Rural Development Policy Institute (RDPI)

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SindhSDGSupportUnit

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“ has undergone turbulent times to address its development challenges but with responsive laws and legislations passed, and strategic action plans put in place, Sindh is moving in the right direction. are part of political manifestos of all parties and through collective efforts and engagement, these common goals can be achieved. Thar Foundation is a prime example of how local challenges are being addressed and how SDGs are being localized. In the future local population would be benefited through economic prosperity that coal extraction in Islamkot brings with it.” - Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister Sindh at the with members of the provincial assembly and development experts led by Provincial Parliamentary Task Force on SDGs, Sindh SDGs Support Unit, UNDP Pakistan and

“We need to internalize the ideas of into development and embrace all 17 Goals as our own. While, Governments are mandated to ensure achievement of , they require support of other stakeholders, including parliamentarians, so that their contributions are mapped and captured toward cohesive achievement of the . Business as usual model can’t work anymore, we need to learn from others, and work cohesively.” - Dr. Shereen Mustafa, Secretary Planning, P&D Board at the with members of the provincial assembly and development experts led by Provincial Parliamentary Task Force on Sindh SDGs Support Unit, UNDP Pakistan and

“The successful implementation of requires establishing phase-wise priorities and setting of realistic targets. Parliamentarians must make sure that implementation is on track and can be recalibrated in light of evidence and public feedback. At the same time, mapping and tracking of allocation, expenditures, and releases according to the is also of crucial importance. GoS has made concerted efforts to map ADP schemes 2016-17 to 2018-19 with SDGs at the goal-level. Similarly, efforts are also being made to map the recurrent budget with at target and indicator level. In the future, it is hoped that mapping will help parliamentarians make informed decisions regarding alignment and allocation of domestic resources to achieve SDGs in Sindh.” - Pir Mujeeb, Convener Parliamentary Task Force on SDGs at the with members of the provincial assembly and development experts led by Provincial Parliamentary Task Force, Sindh SDGs Support Unit, UNDP Pakistan and

“ is a global agenda, but its 17 goals are our own goals. For achievement of , policy integration at higher level is required. Furthermore, need to be localized as per priorities defined by Chief Minister, Sindh. There is political will and resolve in Pakistan towards to address issues of , and . It is important we tap into 30% of Pakistan’s population which is under 15-30 years and build their capability for overall sustainable development in the country” - Shahnaz Wazirali, President Szabist, at the led by Provincial Parliamentary Task Force on SDGs, Sindh SDGs Support Unit, UNDP Pakistan and

“ are a pledge between government and communities. have political power, and gravitas but also have technical components, which should not be only seen through the lens of programmes, and interventions but also within the political realm. For to work, and for any political pledge to be satisfied, we must play our role as connectors rather than merely providers.”- Haris Gazdar, Chief Minister’s Coordinator on Social Protection Strategic Group, at the led by , Sindh SDGs Support Unit, UNDP Pakistan and

“ issues extend to safe housing, hunger, clean water and sanitation. In order to alleviate poverty we require strategic interventions in the catalytic sectors. Rural Growth centers, which are part of Poverty Reduction Strategy, provide the lens to address poverty in a focused and strategic manner.” - Dr. Kaiser Bengali, Economist & Public Finance Expert at the by Provincial Parliamentary Task Force on SDGs, Sindh SDGs Support Unit, UNDP Pakistan and