2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its implementation in Europe and Central Asia and Role of Coordination Officers United Nations Country Team in Serbia

United Nations DPI2

What was done so far in Serbia? 3

SDG Formulation 4

Government of Serbia United Nations Serbia5 Active work through ECOSOC and Open Working Group on SDGs during 2014, 2015 Attended global meetings including the Financing for Development in Addis at high level Government Inter-ministerial Working Group on SDGs established in December 2015 National Sustainable Development Strategy considered to be developed

People of Serbia United Nations Serbia6 First round of National Post 2015 Consultations conducted in Serbia in 2013: people of Serbia made their contribution to the 1 million voices through the campaign The World We Want/Serbia We Want Second phase of the National Post 2015 Consultations was conducted in focusing on Culture and Development (this process led to the formulation of one UNDAF pillar dedicated to Culture and Development)

MDG Chapter Conclusion United Nations Serbia7 The Final MDG report

United Nations Serbia8 SDG Promotion and SDG Partnerships

United Nations Serbia9 Briefing session on SDGs with the CSO community Joint events with Open Society Institute Several important sessions with donors present in Serbia Several meetings with Global Compact Serbia were held Many local researchers, academics and think thank organizations fostered a genuine interest and knowledge about the SDGs

United Nations Serbia10 Partnership with artists - Reach Out song by the famous jazz musician Vasil Hadzimanov and his family SDG Brochures translated into Serbian, printed in Serbian and English PR materials on SDGs for conference and meetings printed and used for meetings UN House in Belgrade branding in line with SDG values

Prioritization and Important Linkages 11

United Nations Serbia12 UNDAF/Development Partnership Framework fully aligned with the SDGs (and EU accession priorities) Migration topic given priority in the context of SDGs SDGs and Relevant International Instruments and Conventions SDGs and Government Priorities EU Commission's Acquis negotiation chapters

Next Steps 13

United Nations Serbia14 New Government (July) to activate work of SDG Inter-Ministerial WG UNCT to facilitate dialogue between SDG WG and external partners – CSOs, media, independent regulatory bodies, corporate partners, people of Serbia, academia Map priorities for SDG implementation Define national indicators for measuring the progress in SDG implementation Capture all of this in a national sustainable development strategy

United Nations Serbia15 Ensure that local development strategies are in line with SDG objectives and lead to its implementation Use SDGs framework to engage in dialogue on important priority topics through experts discussions and by using media. Engage in public debates/discussions Capitalize on the partnership and knowledge of the specialized UN Agencies, funds and programmes Continue engaging people of Serbia in all future work relevant for SDGs : Serbia We Want platform Regional cooperation

Thank you 16