Today on the 26/04/17, All Together in Dignity Ireland welcomes the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan 2018-2020 by Minister Naughten and the Department of Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
It is particularly encouraging to see a foreword from the Taoiseach in the document. We value his commitment to lead Ireland in our pursuit of the targets and ideals of the Sustainable Development Goals and his recognition of the importance of the promise to Leave No One Behind in the process.
The Taoiseach writes “Having proudly facilitated the international negotiations leading to the Goals, this National Implementation Plan represents a further important step in Ireland’s efforts to honour the vision underpinning the Goals, and to ensure no one is left behind “
Indeed the Plan’s commitment to the Leave No One Behind Promise on top of working towards achieving the 17 Goals of Agenda 2030 is quite happily a recurring theme. The promise is highlighted not only by an Taoiseach, but crucially in the Vision Statement as well as the section outlining Ireland’s National Approach to reaching the targets of the 17 Goals.
We look forward to seeing action on public engagement and awareness of the Goals and the Promise. At grassroots level, here in ATD Ireland we are spreading awareness of the Leave No One Behind Promise with our Leave No One Behind Conversations campaign which consists of thought-provoking workshops imploring people to examine the necessity for a Leave No One Behind Promise as well as the challenges which are inevitable in delivering on such a transformative statement.
The creation of a National Stakeholder Forum is a critical next step in the implementation of the Irish Plan.
Pierre Klein, National Coordinator of ATD Ireland said: “We believe that it is crucial that of the Forum delegates representing communities, delegates from the most marginalised communities be invited and their participation supported, thus ensuring that we fulfill the commitment to “Reach the furthest behind first” and listen to the needs of and interests of those who are too often silenced or voiceless. The Agenda 2030 has to deliver for them.”
ATD Ireland is member of the Coalition 2030: www.ireland2030.org
- The ATD “Leave No One Behind Conversations” project: leavenoonebehind.ie
- ATD members speaking about the project: https://t.co/QFg0u2r5tN
- The speech by Minister Naughten: dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/news-and-media/speeches
- Link to the plan:
dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/environment/topics/sustainable-development