Delivering ‘Leave No-one Behind’ David Hulme Brooks World Poverty Institute, and Effective States & Inclusive Development Centre University of Manchester

Key Message – It’s up to you Main lesson of the MDGs is that they were too global and too focussed on foreign aid What really makes the difference is reform and action at the national level – moving from policy promises to implementing programmes That needs leadership from political, administrative and business elites Parliamentarians are central – they make or break the Post Agenda at national level

Ensuring National Ownership The Post-2015 Development Agenda must not/will not be driven by ‘rich countries’ and foreign aid agencies When countries develop rapidly (growth and human development) almost always this is driven by national reforms and action High level leadership (political, religious, civil society and coalitions) is essential – ideally with a national vision and/or public debate

Strengthening National Policy, Planning and Implementation The MDGs focussed on policy – the Post-2015 Development Agenda must focus on delivery Converting global goals into national goals… into national plans…into local/organisational plans…into implementation plans (eg Brazil) National governments providing vision and resources Public sector, local authorities and partners delivering services and enabling growth

Using Post-2015 to Mobilise Governments and Parliamentarians I You are at the centre – promoting a vision; driving the government and public service forward; and, mobilising the people Some of this may be easy – speeches, meetings, launching new projects Some of it will be very hard – tackling vested interests, persuading people that ‘business as usual’ will be bad for everyone – negotiating…but, that is your speciality

Using Post-2015 to Mobilise Governments and Parliamentarians II Leadership – promote a vision of a fair country and locality ; design real world plans Pressure to perform – demanding performance from agencies…with fancy data and by listening to poor constituents Accountability – ask ‘what has been achieved, what did it cost, how will you do better next year…’. Analyse – personally, comparisons, peer reviews. Demand improvements.

Conclusion Extreme poverty was acceptable for our parents…they could say they lived in a poor world It is morally unacceptable today in an affluent world…all our national capitals show that affluence Push forward – especially with demanding that services be delivered to the poor and that they benefit from economic growth Sometimes as an idealist…and as a pragmatist