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National Coordination on the Implementation of SDGs (NACOS INITIATIVE)
Description/achievement of initiative

Though the 2030 Agenda acknowledges that civil society organisations have a big role to play in ‘Transforming Our World’, it is not clear how civil society organisations can support the implementation, monitoring and review of the Sustainable Development Goals. While government has the mandate of the day to govern its citizens and ensure that their needs are taken care of, civil society and non-governmental organizations play a crucial role within their societies in providing policy input, following new initiatives, and holding governments accountable. They can be active actors in promoting democratic and market-oriented reforms based on shared values including but not limited to respect for democracy and human rights, the rule of law, good governance, principles of market economy and sustainable development. The National Coordination on the Implementation of SDGs (NACOS) Initiative seeks to ensure that there is a coherent, coordinated, and all-inclusive participatory approach to the effective localization, implementation, and coordination of the 2030 Agenda in Zimbabwe.

Implementation methodologies

The first stage of the initiative has been the setting of the stage for implementation by the “Beyond 2015 Campaign”, which has for three years built momentum for implementation by engaging all relevant stakeholders, especially those most affected by poverty in awareness building and participation. In Zimbabwe this step has been concluded through the successful establishment of the Beyond 2015 Zimbabwe National Hub, the building of public-private partnerships, and the launching of the NATIONAL COORDINATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SDGs (NACOS). The final step of the first phase has been the formation of partnership frameworks leading to the development of a concept paper and a full project proposal with a comprehensive implementation and action plan. This last step has been carried out but the process of scoping and creating new partnerships is an ongoing process that will take place throughout the life of the project. This step will be concluded by a launch meeting for continued work for the implementation period of 2016 – 2030 after the 70th session of the United Nations’ General Assembly. The implementation phase of this work encompasses the alignment and localization of the 2030 Agenda by taking into account the Zimbabwe’s national realities, and then working within this framework in an effort to exert influence for positive transformation. The implementation phase will see the laying of the foundation for the next 15 years during which the sustainable development agenda will be pursued. The last phase will be the establishment of the programme and the achievement of the set down deliverables for the national implementation of the sustainable development agenda. The proposed project not only contributes to an ongoing or future national process, but seeks to build a strong foundation for the implementation of the said agenda by ensuring greater coherence of the national development plans and by fostering the new constitution as a tool for empowerment.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

The successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Zimbabwe will require support to help further develop scientific, technological, professional and related capacities while taking into account existing technologies and capacities. The availability of technological information and on-going capacity building will enable informed choices in all spheres and achieve sustainable development. The technology transfer arrangements will employ human resource development and local capacity-building aspects by promoting transfer of technology and capacity that is neglected or displaced, paying attention to priority needs and taking into account the complementary roles of men and women, link technologies with national policies and supportive measures that promote technology cooperation. These should enable transfer of necessary technological know-how as well as building up of economic, technical and managerial capabilities for the efficient use and further development of transferred technology. We will also lobby for National capacities to assess, develop, manage and apply new technologies by strengthening existing institutions, training of personnel at all levels and education of the end-user of the technology.We will lobby for the strengthening of joint efforts by private enterprises, international agencies, and government to direct investment, technology and capacity management practices to effectively disseminate, apply, manage and use technology. We will advocate for systematic ongoing training and capacity-building at all levels nationally over an extended period of time. We will work through the existing international information networks which link national, sub regional, regional and local systems. The existing information systems will be linked through information hub centers at all levels covering all sectors of note in the nation. The network would collect relevant documentation and reports. It would operate on an information-demand basis and focus on the information needs of the end-users. These activities will produce specialists literate in sound technology and with an interdisciplinary outlook. These specialists will develop their corresponding social or managerial support systems which will be innovatively adapted and incorporated into the national and local cultures. Inter/alia human resource development, strengthening of institutional capacities for research, development and programme implementation will be achieved through indigenous capacity-building and transfer of technology. Working groups will be strengthened to assess, adopt, manage and apply these technologies. We will also have an integrated sector assessment of technology needs, in accordance to various spheres. This would also be done to promote long-term technological partnerships amongst participants of technological and capacities transfer.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Our nation's new constitution explicitly espouses national values and principles of governance which are to be used as the basis of interpretation of law and of formulation and implementation of public policy decisions. The constitution also introduces new standards of leadership and integrity for public service, including ethics and etiquette. The proposed programme will coordinate the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to engage more effectively on governance issues, monitoring the situation and advocating for constructive reform in relation to the 2030 Agenda. The constitution, if implemented properly, will play a pivotal role in making the ambitious agenda a reality in Zimbabwe as it builds equal playing fields. Since the law allows for more effective implementation of the constitution, it will require inter alia, a paradigm shift in the day-to-day functioning of the public service. Save Matabeleland Coalition and its partners shall have the key role of leading the various program components and the Beyond 2015 Campaign National Hub will complement the work of the Lead Agency and ensure wider participation and involvement in various project components. In this arrangement, the Thematic Committees will carry out the envisioned activities from small, community-based organisations to international NGOs, academics, trade unions and government.

Partner(s)

* Save Matabeleland Coalition * Beyond 2015 Zimbabwe * Regional Centre for Social Responsibility (RCSR) * Footnote Consultancy * Stop to Start International * Habakkuk Trust
Progress reports
Goal 10
10.1 - By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
10.2 - By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
10.3 - Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
10.4 - Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
10.5 - Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations
10.6 - Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
10.7 - Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
10.a - Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements
10.b - Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes
10.c - By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
Goal 16
16.1 - Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
16.2 - End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
16.3 - Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
16.4 - By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime
16.5 - Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
16.6 - Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
16.7 - Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels
16.8 - Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
16.9 - By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
16.10 - Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
16.a - Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime
16.b - Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
Goal 17
17.1 - Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection
17.2 - Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
17.3 - Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
17.4 - Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
17.5 - Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
17.6 - Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
17.7 - Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed
17.8 - Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology
17.9 - Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
17.10 - Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda
17.11 - Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
17.12 - Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access
17.13 - Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence
17.14 - Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development
17.15 - Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development

Multi-stakeholder partnerships
17.16 - Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.17 - Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

Data, monitoring and accountability
17.18 - By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
17.19 - By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries
December 2017
Successful Alignment and Localization of the 2030 Agenda
June 2017
Capacity Building of State Actors, Local Authorities, Private Sector, and Non-State Actors for Improved Service Delivery to the Public
March 2016
Establishment of 10 Provincial Coordination Centers
March 2018
Inclusive Participation of All Stakeholders
Staff / Technical expertise
Design of Participatory and Data Collection Toolkits, Workshops, and Trainings
In-kind contribution
Human Resource for 10 Provincial Coordination Centres PCCs

Basic information
Time-frame: October 2015 - 2030
Partners
* Save Matabeleland Coalition * Beyond 2015 Zimbabwe * Regional Centre for Social Responsibility (RCSR) * Footnote Consultancy * Stop to Start International * Habakkuk Trust
Countries
Contact information
Busani Sibindi, Programmes Director SAMACO/National Coordinator BEYOND 2015 Zimbabwe, savematabeleland@gmail.com
United Nations