UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education National Sustainable Development Priorities: A Basis for ESD Coordination and Monitoring UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

GLOBAL ISSUES The BIG Picture LEARNING FOR CHANGE SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY 2008 6.6 billion people 2050 9 billion people

Key questions for ESD What direction should ESD move at the national level? (how does implementation link to national development plans, ESD strategies/action plans, … Who is doing what kind of ESD at the national level? How are resources being allocated? What are national level needs? What will enable actors to engage in dialogue? How can ESD progress be monitored and assessed?

EFA Goals and MDGs: A contrast with ESD Priorities EFA Goals & MDGs : Global set of goals, identical for all countries ESD Priorities : Vary for all countries based on sustainable development needs

National ESD Priorities ESD priorities are the range of sustainable development issues that countries focus on in terms of government policy, donor funding, etc. ESD priorities are based on themes and different for every country. From ESD priorities, countries establish their national ESD goals. The basic vision of the DESD is: A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

Global Issues (examples) Economic Poverty Corporate responsibility Rural development Environmental Climate change Biodiversity Fresh water Urbanization Waste reduction Disaster reduction Social Disarmament Sanitation Drug addiction Trafficking HIV/AIDS Gender equity Food security Cultural Protecting diversity Indigenous knowledge Peace and non violence The basic vision of the DESD is: A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

Sustainable Development Priorities Country A Sustainable Development Priority National HIV/AIDS Gender equity Protecting cultural diversity Sub-regional (Bangkok Cluster) Fresh water Rural development Regional (Asia-Pacific) Climate change Coordinate ESD implementation Guide national ESD monitoring system development

Coordinating ESD Implementation Country A Sustainable Development Priority Actor 1 Actor 2 Actor 3 Actor 4 Actor 5 HIV/AIDS Gender equity Protecting cultural diversity Fresh water Rural development Climate change

National ESD Monitoring System Development Sustainable Development Priority ESD Goal 1 Target A Target B Indicator 1 Indicator 2 Indicator 3 Indicator 4 Indicator 5 Indicator 6 two ways to make goals – to work towards priorities or assess progress in light of stakeholders in priority areas

Education for Sustainable Development SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY Access to Quality Basic Education Reorienting Education Curricula Training Raising Public Awareness LEARNING FOR CHANGE Knowledge Skills (technical, cognitive, social, emotional) Values and attitudes Enabling learning environment To empower individuals and communities to make informed decisions that address SD priorities

Sustainable Development Priorities: Bangkok Cluster What are the national and regional sustainable development priorities in the Jakarta Cluster? Who are the major actors moving ESD forward at the national level? What is the role of the national ESD coordinator? What is the role of a national ESD coordinating body? The basic vision of the DESD is: A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

Education for Sustainable Development: Core Workshop Questions How does ESD link to ongoing initiatives such as EFA and the MDGs? How does ESD link to national policies, strategies and development plans? How can ESD guide education and learning to promote the change necessary to address sustainable development priorities? What are the characteristics of education and learning needed to promote change? The basic vision of the DESD is: A world where everyone has the opportunity to benefit from education and learn the values, behavior and lifestyles required for a sustainable future and for positive societal transformation.

UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education Joel Bacha Project Officer UNESCO Bangkok, Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education