and environmental development of each country; • Evaluation of the progress made by the country, including with the support of its development partners, on the achievement of the objectives and actions contained in the key priority areas of the Vienna Programme of Action; • Identification of the gaps, constraints and obstacles in the implementation of the Programme, as well as the country-specific needs in development; • Innovative strategies and best practices to be emulated and shared with other LLDCs; • Additional policies and measures at national and international levels to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development.

19. Thank You