Developing a Green Growth Framework for Fiji

1. Developing a Green Growth Framework for Fiji “Restoring the Balance in Development that is Sustainable for Our Future” Presentation by: Ministry of Strategic Planning, National Development & Statistics, Republic of Fiji. Pacific Island Development Forum, Sheraton Fiji Resort, Nadi. 18– 20 June, 2014

2. Outline Part 1: Background & Process • Background – International, Regional & National • Process to formulate draft Green Growth Framework for Fiji Part 2: An Introduction to the Green Growth Framework for Fiji • Vision & Guiding Principles • National Enabling Environment • Key Thematic Areas • Implementation & Monitoring Arrangements Part 3: Conclusion

3. Part 1: Background & Process

4. International commitments… to sustainable development • Fiji party to international commitments since 1992. • Fiji is party to other related international commitments such as the Millennium Summit and MDGs.

5. Regional commitments…to developing Green Growth tool

6. National commitments…to frame high level development policies, over past 8 years • Major findings from SNE: • Low savings and investment • Sharp rise in unemployment and poverty • Lack of access to land for productive and social purpose • Weakening export base • Loss of skilled labour to emigation • Declining standard of public service delivery • Increasing public debt; and • Poor state of infrastructure

7. National commitments…to frame development policies • Key Pillars to Rebuilding Fiji: • Good and Just Governance • Common National Identity and Building Social Cohesion • Leadership • Enhancing Public Sector Efficiency • Achieving Higher Economic Growth • Making More Land Available for Productive and Social Purposes • Developing an Integrated Development Structure at the Divisional Level • Reducing Poverty to a Negligible Level by 2015 • Making Fiji a Knowledge based Society • Improving Health Service Delivery • Enhancing Global Integration and International Relations.

8. In summary, Fiji’s prerequisites for the future that have been identified to support sustainable development are: • Integration • Inclusiveness • Partnership • Ownership • Relevance • Innovation

9. Objective: Level of consultation: Refinement and seek broad consensus on draft Framework NATIONAL SUMMIT 400 stakeholders (public sector, private sector, civil society, academia & development partners) involved. Seek community perspective on draft Framework PROVINCIAL LEVEL CONSULTATION 10 working groups, each convened twice, to discuss Baseline Papers and draft Thematic Area sections. THEMATIC WORKING GROUPS Key stakeholders (public sector, private sector, civil society) involved. Up to 30 people per Working Group Involve all key agencies within Government in process CORE COMMITTEE Internal SPO process with inputs received from Ministries DESKTOP REVEIW Consultative process…to develop the Green Growth Framework, 2014

10. Summary

11. Part 2: Green Growth Framework for Fiji “Restoring the Balance in Development that is Sustainable for Our Future”

12. Outline of Framework • Chapter 1 – Introduction; • Chapter 2 – Vision and Guiding Principles; • Chapter 3 – Overview of Socio-Economic and Environmental Development Progress; • Chapter 4 – Developing and Strengthening the National Enabling Environment; • Chapter 5 – Key Thematic Areas; and • Chapter 6 – Implementation and Monitoring Arrangements. * There will be a Foreword and Executive Summary to support Framework

13. Chapter 1 - Introduction • Focused on rebalancing 3 pillars of sustainable development (Economic, Social, and Environment. • Bring transformational change through: • Innovation • Integration • Inclusiveness • Inspiration • Investing

14. Chapter 2 – Vision & Guiding Principles • Vision – “A Better Fiji For All”

15. Guiding principles • Reducing carbon footprints at all levels. • Improving resource productivity (doing more with less). • Move away from ‘sector based’ approach to ‘integrated approach’ • Socio-cultural education of responsible environmental stewardship and civic responsibility. • Increasing adoption of comprehensive risk management practices • Increasing adoption of environmental auditing • Structural reform to encourage fair competition and efficiency. • Incentivizing investment in efficient use of natural resources.

16. Chapter 3 – Overview of Socio-Economic and Environmental Development Progress • Macroeconomic indicators • Key social indicators – poverty, unemployment, urbanisation • Environmental concerns – waste management, climate change, freshwater resources

17. Chapter 4 – Developing and Strengthening the National Enabling Environment” • Partnerships • Informed Decision making – need for data • Human resource development • Governance & Leadership • Harness technology • Investment – public sector investment & incentivizing private investment

18. Chapter 5 – Key Thematic Areas

19. INTRODUCTION CURRENT STATUS i) Overview of Existing Policies ii) Review of Performance Key Challenges Way Forward Structure of Key Thematic Area Sections

20. Chapter 6 - Implementation and Monitoring Arrangements • Advocacy and Awareness • High Level Multi-Stakeholder Panel on Sustainable Development • Chaired by PM • Cross-Stakeholder Representation • Time-bound targets • Short-term, Medium-term, Long-term • Support Roadmap and its successor

21. Concluding Remarks • Continuity of Vision of the Peoples Charter • Notable prerequisites to success: • - Political Will • - Inclusiveness • Why Fiji needs to act now – ‘hot spots’. • Availability of timely, quality data • Implementation • Sharing of Fiji’s Experience