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SEP for SDGs Partnership

Ms. Attaya Memanvit Director of Planning and Monitoring Branch

Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

14 November 2017

Thailand’s Development Cooperation

1963 Department of

Technical and

Economic

Cooperation, PM Office

2000

MDGs

2004 Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency, MFA

2015

(2000-2015)

Thailand

International

Cooperation

Agency, MFA

Aid Provider

2015 SDGs

1954

Aid Recipient

2003

(2015-2030)

Millennium Development Goals

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Key activities of TICA

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Thailand

by

Development Partners

Partner Countries including LDCs, landlocked and small island developing states

TICA’s Partners

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SEP for SDGs

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UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development & its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Agricultural sector: encourages

a holistic farm management system

Healthy communities: promotes well-being

of people, environment, society and culture

Climate change: promotes green

production and conserving ecosystems

Economic stability: encourages risk

management becoming resilient to uncertainties

Human capacities and capabilities:

fosters good business practices, good governance

Water resources: highlights

the importance of improving water quality, restoring water-related ecosystems

Strong government institutions:

inspires enlightened leadership and encourages people-centred development

Partnerships towards sustainable development:

is a guiding light at TICA

SEP for SDGs

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Mechanisms to support SEP4SDGs Global Regional

Thailand as ASEAN’s coordinator

on sustainable development

Thailand is Prime Mover

in ACD and CICA to promote sustainable

development

National

National Committee for Sustainable Development (CSD)

chaired by Prime Minister

The 20-Year National Strategies (2017-2036)

The 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan

(2017-2021)


Thailand presented Voluntary National

Review (VNR) in June 2017

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Key Challenges in an Unsustainable World

Poverty

Hunger & Food Insecurity

Deforestation Global Warming

Limited access to healthcare

Urbanization & Inequality

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Path to Sustainable Development: Thailand’s Experience

Thailand proves to be the least miserable economy, ranked by Bloomberg

(2015-2017)

SEP founded in 1974

Sufficiency

Economy

Philosophy

SEP has become a new rural development strategy in Thailand since the 9th Plan of Socio-economic Development

since 2002

Since the 1997 economic crisis, SEP has become guiding light and Thailand’s development compass

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Economy Society Environment Culture

Moderation

Reasonableness Resilience

Progress with Balance

Sustainability

SEP is a Thinking Process

Middle way of doing things, not too much and not too little, avoiding extreme

Assessing causes and effects of one’s actions towards all stakeholders, including environment

Risk management, Preparing for future changes

Knowledge Insight / right understanding

Virtues Integrity / diligence / patience / sharing

through balancing 4 dimensions of life

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The successful application of SEP

in Thailand

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The Application of SEP in Thailand

Different sectors have applied SEP in Thailand

SEP is applicable at all levels

Self, Family, Community, Nation

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Community Development based on the Application of SEP in Thailand Type I: Study Centres Type II: Model Villages

> 8,000

6 study centres established serving as living museums

of SEP across Thailand

SEP Model villages Community Development Department has applied SEP into the process of community development in Thailand

since 2006

Mindset towards sustainability Source:

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Steps 1-2 : Thoroughly understand the areas

I - Study Centres on SEP : 9 Steps

START S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

S T E P

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Analyse areas to know geosociety in details

Identify challenges or set targets of development

Acquire relevant knowledge and local wisdom

to solve local problems & develop the areas

Promote communication among villagers and seek agent of change

Begin the process of developing the areas and keep monitoring & evaluating regularly

Expand development process to create sense of belonging as a part of development network

Create model of success & expand their development

Regularly monitor development & take innovation for improvement

Enhance local capacity of villagers with the mindset towards sustainability

Source: NESDB

Steps 3-5 : Reach out to villagers

Steps 6-9 : Sustainable development

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II - SEP Model Villages : 3 Stages

Self-reliance

Group Development

Network Development

for SEP Model Villages

based on the application of SEP for sustainable community development model 6 Key activities

3 Stages

Source: CDD

“Do Yourself”

“Do Together”

“Do For”

Encouraging

savings

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Economy Society Environment Culture

Natural resource preservation Active natural conservation groups Utilization of alternative energy Adding value into natural resources and environment

Household account /book keeping Expense reduction & income creation Occupational group Saving activities Community enterprise

Unity & cooperation among villagers Village regulation Membership of welfare fund Adhering to democratic principle Moral & ethic code

Free from all vices Application of SEP in daily life

Community data Community plan Application of local wisdom

Learning centres

Utilization of appropriate technology

Building development networks

Adhering to mindset towards sustainability and self-reliance practice

SEP Model Villages : 23 Indicators

Source: CDD 18


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Development Cooperation for Sustainability

Give a man a fish, he will eat it for a day.

Teach a man how to fish, and he will feed himself for a lifetime.

Either fishing or else, a man can learn best practices to make the world sustainable beyond his lifetime.

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Global Development Partnership on the Application of SEP

TICA shares SEP as an alternative model for sustainable development:

TICA implements projects based on the application of SEP for sustainable community development in:

> 113 developing countries government representatives learn about SEP in Thailand through TICA’s short-term training courses, post-graduate programmes and study visits on the topics related to SEP since 2003

10 developing countries

since 2006, TICA has been cooperating with partners to apply SEP by (1) Establishing study centres on SEP (2) Developing SEP model villages

Since 2016, Germany (GIZ) has been cooperating with TICA to implement SEP project in Timor-Leste and Mongolia under trilateral cooperation

(Lesotho, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Chile, Tonga, Fiji, Sri Lanka, Mozambique and Mongolia)

KOICA - TICA Joint Training Programmes on SEP have been conducted for participants from ASEAN and Timor-Leste under trilateral cooperation since 2015

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After the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, TICA strives to contribute to

Global Partnership for Sustainable Development – SDG 17

Since 2016, TICA has reached out to a number of interested partners to implement Sustainable Community Development Model

based on the Application of SEP in order to materialise


13 developing countries express keen interest in cooperating with TICA under South-South cooperation (projects in Fiji, Sri Lanka, Mozambique and Mongolia are now underway)

Developed countries and international organisations are also interested in collaborating with TICA under trilateral cooperation including Japan (JICA), USA (USAID), France (afd), UNV and UNOSSC, among other partners

to ensure basic needs, esp. food security & well-being

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SEP for SDGs Partnership Projects

Partners (10 countries)

Future Partners (13 countries)

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SEP Study Centres in Partner Countries

Sustainable Agricultural Development based on the Application of SEP in Lesotho

SEP Study Centres in Agricultural Vocational School in Lao PDR

Agricultural Development Cooperation Project based on SEP in Tonga

SEP Model Villages in Partner Countries

“Self-reliance” SEP Model Village in Cambodia

SEP Model Villages in Timor-Leste (bilateral and trilateral projects)

SEP Model Village in Chile (self-applied by TICA alumni of SEP course)

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SEP Projects on Sustainable Agricultural Development at Nam Bak, Luang Phra Bang (2006)

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SEP Study Centres in Agricultural Vocational School at Dong Kham Chang, Vientiane (2016)

Before

After

SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership

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“The future of humanity and of our planet lies in our hands.

It lies also in the hands of today’s y unger generation who will pass the torch to future generations.

We have mapped the road to sustainable development; it will be for all of us to ensure that

the journey is successful and its gains irreversible.” Paragraph 53

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

“SEP for SDGs Youth Partnership” Study Visit (12-15 Jan 2017, Thailand)

Promoting SEP for SDGs Y uth Partnership

TICA and UNV jointly organised Conference on “South-South Knowledge Exchange on Youth Volunteering

for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Sharing SEP and Other Approaches from ASEAN Countries”

(20-23 June 2017 in Thailand)

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TICA dispatches Thai volunteers aged 21 – 35 to work for 1-2 years at relevant agencies and field stations, including SEP projects,

in our partner countries since 2003 under the Friends from Thailand (FFT) Volunteer Programme

Friends from Thailand Volunteer Programme

x Y uth x Partner countries

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x Y uth x

TICA dispatched Mr. Saddam Satae, Thai volunteer, to Timor-Leste for the implementation of SEP Village Model in Hera

(2013 – 2015 in Timor-Leste)

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x Y uth x

TICA supports the establishment of SEP Study Centres in Agricultural Vocational School

at Dong Kham Chang Vocational School on Agriculture in Vientiane (2016 – 2017 in Lao PDR)

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“Thailand should further promote projects based on the application of SEP in education system

as a best practice to other countries.”

H.E. Mr. Serigne Mbaye Thiam Minister of Education, Republic of Senegal

during study visit on the application of SEP in Schools organised by TICA (13-18 November 2016 in Thailand)

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Thank You!

For more information, please visit Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

www.tica.thaigov.net

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