Presentation at
he Consultation Meeting with African
Parliamentarians on ICPD and MDGs: beyond
2014 and post 2015
Kigali, 27 September 2012
Richmond Tiemoko, PhD.
Regional Advisor on Population and Development,
UNFPA Africa Regional Office
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General Assembly Resolution 65/234 on the
follow-up to the ICPD beyond 2014 mandates
UNFPA, in cooperation with all relevant
organizations of the UN system and other relevant
international organizations, as well as institutions
and experts, to “undertake an operational review of
the implementation of the Programme of Action
(PoA) on the basis of the highest-quality data and
analysis of the state of population and
development, taking into account the need for a
systematic, comprehensive and integrated
approach to population and development issues”.
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Pointers
◦ Maternal Health
◦ Gender equity
◦ Sexual Health and Reproductive Health
◦ Population and Development
◦ Population data
◦ Youth
Status of the Global Survey
Objectives of the GS:
1. Produce the most authoritative account of the state of population
and development in 2014,
2. Discuss and monitor implementation of population and
development policies and programmes beyond 2014, with an
updated agenda
3. Integrate population and development into the UN development
agenda beyond 2015, in a post-MDG framework;
4. Expand the ICPD community, including reaching out to young
people, and demonstrating the relevance of the agenda to the
wider global society
Fair and stable global
trading system
Adequate financing for
development and stable
financial system
Affordable access to
technology and
knowledge Providing
sustainable energy for
all Coherent
macroeconomic and
development policies
supportive of inclusive
and green growth
Inclusive
economic
Developme
nt
Enabler
Sustainable food and
nutrition security
Universal access to
quality health care
Universal access to quality
education Inclusive social
protection systems
Managing demographic
dynamics Fair rules to
Environm
ent
sustaina
bility
Human
rights,
Equality,
sustainabili
ty
Inclusive
Social
Develop
ment
Sustainable use of
natural resources
(climate, oceans,
forests, biodiversity)
and management of
waste Managing
disaster risk and
improving disaster
response
Peace &
security
Enablers: Democratic &
coherent global
governance mechanisms
Good governance
practices based on the
rule of law Conflict
prevention and
mediation Human rights
protection Women’s
empowerment
Brief on the Technical tools:
I. Global questionnaire
To be filled by member states through a national consultative
process. It consists of 8 sections that cover all thematic areas
mentioned in the ICPD PoA. In each thematic area the questions focus
on:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
National policies programs and strategies
Institutional entities established to address the issues
ICPD issues regarding the national context during the last 5 years
Areas of progress, key achievements, facilitators and barriers in addressing the issues
Most relevant issues and priorities for public policy for the next 5 years
Research and studies undertaken during the last 5 years
Resources allocated for research and capacity development
The extent to which research results has informed decisions on resource allocation
Partnership with civil society organizations
Existence of policies or strategies that promote IEC
Engagement of government in international cooperation for financial and technical
assistance
II.
Country Implementation Profiles (CIP)
A list of process and impact quantitative indicators to
be compiled from authoritative sources.
III.
A series of thematic and in-depth studies
◦ Thematic reviews
◦ Good practices and lessons learned;
◦ Country case studies to identify operational barriers
and success factors.
IV.
Country Reports (Africa)
Engagement of stakeholders at various levels:
1.
NGOs at all levels have been instrumental in shaping the ICPD agenda and
implementing the program of action.
2. Youth. Inclusion of youth in all ICPD beyond 2014 activities
3. Parliamentarians.
Engagement of the Forum of African and Arab
Parliamentarians on Population and development. In 2014, an
International Global Parliamentarians’ Conference will be held following
the 47th Session of CPD.
4. UN country Teams.
The leadership of the UNDP and UNFPA have
encouraged the UN Resident Coordinators to work with the UN Country
Teams to promote and support the ICPD Beyond 2014 Process
Distribution and Follow up of the GS Technical Tools in Africa
1. Letters, questionnaires and other related documents have been
officially sent to all 54 African member states; both to the Ministers
(by e-mail, diplomatic pouch as well as fax) and to the Technical
persons by e-mail and fax.
2. ECA is using telephone and emails to ensure that countries have
received the questionnaires and that they started the process.
3. UNFPA country offices are providing technical and financial support
to countries and are following up the process in the field.
1.
2.
3.
4.
All countries have received the letters and technical tools
Countries have started the administrative arrangements for
managing the process
a. Identified national agency for coordinating the process
b. Identified national consultant,
c. Organized National Consultation Workshops
UNFPA country office have designated focal persons to provide
technical support
Constraints and include:
a. Short time for completing the process
b. Difficulties in assigning questionnaire to relevant agencies
c. Engagement of CSO
d. Linkage to UNCT – National priorities
1. Regional consultations
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Involvement of CSOs and NGOs
Youth
Development partners
Parliamentarians
Experts opinion (Monkey Survey)
2. Thematic studies and in-depth reports (deleted
from the MoU)
DATE
EVENT
July 2011
Consultation with Stakeholder s in Johannesburg
Feb- July 2012
Design/validate & Translate global survey instruments:
CIP/questionnaires
Consultation and Capacity building on youth serving organization
March 2012
August- October
2012
November
National stakeholder meetings to complete questionnaire
September 2013
Regional conference
National report
Inter-governmental Meetings
March/April 2014
47th Session of CPD Side Events
April/May 2014
International Parliamentarians Conference
September 2014
69th GA special session on review of ICPD PoA
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How to make the process more inclusive?
How to better engage African
Parliamentarians?
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More info: www.icpdbeyond2014.org
Acknowledgement: Some of the slides were prepared by
ECA for the meeting of technical committee.
Thank You