This document summarizes discussions from meetings at Marlborough House on sustaining development in small states amid a turbulent global economy. It outlines objectives to examine the impact of the global financial crisis on development indicators and progress made by small states in achieving MDGs. Presentations covered issues around education, health, gender equality and the MDGs. Discussions focused on setbacks to achieving the MDGs due to the crisis, as well as implications for public sectors and gender equality. Proposed actions emphasize maintaining focus on inequities, MDGs, advocacy, and partnerships to support small states.

1. S us taining de ve lo pme nt in s mall
s tate s in a turbule nt g lo bal
e c o no my
6-7th July, 2009
Marlborough House

2. Obje c tive s o f the s e s s io n
 Overviewof Hum developm
an ent issues and
STPD response
 Exam the im
ine pact of the global economic
and financial crisis on financial indicators
 Present a reviewof the progress and
constraints of sm states in achieving M
all DG
and proposed m easures
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3. S o c ial Trans fo rmatio n Pro g ramme s
Divis io n
Educ atio n - He alth - Ge nde r
 The division leads and implements the Secretariat’
s
agenda w regard to Hum Developm
ith an ent, w orking
w governm
ith ents and other stakeholders to address
issues and challenges in education and health, and
for a world w here w en and m are equal
om en
partners, w equal opportunities and equality of
ith
outcom es.
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4. S o c ial De ve lo pme nt:
MDGs
 Goal 1: Eradicate extrem poverty and hunger
e
 Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
 Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empow w en
er om
 Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
 Goal 5: Improve maternal health
 Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
 Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
 Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
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5. MDGs
 synthesise, in a single package, m any of the m im
ost portant com itm
m ents made
separately at the international conferences and sum its of the 1990s;
m
 recognise explicitly the interdependence between grow poverty reduction and
th,
sustainable developm ent;
 acknow ledge that developm rests on the foundations of dem
ent ocratic
governance, the rule of law respect for hum rights and peace and security;
, an
 are based on tim e-bound and measurable targets accompanied by indicators for
m onitoring progress; and
 eighth Goal, the responsibilities of developing countries w those of developed
ith
countries
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6. Impac t o n MDGs
 Lack of progress and regression
 Countries impacted by global markets/recession
 Food security
 Public sector impacted
 by reduction in GDP of ow country
n
 Reduction in GDP of partner countries
 Currency fluctuations
 Aid remittances
 Emphasis on econom indices
ic
 Luxury of gender and equity issues
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7. MDGs
 M than half of all developing countries could experience a rise in num of extrem
ore ber e
poor in 2009
 The financial crisis w result in up to 400,000 additional infant deaths a year from
ill
2009-2015
 The global unem ploym rate for w en w rise m than for m –22 m
ent om ill ore en illion w en w
om ill
be plunged into unem ployment
 Total aid com itm dropping
m ent
 200 million m in poverty, m
ore alnourishment, hunger and deprivation
 700 million adults to rem illiterate by 2015
ain
 World’ progress tow
s ards MDGs could be set back by three years
 In over 50 countries m than half of all children w not com
ore ill plete prim schooling cycle
ary
 Gender parity goal already missed in 113 countries in 2005
 Current trends predict that only 18 countries w m prim and secnday level full
ill eet ary
enrolment
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8. Inte rre latio ns hip o f re c e s s io n o n public s e c to r and
g e nde r implic atio ns
Hum developm is social, econom political, cultural, technological developm
an ent ic, ent
 Health
 M alnourishment
 Reduction of safety nets
 Im pact on maternal and child mortality
 NCDs
 Clim change
ate
 Education
 Drop in enrolm ent
 Gender im plications
 Unem ploym ent
 Low achievem ent
 Social unrest
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9. Inte rre latio ns hip o f re c e s s io n o n
public s e c to r and g e nde r
implic atio ns
Gender
 Impact of social sector cuts
 Malaise/frustration m im
ay pact negatively
 Loss of jobs –manufacturing, and services
 School enrolm ent/com pletion
 Maternal health
 HIV and AIDS
 Prostitution
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10. Is s ue o f human re s o urc e s
Migration –loss of hum capital
an
 Increased mortality (w en & children)
om
 Diminished capacities
 Loss of revenue
 Food Insecurity
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11. CHMM
 Noted that current global crisis w threatening health
as
gains, because of impact on public and household
expenditure
 Focus program e draw on com
m ing parative
advantage, resource base, capacity, and in
partnership
 Heightened need for more efficient and effective use
of resources and for evidenced based policy/action
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12. CHMM
- planning
 Endorsed focus on health related MDGs –
maternal and infant mortality
 Financial resources
 Hum resourcing and Code of Practice
an
continuing priority
 Lifestyles and diets
 Noted the importance to support Governments
in addressing clim change im
ate pact on
health
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13. 17 CCEM Co mmuniqué fo c us
 Noted w concern the effect of the global econom dow
ith ic nturn
on social sectors, particularly in the poorer countries and small
states.
 Ministers recognized that education provides a fundamental tool
for self improvem and national developm and is a basic
ent ent
hum right
an
 It also helps countries to prepare for recovery by helping people
re tool and develop the necessary skills to m the future needs
eet
of the econom y
 The need to m both the quantity and flowof resources and
ain
aid com itm
m ents w noted and for national governm
as ents and
international com unity to w together to m
m ork itigate the risks
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14. CCEM
fo rward planning
 Need to prioritise to take account of global trends
 Advancing education in sm states
all
 Continuing w on Teacher Protocol
ork
 School leadership
 Gender related w and boys underachievem
ork ent
 Education for sustainable developm –clim change
ent ate
 Enhancing the delivery of multi-grade
 Strengthening HIV and AIDS education
 Emphasised importance of respect and understanding
 CSFP
 Access to students of smaller states to higher education in the CW
 Developing and utilising partnership w a range of stakeholders
ith
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15. Ge nde r
2010 - WAMM
 Look at impact of global crisis –w already in Uganda
ork
 Transferable and non transferable skills
 Climate change –gender dimensions
 Continued emphasis on four critical areas
 Gender, democracy, peace and conflict
 Gender, hum rights, and law
an
 Gender, poverty eradication
 Gender and HIV and AIDS
 M term reviewof Plan of Action
id
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16. Ac tio n
 Given our comparative advantage in term of
s
sm states, convening pow dealing w
all er, ith
inequities, STPD w focus m on sm
ill ore all
states from CCEM m andate, w be looking at
ill
m igration and its im pact and w orking to
support specific areas of gender and conflict,
w be focusing on partnership
ill
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17. Ac tio n
 M aintain a pro-poor focus on inequities in education, health expenditures, and
gender equity
 Maintain focus on MDGs and their interrelationship
 Maintain strong advocacy
 Add value through know ledge increase - targeted research in niche areas, and
interpretation re Com onw
m ealth and policy implications
 Add value through partnership and clearly defined areas and ways of working
 Division and across division Multi-sectoral responses
 M igration
 Gender
 Sm states specific
all
 Working w Hum rights and Youth
ith an
 Working w other divisions
ith
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