Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for SDGs:
Laszlo Pinter, PhD
Professor, CEU
Senior Fellow and Associate, IISD
June 14, 2016
[ASEF & HSF SDG event]
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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Corollary to the 5 Ps
• People
• Planet
• Prosperity
• Peace
• Partnership
• +Proof
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Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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Lessons from MDG-7 progress monitoring and review
• MDGs were not based on a whole-system sustainable development framework
• There’s been no resource mobilization in support of the institutional foundations of monitoring and reporting at the scale needed
• Consequently, consistent reporting was constrained by weaknesses in statistical monitoring and Earth observation systems – and data
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Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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Source: Nature
Source: http://www.nature.com/ climate/2008/0807/fig_tab/climate.2008.59_F1.html
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Source: Nature
Source: http://www.nature.com/ climate/2008/0807/fig_tab/climate.2008.59_F1.html
target
L. Pinter 10 Source: http://www.nature.com/climate /2008/0807/fig_tab/climate.2008.59_F1.html
Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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The Small Planet Australia Bangladesh China France Germany Hungary India Indonesia Japan Poland Republic of Korea Singapore Sweden Switzerland
Source: ASEF
Global SDGs
Global SDGs relevant for
country
Existing national
priorities and goals
National SDGs, sub-goals,
targets, indicators
Dashboard of goals, targets, indicators for global reporting
and comparison
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Example 1
• SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
• Target 2.1: By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
• Tier 1 indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment
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Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam
Source: own compilation based on FAOSTAT data
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Cambodia Lao PDR Myanmar Vietnam
Source: own compilation based on FAOSTAT data
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Example 2
• SDG 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
• Target 6.4: By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
• Tier 1 indicator: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources
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Source: own compilation based on World Bank data
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Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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24 Source: ASEF
Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive…
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Key points
1. Learning from the MDG experience 2. Establish indicators and baselines early in the process 3. Build on existing national indicators and data systems and
link then to the extent possible to the global level 4. Get ready to integrate multiple types of data from
multiple sources 5. Understand decision-maker information needs and
address them throughout the policy cycle 6. Develop integrated assessment capacity that can make
sense of SDGs as a system of targets 7. Make access to up-to-date indicators, progress reviews
and projections easy, free, relevant, interactive, user friendly, attractive …
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Dashboard of indicators?
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Dashboard of indicators?