HSF, Asia-Europe Foundation and the MOPF in Naypyidaw
The Myanmar Ministry of Planning and Finance Holds Workshop on Global Practices in SDG Realisation
All of the major attendees of the workshop
HSF
On the 30th of August, the Myanmar Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPF), in association with the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Asia-Europe Foundation, held a workshop dedicated to the discussion of international practices in the implementation of the SDGs. 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
The attendees have a discussion
HSF
Pillar 2: Prosperity and Cooperation
• Job Creation, Private Sector Led Growth
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 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.
The organisers and speakers of the workshop
HSF
The workshop gathered around 150 representatives from the Myanmar Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPF), line-ministries, agencies, research institutes, civil society and NGOs. Delegates from Lao and Vietnam shared their experience in drafting the Voluntary National Review (VNR) which was presented recently at the High-Level Political Forum in July 2018 and in developing an SDG monitoring framework. Mr Simon Olsen, ADB consultant, also shared his views from ADB’s regional project on environment-related SDGs. On this occasion, the Asia-Europe Foundation also presented the Burmese version of their publication “Implementation Guide for the Sustainable Development Goals”.