Figure 3: Outcome 1 Solution Pathway – Assumptions and risks, UNDP role, and primary partners Assumptions Risks Political will exists to address inequalities and Weak monitoring and accountability frameworks at the national, and poverty, including resilience building to international levels perpetuate poverty and inequalities. prevent people from falling back into poverty. Unfair global economic governance and agreements entrench inequalities and Political support exists for addressing environmental lead to decline in decent jobs. degradation and the protection of natural resources Reduction in resources (domestic and international) dedicated to the SDG agenda and in light of competing priorities for local and national poverty alleviation efforts. financing. Crises, planetary boundaries transgressions and demographic change (including Gender equality and women’s empowerment are migration) outpace the ability of governments to respond effectively. recognized as accelerators for progress on Corruption and vested interests/lobbying impedes integrated policy making, leads to poverty eradication. policy incoherence, and decreases the availability of financial resources to support engagement, including inclusion of sustainable development. marginalized populations improves decision-making. Political movements and ideologies, weak or biased legal frameworks and norms and values threaten basic principles of human rights, gender equality Emergent credible data and evidence on poverty will and non-discrimination. be utilised to inform policy and decision-making Elite capture, averse to pursuing multi-dimensional poverty approaches and integrated overriding political lobbying (e.g. in favor of elite solutions to SDG/development challenges, and the participation of marginalized capture). groups in decision-making. UNDP role Primary partners Supporting governments in strengthening the policy and Government entities: Government agencies and public-sector institutions at national and regulatory environment and frameworks for levels are critical partners, particularly the Ministry of Planning and Finance, implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the respective sectoral ministries, and the National Statistics Office. Regarding the implementation Agreement.
Figure 3: Outcome 1 – Solution Pathway Assumptions and risks, UNDP role, and primary partners Assumptions Risks Political will exists to address inequalities and poverty, including resilience building to prevent people from falling back into poverty. Political support exists for addressing environmental degradation and the protection of natural resources in light of competing priorities for local and national financing. Gender equality and women’s empowerment are recognized as accelerators for progress on poverty eradication. engagement, including inclusion of marginalized populations improves decision-making. Emergent credible data and evidence on poverty will be utilised to inform policy and decision-making overriding political lobbying (e.g. in favor of elite capture). Weak monitoring and accountability frameworks at the national, and international levels perpetuate poverty and inequalities. Unfair global economic governance and agreements entrench inequalities and lead to decline in decent jobs. Reduction in resources (domestic and international) dedicated to the SDG agenda and poverty alleviation efforts. Crises, planetary boundaries transgressions and demographic change (including migration) outpace the ability of governments to respond effectively. Corruption and vested interests/lobbying impedes integrated policy making, leads to policy incoherence, and decreases the availability of financial resources to support sustainable development. Political movements and ideologies, weak or biased legal frameworks and norms and values threaten basic principles of human rights, gender equality and non-discrimination. Elite capture, averse to pursuing multi-dimensional poverty approaches and integrated solutions to SDG/development challenges, and the participation of marginalized groups in decision-making. UNDP role Primary partners Supporting governments in strengthening the policy and regulatory environment and frameworks for implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Agreement. Government entities: Government agencies and public-sector institutions at national and levels are critical partners, particularly the Ministry of Planning and Finance, respective sectoral ministries, and the National Statistics Office. Regarding the implementation