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Socio-Cultural Dimension
of Sustainable Development

Course
Outline
1. SOCIO-CULTURAL DIMENSION OF
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
a. What are the socio-cultural aspects of sustainable
development?
b. Actions and continuing initiatives to end global
poverty
c. Rural development approach in sustainable
development
d. National, regional and local programs and projects
which advances socio-cultural dimension of
sustainable development
e. International Institutional Mechanism
● Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
● United Nations Habitat
● World Food Programme (WFP)
● Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
● UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
● UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)

What is Sustainable Development?
"Sustainable development is development that meets
the needs of the present, without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
-WCED 1987

Dimensions of Sustainable Development
They are integrated
and indivisible and
balance the three
dimensions of
sustainable
development: the
economic, social and
environmental.
-United Nations

Socio - Cultural Sustainability
a process for creating sustainable, successful places that promote
wellbeing, by understanding what people need from the places
they live and work. Social sustainability combines design of the
physical realm with design of the social world – infrastructure to
support social and cultural life, social amenities, systems for
citizen engagement and space for people and places to evolve.
Susanne Ricee, Diversity
Social

Socio - Cultural Sustainability
Social and cultural sustainability concerns issues regarding people’s opportunities to
fulfill their potential. Depending on where in the world we live and at what stage in
our lives we are, our needs look different. It may concern freedom of religion or
finding balance in life in a developed society. It may concern the possibility to
educate ourselves, or to provide for ourselves or to live in peace. The social and
economic life today and in the future fulfill basic human needs as a long-term
processes, shaping social conditions for future generations.

Socio -
Cultural
Sustainability
Some of the areas of concern of Socio-Cultural
Sustainability :
● Education
● Religion
● Peace
● Human Rights
● Health
● Self-provision
● Social justice
● Balance in life and motivation
-University of Gavle, 2020

Socio -
Cultural
aspect of
Sustainable
Development
1. Sustaining Cultural Diversity
2. Safeguarding traditional knowledge
3. Protecting cultural heritage
4. Fostering environmental sustainability
5. Preserving Biodiversity
6. Engaging youth and empowering women
and girls
7. Fostering intercultural dialogue and
social inclusion
8. Transforming public spaces
9. Promoting creativity and innovation
UNESCO, CULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT

Actions and continuing initiatives to end global poverty
Poverty entails more than the lack of income and productive resources to ensure
sustainable livelihoods. Its manifestations include hunger and malnutrition,
limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and
exclusion, as well as the lack of participation in decision-making.
What is Poverty?

Poverty facts and figures
● According to the most recent estimates, in 2015, 10 percent of the world’s population or 734 million people
lived on less than $1.90 a day.
● Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to see the largest increases in extreme poverty, with an
additional 32 million and 26 million people, respectively, living below the international poverty line as a
result of the pandemic.
● The share of the world’s workers living in extreme poverty fell by half over the last decade: from 14.3 percent
in 2010 to 7.1 per cent in 2019.
● Even before COVID-19, baseline projections suggested that 6 percent of the global population would still be
living in extreme poverty in 2030, missing the target of ending poverty. The fallout from the pandemic
threatens to push over 70 million people into extreme poverty.
● One out of five children live in extreme poverty, and the negative effects of poverty and deprivation in the
early years have ramifications that can last a lifetime.
● In 2016, 55 percent of the world’s population – about 4 billion people – did not benefit from any form of
social protection.

Projected results of global
poverty initiatives and
projects as of 2026 :

1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people
living on less than $1.25 a day
1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living
in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including
floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have
equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over
land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and
financial services, including microfinance

1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and
reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other
economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.A Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including
through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and
predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to
implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
1.B Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels,
based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated
investment in poverty eradication actions

1. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
2. United Nations issued a framework for the immediate socio-
economic response to COVID-19 and created the Secretary-General's
UN COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund.
1. Proclamation of the “Third United Nations Decade for the
Eradication of Poverty”

Actions and
continuing
initiatives
to end
global
poverty
1. Oxfam
2. The Borgen Project
3. Overseas Development Institute
4. Concern Worldwide
5. The Hunger Project
6. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
7. World Bank Group
8. The Earth Institute
9. The Red Cross
10. Engineers Without Borders
11. GCAP (Global Call to Action against
Poverty)
Global organizations actively
campaigning against poverty :

Rural Development Approach in Sustainable
Development
Rural development is a strategy designed to improve the economic and social life of a specific group of
people - the rural poor. It involves extending the benefits of development to the poorest among those
who seek a livelihood in the rural areas. The group includes small-scale farmers, tenants and the
landless. A strategy for rural development must recognize three points: firstly, the rate of transfer of
people out of low productivity agriculture and related activities into more rewarding pursuits has been
slow; and, given the relative size of the modern sector in most developing countries, it will remain slow.
Secondly, the majority of people in the rural areas of developing countries face varying degrees of
poverty; their position is likely to get worse if population expands at unprecedented rates while
limitations continue to be imposed by available resources, technology and organizations. Thirdly, rural
areas have labor, land and at least some capital which, if mobilized, could reduce poverty and improve
the quality of life. This implies fuller development of existing resources, construction of infrastructure,
introduction of new production technology, and the creation of new types of institutions and
organizations.

Rural Development Approach in Sustainable Development

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ADVANCING SOCIO-CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF SD
IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Alternative Learning System (Basic Education Act of 2001)
•Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) Education (Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997)
•Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
•Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (RA 10931)
•TESDA Online Program and Massive Open Online Courses (Open Distance
Learning Act)
•Wage Rationalization Act

IN THE PHILIPPINES
•Conditional Cash Transfer Program (4Ps)
•Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (RA 7277)
•Magna Carta for Women (RA 9710)
•Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (RA 8371)
•Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012
•Bangsamoro Organic Law

IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. Human Development and Poverty Reduction
Cluster
2. K to 12 Basic Education
3. Responsible Parenthood
4. Sin Taxes
5. National Security Policy 2011-2016
6. PAMANA Program

IN THE PHILIPPINES (LOCAL PROJECTS)
Projects funded by National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
implemented in Region XII, 2020:
In 2020, a total of 85 out of 279 projects of the National
Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) were implemented.
Of the 85 projects, 7 were implemented particularly in the
provinces of South Cotabato and Sarangani.

National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) projects implemented
in Region XII, 2020 :

Other indicators of Socio-Cultural Development in Region XII, 2020 :
Cultural events were very limited in 2020 due to
the pandemic. Barely four events were conducted
out of the target of 20 events or activities. While
the presence of IPMRs in 37 municipalities in 2019
had increased, the percentage of LGUs that
mainstreamed culture in their local development
plans somewhat decreased to 26 percent.

Other projects/activities promoting Socio-Cultural
Development in Region XII, 2020 :
1. Ancestral Domain Sustainable Development and Protection Plans
2. IP Education and Advocacy Services
3. Culturally Appropriate Responsive and Gender-sensitive Socio-
Economic and Ecology Development Protection Services
4. Assistance and Support to Cultural Center, Madrasahs, Organization,
and Shariah Education
5. Culture Sensitive Governance and Development

The Filipino culture and values play an important role in building a healthy and resilient
SOCCSKSARGEN. The intensified discipline, Filipino spirit of Bayanihan, and Volunteerism
supplemented by transparent and good governance would be the key to a faster recovery from the
pandemic. Hence, to usher the regions' recovery the following strategies shall be further strengthened:
Inculcate the culture and values of volunteerism especially for the young generations.
• Adopt resilience measures in the design and use of cultural assets in the region, including historic
and cultural infrastructures. The strict implementation of physical distancing and minimum mass
gathering limits the use of existing public cultural structures (i.e., museums, libraries, performance
venues), thus there is a need to reconfigure and adopt more sustainable measures so that these spaces
will re-open in compliance with the minimum health protocols
• Pursue institutional and policy reforms for cultural development. Despite the inclusion of culture and
arts in the Seal of Good Local Governance, LGUs should be more proactive in heritage management by
incorporating heritage preservation, protection, and promotion efforts into their local development and
land use plans.

Strengthen the access to cultural resources. SOCCSKARGEN stakeholders must have access to cultural
resources that would promote the core Filipino values and develop their identity as people of SOCCSKSARGEN.
• Update list of cultural treasures and establish a school of living tradition to promote culture and heritage in the
region.
• Strengthen the efforts to preserve local culture and the arts amidst the pandemic. The provinces shall continue
their efforts in preserving their respective local cultures and arts in collaboration with the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts and institutionalization of policies on indigenous ar9ts and crafts.
The NCCA institutionally supports the conduct of Cultural Mapping by LGUs to enable them to come up with their
cultural database, as well as the creation and support to the culture and arts development planning of the LGUs'
through its Local Culture and Arts Councils (LCACs).
Due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the NCCA will maximize the utilization of remote online platforms and
various social media to strengthen its promotion, dissemination, and program implementation nationwide.
With the advent of E.O 70 that promotes the whole of nation approach, NCIP XII will maximize its potentials to
bring in economic opportunities within the ancestral domains.
Linkages with the Provincial, Municipal, and Barangay IPMRs shall be strengthened so that they can help
mainstream and lobby the priority programs and projects of ICCs into the Barangay, Municipal, and Provincial
Development Plans.
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), on the other hand, which is operating under a centralized
setup, will adopt the following strategies:
• Decentralization and fiscal autonomy of the Regional Office;
•Strengthening of tie-ups thru MOU/MOA with NGO's, LGU's, CSO's, Academe, RLA's and other stakeholders to
implement the Regional PAP's for the welfare of Filipino Muslims; and
• Recall all re-assigned personnel to other NCMP Regional Offices back to their mother station.

International Institutional Mechanism

International Institutional Mechanism
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the
science related to climate change.
The IPCC provides regular assessments of the scientific basis
of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for
adaptation and mitigation.

UN-Habitat promotes
transformative change in cities
and human settlements through
knowledge, policy advice,
technical assistance and
collaborative action to leave no
one and no place behind.
Reduced spatial inequality and
poverty in communities across the
urban-rural continuum
Enhanced shared prosperity for
cities and regions
Strengthened climate action and
improved urban environment
Effective urban crises prevention
and response

UNICEF's mission
The world has changed, but
children’s needs have not. See
how UNICEF’s commitment to
children remains as strong as ever
despite the complexities of our
world.
UNICEF results
UNICEF works day-in day-out in the
world’s toughest places to reach the
most vulnerable and disadvantaged
children. Delivering results for
children and young people is our
driving force.

Reimagining the
world for every
child
The world faces multiple crises
today — the COVID-19 pandemic,
climate change, widespread
social and economic challenges
and rising poverty and inequality.
These challenges impact us all,
but they hit the most vulnerable
children the hardest.
Vaccines for all
One of our biggest contributions to
children’s lives has been keeping them
safe from deadly diseases. Our global
immunization efforts have helped
millions of children survive and grow up
healthier, happier and stronger. As
COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues
through the COVAX facility we remain
committed to our partnerships with
governments and the private sector to
ensure vaccines reach everyone,
including the most marginalized and
excluded.
Learning for all
UNICEF’s Reimagine Education
initiative is revolutionizing learning
and skills development to provide
quality education for every child
through digital learning, internet
connectivity, devices, affordable
data and the engagement of young
people.

Investment in mental health
Half of all mental disorders develop
before the age of 15, and 75 per cent
by early adulthood. We are calling on
investment and action to support
and protect the mental health of
children and young people, and to
bring an end to neglect, abuse and
childhood trauma that drives poor
life outcomes.
Addressing the climate crisis
Climate change will not wait. In a
world where 17 countries are
overdrawing on their water supply
each year, we need to reimagine a
water-secure world for children. By
taking bold action now we can tackle
climate change, protect our
environment and build a better world
for our children and future
generations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a
specialized agency of the United Nations that
leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Our goal is to achieve food security for all and
make sure that people have regular access to
enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy
lives. With 195 members - 194 countries and the
European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries
worldwide.
1945
FAO is born
In Quebec City, Canada, the first session of the newly
created United Nations establishes the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) as a specialized UN
agency. Washington D.C. is designated as a

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest
humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and
using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability
and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters
and the impact of climate change.
The World Food Programme (WFP)
is the leading humanitarian
organization saving lives and
changing lives, delivering food
assistance in emergencies and
working with communities to
improve nutrition and build
resilience.

1961 - WFP is established
History of WFP
Created in 1961 (at the behest of US
President Dwight Eisenhower) as an
experiment to provide food aid through
the UN system, WFP is to be reassessed
within three years. As crises multiply, the
experiment proves its worth. A typhoon
makes landfall in Thailand. Newly
independent Algeria must repatriate and
feed its war refugees. In every case, WFP
rises to the task. Its mission is emergency
aid, but also rehabilitation.
1963 - 1st development
programme is launched in
Sudan
2020 - WFP is awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize
Today, WFP is the world's largest
humanitarian agency saving lives and
changing lives. When disasters strike, it is
quick off the mark and scales up in a
heartbeat; when they do not, it works
tirelessly to bolster nutrition and food
security. Its field presence is deep; its
operational understanding of food needs,
unrivalled.

What is UNESCO?
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences
and culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the
Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN
General Assembly in 2015.

As early as 1942, in wartime, the governments of the European countries, which were
confronting Nazi Germany and its allies, met in the United Kingdom for the
Conference of Allied Ministers of Education (CAME). World War II was far from over,
yet those countries were looking for ways and means to rebuild their education
systems once peace was restored. The project quickly gained momentum and soon
acquired a universal character. New governments, including that of the United States,
decided to join in. Upon the proposal of CAME, a United Nations Conference for the
establishment of an educational and cultural organization (ECO/CONF) was convened
in London from 1 to 16 November 1945. Scarcely had the war ended when the
conference opened. It gathered together representatives of forty-four countries who
decided to create an organization that would embody a genuine culture of peace. In
their eyes, the new organization was to establish the “intellectual and moral solidarity
of mankind” and thereby prevent the outbreak of another world war.

Our vision
Political and economic arrangements of governments are not enough to secure the lasting and
sincere support of the peoples. Peace must be founded upon dialogue and mutual
understanding. Peace must be built upon the intellectual and moral solidarity of humanity.
In this spirit, UNESCO develops educational tools to help people live as global citizens free of
hate and intolerance. UNESCO works to ensure that every child and every citizen has access
to quality education. By promoting cultural heritage and the equal dignity of all cultures,
UNESCO strengthens the bonds between nations. UNESCO fosters scientific programmes
and policies as platforms for development and cooperation. UNESCO stands up for freedom of
expression, as a fundamental right and a key condition for democracy and development. As a
laboratory of ideas, UNESCO helps countries to adopt international standards and manages
programmes that foster the free flow of ideas and the exchange of knowledge.
UNESCO's founding vision was born in response to a world war marked by racist and anti-
Semitic violence. Seventy years later and many liberation struggles later, UNESCO’s mandate
is more relevant than ever. Cultural diversity is under attack and new forms of intolerance,
rejection of scientific facts and threats to freedom of expression challenge peace and human
rights. In response, UNESCO's duty remains to reaffirm the humanist missions of education,
science and culture.

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