The Uganda Roadmap for creating an enabling environment for delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Uganda was launched on October 23, 2018 in Kampala by the Prime Minister – Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, attended by various actors including CSOs, Local Development Partners, media, private sector, UN and Government representatives.
Uganda has set up and operationalized structures for coordinating the implementation of the SDGs through partnerships and targeted resource mobilization. The Coordination framework provides for five multistakeholder Technical Working Groups comprising of sectors working groups; Development Partners; Private sector; and Civil Society was developed through consultative processes, under the leadership of Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with support from the United Nations in Uganda. The five thematic groups are the backbone of the Coordination Framework as they serve the coordination role
The National SDG Roadmap supported by UNDP Uganda, operationalizes the Coordination Framework and provides priority actions to catalyze the implementation of SDGs across the country during implementation of the Second National Development Plan (NDPII, 2015/16 – 2019/20) under the National vision 2040.
While the Roadmap seeks UgShs 6.6 billion for actions to be implemented in the remaining NDPII period, Ugshs 1.2 is available within the Medium –Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) leaving a gap of UgShs 5.4 that needs to be mobilized. In addition, some critical activities of this roadmap have already taken shape ahead of its launch. For example a study to assess the policy and institutional gaps to support the implementation of the Agenda in Uganda.
Speaking at this launch, the Prime Minister called for more efforts and support to popularize the SDGs in Uganda. ‘I urge all stakeholders to walk the talk, rather than making declarations and high sounding statements’ he concluded. Rosa Malango, the UNDP and UN resident coordinator called for involvement of all Local Governments in implementing the Roadmap, as they are catalysts for realization of the SDGs.
Patricia Munabi (Executive Director, Forum for Women in Democracy) speaking on behalf of the National CSO Reference Group on SDGs, informed the meeting that CSOs were the first stakeholders to work on a localization process of the SDGs in Uganda by innovating a local ‘Leave No One Behind’ campaign dubbed “Tondeka Mabega”. She however noted that more work is required to ensure that Technical Working Groups are institutionalized and participation of CSOs on TWGs is increased.
In addition she flagged out the decline on social spending despite the fact that it will be critical to invest more it to ensure that no Ugandan is left behind. She flagged out the shrinking space of civil society demonstrated by restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly, office break-ins and freezing of institutional accounts, for the attention of Government to secure that CSOs can thrive well in order to genuinely contribute to implementation of the National SDG Roadmap.
Joachim Parker on behalf of the Local Development Partner’s Group raised concern over the continued decline in social service spending and urged for more efforts in domestic resource mobilization through Partnerships with non-state actors, while using the available resources efficiently.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. These 17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities. The goals are interconnected – often the key to success on one will involve tackling issues more commonly associated with another.
Uganda has set up and operationalized structures for coordinating the implementation of the SDGs through partnerships and targeted resource mobilization. The Coordination framework provides for five multistakeholder Technical Working Groups comprising of sectors working groups; Development Partners; Private sector; and Civil Society was developed through consultative processes, under the leadership of Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with support from the United Nations in Uganda. The five thematic groups are the backbone of the Coordination Framework as they serve the coordination role
The National SDG Roadmap supported by UNDP Uganda, operationalizes the Coordination Framework and provides priority actions to catalyze the implementation of SDGs across the country during implementation of the Second National Development Plan (NDPII, 2015/16 – 2019/20) under the National vision 2040.
While the Roadmap seeks UgShs 6.6 billion for actions to be implemented in the remaining NDPII period, Ugshs 1.2 is available within the Medium –Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) leaving a gap of UgShs 5.4 that needs to be mobilized. In addition, some critical activities of this roadmap have already taken shape ahead of its launch. For example a study to assess the policy and institutional gaps to support the implementation of the Agenda in Uganda.
Speaking at this launch, the Prime Minister called for more efforts and support to popularize the SDGs in Uganda. ‘I urge all stakeholders to walk the talk, rather than making declarations and high sounding statements’ he concluded. Rosa Malango, the UNDP and UN resident coordinator called for involvement of all Local Governments in implementing the Roadmap, as they are catalysts for realization of the SDGs.
Patricia Munabi (Executive Director, Forum for Women in Democracy) speaking on behalf of the National CSO Reference Group on SDGs, informed the meeting that CSOs were the first stakeholders to work on a localization process of the SDGs in Uganda by innovating a local ‘Leave No One Behind’ campaign dubbed “Tondeka Mabega”. She however noted that more work is required to ensure that Technical Working Groups are institutionalized and participation of CSOs on TWGs is increased.
In addition she flagged out the decline on social spending despite the fact that it will be critical to invest more it to ensure that no Ugandan is left behind. She flagged out the shrinking space of civil society demonstrated by restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly, office break-ins and freezing of institutional accounts, for the attention of Government to secure that CSOs can thrive well in order to genuinely contribute to implementation of the National SDG Roadmap.
Joachim Parker on behalf of the Local Development Partner’s Group raised concern over the continued decline in social service spending and urged for more efforts in domestic resource mobilization through Partnerships with non-state actors, while using the available resources efficiently.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. These 17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities. The goals are interconnected – often the key to success on one will involve tackling issues more commonly associated with another.
