How to Overcome the Budget Constraints?
International Practices in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Implementation Workshop

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H.E. U Set Aung, Deputy Minister of Planning and Finance opened the workshop, reiterating that only by identifying implementable, time-bound programmes Myanmar can overcome the budget constraints to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. He also presented on the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (MSDP). The MSDP contains of three pillars and five goals:

Pillar 1: Peace and Stability
• Peace, National Reconciliation, Security and Good Governance
• Economic Stability, Strengthened Macroeconomic Management

Pillar 2: Prosperity and Cooperation
• Job Creation, Private Sector Led Growth

The participants at the workshop

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Pillar 3: Humans and Earth
• Human Resources and Social Development for a 21st Century Society
• Natural Resources and the Environment for National Prosperity

The MSDP goes hand in hand with the SDGs. In order to achieve them, ministries have to work together and harmonize the processes. He highlighted the importance of international organizations as well as the private sector in the implementation process.

In his opening remarks, Achim Munz, country representative of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, stressed the importance of the SDGs in fostering a more sustainable future. He emphasized that wide participation by various actors, including civil society, is vital for a successful implementation.

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The workshop gathered around 150 representatives from the Myanmar Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPF), line-ministries, agencies, research institutes, civil society and NGOs.

The SDG Implementation Guide in Myanmar can be found here: [Link]

The SDG Implementation Guide in English can be found here: [Link]