ICPD Beyond 2014 Review Process :

Reproductive Health Advocacy Network

(RHANA) Meeting for Africa.

Accra Ghana

55thth Sept 2012 Sept 2012

Presenter:Dennia GayleDeputy Representative

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ICPD in 1994

• The United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).

• Was held from 5-13 September 1994 in Cairo, Egypt. • World leaders, high ranking officials, representatives of non-

governmental organizations and United Nations agencies gathered to agree on a Programme of Action.

• Was a milestone in the history of population and development – paradigm shift on reproductive health and rights from the perspective of “population control” to perspective of “universal human rights, poverty eradication and sustainable development.”

• A total of 179 governments signed up to the ICPD Programme of Action

• ICPD along with the +5 and +10 reviews informed the Millennium Development Goals

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• GA Resolution 65/234 extends the PoA beyond 2014 .

• 2014 CPD and UNGASS will assess the status of the 1994 ICPD PoA implementation.

• Assessment will draw from an operational review based on the highest quality data and analysis of the state of population and development.

• UNFPA is leading an Operational Review through a consultative process at national, regional and global levels

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Three mandated reports will be delivered: •1. Global report on review and way forward •2. SG’s report to the 2014 CPD•3. SG’s report to the Special Session to CPD

There will be no renegotiation of the existing agreements.

The Aim of ICPD beyond 2014 Review Process• Provide the most authoritative picture of the state

of population and development as of 2014.

• Serve as a major reference point for discussing, implementing and monitoring population and development policies and programmes beyond 2014

• Renew political support for the PoA and the actions required for the full implementation of the ICPD goals

• Fully mainstreamed population and development agenda in the UN development agenda beyond 2015 (post 2015 MDGs framework)

Roadmap to ICPD beyond 2014 Review Process

• UNFPA – agency with mandate for population and development. Designated lead agency for the review process.

• Developed a proposal detailing series of events and actions for operational review.

• Consultations with key partners, including the Population Division, the Regional Commissions, relevant UN agencies, international NGOs and CSOs.

• Stakeholders meetings held to agree on the overall approach and the timelines.

TIME ACTION

February Draft Global Survey instruments ready (test and translate Global Survey instruments) following expert review and identification of core indicators, design of Country Implementation Profiles and Global Survey modules.

March Draft Global Survey instruments shared with UN system and CSO/youth stakeholders for feedback. (March – June 2012 Capacity Building initiatives at country level).

7 May Draft Global Survey instruments shared with Governments for feedback.

14 June Global Survey instruments finalized in languages.

15 June Global Survey Instruments distributed by Regional Commissions.

June - September Completion of the Global Survey Questionnaire, including national stakeholder meetings to validate responses.

October - November Data compiled/coded and made available to Regional Commissions.

December Global Youth Forum.

Timeline -2012

TIME ACTION

March Analysis of country data and completion of regional reports by Regional Commissions.

April / May Global Conferences on Human Rights and Maternal Health / Women’s Health.

June - September Regional Population Conferences: ESCAP, ECLAC – June; ESCWA/LAS- July; ECA/AU- September; ECE-TBD 

December Draft Global Report/Report of Secretary-General completed

Timeline 2013

TIME ACTION

April 47th Session of CPD

April/May 6th International Parliamentarians Conference (IPCI)

June/July Secretary-General ‘s Index Report on 47th CPD Debate completed

September United Nations General Assembly Special Session on ICPD Beyond 2014

Timeline 2014

UNFPA’s RoleGlobal Level

• UNFPA has established the ICPD Beyond 2014 Secretariat.

• The Secretariat will coordinate the operational review of the ICPD Programme of Action.

• A key outcome from the review will be a special report with recommendations for action from the UN Secretary General to be presented to the UN Conference on Population and Development in 2014.

• It is anticipated this report will also inform the next round of global development goals.

Regional Level

• Work with Regional Commissions /Regional Partners to ensure alignment with agreed global process.

• Identify region-specific issues/themes and best practices for in-depth study/technical meetings.

• Support Regional Commissions to source the country data, undertake the analysis, and draft the regional reports (.

• Support Regional Commissions to manage Regional Population Conferences and its outcome.

• Support to regional consultations and conferences: CSOs in 2012, Youth Conference and population conference in 2013

• Regional report, consultations and conferences will feed into the global report

Country Level

Work with Governments to manage the review process at country level. This means:Mobilizing key stakeholders (CSOs and youth) to participate in national consultations/validation exercise.

Assisting Governments to collect data and complete survey and national report.

Strengthening the capacity of NGOs and youth networks to play vital role in the review process.

The Case of Ghana

• Hosted the Africa Regional Consultation for CSOs and Youth in March 2012.

• Supported CSOs and Youth as well as RH/P&D focused Gov’t Partner to Rio+20 for purposes of Linking Population and Sustainable Development.

• Advocated Gov’t for the alignment of the ICPD beyond 2014 and Post MDG processes in country

The Case of Ghana

• Developed a national level work-plan and time lines based on global timelines.

• Identified a review and coordination mechanism (NDPC coordinating with support from NPC) to manage the implementation of the review process.

• Inaugurated and briefed the Cross Sectoral Planning Group (CSPG) to collect data.

• Data collection using Global Questionnaire underway.

• Country level Reports to be submitted to Regional level in October 2012.

What Next?

• Dedicated global meeting on Youth to be hosted by Indonesia (December 2012)

• Report and outcome to inform 2013 Women Deliver conference – Kuala Lumpur (May 2013)

• International Conference on ICPD Human Rights to be hosted by the Netherlands (May/June 2013)

Championing ICDP Beyond 2014A Call to Action

• Contact your respective Government Counterparts and UNFPA country offices to be abreast with your country review process.

• Support your Country process by providing relevant data to enrich the national report which will feed into the Africa Regional Report and consequently the global report.

• Visit ICPD websites for further info:

http://www.icpdbeyond2014.com/ http://ngosbeyond2014.org/

Thank You

Together, let us deliver in a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young

person’s potential is fulfilled