National Development Planning

Question 1

SDG 1: No Poverty

Answer 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Question 2

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

Answer 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Question 3

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Answer 3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Question 4

SDG 4: Quality Education

Answer 4

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Question 5

SDG 5: Gender Equality

Answer 5

Achieve gender equality and empower all women at all ages.

Question 6

SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Answer 6

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Question 7

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Answer 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Question 8

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Answer 8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Question 9

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Answer 9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Question 10

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Answer 10

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Question 11

SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Answer 11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Question 12

SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Answer 12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production.

Question 13

SDG 13: Climate Action

Answer 13

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Question 14

SDG 14: Life below Water

Answer 14

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Question 15

SDG 15: Life on Land

Answer 15

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

Question 16

SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Answer 16

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Question 17

SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Answer 17

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Question 18

What is the primary purpose of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?

Answer 18

to provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, addressing issues such as poverty, health, education, inequality, economic growth, climate change, and environmental preservation.

Question 19

How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the core of the 2030 Agenda?

Answer 19

17

Question 20

What international event in 1992 laid the groundwork for global partnership in sustainable development?

Answer 20

The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992

Question 21

When were the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted?

Answer 21

adopted at the Millennium Summit in September 2000

Question 22

What were the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) designed to achieve?

Answer 22

designed to reduce extreme poverty by 2015

Question 23

What reaffirmed the global community’s commitments to poverty eradication and the environment, and built on Agenda 21 and the Millennium Declaration by including more emphasis on multilateral partnerships?

Answer 23

Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and the Plan of Implementation

Question 24

When was the Johannesburg Declaration adopted?

Answer 24

World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa in 2002

Question 25

What key document was adopted at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012?

Answer 25

"The Future We Want"

Question 26

What key initiative did the General Assembly undertake in 2013, specifically involving a 30-member open working group?

Answer 26

develop a proposal on the SDGs

Question 27

What significant milestones occurred in 2015 regarding global development, starting with the General Assembly's actions in January and concluding with a major event in September?

Answer 27

In January 2015, the General Assembly initiated negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda. This process culminated in September with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, featuring 17 core SDGs, at the UN Sustainable Development Summit.

Question 28

2015 was a landmark year for multilateralism and international policy shaping, with the adoption of several major agreements:

Answer 28

1. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (March 2015) 2. Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development (July 2015) 3. Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 SDGs was adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015. 4. Paris Agreement on Climate Change (December 2015)

Question 29

Which United Nations department is responsible for providing substantive support and capacity-building for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Answer 29

The Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA).

Question 30

What are some of the thematic issues covered by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) to support the SDGs?

Answer 30

water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology, the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), partnerships, and Small Island Developing States.

Question 31

What is the role of DSDG in the evaluation of the UN systemwide implementation of the 2030 Agenda?

Answer 31

DSDG plays a key role in the evaluation of UN systemwide implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Question 32

What is essential for making the 2030 Agenda a reality?

Answer 32

Broad ownership of the SDGs must translate into a strong commitment by all stakeholders to implement the global goals.

Question 33

What is the government's independent socioeconomic planning body?

Answer 33

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

Question 34

When can the beginning of the NEDA be traced back, and what was its precursor?

Answer 34

can be traced back to 1935 when the Commonwealth Act created the National Economic Council (NEC), which then had undergone various reconstitutions and integrations with other economic councils through Presidential Decree 107 (January 24, 1973)

Question 35

What are the key responsibilities of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)?

Answer 35

1. coordination of activities for formulating policies, plans, and programs at national and sub-national levels 2. the review and monitoring of infrastructure projects under the Comprehensive and Integrated Infrastructure Program 3. conducting short-term policy reviews to offer critical analyses and policy alternatives to decision-makers.

Question 36

What role does the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) play at the beginning of each administration?

Answer 36

NEDA guides and coordinates the consultative process and preparation of a new medium-term Philippine Development Plan (PDP).

Question 37

What is the purpose of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP), and how long does it guide development planning?

Answer 37

It serves as the government's overall guide in development planning for six years. It reflects the government's socioeconomic policies, strategies, and programs in support of the President's development agenda.

Question 38

Who collaborates in the formulation of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP)?

Answer 38

appropriate government agencies, the private sector, local government units, and other stakeholders