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Monitoring and discussion on the state of sustainable development

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Indicator sets and public dialogue

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Source: Towards a harmonised methodology for statistical indicators, Eurostat, 2016

Informative and social functions of indicator-based communication

• Informative function – inform about different phenomena

• Social function – instrument of democratic evaluation

• Construction of a common definition of a situation

• Prior agreement on the facts

• The indicator-based communication cannot be regarded simply as information transmission but as a specific type of communication with a high societal engagement (political/social context – interactivity).


Source: Towards a harmonised methodology for statistical indicators, PART 2

Communicating through indicators, Eurostat, 2017

CES Road Map on Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals

• Recommendations for National Statistical Offices – Communication

• Develop communication strategies for statistics on SDGs

• Define groups that should be targeted by communication

• Define what will be communicated, create information packages for different users

• Define how information will be communicated

• Set up a customer management system approach for inquiries and launch dedicated websites


Source: CES Road Map on Statistics for Sustainable

Development Goals, ECE/CES, 2017

Case Finland: Communication and a high societal engagement of SDGs


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Finland has a long tradition of sustainable development policies: 1990 >>>>

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Coordination Secretariat

”PMO-hub”

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Member of the Parliament

Ms. Aila Paloniemi

National Commission on

Sustainable Development

Chair: Prime Minister Mr. Juha Sipilä

Sustainable Development Coordination Network: all

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Prime Minister’s Office & Ministry of

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Follow up and review Network

Chair: Prime Minister’s Office

Ministry for Foreign Affairs:

Secretariat-General of the

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Sustainable Development Expert Panel

Hosted by Finnish Innovation Fund

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Society’s Commitment

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Implementation of the Agenda2030 in Finland- Key bodies and mechanisms


Society’s Commitment to Sustainable Development

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Multi-stakeholder Prime Minister led National Commission on Sustainable Development in operation since 1993

MISSION: to root sustainable development into Finnish policies, measures, budgets and action

Has been working since 1993 without interruption

- Membership: 50 member + 30 substitutes

- Chair: Prime Minister, Mr. Juha SipiläVice-Chair: Minister of Housing, Energy and the Environment, Mr. Kimmo Tiilikainen

- Inter-Ministerial Coordination Network preparing the work and supporting the Prime Minister’s Office

- Coordination Desk: Prime Minister’s Office

Expert Panel: 8 professors from different disciplines, facilitated by Finnish Innovation Fund SITRA

Agenda2030 Youth Group: 20 young people, coordinated by Finnish Youth Cooperation - Allianssi

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Commitment 2050 objectives:

1. Equal prospects for well-being

2. A participatory society for citizens

3. Sustainable work

4. Sustainable local communities

5. A carbon-neutral society

6. An economy that is resource-wise

7. Lifestyles that respect the carrying capacity of nature

8. Decision-making that respects nature

Agenda2030 goals:

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Government Implementation Plan for 2030 AgendaAdopted in February 2017

FOCUS AREAS

POLICY PRINCIPLES

Carbon-neutral and resource-wise Finland

Non-discriminating, equal and competent Finland

Policy coherence andglobal partnership

Ownership andParticipation

Long-term action and transformation

FOLLOW-UP AND REVIEW

Sustainableeconomy


The year clock for the follow-up and review of national implementation, and a description of the four-year cycle of each parliamentary term - 2


Sustainable development government budgeting

• Finland one of the first countries in the world to incorporate sustainable development in the government budget

• Descriptions of how sustainable development is to be put into effect in different government sectors

• Improved follow-up of budget appropriations that relate to sustainable development

• In use since 2018



The year clock for the follow-up and review of national implementation, and a description of the four-year cycle of each parliamentary term - 1

Annual High-Level Seminar on Sustainable Development

• Gathers together political decision-makers (ministers, members of parliament), representatives of administration and business, civic organization and research

• This years themes ecosystems, water, energy, urban development, consumption and production


Core messages from Finland

• Invest in long-term work > policy coherence

• Process is as important as the product > societal learning

• Demystify concepts by concretizing them > ownership & action

• Ensure high-level leadership but don’t politicize sustainable development > whole-of-government approach

• Partner in an open dialogue with the civil society and other stakeholders; they play watchdogs and lobbyists but also top experts in their fields > whole-of-society approach

• Invest in communication, visualization and operationalization> common understanding, tools for action


National and global indicators and indicator platforms


National set of SDG Indicators

• Design by the Follow up and Review Network in autumn 2016 – spring 2017

• Confirmed by the National Commission on SD in spring 2017

• About ¼ of indicators shared with the UN Global SDG Indicators

• 10 Baskets

- Inequality; Social exclusion; Environment; Carbon neutral society; Housing; Economy; Public and private consumption; Health; Education; Labor; Global responsibility

• 40 Indicators

- Regularly available, updated annually, 4-5 key indicators analyzed annually, responsible producers

• Special attention in national reporting of indicators


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www.kestavakehitys.fi/seuranta


http://www.kestavakehitys.fi/seuranta

Statistics Finland’s global SDG Indicator Project

• Started at the beginning of 2018

• 1. Mandate for the national SDG role of Statistics Finland

• 2. Financing of the project and confirmation of resources for the future

• 3. Mapping of the data and producer organizations

• 4. Collection of data and definition of metadata

• 5. Design of the reporting platform



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17. Partnership for the goals

16. Peace, justice and strong institutions

15. Life on land

14. Life below water

13. Climate action

12. Responsible consumption and production

11. Sustainable cities and communities

10. Reduced inequalities

9. Industry, innovation, infrastructure

8. Decent work and economic growth

7. Affordable and clean energy

6. Clean water and sanitation

5. Gender equality

4. Quality education

3. Good health and well-being

2. Zero hunger

1. No poverty

Data availability for UN global indicators spring 2018 - Finland

Data available No data Non-clarified

The Finnish Statistical System


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According to Special Eurobarometer Finnish citizens seem to know SDGs pretty well


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