Govt to finalise framework soon to track SDG progress
The government will soon finalise a monitoring and evaluation framework to track the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh, said a policymaker.
“We are in the process of developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for SDG implementation in Bangladesh,” said Prof Shamsul Alam, a member of the General Economics Division under the Planning Commission on Monday.
“We have already prepared a draft in consultation with the relevant ministries, divisions, agencies and institutions and will soon finalise it,” he said.
He spoke on the first day of a three-day inter-ministerial consultation workshop on developing SDGs monitoring and evaluation framework for Bangladesh at the Brac CDM in Rajendrapur, Dhaka, according to a statement from the UNDP Bangladesh yesterday.
The GED with support from the UNDP Bangladesh organised the workshop to examine the draft framework, determine sources data and gather feedback from stakeholders in order to finalise the framework.
“A solid monitoring framework with robust indicators backed by a credible statistical database is the basis for effective monitoring of the progress,” Prof Alam said in the statement.
“It will help us take informed policy decisions, adjust policies and ensure accountability in implementing the SDGs in the country.”
A total of 55 participants from relevant ministries, divisions, agencies, institutions, public institutions and members of the UN Data group are taking part in the workshop.
They will examine and provide detailed feedback and recommendations on the indicators of the SDGs that are realistically applicable for Bangladesh. They will also recommend how to produce required national data for monitoring the SDGs implementation.
After the draft is prepared, it would be placed for approval before the National Committee on SDGs Implementation and Monitoring headed by the principal coordinator for SDGs at the Prime Minister's Office.
Shaila Khan, assistant country director of the UNDP Bangladesh, and Fakrul Ahsan, SDG lead of the UN agency, also spoke on the occasion.