Centre for Development Informatics

The Post-2015 Development Agenda:

Implications for ICT4D Research

Richard Heeks

Centre for Development Informatics

University of Manchester, UK

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi

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Post-2015 TimelineUN System Task Team

Formed

UN High-Level Panel

Formed

UN “A Renewed Global

Partnership for Development”

UN “Realizing the Future We Want for All”

Rio+20 SDG Open Working Group Formed

HLP “A New Global

Partnership”

Rio+20 “The Future We

Want”

Sep 2011 Sep 2012 Sep 2013

Jan 2014 Jan 2015 Jan 2016

Post-2015 Consultation

Starts

UN MDG Review Summit

Rio+20 SDG OWG Reports

MDG Deadline, and

Post-2015 Negotiations

Start

UN MDG/Post-2015 Review

Summit

Post-2015 Framework in

Place

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The Twin Track to Post-2015

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How Important Will the PTDA Be?

Relative Impact of MDGs

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MDG Influence on Research Agendas

DFIDIDRC SIDA

“using the Millennium Development Goals

as the main framework for

determining research strategies and

priorities”

“not explicit nor an underpinning

of IDRC’s [research]

programming”

Three sources for research focus: needs of LDCs;

international commitments such as MDGs; partner

priorities

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Development Research Institution PTDA Initiatives

www.post2015.org

MDGs and Post-2015 Agenda focus

Post-2015 Agenda project

Post-2015 initiative

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MDG and PTDA Similarities

Poverty

Education

Women’s Empowerment

Health

Environment

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MDG vs PTDA Overall Differences

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MDG vs PTDA Specific Differences

Relative Mentions in Documentation

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ICT4D Research Priorities and Post-2015: The Road Ahead