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SEP for SDGs Partnership
Ms. Attaya Memanvit Director of Planning and Monitoring Branch
Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
14 November 2017
Thailand’s Development Cooperation
1963 Department of
Technical and
Economic
Cooperation, PM Office
2000
MDGs
2004 Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency, MFA
2015
(2000-2015)
Thailand
International
Cooperation
Agency, MFA
Aid Provider
2015 SDGs
1954
Aid Recipient
2003
(2015-2030)
Millennium Development Goals
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Thailand
by
Development Partners
Partner Countries including LDCs, landlocked and small island developing states
TICA’s Partners
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Agricultural sector: encourages
a holistic farm management system
Healthy communities: promotes well-being
of people, environment, society and culture
Climate change: promotes green
production and conserving ecosystems
Economic stability: encourages risk
management becoming resilient to uncertainties
Human capacities and capabilities:
fosters good business practices, good governance
Water resources: highlights
the importance of improving water quality, restoring water-related ecosystems
Strong government institutions:
inspires enlightened leadership and encourages people-centred development
Partnerships towards sustainable development:
is a guiding light at TICA
SEP for SDGs
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Mechanisms to support SEP4SDGs Global Regional
Thailand as ASEAN’s coordinator
on sustainable development
Thailand is Prime Mover
in ACD and CICA to promote sustainable
development
National
National Committee for Sustainable Development (CSD)
chaired by Prime Minister
The 20-Year National Strategies (2017-2036)
The 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan
(2017-2021)
SEP for SDGs Partnership
Thailand presented Voluntary National
Review (VNR) in June 2017
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Key Challenges in an Unsustainable World
Poverty
Hunger & Food Insecurity
Deforestation Global Warming
Limited access to healthcare
Urbanization & Inequality
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Path to Sustainable Development: Thailand’s Experience
Thailand proves to be the least miserable economy, ranked by Bloomberg
(2015-2017)
SEP founded in 1974
Sufficiency
Economy
Philosophy
SEP has become a new rural development strategy in Thailand since the 9th Plan of Socio-economic Development
since 2002
Since the 1997 economic crisis, SEP has become guiding light and Thailand’s development compass
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Economy Society Environment Culture
Moderation
Reasonableness Resilience
Progress with Balance
Sustainability
SEP is a Thinking Process
Middle way of doing things, not too much and not too little, avoiding extreme
Assessing causes and effects of one’s actions towards all stakeholders, including environment
Risk management, Preparing for future changes
Knowledge Insight / right understanding
Virtues Integrity / diligence / patience / sharing
through balancing 4 dimensions of life
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The Application of SEP in Thailand
Different sectors have applied SEP in Thailand
SEP is applicable at all levels
Self, Family, Community, Nation
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Community Development based on the Application of SEP in Thailand Type I: Study Centres Type II: Model Villages
> 8,000
6 study centres established serving as living museums
of SEP across Thailand
SEP Model villages Community Development Department has applied SEP into the process of community development in Thailand
since 2006
Mindset towards sustainability Source:
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Steps 1-2 : Thoroughly understand the areas
I - Study Centres on SEP : 9 Steps
START S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
S T E P
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
Analyse areas to know geosociety in details
Identify challenges or set targets of development
Acquire relevant knowledge and local wisdom
to solve local problems & develop the areas
Promote communication among villagers and seek agent of change
Begin the process of developing the areas and keep monitoring & evaluating regularly
Expand development process to create sense of belonging as a part of development network
Create model of success & expand their development
Regularly monitor development & take innovation for improvement
Enhance local capacity of villagers with the mindset towards sustainability
Source: NESDB
Steps 3-5 : Reach out to villagers
Steps 6-9 : Sustainable development
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II - SEP Model Villages : 3 Stages
Self-reliance
Group Development
Network Development
for SEP Model Villages
based on the application of SEP for sustainable community development model 6 Key activities
3 Stages
Source: CDD
“Do Yourself”
“Do Together”
“Do For”
Encouraging
savings
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Economy Society Environment Culture
Natural resource preservation Active natural conservation groups Utilization of alternative energy Adding value into natural resources and environment
Household account /book keeping Expense reduction & income creation Occupational group Saving activities Community enterprise
Unity & cooperation among villagers Village regulation Membership of welfare fund Adhering to democratic principle Moral & ethic code
Free from all vices Application of SEP in daily life
Community data Community plan Application of local wisdom
Learning centres
Utilization of appropriate technology
Building development networks
Adhering to mindset towards sustainability and self-reliance practice
SEP Model Villages : 23 Indicators
Source: CDD 18
Development Cooperation for Sustainability
Give a man a fish, he will eat it for a day.
Teach a man how to fish, and he will feed himself for a lifetime.
Either fishing or else, a man can learn best practices to make the world sustainable beyond his lifetime.
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Global Development Partnership on the Application of SEP
TICA shares SEP as an alternative model for sustainable development:
TICA implements projects based on the application of SEP for sustainable community development in:
> 113 developing countries government representatives learn about SEP in Thailand through TICA’s short-term training courses, post-graduate programmes and study visits on the topics related to SEP since 2003
10 developing countries
since 2006, TICA has been cooperating with partners to apply SEP by (1) Establishing study centres on SEP (2) Developing SEP model villages
Since 2016, Germany (GIZ) has been cooperating with TICA to implement SEP project in Timor-Leste and Mongolia under trilateral cooperation
(Lesotho, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Chile, Tonga, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Mozambique and Mongolia)
KOICA - TICA Joint Training Programmes on SEP have been conducted for participants from ASEAN and Timor-Leste under trilateral cooperation since 2015
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SEP for SDGs Partnership
After the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, TICA strives to contribute to
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development – SDG 17
Since 2016, TICA has reached out to a number of interested partners to implement Sustainable Community Development Model
based on the Application of SEP in order to materialise
SEP for SDGs Partnership
13 developing countries express keen interest in cooperating with TICA under South-South cooperation (projects in Fiji, Sri Lanka, Mozambique and Mongolia are now underway)
Developed countries and international organisations are also interested in collaborating with TICA under trilateral cooperation including Japan (JICA), USA (USAID), France (afd), UNV and UNOSSC, among other partners
to ensure basic needs, esp. food security & well-being
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SEP Study Centres in Partner Countries
Sustainable Agricultural Development based on the Application of SEP in Lesotho
SEP Study Centres in Agricultural Vocational School in Lao PDR
Agricultural Development Cooperation Project based on SEP in Tonga
SEP Model Villages in Partner Countries
“Self-reliance” SEP Model Village in Cambodia
SEP Model Villages in Timor-Leste (bilateral and trilateral projects)
SEP Model Village in Chile (self-applied by TICA alumni of SEP course)
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SEP Study Centres in Agricultural Vocational School at Dong Kham Chang, Vientiane (2016)
Before
After
“The future of humanity and of our planet lies in our hands.
It lies also in the hands of today’s y unger generation who will pass the torch to future generations.
We have mapped the road to sustainable development; it will be for all of us to ensure that
the journey is successful and its gains irreversible.” Paragraph 53
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
“SEP for SDGs Youth Partnership” Study Visit (12-15 Jan 2017, Thailand)
Promoting SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership
TICA and UNV jointly organised Conference on “South-South Knowledge Exchange on Youth Volunteering
for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Sharing SEP and Other Approaches from ASEAN Countries”
(20-23 June 2017 in Thailand)
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Promoting SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership
TICA dispatches Thai volunteers aged 21 – 35 to work for 1-2 years at relevant agencies and field stations, including SEP projects,
in our partner countries since 2003 under the Friends from Thailand (FFT) Volunteer Programme
Friends from Thailand Volunteer Programme
x Y uth x Partner countries
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Promoting SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership
x Y uth x
TICA dispatched Mr. Saddam Satae, Thai volunteer, to Timor-Leste for the implementation of SEP Village Model in Hera
(2013 – 2015 in Timor-Leste)
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Promoting SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership
x Y uth x
TICA supports the establishment of SEP Study Centres in Agricultural Vocational School
at Dong Kham Chang Vocational School on Agriculture in Vientiane (2016 – 2017 in Lao PDR)
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Promoting SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership
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“Thailand should further promote projects based on the application of SEP in education system
as a best practice to other countries.”
H.E. Mr. Serigne Mbaye Thiam Minister of Education, Republic of Senegal
during study visit on the application of SEP in Schools organised by TICA (13-18 November 2016 in Thailand)
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