Decoding & Implementing SDGs

Anurag Goel, IAS (Retd.)Founder, Shaping Tomorrow

Former Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, GoI 0

Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs):Mankind’s Dream

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• Mankind crystallized human dreams & aspirations in theform of a Resolution adopted by UN General Assembly on25th September’ 2015.

• Hon’ble Prime Minister of India addressed the GeneralAssembly

• 192 Countries : 17 Goals, 169 Targets to be achieved by2030 AD

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The Seventeen Goals

0Are the Goals Achievable ?

Assam’s SDGs Initiative : Jeffrey Sachs

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• “It is truly special that Assam has become the first Indianstate to formally adopt the SDGs for its development path .………… Sound policy-making requires long-term planningthat integrates strategies across many challenges, includingfood & nutritional security , social service delivery, energypolicy, water resource management, urbanization,infrastructure, human rights, biodiversity, adaption to climatechange, mitigating greenhouse gas emission, sustainablebusiness practices and more”. (January 5, 2016)

• “ Assam’s approach to maintain balance on the three pillars

of development viz. economic, social and environmentalthrough adoption of SDGs in the State on mission mode willrejuvenate the whole world”. (February10,2016)

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SDGs Implementation Framework

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• Need to decode & simplify SDGs in operational terms

• Five Helpful Fingers :WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY, HOW?

➢ WHAT & WHY?

➢ WHO & WHEN?

➢ HOW?

SOME ANSWERS (1) : WHAT & WHY

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• Forget SDGs; just draw your wish-list, your Government’s &people’s aspirations/dreams for Planet, State & Citizens.

• Check SDGs: You will find all these & more

• SDGs present a holistic dream & a huge opportunity tocreate a healthy, prosperous & sustainable State/India withhappy people.

• We must resolve to “ Invent the Future” to “Shape ThisTomorrow”.

SOME ANSWERS (2) : WHO & WHEN

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• All citizens (men, women, children), stakeholders (corporate,academia, civil society) & institutions have to work togetheras Partners with a Shared Vision.

• Government has to take the lead, with each State creating itsown vision and deciding its own priorities, strategies &pathways.

• The States should also work with other States and GoI.

• Time-horizon is 15 years (2030 AD), divided into smallersegments including 3 years/ 1 year Plans.

SOME ANSWERS (3) : THE KEYQUESTION…. HOW?

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• Government may develop 3 key documents fortransformational achievement of SDGs

➢ Vision & Strategic Architecture Document

➢ Goal-wise Strategy & Action Framework.

➢ Three & One Year Action Plans .

• Essential to have intensive & extensive deliberations/consultations with all stakeholders for this purpose

Vision & Strategic Architecture

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• Vision will flow from State’s aspirations & priorities

• Strategic architecture will have 3 major components:

➢ Implementing SDGs as a Single Synergized Initiative.

➢ Technology, Innovation, Knowledge Management,Management of Change.

➢ Mobilization & Utilization of Resources.

Implementing SDGs as a Single SynergizedInitiative (1)

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• Integrate all 17 Goals into a single synergized mega-initiative.

• Powerful IT based Technology Platform .

• HR strategies and OD for extraordinary outcomes.

• Pilot projects for SDGs villages/towns.

• People, Partnerships, Projects.

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Implementing SDGs as a Single SynergizedInitiative (2)

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• Future-ready & future-sensitive governance system.

➢ Exploding technologies & disruptive innovation will changeplanning platform on ongoing basis in the VUCA/SMACIworld of today & tomorrow.

➢ Need to visualize the future in this context and use backcasting

for planning.

➢ Redesign departmental structures and processes with focus onoutcomes and not on inputs/subjects.

➢ Adopt market-driven strategies for effective delivery ofservices

Technology, Innovation, KnowledgeManagement, Management of Change

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• Setup system for constant scanning of evolving technology &innovation scenario for realigning strategies dynamically.

• Setup of an effective Knowledge Management System (KMS).

• Pivotal role for UN Agencies as primary channel fortransferring UN systems/ network’s unique globalknowledge/expertise, and for capacity building.

• Design & implement an effective strategy for management ofchange.

Mobilization & Utilization of Resources

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• Paradigm shift in resource management, looking at resourcesas “money plus” and “budget plus”.

• Redesign the financial & planning processes around SDGs.

• Ensure drawing of entire funds allocated by GoI, andutilizing them fully, and maximize EAPs.

• Make “Value for Money” a strategic tool for resource-allocation and as key criterion for monitoring & evaluation.

• Mobilize community & other resources.

Strategy & Action Plan Documents

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• Goal-wise Strategy & Action Framework Document, & Three/OneYear Action Plans would flow from the Strategic Architecture.

• This Framework of three documents is in sync with the NITI Aayogrequirement of preparing Vision document, Strategy document &Action Plan, except that some overlap has been deliberately designedbased on Assam experience.

➢ Assam had finalized its Vision document in February 2016 whichenvisaged preparing Strategy Papers & Acton Plans (SPAPs) onthis basis.

➢ Departments found it extremely difficult to prepare SPAPs in theabsence of an over-arching Strategic Architecture.

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G : Governance ArchitectureL : LeadershipA : Action PlansM : Monitoring & EvaluationO : Organizational EffectivenessU : ULBs, GPs, Autonomous CouncilsR : Resources

Challenges (GLAMOUR)

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• P : Partnership-Web• I : Integration• C : Communication• S : Stakeholders

Challenges (PICS)

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• Two over-arching challenges in implementing SDGs

➢ Integrating all activities into a single synergizedinitiative

➢ Managing the change effectively in thistransformational initiative involving every citizen andall stakeholders.

Challenges (Overarching)

Way Forward

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• Each State may formulate its own Vision, Strategy andAction Plan Documents with the help of UNDP & other UNAgencies.

• The State may finalize and implement the Plan inconsultation with NITI Aayog, Ministries of Govt. of Indiaand UN Agencies.

Thank You

Anurag GoelGoel.Anurag7@gmail.com+91 98712 16655

Some say achieving SDGs is ImpossibleWe say that it is Impossible Till It Is Done