Bundesamt für Raumentwicklung ARE

Office fédéral du développement territorial ARE

Ufficio federale dello sviluppo territoriale ARE

Uffizi federal da svilup dal territori ARE

Integrating the Global Goals

into National Strategy

The Swiss Approach

20 May 2016

DevCom Workshop, OECD Headquarters, Paris

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Overview

• Point of departure: challenges and opportunities

• Implementation: the Swiss approach

• Communications: from outreach to engagement

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2030 Agenda: a powerful tool, but the proof is

in the pudding (careful not to burn it)

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Implementing the 2030 Agenda and SDGs:

tailor-made or one size fits all?

SDGs – a global yardstick with global dimensions:

• Universal agenda, valid for all

countries

• 17 common goals, 169 common

targets, common indicators

• Challenges that require global,

cross-border solutions

• Cross-country comparisons and

periodic reviews at the

international level

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Strong public backing, but will the SDGs get

lost in translation?

83% of Swiss population

support development aid…

… to secure a sustainable future for all

… to show solidarity with the world’s poor

But:

• 2030 Agenda is not legally

binding for national strategies

on sustainability

• National monitoring

mechanisms defined by

national indicators and

measurements

• SDGs need to be adapted to

country-specific circumstances

• SDGs are not very clear

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Most SDG targets are too ambiguous

Source. http://www.icsu.org/publications/reports-and-reviews/review-of-targets-for-the-sustainable-development-goals-the-

science-perspective-2015

Out of the 169 targets, 49 (29%) are considered well developed,

120 targets (71%) could either be strengthened by being more

specific or require significant work.

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The Swiss approach: start the ascent from

bottom up

1. Translate SDG targets for Switzerland

( National Sustainability Strategy)

2. Assess what Switzerland is already

doing ( Baseline Report)

3. Identify gaps and actions

( Gap Analysis and

Recommendations)

SDG implementation nationally and internationally:

• National: Goals that Switzerland intends to realize in Switzerland

• International: Goals that Switzerland supports with contributions abroad

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2030 Agenda: an implementation roadmap

for Switzerland

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Short term Transition phase Long term

Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism

Design and adoption of

National Sustainability

Strategy, 2016-2019

Adoption of 2030 Agenda

and SDG at UN summit

Incorporation of SDGs in national policies

(MONET+ system)

Regular Periodic Review

National Sustainability

Strategy, 2020-24 and

SDG Report

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The four-year implementation and

monitoring cycle

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

High Level

Political

Forum UN

National

Sustain.

Strategy &

SDG

Reporting

Input CH SDG Report

und Analysis

NSS 16-19 NSS 20-24

Baseline-

Report

Monet+

Indicators

Gap-

Analysis

Recommendations

to Federal Council

UNO GA

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Who is currently steering the effort?

Plus local governments:

• 26 Cantons

• 2,249 Communes

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Key success factors SDG implementation

for Switzerland

• Successful implementation when:

• SDG targets have been «translated» for

Switzerland

• Swiss contribution to SDG indicators is incorporated

• Responsibilities in relevant government agencies are

clearly defined and agreed

• Policy coherence across government agencies

• Call for action, based on recommendations

• Key challenge:

• SDG implementation is a project for all of Switzerland,

not just the Swiss government

COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT ARE KEY !!

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SDG communications in four languages

and in “plain language”

Sustainable Development Goals (EN)

Nachhaltige Entwicklungsziele (DE) Objectifs du développement durable (FR)

Obiettivi di sviluppo sostenibile (IT)

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In a nutshell: the 2030 Agenda for

Sustainable Development in Switzerland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r356pAfRH8I

(1m55s)

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National outreach in Switzerland

Promo material

Official publications

Media outreach

Public events

Web portal

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Social media presence:

@2030 Agenda Switzerland

Facebook Group 2030 Agenda Switzerland

Twitter feed 2030 Agenda_CH

FDFA YouTube channel

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Key questions for discussion

• How do you turn a government-led SDG process to a broad-based SDG

movement?

• How do you incorporate stakeholder contributions in the implementation of

the SDGs?

• How do you ensure policy coherence between domestic and international

policies (e.g. trade policy, migration, domestic tax incentives, etc.)?

• What are effective Whole-of-Government communications strategies?

• How are international development priorities addressed in SDG

communications at the national level?

• How can we benefit from peer-to-peer learnig networks such as DevCom?

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DANKE.

MERCI.

GRAZIE.

GRAZIA.

THANK YOU.