BIG SAC #2 Flashcards
Sustainable Development Goals
5 Ps, definition
ask all countries take action and work together to address:
PEOPLE: end poverty and hunger, sensure dignity and equality
PLANET: Protect natural resources and climate forever
PARTNERSHIP: implement agenda thru solid global partnerships
PEACE: foster peaceful, just and inclusive society
PROSPARITY: ensure prosperous and fulfulling lives
SDG Rationale
- a new set of goals and targets were needed
- Progress in all areas was uneven across regions and countries
- new global challeneges had emerged that need consideration
Objectives of SDGs
- End extreme poverty
- Fight inquality and Justice
- Tackle climate change
Sectors
Welfare sector: SDG1, no poverty
agricultural sector: SDG2, no hunger
education sector: SDG4, quality education
legal sector: SDG5, gender equality
water/irrigation sector: SDG6, clean water and sanitation
climate sector: SDG13, climate action
SDG 3 FEATURES
outcomes
- reduce maternal mortality
- end preventable deaths of newborns and children U5
- end epidemics
- reducing the level of non-communicable diseases
- promote mental health + wellbeing
- reduce substance abuse ie drugs and alcohol
SDG 3 ACTIONS
to achieve outcomes
- achieve universal health coverage
- access to sexual healthcare
- strengthen WHO laws of tabacco
- research development of vaccines
- increase HC services and trained staff
- atrengthen capacity for early warning, risk management and HW risks
SDG #1
No Poverty
- end poverty in all its forms everywhere
SDG #1 Targets
- eradicate poverty for all people
- reduce poverty by at least half
- implement appropriate national protection systems
relationship b/w SDG 3 and SDG 1
when ppl are free from illness and disease (SDG 3), they have an opportunity to gain education and t/f an income, t/f decrease poverty (SDG 1)
SDG #2
Zero Hunger
- end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
SDG #2 TARGETS
- end hunger and ensure access to safe, nutritious food all year
- ensure sustainable food production including resilient agri practices
relationship b/w SDG 3 + SDG 2
When ppl are free from illness and disease (SDG 3), they are able to work and earn an income to afford food, decreasing hunger (SDG 2)
SDG #4
Quality education
- ensure inclusive + quality education for all and promote lifelong learning
SDG #4 TARGETS
- ensure all boys and girls have access to education
- eliminate gender disparities
- ensure equal access and affordable unis
- ^ supply to teachers and teacher training in L+MIC
SDG #5
Gender equality
- achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
SDG #5 TARGETS
- end all discrimination against women everywhere
- end all violence against women
- end all harmful principles eg child labour, forced marriage, genital mutilation
- ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health
- ensure women have equal opportunities for leadership
SDG #6
Clean water and sanitation
- ensure access to clean water and sanitation for all
SDG #6 TARGETS
- achieve universal and equitable access to safe + affordable drinking water
- achieve access to adequate sanitation, hygiene and womens hugiene
- support and strengthen participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation
SDG #13
Climate Action
- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact
SDG #13 TARGETS
- strengthen resilience to climate related and natural disasters
- ^ education and awareness, impact reduction and early warning
- implement climate change measures into national policies
WHO
definition
The WHO is a body of the uniteed nations that works to promote health and wellbeing and human development globally
WHO PRIORITIES
- achieve universal health coverage
- address health emergencies
- promote healthier populations
Achieve Universal health cover
1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage
all people in a particular place (country) have access to quality healthcare, health workforce, advocacy, country support, medicine and vaccines
Addressing health emergencies
1 billion more ppl better protected from health emergencies
works to ensure the risks have the smallest impact possible, build resilience, access life saving services
Promote healthier populations
1 billion more ppl enjoying better health and wellbeing
focus of achieving targets of SDG3. reduce disease, promote health across lifespan, eliminate and eradicate communicable diseases, reduce rates of mortality ad u5 mortality
The work of the WHO works to improve…
- providing leadership and creating partnerships to improve HW
- setting norms and standards
- providing technical support and assisting health systems to become sustainable
- conducting research and providing H+WB info
- Develop polices to assist countries to take action to promote H+WB
- monitor H+WB & H+WB trends
providing leadership and creating partnerships to improve H+WB
co-ordinating relief efforts in time of disaster
setting norms and standards
developing standards in HC in the prevention and treatment that can be used globally
providing technical support and assisting health systems to become sustainable
provide personal and advice to deal with outbreaks
Conducting research + providing H+WB info
funding research in relation to vaccines
develop policies to assist countries to take action to promote H+WB
assisting a country to choose immunization program to suit their needs
monitoring H+WB & H+WB trends
producing data to track health status eg obesity rates
3 types of aids
Bilateral aid, multilateral aid, humanitarian/emergency aid
emergency/humanitarian aid definition and purpose
Immediate assistance given to ppl/countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering during and after emergencies eg conflict or natural disasters
PURPOSE: short term assistance designed to address immediate needs and keep people alive
emergency/ humanitarian aid examples
providing food, shelter, clothing, healthcare.
provide Personal Protective Equipment
how emergency/ humanitarian aid promotes human development
- helps preserve human rights as a condition for Human Development
Bilateral aid definition and purpose
an aid provided by the government of one country to the government of another.
PURPOSE: help reduce poverty and bring about long term sustainable dev by helping govs of recipient countries strengthen their ecconomic, political and education systems.
bilateral aid examples
- support large infrastructure projects
- fund small community based projects eg immunisations
- building schools and providing education programs
How bilateral Aids promote human development
- by reducing pverty, it supports ppl to live a long and healthy life t/f can access resources to achieve a decent standard of living
- schools help develop knowledge
Multilateral Aid definition and purpose
through international organisations eg UN/World Bank/ WHO, can combine donations from many countries and use funds to support countries needs
PURPOSE: contributes to the achievement of equity in H+WB and promotes human development
Multilateral Aid examples
adress global issues eg glbobal warming, control of diseases and major infrastructure projects
How Multilateral aids promote human development
- reducing transmission of disease helps ppl live a long and healthy life
- food and agriculture increases food to eat so ppl have the energy to work and earn an income t/f can enjoy a decent standard of living
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
description and benefits
a not for profit organisation that works to promote H+WB and HD
- bring strong connections to local communites
- can access areas that others dont/cant reach
- have comprehensive knowledge of poverty and its cause @ a community level
Water-Aid
what does it do
- focus on health of mother and infant ensuring that adequate practices are observed as well as ^ the resources of hospitals and clinics
- Targets most vulnerable
- aims to improve health systems by working with govs
Water Aid with SDG6
- works w communities and govs in African countries to build pumps and wells in close proximity to villiages
- educate on hand washing
- increase access to water and enables good saniation processes
- improve the locals in building wells
Water Aid leads to…
link to HD
- education, employment acess to resources to improve health, expand choices
- women no longer need to travel long distacnes to get water so can be educated and employed ^ standard of living and knowledge
- women not putting themselves in danger
features of effective aid programs
- communities should be involved in planning and implementation of programs
- program is cultually sensitive
- ensuring adeqaute funding is available
- focus on invloving and educating women
- results focused
Features of Aus Aid programs
- promote national interests by contributing to sus economic growth and pov reduction
- provision of official development assistance
- Indo-Pacific region is the main focus area
Australian government aid
def and how it works
through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The aus gov acts to promote HD by working to reduce poverty + contribute to sustainable economic growth in L+MIC.
strengthens private sector dev, enabling human development
AID PARTNERSHIPS
- other government departments
- private sector partnerships
- bilateral partnerships
- multilater organisations
- Non gov organisations
other gov departments
aid partnership
number of gov departments wokring together to address dev, security, agriculture
private sector partnerships
aid partnership
by working w the private sector we are able to maximise our impact- business sectors contribute knowledge, ideas, resources etc
bilateral partnerships
aid partnership
by working directly w the gov of foreign countries, we are able to target the needs in line w own own objectives. Facilitate trade, projects
multilateral organisations
aid partnership
an increased leverage, expertise and research allows aud to rach aid objectves, UN, WHO, WFP
non government organisations
aid partnership
NGO can bring strong connection to local communities and specific expertise which enhances value of $ ie world vision etc
Priorities of Australian aid initiatives
- Infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competetiveness
- education and health
- Gender equality and empowering women and girls
- building resilience: humanitarian assistance, distaster risk reduction and social protection
- effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies
- agriculture, fisheries and water
Infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
priorities of aus aid initiatives
Infrastructure in L+MIC promotes economic dev, improves trade opportunities and reduces poverty
- allows for construction of schools and medical facilities
- build water and sanitation systems
Education and health
priorities of aus aid initiatives
education and health are critcal to improving the lives of all. Provides opportunites for ppl to participate in the economy ^ living standards
- opportunities for girls to learn
- assist countries to prepare and respond to health threats
- allow all to attend school
Gender equality and empowering women and girls
priorities of aus aid initiatives
- enhance women’s voices in leadership + decision making
- promote womens economic growth
- end violence against women and girls
building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction and social protection
priorities of aus aid initiatives
all help build resilience of countires and communities to better with stand the impact of disaster. SP develop programs to address risk. RR works with governments
Effective governence: policies, institutions and functioning ecconomies
priorities of aus aid initiatives
G: support anti corrupt initiatives, genderal elections, training of public servants
P: supports dev of tax policies
I: provides govs w adice on financial management and the establishment of institutions
FE: support countries to improve budgets and meet debts
Agriculture, fisheries and water
priorities of aus aid initiatives
enhancing food, nutition and water security + resilient AG practices.
Strengthening markets, innovating for produtive and sustainable resource use, promoting effective policy, governance and reform
explain key features of ownership
effective aid
- countries recieving aid must be involved
- the program fits with long term needs
- those donating should not make decisions for countries needs
explain key features of partnerships
effective aid
local communities need to have input into the design and implementation of a program
explain key features of focus on results
effective aid
- make a differnece and having a lasting impact on addressing poverty, reducing inequality + promote H+WB and HD
- country can become self sufficient
key features of transparency and accountability
effective aid
- sensure funding has been provided for a program
- ensure funding is not used for commercial gain
- regular monitoring + assessment of progress
Social Action
definition
social action relates to doing something to create a positive change. Can be taken on a personal level, or join an organized group to advocate for change
examples of direct social action
- volunteering/ working for NGOs (water aid)
- supporting campaigns to improve human rights
- joining protests in the interests of global health
examples of indirect social action
- donating money + supplies eg food + clothes
- ensouragin and convinvcing family/ friends to donate to a cause
- raising awareness to persuade others to be invloved.
