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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

New Colombo Plan - Pacific Coordination Network

National University of Samoa (NUS)
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    Description
    Description
    In a broad sense, this partnership will allow for the coordination of student and staff mobility activity between the - State, Society & Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) at the Australian National University (ANU) and partner institutions across the Pacific, under the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan. These activities will be carried out under the existing MoU's that exist between the ANU and partner institutions in the region.Through coordination between relevant academic experts in Australia and the Pacific, this partnership will allow for knowledge transfer on key issues and topics contributing to the sustainable development of Small Island States, including climate change; sustainable economic development; social development in SIDS, health and NCDs, youth and women; and in other key areas.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    Production of a 5 year plan with mobility targets and activity plan.Executive office: Network partners, through the Oversight Committee will agree on the resourcing of an executive officer to implement the activity. It is highly likely that the executive officer will reside in SSGM.

    Capacity

    Network partners will collect lessons learned arising from the establishment and maintenance of the Network and the conduct of its activities. SSGM's contribution in this area will be to share research and policy networks with network partners, especially around areas of mutual interest. In capitalising on its location in the Australian national capital, SSGM will provide opportunities for network partners to access policy makers within the Australian Government who make key funding decisions on large scale developmental and educational programs in the Pacific region.

    Governed

    Network Oversight Committee: this committee will be comprised of senior representatives from partner institutions. The committee will determine the strategic vision and plan for the Network.

    Partners
    - State, Society & Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) at the Australian National University (ANU)
    - National University of Samoa (NUS)
    - University of the South Pacific (USP)
    - Fiji National University (FNU)
    - University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG)
    - Divine Word University (DWU)
    - University of French Polynesia (UFP)

    Goal 8

    Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

    Goal 8

    8.1

    Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries
    8.1.1

    Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita

    8.2

    Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

    8.2.1

    Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person

    8.3

    Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

    8.3.1

    Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex

    8.4

    Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

    8.4.1

    Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

    8.4.2

    Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

    8.5

    By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
    8.5.1

    Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities

    8.5.2

    Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

    8.6

    By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
    8.6.1

    Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training

    8.7

    Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

    8.7.1

    Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age

    8.8

    Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

    8.8.1

    Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status

    8.8.2

    Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status

    8.9

    By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

    8.9.1

    Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate

    8.10

    Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

    8.10.1

    (a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults

    8.10.2

    Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider

    8.a

    Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries
    8.a.1

    Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements

    8.b

    By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization

    8.b.1

    Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy

    Goal 13

    Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

    Goal 13

    13.1

    Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries

    13.1.1

    Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population

    13.1.2

    Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030

    13.1.3

    Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies

    13.2

    Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning

    13.2.1

    Number of countries with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    13.2.2

    Total greenhouse gas emissions per year

    13.3

    Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

    13.3.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

    13.a

    Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible

    13.a.1

    Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025

    13.b

    Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities


     

    13.b.1

    Number of least developed countries and small island developing States with nationally determined contributions, long-term strategies, national adaptation plans and adaptation communications, as reported to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

    Establishment of Oversight Committee
    Multi-year Strategic Plan
    Appintment of Executive Officer
    Delivery of activities
    In-kind contribution
    Network partners will contribute in-kind resources to the network to attend briefings, in resourcing the executive office, and in the establishment of a network website and newsletter. It is envisaged that the network will discuss strategies for sourcing
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    01 November 2017 (date of completion)
    Entity
    ANU
    SDGs
    Region
    1. Asia and Pacific
    Countries
    Australia
    Australia
    Contact Information

    Joel Nilon, Mr (Program Manager - State, Society & Governance in Melanesia Program, ANU)