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Sierra Leone

Monitoring the Implementation of the

IPoA within the context of the 2030 Agenda

Ms Abie E. Kamara

Ministry of Finance and Economic Development

Sierra Leone

July 14th, 2017Slide2

Aligning the IPoA and the SDGs with the pillars of the national plan – the Agenda for Prosperity (AfP)Monitoring implementation within the context of the SDGs – 2030Challenges and OpportunitiesOutlineSlide3

The thematic areas of IPoA are well integrated within the SDGsThe SDGs have been aligned with the pillars of the country’s existing development framework (AfP) and incorporated into the national budget. Both being implemented and monitored within the (AfP).Aligning IPoA with the pillars of the national plan – The Agenda for Prosperity (AfP)Slide4

The Agenda for Prosperity and the SDGsHuman Capital Development: SDGs 3, 4 & 6Employment, Economic Growth & Competiveness: SDGs 7, 8 & 9Building Sustainable Cities, Towns & Communities: SDGs 11

Environmental Sustainability:

SDGs 12, 13, 14 & 15

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions:

SDG 16

Partnerships for the SDGs:

Goal 17

Sustainable Development Goals

(2016-2030)

End Poverty, Hunger & Inequality:

SDG 1, 2 & 10

Sierra Leone’s Agenda for Prosperity

(2013-2018)

Gender Equality:

SDGs 5

Pillar 2

: Managing Natural Resources

Pillar 4

: International Competitiveness

Pillar 5

: Labour and Employment

Pillar 6

: Social Protection

Pillar 7: Governance & Public Sector Reform

Pillar 8: Gender Equality & Women Empowerment

Pillar 1: Economic Diversification

Pillar 3: Human Development

Implementation, Monitoring & EvaluationSlide5

A Monitoring and Evaluation framework developed and aligned with the results framework of the AfP. The government has established the Sierra Leone International Benchmark System to ensure an integrated, rationalised and coordinated reporting on Sierra Leone’s progress on International Development frameworks.The Sierra Leone specific SDGs indicators have also been developed.Monitoring implementation within the context of the SDGs – Agenda 2030Slide6

Technical and Ministerial Working Groups have been established for monitoring and reportingSierra Leone is among the first 22 countries reviewed at the 2016 UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on the SDGsPreparation of a Comprehensive National SDGs Investment Plan has also commenced.Monitoring implementation within the context of the SDGs – Agenda 2030 (cont.)Slide7

Financing: domestic revenue shortfalls and unpredictable external assistanceExposure to external shocks: the Ebola epidemic and iron ore price crash Underdeveloped private sector and limited FDI flowsVulnerability to climate change effectsCoordination: having many actors to coordinateChallengesSlide8

The existence of several plans to implement: the national plan, IPoA in the context of SDGs and AU Agenda 2063 etc.Data bottlenecks due to inadequate statistical capacity. Need to build capacity for monitoring, evaluation and reporting.Ensuring diversified economic growthChallenges (cont.)Slide9

Embracing critical lessons learnt from Ebola and crash in commodity prices by charting a resilient, diversified and sustainable development path.The partnership created by the SGDs provides an opportunity to leverage additional resources to finance the implementation of the IPoA The extension of the current UNDAF by a year due to upcoming elections will ensure that the next UNDAF is align to the country’s next five year development plan for the period 2019-2023.The goals and targets of the IPoA and the SDGs will also be aligned to the thematic areas that will emerge in the new national plan.Opportunities