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SDGs for Seychelles to be prioritised |24 May 2016

 

Stakeholders and partners are reviewing the Sustainable Development Goals and what they mean for Seychelles through a two-day workshop at Eden Bleu.

Organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the forum will discuss what will be considered the priority Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Seychelles.

The forum was launched by the secretary of state for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Barry Faure who quoted the UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon on the new development agenda entitled ‘Transforming our world: 2030 agenda for sustainable development’, he called it “an integrated inspiring blueprint for peace and prosperity on a healthy planet”.

“Innovation and dynamism in our national development approach and a government that believes in placing people at the centre of development has formed the bedrock of our national policies. This very same unwavering commitment to clean energy remains at the core of our national priorities,” he said.

UNDP programme manager Roland Alcindor said this forum provides the opportunity to not only agree on what are the most relevant goals for Seychelles, but to really go deeper and look at some of the constraints which need to be addressed.

“We will have the opportunity to take a closer look at our own situation in Seychelles and come up with proposals which will set the foundation for Seychelles to embark on this journey. The SDG for us, transformation is the key word. At this moment in time all countries are being called upon to lead and act with courage and to embrace change,” he said.

Consultants Benjamin Vel and Andy Jean-Louis led the presentations during the forum.

Mr Vel presented the lessons learned while working on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reports.

The six main lessons were the danger of complacency, distorted view of the country, need for better data collection, refusal to accept unpleasant facts of the country, need for improved planning and coordination, and value of vision and commitment.

A number of global surveys were undertaken globally to capture the views of people around the world which contribute to shape this global agenda and in Seychelles there were over 300 responses to an online survey on what they consider are the priority goals for Seychelles.

Mr Jean-Louis has found that priorities have changed over the last year based on the online survey, where the top priorities to the population are health and education with food security in third position and climate action in the fourth.
Present during the forum were Justice Bernardin Renaud, members of the diplomatic corps, principal secretaries, key stakeholders from various departments and organisations among other guests.

 

 

 

 

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