FUNCTIONS OF PROVINCIAL AND DISTRICT AUTHORITIES IN DELIVERING THE SDGs

Lessons and tools from Pakistan

Shakeel AhmadAssistant Country DirectorChief, Development Policy UnitUNDP Pakistan

Structure of Presentation

• Functions of federal, provincial and districtauthorities viz SDGs

• 5 tools for SDG localization

• Lessons and challenges

• Functions: The impact of governancereforms

1. 7th National Finance Commission Award2. 18th Amendment to the Constitution3. Local Government Acts4. Issues

1. The 7th National Finance Commission Award (2009) has increased the share of provinces in Federal divisible pool. It has also increased the share of smaller provinces.

2. The 18th

Constitutional Amendment (2010) has devolved most of the SDGs related implementation functions to provinces

3. Local Governments (2015) have significant role to play

Province Goals

Punjab 9 (1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11,16)

Sindh 9 (1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11,16)

KPK 12 (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,1

3,16)

Balochistan 9 (1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11,16)

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PunjabSindhKPKBalochistan Punjab

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Issues: Despite the devolution of functions, the Local Governments get a small share of Development Budgets

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Issues: Provinces have the main role in planning and implementation of SDGs. District governments are dependent on provincial governments for resources and legislation.

Functions Federal Provincial District

Planning Medium High Low

Implementation Medium High Medium

Financing & Revenue Generation

High Low Very Low

Tools for SDG localization and planning

1. Alignment of Provincial Annual Development Plans to SDGs

2. Multidimensional Poverty Index for geographical targeting

3. Sub-national level data4. SDGs Local Government diagnostic

online tool5. Institutional coordination platform

1. The provincial Annual Development Plan is the major source of SDG financing. Its alignment to SDGs is the key. The first step is mapping ADP against SDGs.

Example: Punjab ADP

2. District level Multidimensional Poverty Index is useful in informing public investment decisions. Based on MPI, Punjab province has allocated $ 50 million for the 10 bottom districts.

3. Sub-national SDG data disaggregation is an important tool for mobilizing actions to “leave no one behind”. Unavailability of sub-national disaggregated data is a challenge though actions are being taken.

• The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has integrated some of the data requirements in national survey

• A country wide MICS survey is being planned

4. Local Governance Diagnostic Executive Snapshot

• An online platform that uses printed data and citizens’ feedback to inform district level SDG planning

5. Institutional coordination is key to localization & mobilizing actions.

National Coordination

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Provincial Coordination

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Sector Specific & Thematic

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Federal Cabinet

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Provincial Cabinet

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Parliamentary Secretariat on

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Lessons and challenges in Localizing the SDGs

• There is not a single entry point – requires work across organizations and governments

• How to define alignment of resources? - Need analysis

• Going micro: Aligning Govt. planning / project documents to SDGs

• Aligning interventions

• Technical solutions vs political economy challenges: creating political incentives

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