This seminar explores challenges, opportunities, and country examples that governments can consider using to ensure they deliver on the 2030 Agenda and the Paris goals.

1. Holistic sustainable development agenda
Ending extreme poverty
Leaving no one behind
49 SDG targets
for climate action
Just transition
Mitigation, adaptation
Lifecycle and
value-chain
approaches
OVERLAPPING AGENDAS
80 SDG targets
for green economy
40 SDG targets on sustainable
consumption and production
Carbon neutrality
1.5°C – 2°C

2. CONVERGENT PRIORITIES
Source: Adapted from NCE, Emission Reduction Potential
CITIES
Compact cities
Mass transport
Sustainable waste
management
LAND USE
More efficient,
productive agriculture
Reforestation, land
restoration
Reduced food waste
ENERGY
Removed fossil fuel
subsidies
Reduced coal,
methane emissions
Energy efficiency
SERVICE
MANUFACTURE
Enhanced efficiency
of manufacturing and
services

3. Leadershi
p
National
coordinati
on
Policy
integratio
n
Monitoring
and reporting
Robust indicators – data challenges
Integration in national results & performance frameworks
Perception of additional burden by sector ministries
Whole-of-government approach to strategy planning
Guidance to mainstream goals across all policies and budgets
Capacity of focal points to influence sector planning processes
Monitoring policy and budget alignment
Inclusiveness - effectiveness of the coordination body
Ownership from decision and policy makers
Engagement of non-state actors, civil society and business
High level oversight - capacity & expertise to drive the
transition
Political leadership - continuity in implementation
Center of government - ownership of sector ministries
Co-leadership by two institutions - risk of turf wars
SIMILAR GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES

4. SEPARATE GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS
Agendas Green Economy Climate Change SDGs
Main lead
institutions
Environment, natural
resources, energy,
planning
Environment, in very
few cases planning and
presidency
Planning, economy,
presidency, prime
minister
Policy
framework
Green economy
strategies
Mainstreaming
guidance
Climate change plans
and acts, NDCs, LTS
Mainstreaming
guidance
SD strategies, SDG
implementation plans
Mainstreaming guidance
Frequent
Coordination
bodies
A few national
councils
Sector focal points in
some countries
Parliamentary forums
National councils
Focal points in priority
sector ministries
Parliamentary
committees
National councils
Units, focal points in
most ministries
Parliamentary forums
Monitoring &
reporting
frameworks
Follow-up of green
economy strategies
10 YFP for SCP
5-Y NDC reviews,
Reports to UNFCCC,
Paris Agreement
Transparency
Framework
National reviews
HLPF for Sustainable
Development

5. FRAGMENTED GOVERNANCE UNDERMINE
PROGRESS
Shortcomings
• Limited institutional coordination
• Political economy challenges
• Siloed approach to
strategy planning and
design of indicators
• Lack of overarching
strategy
• Different narratives and
terminologies
• Proliferation of
mainstreaming guidance
and reporting frameworks
Challenges for implementation
• Risk of institutional duplications,
competition and coordination fatigue
• Potential inconsistencies and trade-offs
• Missed opportunities for greater policy
integration and synergies
• Difficulty to reconcile environmental
sustainability and social equity
• Hard to ensure consistency in driving
various sector transformations
• Overwhelmed sector and local actors
with little time and capacities leading
to limited engagement
• Missed opportunities to leverage
strengths from respective agendas
• Inefficiency and cost-ineffectiveness

6. POTENTIAL FOR GREATER GOVERNMENT
MOBILIZATION
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Agriculture ministries
Social ministries
Foreign affairs and cooperation…
Environment, natural resources…
Sustainable development ministries
Economy, finance, green growth…
Planning ministries
Presidency and prime minister…
SDG
Source: WRI. Survey of 100 countries. Chart includes different co-lead institutions in the same country

7. UNDP SUPPORT IN BOTH PROCESSES
Support for SDG Implementation
• Working with UN System through MAPS approach
• Integrated support to 114 countries, including:
Embed SDGs in national development plans and
structures, Prepare SDG roadmaps, apply tools to
measure, finance and implement development
plans,
Support for NDC
Implementation
• Portfolio of climate change support in 140
countries, including addressing enabling actions for
NDC implementation
• Regional and Global NDC dialogues (22 dialogues
since 2014, including 152 countries)
Aligning NDC and SDG implementation
• Incorporating NDCs into MAPS approach (training)
• Guidance note on mainstreaming in Africa
• Preview publication, expanded this year, drawing on experiences from
countries and existing approaches and methodologies
• Direct country support

8. APPROACHES AND ENTRY POINTS FOR ADDRESSING
GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
Leadershi
p
National
coordinat
ion
Policy
integratio
n
Monitoring
and reporting
Integrated MRV Systems
What data and systems are being utilized for different
processes? How do indicators compare/align?
Jointly integrating NDC, SDG and GES targets into national,
sectoral and local development plans
Stocktaking of existing policies? Where are synergies and
tradeoffs? Where are entry points within policy processes?
Strengthen participatory institutional frameworks
Build on existing coordination systems
Which actors are involved in different processes? Roles and
responsibilities? What mechanisms are in place? Policy
frameworks and law to underpin?
Support high-level leaders and enhance coordination
Make the development case for climate action
What are the priorities and needs to get engagement? How to
leverage complementarity in oversight institutions?

9. Jeniffer Hanna Collado, M.Sc
Head of Planning and International Cooperation
Greening Governance Seminar
World Resources Institute
January 31st 2019
Dominican Republic’s Experience: Building Integrated
Institutional Frameworks for the SDGs and NDCs.

10. By Decree 601-08, the Council is created as an instance of public policy
coordination and joint efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Date: September 20th, 2008
H.E Danilo Medina Sánchez
President of the Council and the Dominican Republic
National Focal Point for:
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Climate Change (along
with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources)
• Designated National Authority (DNA) for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
• National Determined Contribution (NDC)
• Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA)
• Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE)
• NDC Partnership (along with the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development)
Among others…..
Make climate change a priority issue in the agenda of sustainable development of the
country through the strategic integration of adaptation and mitigation of the
phenomenon within the policies and investment programs of the public sector ( central
and municipal level ) and the private sector.
Equivalent to having a Mainstreaming Agenda from the Coordinating Council and the
participation of institutions should be taken as a policy of the Government and the
Dominican State.
Strategic
Objective

11. Legal Framework for SDGs: Law No.01-12 of
the National Development Strategy (NDS) 2030
Set indicators to reduce
emissions and to adapt to
climate change.
“A society with a culture of
sustainable consumption
and production that
protects the environment
and natural resources and
promotes an adequate
adaptation to climate
change”.
Indicators
Unit/
Measurement scale
Baseline QUINQUENNIAL GOALS
Year Value 2015 2020 2025 2030
4.1 Carbon dioxide
emissions
Metric
tons per capita
2010 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.4 2.8
4.2 National protected
areas
Percentage of total
land area
2009 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.4 24.4
4.3 Annual deforestation
rate (average)
Percentage of total
forest area (negativ
e values
indicate increases
in the total forest
area)
2005 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2
4.4 Efficiency of
water use in systems
and water
distribution networks an
d its final application
irrigation system
Percentage of
distributed
water that was
exploited
2010 28.0 36.5 45.0 45.0 45.0
Article 28. Indicators and Targets for the Fourth Strategic Axis:

12. Energy IPPU Agriculture Waste
Constitution
CCDP/LEDSNDS
Adaptation/ constitutional priorityMitigation sectors
NDC DR
Drinking water
Energy/ power
generation
National System of Protected AreaHuman settlement
Land use, land-use change and forestry
25 % to 2030
conditional
Timeframe 2010-2030
Risk Management and
Early Warning Systems
Ecosystem-Based
Adaptation /Resilience
of Ecosystems
Increase of Adaptive
Capacity and Decrease of
Territorial / Sectoral
Vulnerability
Health
Coastal and marine
areas
Infrastructure
Food Security
Floods and Droughts
Tourism
Loss and
damage
Cross-cutting issues:
• Financing
• Technology Needs
• Education and Capacity Building
• Gender
• Youth
Integrated Water
Management

13. High level Inter-institutional Commission for Sustainable
Development
Source: MEPYD, 2018
SECRETATIAT

15. Moving forward with the SDGs…
National SDGs Portal:
http://http://ods.gob.do

16. Moving forward with our NDC…
1. DR officially joined the NDC Partnership in October 2017.
2. April 2018, we sent the formal request letter to the NDC Partnership. A key request was to assess the climate change
impacts of sectoral development programs (SDPs) in relation with the NDC and the SDGs, identifying needs, gaps and
opportunities.
3. Between May – September 2018, national consultations took place, including a national workshop and a donors
roundtable.
4. Action plan officially launched at COP24,
Katowice.
4 Strategic components towards the
implementation of the NDC:
1. Promote the development of policies, plans
and regulations for all the sectors
2. Promote the portfolio of investment flows
3. Promote the design and establishment of the
national transparency system
4. Cross-cutting issues: Create and strengthen
national capacities

17. Institutions and
the governance
framework
MRV on SDG
achievements at all
levels
SO 1 SO 2 SO 3
SO 4 SO 5
What’s next for the Working Groups in the Framework
of the SDGs?
Coordinate the alignment
and prioritization of the
SDGs, their goals and
indicators with the areas
of the national planning
system
Establish mechanisms for
articulation between the
different levels of planning,
guaranteeing an effective
integration of the SDGs at the
local level
Promote the efficient
management of the resources
necessary for the
implementation of the 2030
Agenda, aligned with national
priorities.
Source: MEPYD, 2018

18. How are the NDC and SDGs linked?
NDC represents the
country commitment
and actions aimed at
sustainable
development.
Public-private
partnerships are the
engine of the NDC and
SDGs
The NDC Partnership Action Plan serves as a basis for
planning, coordination, mobilization of resources and
transparency in the urgent implementation of the NDC to
achieve the climate and development objectives of the
Dominican Republic. It is also the heart of the work of the
SDG #13.

19. www.cambioclimatico.gob.do
j.hanna@cambioclimatico.gob.do
THANK YOU!
Questions?

20. NDC – SDG
Synchronization
Lebanon’s Way Forward
WRI Greening Governance Seminar Series
Vahakn Kabakian
UNDP Climate Change Adviser and Portfolio Manager

21. Presentation Overview
1. The international and local logic behind the synchronization
2. What are Lebanon’s planned activities for 2019 on NDC and
SDGs?
3. What are the findings so far?
4. What are the envisioned challenges?

22. Logic behind Synchronization
The linkages between the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement
have been proven
New local processes which give the opportunity for early
coordination and awareness
In the end, it makes everyone’s job easier
After 2015, international donors were quick to reconcile the two
processes

23. Background Information
- Lebanon submitted its INDC to the UNFCCC in 2015;
- Lebanon is planning to update its NDC by 2020;
- Lebanon submitted its Voluntary National Review to the
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in
2018;
- The Council of Ministers formed the National Committee on
SDGs which includes four thematic groups according to the
5Ps of the SDGs (People, Planet, Prosperity, Strong
Institutions and Peace) and a Statistical Task Force;
- The Council of Ministers mandated the Ministry of
Environment to form a committee responsible for the follow-
up of the NDC implementation – mitigation;
- The SDG committee only met once so far, and the NDC
committee will meet for the first time in 2019.

24. Planned Activities for NDC-SDG Synchronization
Action
- To what extent do the mitigation and adaptation policies that make up Lebanon’s NDC match the
policies that contribute to Lebanon’s sustainable development?
- Which SDGs and sub-goals do the policies in the NDC correspond to? To what degree?
- Which SDGs are completely left out of the NDC, and how relevant is it to include them in the 2020
update of the NDC?
Transparency
- How can institutions make use of the progress indicators of NDC policies (when available) to inform the
SDG committee of Lebanon’s sustainable development progress?
- How can institutions make use of the already agreed global SDG indicators to inform progress on the
NDC policies? What are the data needs and steps forward to fill the gaps to enable complete reporting?
Coordination
- What are the institutional arrangements that exist, that can be built upon, and can be established for a
smooth generation and communication of data between institutions responsible for the implementation
and reporting of the NDC and SDGs?
- How can the different committees work together in order to avoid duplication of efforts?

25. Knowledge Products and Recommendations
• Comparison of the NDC policies with the SDG goals and targets and determination of
relevance;
• Prioritization of the NDC policies to inform which are contributing most to Lebanon’s
sustainable development;
• Assessment of the SDG relevant policies in Lebanon (including the VNR) and
identification of climate change mainstreaming opportunities;
• Recommendations on the expansion of the NDC scope in its future iterations in terms of
sectors or gases;
• Assessment and recommendations of entry-points to make the SDG reporting climate-
smart and climate-ambitious;
• Identification of existing indicators for the policies that make up Lebanon’s NDC, and the
existing indicators that track the implementation of SDGs where relevant;
• Assess the existing institutional arrangements and identify missing links;
• Recommendations for new or improved institutional arrangements.

26. What are the findings so far?

29. Challenges
1. SCAN goes beyond key word searches to find specific linkages to
SDG targets;
2. BUT does not show the degree of linkage (level of impact) to SDG
Targets, i.e. it is not weighted;
3. Each linkage needs ground-truth to national conditions, i.e.
validation;
4. Analyzing each & every environmental policy recommendation (in
each document) would give an enormous amount of data;
5. Institutions have very little awareness of the linkages between the
NDC and SDGs;
6. The SDG committee does not meet often and is a very large
group.

30. Next steps
- Replicate the SCAN tool on all the NDC policies, mitigation and
adaptation;
- Conduct a stakeholder consultation when expert judgement is
needed on the impact and level of impact;
- Coordinate with the UNDP – SDG project who is working with the
Council of Ministers on the SDG committee on all activities;
- Coordinate with the gender mainstreaming work being conducted
as part of NDCSP (links to SDG 5);
- Raise awareness of the NDC committee on the work being done;
- Use the results to inform the NDC 2020 update.

31. Any questions?
Thank You!
vahakn@moe.gov.lb
climatechange.moe.gov.lb
climatechange@moe.gov.lb

32. Socializing the NDC-SDG agenda through NDC Implementation in Nigeria
By
Dr. Yerima . P. Tarfa
Director, Department of Climate Change
Federal Ministry of Environment

33. Nigeria’s NDC Targets
 Nigeria’s NDC outlines the country’s climate change priorities for
the post-2020 period and include not only targets, but also concrete
strategies for addressing the causes of climate change and
responding to its effects;
 Nigeria’s NDC includes an unconditional contribution to reduced
GHG emissions by 20% below BAU projections by 2030, and a
conditional contribution of 45%, based on commitment with
international support;
 The sectors are (i) agriculture and land use; (ii) energy; (iii)
industry; (iv) oil and gas; and (transport).

34. Nigeria’s SDG Priorities
 Nigeria ratified and adopted the SDGs for implementation in
September 2015;
 There was full integration of all the SDGs into national and
sectoral policy frameworks and implementation and ;
 Collaboration with agencies of government and other stake-
holders relevant stallholders for effective implementation.
 The Nigerian government is focusing on reducing poverty,
increasing food security, creating jobs by diversifying the
economy, providing a healthy environment and, importantly,
driving economic development by providing access to energy.

35. Governance structure of the two
initiatives
 Effective mainstreaming of the SDGs into the broad
national development agenda collaboration relied on
the collaboration of 3 key institutions: 1)Office of the
Senior Special Adviser to the President on SDGs (OSSAP
-SDGs), 2) National Planning Commission (NPC) and 3)
National Economic Council (NEC).
 OSSAP -SDGs functions as the secretariat of the
Presidential Committee to drive performance on the
SDGs on a day –to -day basis
 They relate with the relevant stakeholders including the
states, LGAs, , Private Sectors and civil societies.

36. GROW ECONOMY 5% PER YEAR AND REDUCE EMISSIONS 20-45%,
DIVERSIFY ECONOMY TO REDUCE POVERTY, CREATE JOBS AND ACHIEVE FOOD & WATER FOR ALL
MDA AND STATE ACTION PLANS TO CLIMATE PROOF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
AND PLANS
NDCROADMAP
INTER-MINISTERIAL GOVERNANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE
ENGAGE
STAKEHOLDERS FINANCE
MONITOR,
REPORT, VERIFY

37. Point of Convergence?
 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are integral
to Nigeria’s development, and the mission of the
government through the NDC is fully aligned with them.
 The livelihood of Nigerians is increasingly affected by
climate change.
 The nexus of climate change and other development
challenges, such as poverty alleviation, access to
modern energy, food security and reducing inequality is
complex.
 This complexity is reflected in the sustainable
development goals. Goal number 13 states: Take urgent
action to combat climate change and its impacts”.

38. Cont’d
 Mitigation and adaptation are taken up in a number of targets under
six SDGs other than Goal 13, for instance regarding resilience of the
poor , agricultural practices, infrastructure and cities and human
settlements .
 In general, the implementation of the NDC is important, as its delivery
will significantly help in achieving a number of the SDGs targets: issues
of carbon sink in agriculture (Goal 2), mitigation and health (Goal 3)
economic growth (Goal 8) and de-carbonization of consumption and
production patterns (Goal 12).
 If delivered upon, the NDC will improve standards of living, promote
clean energy access and food and water security for all, whilst
reducing emissions 20-45% below business as usual by 2030 and making
the country more resilient to climate impacts.

39. Challenges
 Mainstreaming Climate Change into national
development programmes
 Constraints related to technical, capacity needs and
finance
 Awareness creation and Ineffective communications
and advocacy,especially at the community levels
 Limited structure for data management
 Weak inter-agency and intergovernmental partnerships
 Poor engagement with key actors e.g. private sector

40. Output 4-UNDC-NDC Support
Programme
 Developed a financial strategy for funding the NDC
Sectoral Action Plan
 Increased private sector contribution to meeting NDC
targets either by participating in mitigation and
adaptation projects or by adopting climate-friendly
measures in their current operations;
 Built a registry of adaptation and mitigation actions that
are contributing to the achievement of NDC targets in
order to start measuring progress;
 Increased the visibility of the NDC through an effective
communication strategy and a full integration in the

41. Mexico’s NDC-SDG
Alignmnet
Diego de Leon Segovia
FUNDACION PENSAR

42. Mexico’s 2030 Agenda Implementation
Timeline
First
Country
Report
July 2016
National
Commision
for the 2030
Agenda
April 2017
Second
Country
Report
July 2018
National Strategy for
2030 Agenda
Implementation
November 2018

43. National Strategy

44. Other
implementation
groups
SDG Specialized Technical
Committee (CITEODS)
Committee for the
implementation of the 2030
Agenda of the National
Conference of Governors
2030 Agenda Senate Work-
Group

45. NDC-SDG Alienation: Financing

46. NDG-SDG Alienation: Co-benefits

47. NDC-SDG Alienation: Diagnosis
Currently, with the the economic support of UK’s PACT program, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Environment are implementing through
Fundación Pensar and Carbon Trust, respectively, to make a diagnosis of Mexico’s
implementation of its NDC and to mainstream climate change into the Sectoral
Plans.

48. Components of the diagnosis
● Stakeholder mapping
● Baseline analysis
● Policy framework and financial analysis
● Partnership analysis
● Sectoral Policy Recommendations
● Monitoring and evaluation platform
● Disseminations events
Timeframe: 6 months (Nov 2018 - May 2019)

49. Main thematic areas of evaluation
Mitigation
● 22% GHG reduction and 51% black carbon
○ Transportation
○ Electricity generation
○ Commercial and residential
○ Oil and gas
○ Industry
○ Farming and agriculture
○ Waste
○ Land use change
Adaptation
● Increase resilience of 50% of the most
vulnerable municipalities in the country
● 0% deforestation rate by 2030
● Install early alarm system at all levels of
government

50. Indigenous
Communities
Subnational
Action
Non-State
Actors

51. Main digital
platforms
SDG Knowledge Platform (UN)
[Link]
Main Government´s Page
→ http://agenda2030.mx
→ www.gob.mx/agenda2030

52. Bibliography
★ 2016 SDG Country Report [Link]
★ 2018 SDG Country Report [Link]
★ Decree that creates the
National 2030 Agenda Council
[Link]
★ National Strategy for the
Implementation of the 2030
Agenda [Link]

53. Contact
Diego de Leon
Project manager - NDC
Advisor
Fundación Pensar