Private sector development and SDGs in Albania

1. Private sector development and SDGs in Albania

2. Agenda 2030: Goals, Targets, Indicators Goal 4: Quality Education 4.1 Quality primary & secondary education 4.2 Early childhood & pre-primary education 4.3 Equal access to TVET & higher education 4.4 Relevant skills for work 4.5 Gender equality & equal access for all 4.6 Youth and adult literacy 4.7 Global Citizenship Education 4.a Learning environments 4.b Scholarships for higher education 4.c Teachers Target 4.4: Relevant skills for work Indicator 4.4.1: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill 17 Goals 169 Targets 244 Indicators

3. SDGs in Albania: What has been achieved • Institutional Responsibilitiesfor the implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development are defined • National level • Local governments • Other stakeholders, including private sector and universities • National Committee on SDGs • Alignment of the national policy with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • NSDI II 2015-2020 • 50+ national strategies and policy documents • Tracking mechanism • Availability of SDG indicators • Baseline values

4. Institutional responsibilities for SDG implementation at the national level

5. SDG alignment with the NSDI II

6. Alignment of SDG Targets with the national policy

7. The degree of alignment of SDG targets with the national policy

8. The availability of the SDG global indicators in Albania

9. Private sector role: Participation and Collaboration Relevant SDGs All Roles • The National Committee on SDGs in Albania • Integrate SDGs in the business models and cycles • Commitment of private sector forums • What relevant skills for work we need 5 years from now? • Driving force for the reforms • Identifying national priorities and active in implementation process • Setting specific 2030 targets • Specific actions/projects

10. Private sector role: Contribution Relevant SDGs SDG 17 and SDG means SDG 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15 Roles • Promoting inclusive growth, reducing poverty, unemployment and inequality • Long term sustainable development activities • incorporate social and environmental sustainability in business operations • Implement resilient practices • Supporting as a source of financing the means for the achievement of SDGs

11. Private sector role: Opportunities Relevant SDGs SDG 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15 Roles • Upgrade productivity and improve competitiveness of local firms • Enabling investment climate • New technologies and innovations • Productive capacities • Attract investments through business climate and productive environment • Access to research • Adopt sustainable practices and integrate sustainability information in the reporting cycle • Resource efficiency in production and consumption • Potential for expansion in the regional and global markets • Integrate more local resources in the value chain of business operations • Agricultural productivity • Formalization of small scale producers • Access to finance • Improved procurement practices • Implement resilient practices • Risk reduction (Floods)

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