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1UNITED NATIONS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 2017-2021
UNITED NATIONS COUNTRY TEAM THAILAND
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS 8
I. FOREWORD 10
II. INTRODUCTION 11
III. SITUATION ANALYSIS 12 1. Overview 12 2. Achievements of the MDGs and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 12 3. Other Developmental Priorities and Opportunities 16 4. The way forward 17
IV. UN – THAILAND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK 19 A. Background 19 B. Framework 19 C. Outcome Strategies 20
Outcome Strategy 1: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to strengthen systems, structures and processes for effective, inclusive, and sustainable policymaking and implementation 20
Outcome Strategy 2: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that expand civic space and enable a strong civil society sector, especially inclusive of the most marginalised 21
Outcome Strategy 3: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that recognise and engage the private sector as a collaborator in national development 22
Outcome Strategy 4: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that expand the methodical exchange of expertise and technology available regionally/globally to support social, political and economic development 22
V. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS 24
VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION 25
VII. COMMITMENTS 26
ANNEX I: RESULTS MATRIX (AS OF 19 SEPTEMBER 2017) 27
ANNEX II: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN 41
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Acronyms
AEC ASEAN Economic CommunityAEM AIDS Epidemic ModelART Antiretroviral TreatmentASEAN Association of Southeast Asian NationsBAU Business-As-UsualBCA Basic Cooperation AgreementBEDO Biodiversity-BasedEconomyDevelopmentOfficeCAT Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or PunishmentCBO Community-Based OrganizationCCA Common Country AssessmentCEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against WomenCPD Country Programme DocumentsCPED International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced DisappearanceCPI Corruption Perceptions IndexCRC Convention on the Rights of the ChildCRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesCSG Child Support GrantCSO Civil Society OrganizationCSR Corporate Social ResponsibilityDCY Department of Children and YouthDDC Department of Disease ControlDDPM Department of Disaster Prevention and MitigationDEQP Department of Environmental Quality PromotionDNP Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant ConservationDMCR Department of Marine and Coastal ResourcesDRM Disaster Risk ManagementDRR Disaster Risk ReductionECD Early Childhood DevelopmentECDI Early Child Development IndexEMIS Education Management Information SystemFAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsFDA Food and Drugs AdministrationGDP Gross Domestic ProductGHG Greenhouse GasGYTS Global Youth Tobacco SurveyHACT Harmonised Approach to Cash TransferHDI Human Development IndexHDR Human Development ReportHTC HIV Testing and CounsellingIASC Inter-Agency Standing CommitteeICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political RightsICERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial DiscriminationICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsICMW International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their FamiliesICSC International Civil Service Commission IHPP International Health Policy ProgramILO International Labour OrganizationINFORM Index For Risk ManagementIPST Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and TechnologyJWP Joint Work PlanIMD International Institute for Management DevelopmentIMF International Monetary FundIOM International Organization of MigrationITU International Telecommunication UnionMDGs Millennium Development GoalsM&E Monitoring and EvaluationMFA Ministry of Foreign AffairsMICS Multiple Indicator Cluster SurveyMOAC Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of ThailandMOE Ministry of EducationMOJ Ministry of Justice
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MOL Ministry of LabourMONRE Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentMOPH Ministry of Public HealthMOU Memorandum Of UnderstandingMSDHS Ministry of Social Development and Human SecurityMSM Men who have Sex with MenNAMA Nationally Appropriate Mitigation ActionNAMc National AIDS Management CenterNASA National AIDS Spending AssessmentNCD Non-Communicable DiseasesNDC Nationally Determined ContributionNESDP National Economic and Social Development PlanNESDB National Economic and Social Development BoardNGO Non-Governmental OrganizationNHES National Health Examination SurveyNRC National Resource CenterNSO NationalStatisticalOfficeOAE OfficeofAgriculturalEconomicsOHCHR OfficeoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRightsOECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentONEP OfficeofNaturalResourcesandEnvironmentalPolicyandPlanningPCD Pollution Control DepartmentPHS Public Health StatisticsPISA Programme for International Student AssessmentPWID People Who Inject DrugsR&D Research and DevelopmentRFD Royal Forest DepartmentRTG Royal Thai GovernmentSBAA Standard Basic Assistance AgreementSDGs Sustainable Development GoalsSEP SufficiencyEconomyPhilosophySES Socioeconomic SurveySME Small or Medium-sized EnterpriseSOFI State of Food InsecuritySOP Standard Operating ProcedureSSC South-South CooperationSSS Social Security SystemSW Sex WorkersTI Transparency InternationalTICA Thailand International Cooperation AgencyTG TransgenderUIS UNESCO Institute for StatisticsUNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDSUNCT United Nations Country TeamUNDAF United Nations Development Agreement FrameworkUNDG United Nations Development GroupUNDP United Nations Development ProgrammeUNEA United Nations Environment AssemblyUNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUNESCO UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganizationUNFCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeUNFPA United Nations Population FundUN-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNICEF United Nations Children’s FundUNIDO United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUNISDR United Nations International Strategy for Disaster ReductionUNODC UnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrimeUNPAF United Nations Partnership FrameworkUNV United Nations VolunteersUN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of WomenUPR Universal Periodic ReviewUSD United States DollarWCDRR World Conference on Disaster Risk ReductionWHO World Health OrganizationWFP World Food ProgrammeWP Work Plan
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I. FOREWORD
Whereas the Royal Thai Government (hereinafter referred to as “the Government”) has entered into the following:
a) WHEREAS the Government and the United Nations Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as UNDP) have entered into an agreement to govern UNDP’s assistance to the country (Agreement between the United Nations Special Fund and the Government of Thailand concerning Assistance from the Special Fund hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement”), which was signed by both parties on 4 June 1960. Based on the Agreement, UNDP’s assistance to the Government shall be made available to the Government and shall be furnished and received in accordance with the relevant and applicable resolutions and decisions of the competent UNDP organs, and subject to the availability of the necessary funds to the UNDP. In particular, decision 2005/1 of 28 January 2005 of UNDP’s Executive Board approved the new Financial Regulations andRulesandalongwiththemthenewdefinitionsof‘execution’and‘implementation’enablingUNDPtofullyimplementthenewCommonCountryProgrammingProceduresresultingfromtheUNDGsimplificationandharmonization initiative. In light of this decision this UNPAF together with a work plan (which shall form part of this UNPAF, and is incorporated herein by reference) concluded hereunder constitute together a project document as referred to in the Agreement.
b) With the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) a Basic Cooperation Agreement (BCA) concluded between the Government and UNICEF on 1 December 1948 and has not been revised since.
c) With theOfficeof theUnitedNationsHighCommissioner forRefugees(UNHCR)aCountryCo-operationAgreement concluded between the Government and UNHCR on 1 December 1977.
d) With regard to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Agreement concluded between the Government and the United Nations Special Fund on 4 June 1960 (the “Basic Agreement”) mutatis mutandis applies to the activities and personnel of UNFPA, in accordance with the agreement concluded by an exchange of letter between UNFPA and the Government which entered into force on 2 August, 2000. Further, the United Nations Development Programme standard annex to project documents (“Standard Annex”), appended to this UNPAF as Annex 1 and forming a part of this UNPAF, mutatis mutandis applies to the activities and personnel of UNFPA and forms part of the Basic Agreement. This UNPAF together with any work plan concluded hereunder, which shall form part of this UNPAF and is incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the Plan of Operation as referred to in the Basic Agreement and Project Document as referred to in the Standard Annex.
e) In respect of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), pending the conclusion of a Standard Basic Cooperation Agreement between the Government and UNIDO, the Government shall apply, mutatis mutandis, the provisions of the Agreement between the United Nations Special Fund and the Government, signed and entered into force on 4 June 1960.
f) With the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) the Agreement for the opening of the FAORegionalOfficeforAsiaandthePacificon5April1956.
g) With the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) being administered by UNDP, SBAA signed between the Government and UNDP will govern UNV’s assistance to the country.
h) With the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and the UNEA’s approval of UNEP’s Medium-Term Strategy 2014-2017, 2018-2021 and related programmes of work.
h) For all Agencies: Assistance to the Government shall be made available and shall be furnished and received in accordance with the relevant and applicable resolutions and decisions of the competent UN system agency’s governing structures [ILO, IOM, ITU, UNAIDS, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNISDR, UNODC, OHCHR, UN Women, WHO.].
The United Nations Partnership Framework will, in respect of each of the United Nations system agencies signing, be read, interpreted, and implemented in accordance with and in a manner that is consistent with the basic agreement between such United Nations system agency and the Host Government.
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II. INTRODUCTION
TheUnitedNationsPartnershipFramework(UNPAF)isastrategicdocumentthatreflectsthepartnershipbetweenthe United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Thailand and the Royal Thai Government (RTG), in collaboration with other stakeholders. The document provides a coherent strategic framework for the joint Thailand–UN effort to ensure that on the path to sustainable development, the country’s vulnerability pockets are understood and adequately addressed. The UNPAF is guided by the analysis of the Common Country Assessment (CCA) that highlighted the opportunities for the UN to support the RTG and other key stakeholders in achieving the national development goals, leaving no one behind.
The UNPAF is in line with the 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan (NESDP) for 2017-2021, Thailand’s aspiration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 20301, and the country’s international commitments and obligations, including action on recommendations from the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held in May 2016 as well as other treaty body reviews.
Specific implementation plans, prepared separately in ongoing collaboration with the RTG and other keystakeholders, will continue to guide partners in achieving the agreed UNPAF targets, with the Result Matrix (as illustrated in Annex 1) serving as a management tool for ongoing planning, monitoring and evaluation, including of the UN contribution to the national priorities.
The UNPAF was developed through a broad consultative process that involved key RTG counterparts, civil society organisations, the private sector, communities and marginalised populations, other relevant partners, and the UN.
This UNPAF document provides: 1) SummaryoftheCCAanalyticsreflectingachievementoftheMilleniumDevelopmentGoals(MDGs),
Thailand’s national development priorities, opportunities and vulnerability pockets; 2) Description of the UNPAF programme outcome and the key outcome strategies; 3) Overview of the joint UNPAF implementation arrangements;4) Monitoring and evaluation framework;5) Result Matrix highlighting key indicators, targets, assumptions and risks, partners and resources
requirements.
1 The framework “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” or “2030 Agenda” is composed of 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets. The Goals are contained in paragraph 54 United Nations Resolution A/RES/70/1 of 25 September 2015
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III. SITUATION ANALYSIS
1. Overview
Thailand has achieved notable success in economic growth and human development in the last few decades. The country attained the status of an upper middle-income country in 2011 and is now the second-largest economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) of USD 404 billion in 20142. Thailand’s human development index (HDI) of 0.572 in 1990 increased to a significantlyhigherHDIof0.726in2014.3 The country achieved most of the eight MDGs and made good progress in achieving the MDGs+ that the country had proposed for itself as higher goals by 2015.
Thailand has committed itself to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), recognising the persisting social and economic inequalities as an impediment to its progress to achieving the status of a high-income country.Thailandspecificallypledgedtoleavenoonebehindinitsnationaldevelopment.Withsuchcommitment,the National Committee on Sustainable Development, chaired by the Prime Minister, was set up as the main institutional mechanism to drive the development progress in order to realise the SDGs in Thailand4.
The SDGs stem from, build on and take forward the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whichThailandendorsedin1948asoneofthefirstAsiancountries,aswellasothercorehumanrightstreaties.Thailandisnowpartytosevenoftheninecoreinternationalhumanrightsinstrumentsandfiveoptionalprotocols5. Thecountryalsohasratified17internationallabourconventions.6 The country reports to treaty bodies, and its Human Rights Action Plan includes action in follow up to treaty body reviews and UPR.
2. Achievements of the MDGs and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
For Thailand, gains along multiple dimensions of welfare have been impressive: more children are now getting more years of education, and many people are now covered by health insurance while other forms of social security have expanded.
Poverty and Inequality
Thailand has achieved the target of eradicating extreme poverty ahead of time. Going forward, seven million people are still living under the poverty line, with the highest poverty rates in the Northeast (2014). Children and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to poverty; children in poverty remain relatively under-served by government interventions; several income security mechanisms for the elderly have been established, including living allowances, social pensions, and a National Savings Fund. However, more needs to be done to raise awarenessofthesemechanismsandenhancethecapacitiesofconcernedagenciesforeffectiveandefficientimplementation.
2 International Monetary Fund (IMF). 2015 World Economic Outlook Database. Accessed from http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2015/02/weodata/index.aspx
3 2014 Human Development Statistical Tables accessed from http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/table-2-human-development-index-trends-1980-2013. Thetableshowsrealchangesinvaluesandranksovertimewhichreflectstheactualprogressofcountry.
4 Under the National Committee on Sustainable Development, three sub-committees were also set up to oversee the implementation process of the SDGs, namely (1) Subcommittee on Driving SDGs Implementation, (2) Subcommittee on Enhancing Understanding & Evaluation ofSustainableDevelopmentaspertheSufficiencyEconomyPhilosophy(SEP)and(3)SubcommitteeonDevelopingICTtosupportSustainable Development.
5 1.InternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofRacialDiscrimination(ICERD)–ratified 2.InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights(ICCPR)-ratified; 3.InternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights(ICESCR)-ratified; 4.ConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscriminationAgainstWomen(CEDAW)–ratified,anditsOptionalProtocol; 5.ConventionAgainstTortureandotherCruel,InhumaneorDegradingTreatmentorPunishment(CAT)-ratified; 6. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) acceded and its three Protocols- Optional Protocol to the CRC on the Sale of Children,
ChildProstitutionandChildPornography;OptionalProtocoltotheCRContheInvolvementofChildreninArmedConflictOptionalProtocolto the CRC on a Communication Procedure
7.ConventionontheRightsofPersonswithDisabilities(CRPD)–ratified,anditsOptionalProtocol; 8. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICMW); 9. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CPED) -signed 6 http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:11200:0::NO::P11200_COUNTRY_ID:102843. 3 out of 8 core ILO conventions
relatedtofreedomofassociation,non-discrimination,andtherighttocollectivebargainingarenotyetratified
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The RTG is aware of the need to respect the rights of the people and local communities to fair shares of the benefitsintheutilisationoflandsandnaturalresources.Measurestoresolvelandissuesforpeopleunderpovertycontinue to be implemented. The RTG has undertaken a number land reform actions including for example efforts by The National Land Commission to grant land use permit to allow local communities to live, collectively utilise, and reserve forest lands under the idea of community living in harmony with the forest.
The country has exceeded the target related to eradication of hunger. The proportion of the undernourished population decreased from 18 percent in 2000 to seven percent in 2013; however, sub-national variations exist, witha significantlyhigherpercentageof childrenunder fivesuffering fromundernourishmentandstunting inthe North and Northeast.7 Similar to other upper middle-income countries in the region, Thailand is facing a doubleburdenofmalnutrition:oneinsixchildren(16.3percent)underfiveisstunted,withhigherstuntingratesamong non-Thai children (24 percent) and children from the poorest wealth quintiles (23.1 percent).The Multiple IndicatorClusterSurvey(MICS)2012alsofoundthat10.9percentofchildrenunderfivewereoverweight(6.9percent in the 2005-2006 MICS).
Disparities also exist within and across regions. The southern border provinces and the Northeastern provinces are notably poorer than other parts of the country8. Various factors have hampered socioeconomic and human development in these provinces. Empowerment and protection of vulnerable population, including women and children, is a priority.
The country has been trying its best to ensure full and productive employment and trying to achieve decent work for all, including women and young people. However, Thailand still has a relatively high number of workers ininformalsectorswithinadequatelabourbenefits9, which is numbered at 21.3 million people in 2016 or 55.6 percent of all employed labour nationwide10. While there are still an unknown number of migrant workers that do not have full documentation, or enjoy fully legal status in Thailand, the RTG has put efforts, inter alia, into foreign labour registration since 2014.
Inequality,asmeasuredbytheGinicoefficient,hasdecreasedoverthepasttwodecades,from0.536in1992to0.445 in 2015. However, the richest 10 percent of the population accounted for 36 percent of total income in 2015, whereas the poorest 10 percent held only 1.58 percent11.
Disparitiesexist,incertaincircumstances,amonggendersandspecificethnic,age,minorityandothervulnerablegroups as relates to access to areas mentioned below.
Education
In Thailand, free education is provided to children for 15 years. Thailand came close to achieving the 100% target on universal primary education. However, retention rates have been on a decrease. Children who drop out of school are mostly from poor and marginalised families.12 Poverty is a factor of exclusion from education at both primary and secondary level. While the overall out of school rate for primary is four percent, almost seven percent of children from the lowest wealth quintile are not attending primary school13. The disparity in access to secondary education based on wealth is even more pronounced. The cost of education for poorer families, including opportunity costs, is one of the factors contributing to this14.
AccordingtoMinistryofEducationdata,reflectedbytheUNESCOInstituteforStatistics(UIS),theprimarynetenrolment rate was 90.76% in 2015 – the most recent data available. Secondary net enrolment rates were reported at 82.62% (UIS 2015) with little recent progress being made, despite considerable investment in education (20% ofnationalbudget).Lateenrolmentwas identifiedasasignificant factor.TheMDG reportalso identified thechallenge of dropouts, in particular at the secondary level.
7 NESDB (2015a), MDGs Thailand 2015. Bangkok: NESDB (in Thai)8 NESDB (2015a), Poverty and Inequalities Report 2013. Bangkok: NESDB. (in Thai) 9 AccordingtotheNationalStatisticalOffice,informallabourreferstothosewhoseemploymentisneitherprotectednorregulatedbysocial
security. http://web.nso.go.th/en/survey/lfs/data_lfs/2015_iep_Full%20Report.pdf (in Thai)10 Executive Summary of NSO informal economy workers report (in Thai)11 Poverty and Inequalities Report 2015 by NESDB (in Thai)12 NESDB (2015a), MDGs Thailand 2015, Bangkok: NESDB (in Thai)13 TheThailandNationalStatisticalOffice(NSO)(2012),MICS 14 UNICEF (2016), Out of School Children Study
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The 2016 secondary school national exam results highlighted low learning outcomes, with mean student scores below 50% recorded in eight out of nine subjects, with inequalities between large urban and small rural schools evident15. Thailand has in place the Persons with Disabilities Education Act B.E. 2551 (2008) to ensure access to education for children with physical and mental disabilities; however, more needs to be done to promote effective and efficientimplementationofthesaidact,forallchildren.
The quality of education at all levels, as well as geographic and social disparities in access to quality education, has been of concern over the last decade. Investment in the holistic development of young children is acknowledged as a critical contribution to building the country’s social capital. Eight percent of young children in Thailand (10 percent of boys, seven percent of girls) are not developmentally on track (31 percent for non-Thai) (MICS 2012). There are disparities between different categories of children in access to early childhood development (ECD) services. The National Committee on Early Childhood Development has been set up. It recognises the urgent need for all children aged 0 to 5 years to be developed according to their ages with high quality and continuity in a holistic and integrated manner. Currently, more than 80 percent of Thai children aged 4 to 5 attend an ECD programme, while some 55 percent of non-Thai children aged 4 to 5 are being provided opportunities to access the programme.16
Gender Equality
Thailand has achieved the target of eliminating gender disparities in primary and secondary education by 2005 and in all levels of education by 2015. The country also passed the Gender Equality Act of 2015, which aims to protect everyone from gender-based discrimination. Still more efforts are needed to further empower and promote more equal opportunities for women in the workplace, particularly in national and local politics.
Systems to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and to promote human rights protections, including access to information and legal assistance, must be enhanced to ensure that no one is left behind in national development regardless of their gender identity and sexual orientation. Collaboration with multi-stakeholders will be crucial.
Health
Thailand has been successful in reducing the under-five mortality rate, except in the highlands and threesouthernmost provinces. The country was not able to reduce by three-quarters the maternal mortality ratio, as in 1990 it was already very low.
The growing unintended adolescent pregnancy is challenging these achievements. In 2012, the ratio of adolescents giving birth was 54 per 1,000, a sharp increase from 31 in 2000.17 Nationally 22 percent of women aged 20-24 years reported to be married before age 18 years, with the percentage highest in the poorest households. Accessibility and availability of youth friendly services to recognise their sexual and reproductive rights need to befurtherenhanced.Adolescentmotherstendnottohavesufficientself-careknowledgewhiletheyarepregnant.Early pregnancy is also linked to dropping out of school that can lead to a lack of education for young women and a tendency for them to fall under the poverty line.
Thailand has partially achieved targets on combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. The country has successfully curbed the HIV epidemic, with the incidence of HIV infection on a steady decline and mother-to-child transmission eliminated. The epidemic continues to spread in key populations – including men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and sex workers.18
Themalariasituationhasimprovedwithsignificantdownwardmorbidityandmortalitytrendsoverthepast20years; however, some challenges remain in prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging communicable diseases including tuberculosis.
15 Bangkok Post, 10 February 201616 TheThailandNationalStatisticalOffice(NSO)(2012),MICS17 UNFPA and NESDB (2014), The State of Thailand’s Population 2013. Bangkok: UNFPA18 National AIDS Management Center (2014), Ending AIDS in Thailand through evidence-based responses: Conclusion from the
National Consultation on data use. Nonthaburi: Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health
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Non-communicable diseases (NCD) have been on the rise; NCD deaths accounted for 71 percent of total deaths in 2014 and are predicted to continue increasing rapidly.19 The burden of NCDs usually falls disproportionately on the poor who are both more vulnerable and have limited access to protective measures and preventive health services.
Road safety remains a critical public health problem in Thailand, despite efforts by the RTG. According to WHO’s 2015GlobalReport,Thailandhasthesecondhighestincidenceofroadtrafficfatalitiesintheworld,with36.2deathsper100,000populationperyear.ThereisanassociatedlossofthreepercentofGDPduetoroadtrafficcrashes. The concentration of fatalities among riders of motorised 2- or 3-wheelers, pedestrians, and cyclists is aconcern.Theseaccountfor83%ofalltrafficdeathscomparedto49%globally.
Thailand provides equal access to health care for all Thai people through the universal health care coverage. However, there are still geographic and social disparities in the access, especially among people living in remote border areas and highlands.
Environment, Natural Resources, Climate Change and Disaster Resilience
Thailand has achieved the target of halving the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015. Nonetheless, there is still a gap in access to quality water for vulnerable groups.
The country has worked to integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources and chemicals contamination in the environment. Thailand’s biodiversity currently ranks 16th of the world’s highest biodiversity. The country has implemented various efforts, measures and mechanisms to address threats to biodiversity resources, promoting the value of ecosystem services and sustainable use and raising awareness and mainstreaming of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity resources. The outcome of the implementation was successful in some aspects. For example, the total area of mangrove forests in many areas has gradually increased. More effort is needed to support communities’ initiatives and participation in natural resource management in each locality; to incentivise green and sustainable investment of the private sector; as well as to increase policy coherence at the national level to take into account the value of natural capital in the decision-making process on development policies.
ThailandhasratifiedtheParisAgreementwhichenteredintoforceon4November2016andisintendedtoreducethe level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% from business-as-usual (BAU) level by 2030. The level of contribution could increase up to 25% subject to adequate and enhanced access to technology development and transfer,financialresourcesandcapacitybuildingsupportthroughabalancedandambitiousglobalagreementunder the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Thailand has formulated the Climate Change Master Plan B.E. 2558-2593 (2015-2050), which laid out a vision to achieve climate-resilient and low-carbon growth in line with the sustainable development path by 2050.
Thailand is mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster resilience into development policy by incorporating key elements and indicators of the Sendai Framework in the National Economic and Social Development Plan 2017 – 2021. Enhancing national risk assessment methods and guidelines as well as humanitarian assessment tools is a priority as it is the stepping stone to disaster resilience. Partnership with the private sector and technical experts on this issue is pivotal.
ASEAN Community, Regional Connectivity and International Cooperation
Thailand has been successful in translating economic growth into impressive advances in poverty reduction, rural development, health care, education, and gender equality. By sharing with other countries its experiences and knowledge of what it takes to achieve this progress, Thailand is making a valuable contribution to the global partnership for development.
Thailand contributes to a global partnership for sustainability through South-South and trilateral development cooperation and participation in sub regional and regional cooperation initiatives. Thailand is increasingly offering internationally its expertise and technical advice, tailor-made training in partner countries, policy dialogue and sharingof lessons learntandbestpractices.Thailandhasmadeefforts topromote theSufficiencyEconomyPhilosophy as an approach to successfully attaining the SDGs.
19 WHO (2014), Non-communicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles. Geneva: WHO
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As a member of the Group of 7720, Thailand promotes South-South and trilateral cooperation and physical and institutional connectivity projects to facilitate trade, investment, and the movement of people through new transport and other infrastructure development to foster Thailand’s links within the region.
Sub-regional cooperation frameworks will also serve as mechanism to help realise the goals of the ASEAN Community.
3. Other Developmental Priorities and Opportunities
Population Changes and Movement
Thailand is now transitioning into an ageing society as a result of a rapid decline in the birth rate and increased life expectancy. The proportion of persons aged 60 and above is projected to increase to 22 percent in 2024 and 32 percent by 2040.21 While the country is cognisant of the issue and its potential economic and social consequences, policies are yet to be harmonised, and systems and structures strengthened to meet the challenges population ageing presents for health and social systems, traditional family support, community’s ability to provide backup support for older persons and government policies.
A number of stateless persons, urban refugees and asylum seekers reside in Thailand. Some public goods and services are by policy available to these populations. Utilisation of available services can be impacted by availabilityof information,awarenessand/oraccess,whetheronthepartofofficialsorpersonsseekingsuchservices.
Thailand is a destination country for labour migrants. About 2.67 million migrants, primarily from Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar, resided in the country in 201622. Undocumented migrants are protected under Labour Protection Act B.E.2541 and Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Act B.E.2554 in addition to access to health services under HRC and Health Insurance for Migrants Policy. However, the level of uptake of these services is limited. In the recent years, the RTG has taken some important steps towards regularising migration flows,includingmigrantregistration.
Despitetheseefforts,somechallengesremain.Thailandhasintroduceda“zerotoleranceforhumantrafficking”andhasstrengthenedfinancial,legalandoperationalmeasurestoeffectivelycombathumantrafficking.Reformshave been implemented in the fishing and seafood sectors. Thailand continues to improve capabilities andrespond tohumantrafficking throughclosercooperationwithrelevantpartners.TheRTGhassustainedanti-traffickinglawenforcementefforts,includingthe2008anti-traffickinglaw,withbroadandproactiveproceduresforidentifyingforcedlabourinindustrieswithsignificantnumbersofvulnerableworkers.Implementationofthesemeasures need further strengthening.
Given Thailand’s level of economic development and closer regional integration due to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), it is expected that migration into Thailand will continue in the coming years. This calls for streamlinedproceduresforregularisedmigrationflowandstrengthenedregulatoryframeworks.
Governance
Thailand works on policies and government systems that ensure inclusive and equitable development. Three areas that receive particular attention are decentralisation, prevention and response to corruption, and full implementation of human rights.
Decentralisation has been ongoing in Thailand. Since the early 1990s, over 70 percent of administrative functions have been transferred from the central to local governments23 and several frameworks including the draft Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand of 2016 have given priority to promoting public participation in policy and decision-making. However, challenges remain and require continued work to strengthen the implementation and thereby ensure the effectiveness of the system.
20 Thailand was the Chair of Group 77, New York Chapter in 201621 Officeof theNationalEconomicandSocialDevelopmentBoard,Population Projections for Thailand 2010-2040. The Population
Projection Working Group22 Thailand’s Country Report on Anti-Human Trafficking Response (1 Jan-31 Dec 2016).23 Orathai Kokpol (2010), Decentralization Process in 1990-2010 – In Case of Thailand. King Prajadhipok’s Institute, College of Local
Government Development. Page 13.
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Thailand has prioritised efforts to counter corruption, resulting from the high degree of interconnectedness between the business sector and the political system. Thailand has worked to further improve its position in the Corruption Perceptions Index from 85 out of 175 countries in 2014 to 76 in 2015 as well as Government Efficiency,acompetitivenessfactorrankingbyInternationalInstituteforManagementDevelopment(IMD),from27th in 2015 to 23rd out of 61 countries in 2016. The RTG also has embraced the concept of digital governance to promote transparency and to put in place policies and government systems that ensure inclusive and equitable development. The country has a legal framework and a range of institutions aimed at countering corruption. However, there is a need to continue to further enhance the implementation of anti-corruption policies making use of mechanisms that are in place for public, private and civil society actors to work together, inter alia, to identify sectoral corruption risks and help shape evidence-informed anti-corruption strategies and policies. Effort tobuildcapacitiesofconcernedagenciesandstrengtheningeffectiveandefficientimplementationofpoliciesandregulatory frameworks needs to continue.
Thailand has beenworking consistently to fulfil its human rights commitments and obligations. The countryachievedmanyoftheitemsinitsHumanRightsActionPlanfollowingthefirstUPR;someitemsremaintobefullyaddressed, along with recommendations from the country’s second UPR held in May 2016, such as the death penalty, irregular migration, violence against children and women, criminal responsibility of minors, as well as effective law enforcement, and public participation.
Data Revolution
Since Thailand has adopted a decentralised statistical system, many national institutions, including National StatisticalOffice(NSO),continuetoundertakesignificanteffortstoproducereliableadministrativedataintheirrespective sectors. However, data from different sources is not consistently collated and analysed, and its use in policy deliberations and decision-making is limited. Thailand is geared toward becoming a digital economy. Hence, the availability of data as well as the utilisation of data, while keeping in mind protecting potential invasion of individuals’ information to support national and sub-national policies and plans, need careful consideration. The NSOhasmadesignificanteffortstomanagethenationalstatisticalsystemandaninitiallyestablishednationalmanagement information system. However, statistical consistency and knowledge acquiring in new areas such as SDG Indicators, environmental statistics, etc., still remains challenging.
4. The way forward
The situation analysis in the previous section of the UNPAF demonstrates that Thailand has achieved most of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and made notable progress with the higher level MDGs+. The country has advanced in multiple dimensions, socially and economically, and promoted and implemented a uniquedevelopmentapproachbasedontheSufficiencyEconomyPhilosophyasitcontinuestopromotethepathtoward sustainable development.
Atthesametime,theanalysisshowsspecificgapsandoftentimesgeographicallylocalisedvulnerabilitypockets,in terms of equitable access to development and its benefits. The UN in Thailand is committed to work inpartnership with the RTG and other stakeholders to lessen the gaps, address vulnerabilities and persisting social and economic inequalities. Through the UN-Thailand partnership framework, the UN will provide policy advice and support Thailand to become an inclusive and equitable high-income country that leaves no one behind, as well as a development partner in the region and globally by sharing technical expertise, strategic networks and supporting South-North, South-South and trilateral cooperation, and making use of the UN’s convening power in bridging partnerships, and fostering positive lasting change for all people in Thailand and the region.
The next section presents in detail, the principles, structures and operational aspects of the framework.
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Vision: Thailand will be an inclusive and equitable high-income country that leaves no one behind, and a
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Outcome:By 2021, inclusive systems, structures and processes advance sustainable people-centred, equitable
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IV. UN – THAILAND PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK
A. Background
The 2017-2021 framework for the partnership between the United Nations and the Kingdom of Thailand is determined by the conventions, treaties and other international instruments that Thailand is a party to, the Sustainable Development Goals, the 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan (NESDP) 2017-2021 and the vision of the 20-year National Plan, “Thailand has stability, prosperity and sustainability, and is a high-incomecountrybyfollowingtheSufficiencyEconomyPhilosophy”.
Ten key development strategies of the 12th NESDP include:
1. Human Capital Development2. Promoting Social Fairness and Inequality Reduction3. Strengthening and Enhancing the Economy and Competitiveness4. Environmental-friendly Growth for Sustainable Development5. National Security for Prosperity and Sustainability6. Public Sector Management, Anti-Corruption and Good Governance7. Infrastructure and Logistics Development8. Science, Technology, Research and Innovation Development9. Regional, Urban and Special Economic Zone Development10. International Cooperation for Development
The UNCT will collaborate with the RTG and other national stakeholders in pursuing the vision of the NESDP and the 20-year National Plan and in supporting the country promoting and protecting human rights and advancing inclusive, equitable, people-centred development for all people in Thailand.
Given Thailand’s advanced state of development and the country’s aspiration to progress to high-income status, the UNPAF will focus on supporting the national and sub-national governments and non-governmental stakeholders in achieving national development goals; identifying and addressing pockets of vulnerability, making sure that Thailand’s development is leaving no one behind; and contributing to regional and global development. Particular emphasis will be placed on engaging all stakeholders as development actors, and on strengthening national systems, structures and processes so as to facilitate more effective, equitable and sustainable development.
B. Framework
The UNPAF will contribute to achieving the vision of Thailand as an inclusive and equitable high-income country that leaves no one behind, and a development partner in the region and globally.
This collaborative effort will be geared towards achieving the UNPAF’s major outcome:
By 2021, inclusive systems, structures and processes advance sustainable people-centred, equitable development for all people in Thailand.
The outcome will be achieved through support to enhanced policymaking; collaboration in strengthening participation in national development of civil society and the private sector; and partnership in systematic South-South and trilateral cooperation. Four interlinked, inter-dependent outcome strategies will direct the effort.
Eachofthefouroutcomestrategieswillworktowardsachievingspecificcollaborativeoutputsthatwillcontributeto strengthening systems, structures and processes so that they more effectively advance inclusive, equitable, people-centred development. The scope and scale of the collaborative outputs will be determined jointly, in line with international obligations and national development priorities, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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C. Outcome Strategies
The four outcome strategies are formulated so that they interact and support each other, in order to achieve the outcomeinthemosteffectiveandefficientmanner.
Outcome Strategy 1: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to strengthen systems, structures and processes for effective, inclusive, and sustainable policymaking and implementation
Thefirstoutcomestrategyisdesignedtosupportstrengtheningofthenationalpolicymakingandimplementationarchitecture and to enhance its capacity to produce and execute, in a participatory manner, evidence-based, context-specificpolicyandlegalframeworksalignedwithinternationalstandardsandregulatoryframeworks.
Thailand has a solid base of national policies and regulatory frameworks; many of these are harmonised with international standards and implemented consistently and effectively. Efforts have been ongoing to ensure convergence between international obligations and domestic actions, policy coherence, capacity-building, public participation and multi-stakeholder engagement.
The UN system will encourage and support the RTG in accessing or ratifying remaining international human rights conventions, covenants and treaties; will support follow-up to the second UPR review process and treaty body reviews; and will support national stakeholders in aligning national policies and regulatory frameworks with international standards and principles. This effort will build and capitalise on the processes of reporting to international treaty bodies.
The UN system will support the RTG and other stakeholders in generating and consolidating evidence and using it for policy dialogue, policy development, implementation and monitoring, with particular emphasis on social inclusion, integration of human rights principles, and sustainable development. Evidence generated in Thailand willbeusedtoinfluenceregionalandglobalpolicywhenappropriate.
The UN system will support the RTG in strengthening and improving inter-agency coordination, including the preparedness and response capacities through Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) cluster/sector approach, and synergising the implementation of humanitarian support in Thailand to reduce losses and protect development gains in a sustained manner through strengthening the local actors, enhancing coordination and bridging the humanitarian-development nexus.
The UN system will also support the RTG in promoting Thailand’s competitiveness in line with the RTG’s goal toward ‘Thailand 4.0’24 to restructure the country into an innovation-driven society and to graduate from the middle-income trap.
The UN system in Thailand will support the RTG and other development stakeholders in enhancing mechanisms and processes for making and implementing policies within the sectors and areas that are pertinent to national development. This will include providing technical advice in designing and operationalising sectoral policymaking and implementing mechanisms, and assistance in building institutional and technical capacity necessary for the mechanisms to work. Particular attention will be paid to integrating mechanisms of elements that ensure enhanced public participation in making and executing policies.
The RTG will lead in implementing this strategy. Civil society, communities and the private sector will contribute to the work. Policy frameworks, strengthened under this strategy, will enable greater, more effective engagement of the private sector and civil society in national development. Effective practices and innovation will be shared systematically through South-South and trilateral cooperation.
This outcome strategy contributes to the 12th NESDP development priorities and SDGs across the board.
24 Thailand 4.0 policy refers to the development that promotes the application of science, technology, R&D and innovation in every aspect of development with environment-friendly approach in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals. Economic growth will be based on new production sectors coupled with cumulative development of the current production base. The development also emphasises participation by all involved parties with a quality and just society – ensuring no one is left behind.
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Outcome Strategy 2: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that expand civic space and enable a strong civil society sector, especially inclusive of the most marginalised
The second outcome strategy contributes to the strengthening of an enabling environment and expanding the opportunities for civil society, especially marginalised populations, to engage sustainably as an equal partner in national development.
The contribution of civil society to national development is of critical importance, as CSOs are closest to the people; provide voices to the poor and marginalised; deliver health, education, social welfare and other services for the people; help generate and implement innovative, cost-effective solutions to local problems; and contribute to strengthening public sector accountability. As the interdependence of governments, the private sector and civil society becomes more coherent in the era of interlinked SDGs, the role of civil society in development further increases and expands.
While good progress has been achieved in Thailand in engaging civil society and communities in policy and programme development and implementation, the advancement is uneven across development areas. Civil society and community capacity and participation is notably high in disease responses, especially HIV. At the same time, across development areas, the space for CSOs and CSO capacities to meaningfully engage varies; engagement depends on availability of funding, which is not yet sustainable; and mechanisms for an equitable partnership with CSOs/CBOs are to be strengthened.
The UN system will continue to support Thailand in enhancing the technical and institutional capacity of the civil society sector, expanding the space and enabling civil society and communities, inclusive of the most marginalised, to engage sustainably as equal partners in national development.
The UN agencies will contribute to capacity building for civil society and communities, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised, in an equitable and inclusive manner across all groups at the national and sub-national levels, so they are well equipped to understand and claim their rights and assume their responsibilities. This includes training to support social partners in understanding and implementing the principles and content in core international conventions and international commitments by the RTG, including commitments made following the second UPR review cycle as well as other treaty body reviews.
UN agencies will continue to support the strengthening of institutional capacity of the civil society sector and contribute to building capacities of CSOs and communities, including the most marginalised, to engage effectively in evidence-informed, gender responsive policy and programme development, implementation, advocacy and monitoring. Efforts will be made to support civil society and communities and their partners in their work to affect transformation of social norms towards inclusiveness and equity for socio-economic development.
The UN system will also support Thailand in establishing, strengthening and implementing policies, systems and mechanisms to provide space and enable civil society and communities to participate as equal partners in nationaldevelopment.Specificsupportwillbeprovidedtodevelopandstrengthenmechanismsforsustainedpublicsectorfinancingofcivilsocietyandcommunities.Assistancewillbeoffered inbuildingpartnershipsofCSOs and communities with the private sector in major national development issues.
The strategy will be implemented through a collaborative effort by the public sector, civil society, communities, the private sector and development partners. By means of participatory development and the implementation of enabling policies and systems, the work under this strategy will contribute to the development of an inclusive policymaking architecture. Engagement of the private sector as a partner to CSOs and communities, including CSOfinancing,willcontributetoenhancingtheroleoftheprivatesectorasapartnerindevelopment.Theoutcomesof the work under this strategy will feed into the South-South and trilateral cooperation programme. Meaningful engagement of civil society will contribute to inclusive and sustainable policy making and implementation architecture.
Thisoutcomestrategycontributestonationaldevelopmentprioritynumbers1,2,6,4and9asdefinedinthe12th NESDP.
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Outcome Strategy 3: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that recognise and engage the private sector as a collaborator in national development
The third strategy is designed to support the private sector in adopting more inclusive and sustainable operation, business and investment practices, in line with international standards and principles, and engaging more consistently in national development.
The private sector plays a dominant role in the Thai economy, with private consumption and investment contributing about 68.5% to gross domestic product in 2016. At the same time, private sector incentives are not alwaysalignedwithpublicgoals,andtheprivatesectorisinsufficientlyincentivisedtoadoptsustainablepracticesand foster long-term environmentally and socially sustainable investment.
The UN will work to support the relevant government authorities in strengthening regulatory frameworks that will encourage and guide the private sector to adopt practices that are respectful of international norms and standards (especially human rights, labour and the environment). The UN will also support relevant national financialregulatoryauthoritiesinenactingfinancialsectorreformanddevelopingnationalintegratedfinancingframeworksthataimtoalignpublicandprivatesectorfinancingforsustainabledevelopment,inlinewiththe2030Agenda and Addis Ababa Action Agenda25.
The UN system will support the development and strengthening of policies, regulatory frameworks and policy implementation mechanisms so as to enable and incentivise the private sector to engage as an actor in national development, in particular in addressing existing vulnerability pockets, in partnership with the RTG and CSOs. The UN system will assist the private sector to use their CSR programmes to reinforce the priorities in the NESDP.
The UN will continue collaborating with the private sector to address a wide spectrum of issues, such as environmentalpollution,climatechange,businessandhumanrights,greenfinancing,decentwork,sustainableconsumption and production, health systems, education reform, DRR and resilience building, and humanitarian disasters. UN agencies will provide direct advice and support to private sector enterprises in adopting and implementing more responsible, inclusive and sustainable business and investment practices.
The UN will strengthen cooperation with the government, private sector actors, and civil society organisations including trade unions in reducing or eliminating the vulnerabilities amongst migrant workers in Thailand. The UN system will also support the RTG in strengthening social enterprises and promoting public-private partnership including for business and SMEs resilience.
The strategy will build on and make a direct contribution to the strengthening of an inclusive policymaking and implementing architecture and expanding the space and engagement of civil society and communities. The collaborative outputs from this strategy will feed into South-South and trilateral cooperation.
Thisoutcomestrategycontributestothenationaldevelopmentprioritynumbers1,2,3,4,7,8and9asdefinedin the 12th NESDP.
Outcome Strategy 4: Collaborate at national and sub-national levels to build systems, structures and processes that expand the methodical exchange of expertise and technology available regionally/globally to support social, political and economic development
ThefourthstrategyreflectsThailand’sstrategicposition inASEANandthewiderAsia-Pacificregion,andthecountry’s commitment to contribute to sustainable development of its neighbours, including through experience exchange and mutual learning.
Thailand has accumulated solid expertise and developed a series of good practices in promoting inclusive and people-centred sustainable development, with well-known success stories of universal health coverage, AIDS response and disease outbreak response,SufficiencyEconomyFarming andSufficiencyEconomyVillages,Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine services, to mention just few.
25 The agenda was agreed by the 193 UN Member States at the United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Addis Ababa, in July 2015. It provides a foundation for implementing the global sustainable development agenda and agreed on aseriesofboldmeasurestooverhaulglobalfinancepracticesandgenerateinvestmentsfortacklingarangeofeconomic,socialandenvironmental challenges.http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/69/313
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Thailand plays a prominent role in international and regional platforms and mechanisms, including ASEAN and G77. The country has been effectively playing a key role in convening and promoting international cooperation and building consensus among countries on issues pertinent to sustainable development, e.g., Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-203026 and the Bangkok Principles on the implementation of health aspects of the SendaiFramework.ThailandpracticestheSufficiencyEconomyPhilosophyasitskeyapproachtoachievingtheSustainable Development Goals and increasingly shares good practices with countries in the region and beyond.The UNCT will support the country in enhancing its institutional capacity for international exchange and learning between Thailand and other countries, in support of rights-based, equitable development, inclusive growth and innovation in line with international norms, standards and agreements. This work will build on past and current South-South Cooperation (SSC) initiatives. The UN, in collaboration with Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), will assist in strengthening volunteer engagement in South-South Cooperation to position Thailand as a key regional actor, as well as in engaging youth as relevant partners for localizing the SDGs through volunteer action.
The UNCT will partner with TICA as a convener of SSC coordinating bodies of other line ministries as well as otherinternationaldevelopmentagencies,andsupportthestrengtheningofunifiedandstandardisedsystems,structures and processes for expanded exchange of expertise and technology available regionally and globally on development priorities.
The UNCT will promote participation in SSC of civil society and community-based organisations as well as the private sector in SSC. The SSC platform will be used to explore options and modalities for cross-border mutual community learning.Thisoutcomestrategycontributestothenationaldevelopmentprioritynumbers9and10asdefinedinthe12th NESDP.
26 TheSendaiFrameworkforDisasterRiskReduction2015-2030(SendaiFramework) is thefirstmajoragreementof thepost-2015development agenda, with seven targets and four priorities for action. It was endorsed by the UN General Assembly following the 2015 Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR). UNISDR http://www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/sendai-framework
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V. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
The programme will be nationally executed under the overall coordination of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) asthegovernmentcoordinatingauthority.GovernmentcoordinatingauthoritiesforspecificUNsystemagencyprogrammes are noted in the Annex.
Government ministries, CBOs, CSOs and UN system agencies will implement programme activities. The UNPAF will be made operational through the development of joint work plan(s) (JWP)27and/oragency-specificworkplansand programme/project documents such as the Country Programme Documents (CPD) as necessary which describethespecificresultstobeachievedandwillformanagreementbetweentheUNsystemagenciesandeach implementing partner as necessary on the use of resources.
To the extent possible the UN system agencies and partners will use the minimum documents necessary, namelythesignedUNPAFandsignedjointoragency-specificworkplansandprojectdocumentstoimplementprogrammatic initiatives. However, as necessary and appropriate, project documents can be prepared using, interalia,therelevanttextfromtheUNPAFandjointoragency-specificworkplansand/orprojectdocuments28.
The UN system agencies will provide support to the development and implementation of activities within the UNPAF, which may include technical support, cash assistance, supplies, commodities and equipment, procurement services, transport, funds for advocacy, research and studies, consultancies, programme development, monitoring and evaluation, training activities and staff support. Part of the UN system agencies’ support may be provided to non-governmental and civil society organisations as agreed within the framework of the individual work plans (WP) and project documents.
Additional support may include access to UN organisation-managed global information systems, the network of theUNsystemagencies’countryofficesandspecialisedinformationsystems,includingrostersofconsultantsand providers of development services, and access to the support provided by the network of UN Specialised Agencies, Funds and Programmes.
The UN system agencies shall appoint staff and consultants for programme development, programme support, technical assistance, as well as monitoring and evaluation activities.
Subject to annual reviews and progress in the implementation of the programme, the UN system agencies’ funds are distributed by calendar year and in accordance with the UNPAF. These budgets will be reviewed and further detailed in the work plans and project documents. By mutual consent between the Government and the UNsystemagencies,fundsnotearmarkedbydonorstotheUNsystemagenciesforspecificactivitiesmaybere-allocated to other programmatically equally worthwhile activities.
Participating agencies, Funds and Programmes include FAO, ILO, IOM, ITU, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNISDR, UNODC, OHCHR, UN Women, UNV and WHO. The UN agencies work toward the UNPAF outcome, using the four strategies.
Tripartite CommitteeisconsistedoftheUNCT,MFAandOfficeoftheNationalEconomicandSocialDevelopmentBoard (NESDB). The Committee meets once a year at the strategic level.
Steering Committee is composed of UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNIDO, and WHO. This Committee meets with MFA and NESDB at the technical level and on an ad-hoc basis
27 As per the UNDG Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for countries adopting the “Delivering as One” approach 28 In the case of UNDP, the Government Coordinating Authority will nominate the Government Co-operating Agency directly responsible for
the Government’s participation in each UNDP-assisted work plan. The reference to “Implementing Partner(s)” shall mean “Executing Agency(s)”asusedintheSBAA.Wheretherearemultipleimplementingpartnersidentifiedinanworkplan,aPrincipalImplementingPartnerwillbeidentifiedaswhowillhaveresponsibilityforconvening,coordinatingandoverallmonitoring(programmeandfinancial)ofalltheImplementingPartnersidentifiedintheworkplantoensurethatinputsareprovidedandactivitiesundertakeninacoherentmannerto produce the results of the work Plan.
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VI. MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Implementing partners29 agree to cooperate with the UN system agencies for monitoring all activities supported by cash transfers and will facilitate access to relevant financial records and personnel responsible for theadministration of cash provided by the UN system agencies.
To that effect, implementing partners agree to the following:
1. Periodic on-site reviews and spot checks of their financial records by UN system agencies or theirrepresentatives,asappropriate,andasdescribed in specific clausesof their engagementdocuments/contracts with the UN system agencies,
2. Programmatic monitoring of activities following the UN system agencies’ standards and guidance or site visitsandfieldmonitoring,
3. Special or scheduled audits. Each UN organisation, in collaboration with other UN system agencies (where
so desired and in consultation with the respective coordinating ministry) will establish an annual audit plan, giving priority to audits of implementing partners with large amounts of cash assistance provided by the UN systemagencies,andthosewhosefinancialmanagementcapacityneedsstrengthening.
The UN system agencies will closely consult the RTG on the monitoring and evaluation of their activities.
Progress Report: The UN aims to monitor progress towards the UNPAF outcome annually, and provides annual reports prior to the Tripartite Committee’s annual meetings. Subject to the reporting frequency of the selected indicators (see Annex I), these reports highlight achievements, identify challenges, and propose future directions for discussion. In addition, throughout the implementation year, the Steering Committee meets with the Government to discuss the progress and propose necessary adjustments for the UNCT’s consideration.
A Mid-Term Review will be conducted after Year 2 in order to assess the relevance of the partnership framework and propose necessary adjustments.
A Final Evaluation will be conducted at the end of the fourth-year period in order to assess the effectiveness of the UN’s collective responses and draw lessons learnt for the future partnership frameworks.
29 Implementing partner is the entity responsible and accountable for ensuring proper use of agency-provided resources and implementation andmanagementoftheintendedprogrammeisdefinedintheworkplan.PossibleIPsincludegovernmentinstitutions,inter-governmentalorganisations and eligible civil society organisations, including non-governmental organisations and other eligible UN agencies. Harmonised Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) Framework, UNDG, February 2014.
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VII. COMMITMENTS
The Government will support the UN system agencies’ efforts to raise funds required to meet the needs of this UNPAF and will cooperate with the UN system agencies including: encouraging potential donor governments to make available to the UN system agencies the funds needed to implement unfunded components of the programme; endorsing the UN system agencies’ efforts to raise funds for the programme from other sources, including the private sector both internationally and in Thailand; and by permitting contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations in Thailand to support this programme which will be tax exempt for the donor, to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.
Cash assistance for travel, stipends, honoraria and other costs shall be set at rates commensurate with those applied in the country, but not higher than those applicable to the United Nations system (as stated in the ICSC circulars).
The Government will honour its commitments in accordance with the provisions of the cooperation and assistance agreements.
The Government shall apply the provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United NationstotheAgencies’property,funds,andassetsandtoitsofficialsandconsultants.InadditiontheGovernmentwillaccordtotheAgenciesandtheirofficialsandtootherpersonsperformingservicesonbehalfoftheAgencies,the privileges, immunities and facilities as set out in the cooperation and assistance agreements between the Agencies and the Government. The Government will be responsible for dealing with any claims, which may be broughtbythirdpartiesagainstanyoftheAgenciesanditsofficials,advisorsandagents.NoneoftheAgenciesnoranyoftheirrespectiveofficials,advisorsorpersonsperformingservicesontheirbehalfwillbeheldresponsiblefor any claims and liabilities resulting from operations under the cooperation and assistance agreements, except where it is mutually agreed by Government and a particular Agency that such claims and liabilities arise from grossnegligenceormisconductofthatAgency,oritsofficials,advisorsorpersonsperformingservices.
(a) Nothing in this Agreement shall imply a waiver by the UN or any of its Agencies or Organisations of any privileges or immunities enjoyed by them or their acceptance of the jurisdiction of the courts of any country over disputes arising of this Agreement.
(b) Nothing in or relating to this document will be deemed a waiver, expressed or implied, of the privileges and immunities of the United Nations and its subsidiary organs, including WFP, whether under the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 13th February 1946, the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialised Agencies of 21st November 1947, as applicable, and no provisions of this Note Verbale or any Institutional Contract or any Undertaking will be interpreted or applied in a manner, or to an extent, inconsistent with such privileges and immunities.
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sust
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entr
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deve
lopm
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or a
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in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
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& T
arge
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021)
Mea
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f Ver
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Ris
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Ass
umpt
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Rol
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whi
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impl
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tatio
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com
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ve
mea
sure
s, p
lans
, st
rate
gies
, pol
icie
s,
prog
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to a
chie
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low
gre
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gas
emis
sion
and
clim
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resi
lient
dev
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men
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ject
ives
has
impr
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DP
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EP
UN
IDO
SD
G 7
, 13
Bas
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015)
: Ver
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Targ
et (2
021)
: Lar
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OfficeofN
atural
Res
ourc
es a
nd
Env
ironm
enta
l Pol
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and
Pla
nnin
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NE
P),
base
d on
info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e in
the
Clim
ate
Cha
nge
Mas
ter
Pla
n 20
15-2
050,
as
wel
l as
prog
ress
on
the
impl
emen
tatio
n of
Nat
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lly
App
ropr
iate
Miti
gatio
n A
ctio
n (N
AM
A) a
nd
Nat
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lly D
eter
min
ed
Con
tribu
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of E
nerg
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inis
try o
f Int
erio
r (D
epar
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ter
Pre
vent
ion
and
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labi
lity
of
info
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ior
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pdat
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and
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deve
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agen
da
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G17
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G 9
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NID
O)
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elin
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015)
: P
artia
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Targ
et (2
021)
: Lar
gely
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land
Nat
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D
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and
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ually
Sys
tem
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truct
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fect
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tem
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s an
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oces
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deve
lopm
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in T
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tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
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& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
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Ris
ks a
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Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
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the
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f Sou
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an
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of, S
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appl
icat
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to
impl
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t the
SD
Gs
UN
DP
UN
FPA
FAO
UN
IDO
SD
G 1
7
Bas
elin
e: 0
Targ
et (2
021)
: 5
TIC
A an
d co
ncer
ned
agen
cies
, aca
dem
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inst
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d its
ne
twor
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TIC
A to
impl
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t S
outh
-Sou
th a
nd
trila
tera
l coo
pera
tion
prog
ram
mes
in p
artn
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coun
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Sys
tem
s, s
truct
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and
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mor
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ear
ly
child
hood
edu
catio
n:
perc
ent o
f chi
ldre
n of
3 to
5 y
ears
of
age
enro
lled
in e
arly
ch
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od e
duca
tion,
di
sagg
rega
ted
by
gend
er, a
ge (3
, 4, 5
ye
ars
of a
ge),
and
prov
ince
.
Num
erat
ors:
num
ber o
f ch
ildre
n of
3 to
5 y
ears
of
age
enr
olle
d in
ear
ly
child
hood
edu
catio
nD
enom
inat
ors:
tota
l nu
mbe
r of c
hild
ren
of 3
to
5 y
ears
of a
ge
UN
ES
CO
U
NIC
EF
SD
G 4
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: 91.
9%
Targ
et (2
021)
: 93%
UN
ES
CO
Inst
itute
fo
r Sta
tistic
s (U
IS)/
UN
ES
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sist
ency
of U
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of E
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inis
try o
f Int
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f Soc
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inis
try o
f Pub
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ple-
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chi
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n ag
e 36
-59
mon
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who
ar
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pmen
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dex
(EC
DI)
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ICE
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NE
SC
O
SD
G 4
Bas
elin
e (2
016)
: 91.
1%
Targ
et (2
021)
: 93%
Mul
tiple
Indi
cato
r C
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urve
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ICS
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financialsupportfrom
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Peo
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de
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pmen
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le in
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iland
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sive
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tem
s, s
truc
ture
s an
d pr
oces
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adva
nce
sust
aina
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entr
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quita
ble
deve
lopm
ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e11
Sch
ool e
nrol
men
t: P
erce
nt o
f chi
ldre
n of
pr
imar
y sc
hool
age
and
of
sec
onda
ry s
choo
l ag
e, e
nrol
led
in p
rimar
y,
seco
ndar
y sc
hool
or
high
er
Num
erat
ors:
●Num
berofchildrenof
prim
ary
scho
ol a
ge,
enro
lled
in p
rimar
y sc
hool
or s
econ
dary
sc
hool
●Num
berofchildrenof
seco
ndar
y sc
hool
age
, en
rolle
d in
sec
onda
ry
scho
ol o
r hig
her
Den
omin
ator
s:●Totalnum
berof
child
ren
of p
rimar
y sc
hool
age
●Totalnum
berof
child
ren
of s
econ
dary
sc
hool
age
UN
ES
CO
U
NIC
EF
SD
G 4
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: P
rimar
y sc
hool
age
: 90
.76%
Sec
onda
ry s
choo
l age
: 82
.62%
Low
er S
econ
dary
sc
hool
age
: 79.
1%
Hig
her S
econ
dary
sc
hool
age
: 68.
52%
Targ
et (2
021)
: P
rimar
y sc
hool
age
: 10
0%
Sec
onda
ry s
choo
l age
: 90
%
Low
er S
econ
dary
sc
hool
age
: 100
%
Upp
er S
econ
dary
sc
hool
age
: 80%
UIS
/UN
ES
CO
/E
duca
tion
Man
agem
ent
Info
rmat
ion
Sys
tem
(E
MIS
), M
inis
try o
f E
duca
tion
of T
haila
nd
Con
sist
ency
in U
IS/
UN
ES
CO
met
hodo
logy
Min
istry
of E
duca
tion
and
conc
erne
d ag
enci
es, i
nclu
ding
M
inis
try o
f Int
erio
r an
d M
inis
try o
f Soc
ial
Dev
elop
men
t and
H
uman
Sec
urity
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ple-
cent
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de
velo
pmen
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12Le
arni
ng o
utco
me
by
inte
rnat
iona
l sta
ndar
ds
Num
erat
ors:
M
ean
scor
e fo
r P
rogr
amm
e fo
r In
tern
atio
nal S
tude
nt
Ass
essm
ent:
(PIS
A)
UN
ICE
FU
NE
SC
O
SD
G 4
Bas
elin
e (P
ISA
2015
): S
cien
ce 4
21
Rea
ding
409
M
athe
mat
ics
415
Targ
et (P
ISA
2021
):S
cien
ce 5
00
Rea
ding
500
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athe
mat
ics
500
Org
aniz
atio
n fo
r E
cono
mic
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atio
n an
d D
evel
opm
ent
(OE
CD
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land
Inst
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fo
r the
Pro
mot
ion
of
Teac
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Sci
ence
and
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chno
logy
(IP
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ha
s pa
rtici
pate
d in
the
inte
rnat
iona
l cyc
les
of
the
asse
ssm
ent o
n a
regu
lar b
asis
IPS
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ser
ve a
s th
e N
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nal R
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rce
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ter (
NR
C) i
n th
ese
prog
ram
mes
Peo
ple-
cent
ered
de
velo
pmen
t for
all
peop
le in
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iland
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tem
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truc
ture
s an
d pr
oces
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adva
nce
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aina
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entr
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lopm
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in T
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dica
tors
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ncy
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sB
asel
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& T
arge
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021)
Mea
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f Ver
ifica
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Ris
ks a
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umpt
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Rol
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Out
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cent
age
of ta
rget
ed
child
ren
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rls)
whobenefitfromChild
Sup
port
Gra
nt (C
SG
)
Num
erat
ors:
Num
ber o
f ta
rget
ed c
hild
ren
from
po
or a
nd n
ear p
oor
fam
ilies
who
rece
ived
C
SG
in th
e pr
evio
us
fiscalyear
Den
omin
ator
s: T
otal
nu
mbe
r of t
arge
ted
child
po
pula
tion
from
poo
r an
d ne
ar-p
oor f
amili
es
(pro
ject
ed)
Not
e: th
e C
SG
has
re
cent
ly b
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exte
nded
to
cov
er c
hild
ren
age
0-3
(bef
ore
0-1)
. It t
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th
ree
year
s to
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selin
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need
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ait u
ntil
the
child
ren
reac
h 3
year
s of
age
UN
ICE
FU
NFP
A
SD
G 1
Bas
elin
e fo
r tar
gete
d ch
ildre
n ag
e 0-
1 w
ill b
e av
aila
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in O
ctob
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.
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elin
e fo
r tar
gete
d ch
ildre
n ag
e 0-
3 w
ill b
e av
aila
ble
in 2
018
Targ
et (2
021)
: 80%
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ES
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etho
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gy
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tmen
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uth
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nd D
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ility
de
partm
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ple-
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de
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pmen
t
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nnua
l rat
e of
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cent
who
gi
ve b
irth
per 1
,000
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cent
girl
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sagg
rega
ted
by a
ge
(10
to 1
4, 1
5 to
19)
UN
ICE
FU
NFP
A
SD
G 3
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: 10
-14
year
s:1.
5 15
-19
year
s:
44.8
Targ
ets
(202
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ely
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emen
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blem
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016)
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istry
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Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
and
pr
oces
ses
deliv
er m
ore
equi
tabl
e ou
tcom
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tem
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s an
d pr
oces
ses
adva
nce
sust
aina
ble
peop
le-c
entr
ed, e
quita
ble
deve
lopm
ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e15
Est
imat
ed n
umbe
r of
new
HIV
infe
ctio
ns (a
ll ag
es)
UN
AID
S
SD
G 3
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: 6,9
00
Targ
et (2
021)
: 1,5
00
AID
S E
pide
mic
Mod
el
(AE
M) a
nd S
pect
rum
A
ssum
ptio
n: H
IV
Test
ing
and
Cou
nsel
ling
(HTC
) upt
ake
and
Ant
iretro
vira
l Tre
atm
ent
(AR
T) e
nrol
men
t will
co
ntin
ue in
line
with
the
natio
nal p
lan
Nat
iona
l AID
S
Man
agem
ent C
ente
r (N
AM
c)/ B
urea
u of
A
IDS
, TB
and
STI
s,
Dep
artm
ent o
f Dis
ease
C
ontro
l (D
DC
)
Incl
usiv
e de
velo
pmen
t, m
ore
equi
tabl
e ou
tcom
es
16P
erce
ntag
e of
AID
S
fund
ing
allo
cate
d to
key
po
pula
tions
pre
vent
ion
prog
ram
s (M
SM
, TG
, S
W, P
WID
)
Not
e: D
isag
greg
ated
by
inte
rnat
iona
l and
do
mes
tic fu
ndin
g
UN
AID
S
SD
G 3
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: 9%
of
tota
l pre
vent
ion
prog
ram
s ex
pend
iture
on
HIV
/AID
S
Targ
et(2
021)
: 20%
Nat
iona
l AID
S S
pend
ing
Ass
essm
ent (
NA
SA
)A
ssum
ptio
n: R
evis
ed
law
s an
d re
gula
tions
al
low
dis
burs
emen
t of
publ
ic s
ecto
r fun
ds to
C
SO
s an
d C
BO
s
Nat
iona
l AID
S
Man
agem
ent C
ente
r (N
AM
c) a
nd IH
PP
Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
and
pr
oces
ses
deliv
er m
ore
equi
tabl
e ou
tcom
es
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tem
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oces
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nce
sust
aina
ble
peop
le-c
entr
ed, e
quita
ble
deve
lopm
ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e17
17. 1
Mig
rant
wor
kers
ha
ve a
cces
s to
tailo
red
Man
ual c
once
rnin
g ge
nera
l prin
cipl
es o
f w
orki
ng in
Tha
iland
17.2
Num
ber o
f cop
ies
of a
sum
mar
y of
the
upda
ted
Man
ual
dist
ribut
ed to
mig
rant
w
orke
rs, i
n pr
int o
r oth
er
form
at
17.3
Num
ber o
f MO
L st
aff a
nd o
ther
rele
vant
ag
enci
es’ s
taffs
trai
ned
on th
e co
nten
t of t
he
upda
ted
man
ual
IOM
SD
G 8
17.1
Bas
elin
e: T
he m
anua
l on
the
gene
ral
prin
cipl
es o
f wor
king
in
Thai
land
for M
yanm
ar,
Laot
ian
and
Cam
bodi
an
wor
kers
is o
utda
ted.
Targ
et (2
021)
: The
m
anua
l on
the
gene
ral
prin
cipl
es o
f wor
king
in
Thai
land
for M
yanm
ar,
Laot
ian
and
Cam
bodi
an
wor
kers
is u
pdat
ed
17. 2
B
asel
ine:
0Ta
rget
(202
1): 2
,000
co
pies
per
yea
r (up
on
com
plet
ion
of th
e M
anua
l)
17.3
Bas
elin
e: 0
Targ
et (2
021)
: 40
pers
ons
by 2
021
Rec
ords
of t
he
Min
istry
of L
abou
r (M
OL)
(Dep
artm
ent o
f E
mpl
oym
ent)
1. P
olic
y co
nsis
tenc
y on
mig
rant
wor
kers
m
anag
emen
t in
Thai
land
2. A
vaila
bilit
y of
financialresources
to
impl
emen
t the
pr
ojec
t/ ac
tivity
MO
L (D
epar
tmen
t of
Em
ploy
men
t); IO
M to
providefinancialand
tech
nica
l sup
port
in
deve
lopi
ng a
man
ual
and
train
ing
MO
L an
d ot
her r
elev
ant a
genc
ies’
st
aff o
n th
e co
nten
t of
the
man
ual
Peo
ple-
cen
tere
d de
velo
pmen
t for
all
peop
le in
Tha
iland
.
18 N
umbe
r of s
kills
de
velo
pmen
t pro
gram
s an
d m
easu
res
allo
win
g eq
uita
ble
acce
ss
amon
gst m
igra
nts
Num
ber o
f mig
rant
w
orke
rs tr
aine
d by
the
skill
s de
velo
pmen
t pr
ogra
ms
IOM
SD
G 8
Bas
elin
e: 0
Targ
et (2
021)
: 4
Bas
elin
e: 0
Targ
et (2
021)
: 1,5
00
Rec
ords
of I
OM
and
M
inis
try o
f Lab
our
(MO
L)
Com
mitm
ent o
f G
over
nmen
t to
prom
otin
g en
hanc
ed
livel
ihoo
ds a
nd
prot
ectio
n fo
r mig
rant
s
IOM
to im
plem
ent
the
prog
ram
s; IO
M
will
wor
k in
clo
se
coor
dina
tion
with
th
e M
OL
thro
ugho
ut
impl
emen
tatio
n,
parti
cula
rly in
rega
rds
to d
evel
opm
ent a
nd
deliv
ery
of th
e sk
ills
deve
lopm
ent p
rogr
ams
for m
igra
nts
Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
and
pr
oces
ses
deliv
er m
ore
equi
tabl
e ou
tcom
es
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oces
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sust
aina
ble
peop
le-c
entr
ed, e
quita
ble
deve
lopm
ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e19
Gui
delin
e(s)
and
/or
SO
P(s
) dev
elop
ed
or im
prov
ed a
nd/o
r im
plem
ente
d to
enh
ance
in
clus
ive
disa
ster
risk
m
anag
emen
t and
cris
is
man
agem
ent a
t all
leve
ls
UN
CT
SD
G 1
.5, 1
1.5,
11.
b,
13.1
Bas
elin
e:
Cur
rent
gui
delin
es a
nd/
or S
OP
s fro
m 2
015
Targ
et (2
021)
: G
uide
lines
and
/or S
OP
s de
velo
ped
or im
prov
ed
and/
or im
plem
ente
d at
al
l lev
els
Dep
artm
ent o
f Dis
aste
r P
reve
ntio
n an
d M
itiga
tion
(DD
PM
) and
co
ncer
ned
auth
oriti
es
Com
mitm
ent o
f D
DP
M a
nd li
ne
min
istri
es
DD
PM
to c
oord
inat
e w
ith li
ne m
inis
tries
in
clud
ing
MS
DH
S,
MO
PH
, MO
L, M
FA,
Imm
igra
tion
Bur
eau
Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
and
pr
oces
ses
deliv
er m
ore
equi
tabl
e ou
tcom
es,
Incl
usiv
e de
velo
pmen
t
20N
umbe
r of
unde
rnou
rishe
d pe
ople
(th
ose
unab
le to
acq
uire
en
ough
food
to m
eet t
he
daily
min
imum
die
tary
en
ergy
requ
irem
ents
)
FAO
SD
G 2
Bas
elin
e (2
016)
: 7.4
%
Targ
et: 0
-7.4
%
FAO
S
tate
of F
ood
Inse
curit
y (S
OFI
)
Avai
labi
lity
of u
pdat
ed
data
FAO
ann
ually
com
pile
s
data
from
NS
O a
nd
OA
E, M
OA
C; N
ES
DB
to
kee
p re
cord
Peo
ple-
cent
ered
de
velo
pmen
t
21M
ater
nal m
orta
lity
ratio
UN
FPA
SD
G 3
Bas
elin
e (2
013)
:26
: 100
,000
live
birt
hs
Targ
et (2
021)
:15
: 100
,000
live
birt
hs
Tren
ds in
mat
erna
l m
orta
lity:
199
0-20
13.
Est
imat
es b
y W
HO
, U
NIC
EF,
UN
FPA
, the
W
orld
Ban
k
It is
ass
umed
the
estim
ates
will
be
availableinnextfive
year
s
MO
PH
to v
erify
ac
cept
ance
of t
he
estim
ates
Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
and
pr
oces
ses
deliv
er m
ore
equi
tabl
e ou
tcom
es
22To
bacc
o us
e am
ong
adol
esce
nts,
seg
rega
ted
by s
ex
Num
erat
ors:
Num
ber
of c
urre
nt a
dole
scen
t to
bacc
o us
ers
(sm
oked
an
d no
n-sm
oked
to
bacc
o)
Den
omin
ator
s: A
ll ad
oles
cent
resp
onde
nts
of th
e su
rvey
NO
TE: A
dole
scen
t boy
s andgirlsaredefined
here
as
thos
e of
13-
15
year
s of
age
WH
O
SD
G 3
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: 21.
8%
in b
oys
and
8.1%
in
girls
Targ
et (2
021)
: 17%
in
boys
and
5%
in g
irls
Glo
bal y
outh
toba
cco
surv
ey (G
YTS
)A
ssum
ptio
ns: N
ew
toba
cco
law
and
new
to
bacc
o pr
oduc
t con
trol
law
ena
cted
and
en
forc
edR
isks
: To
bacc
o in
dust
ry
inte
rfere
nce,
in
adeq
uate
bud
get,
inad
equa
te p
artic
ipat
ion
by la
ck o
f par
ticip
atio
n fro
m a
ll m
inis
tries
and
se
ctor
s of
soc
iety
Pro
vinc
ial
adm
inis
tratio
n; M
inis
try
of P
ublic
Hea
lth,
Min
istry
of E
duca
tion,
M
inis
try o
f Fin
ance
(The
E
xcis
e D
epar
tmen
t),
Min
istry
of A
gric
ultu
re
and
Coo
pera
tives
, M
inis
try o
f Dig
ital
Eco
nom
y an
d S
ocie
ty
and
othe
r sec
tors
, civ
il so
ciet
y an
d U
N p
artn
ers
Peo
ple-
cent
ered
de
velo
pmen
t
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adva
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sust
aina
ble
peop
le-c
entr
ed, e
quita
ble
deve
lopm
ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e23
Pre
vale
nce
of ra
ised
bl
ood
pres
sure
am
ong
pers
ons
aged
18+
yea
rs
Num
erat
ors:
18+
po
pula
tion
with
sys
tolic
bloodpressure≥140
and/
or d
iast
olic
blo
od
pressure≥90mmHg
Den
omin
ator
s: 1
8+
popu
latio
n su
rvey
ed
WH
O
SD
G 3
Bas
elin
e (2
014)
: 23%
Targ
et (2
021)
: 19%
Nat
iona
l Hea
lth
Exa
min
atio
n S
urve
y (N
HE
S),
WH
O g
loba
l he
alth
obs
erva
tory
Ass
umpt
ions
: Pub
lic
awar
enes
s on
sal
t, di
et, p
hysi
cal i
nact
ivity
, to
bacc
o an
d al
coho
l, co
vera
ge o
f uni
vers
al
scre
enin
g, o
ppor
tuni
stic
sc
reen
ing
and
effe
ctiv
e tre
atm
ent f
or ra
ised
bl
ood
pres
sure
an
d co
unse
lling
for
treat
men
t adh
eren
ceR
isks
: ina
dequ
ate
inve
stm
ent i
n he
alth
pro
mot
ion,
in
adeq
uate
inte
r-se
ctor
al c
olla
bora
tion,
w
eak
mon
itorin
g an
d ev
alua
tion
syst
ems
Pro
vinc
ial
adm
inis
tratio
n;
Min
istri
es o
f Pub
lic
Hea
lth (D
epar
tmen
t of
Dis
ease
Con
trol),
E
duca
tion,
Fin
ance
, La
bour
, FD
A, N
GO
s an
d U
N p
artn
ers
Peo
ple-
cent
ered
de
velo
pmen
t
24Effectiveandefficient
soci
al s
ecur
ity d
ata
syst
em w
ith c
apab
ility
to
prov
ide
annu
al re
ports
th
at a
ccur
atel
y pr
esen
t th
e pr
opor
tion
of in
sure
d pe
rson
regi
ster
ed in
S
ocia
l Sec
urity
Sys
tem
(S
SS
), w
ith th
e in
tent
ion
to m
onito
r, an
alyz
e an
d di
sagg
rega
te th
e da
ta b
y ag
e an
d se
x
ILO
SD
G 8
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: C
urre
nt s
ocia
l sec
urity
da
ta s
yste
m
Targ
et (2
021)
: Im
prov
ed
effe
ctiv
enes
s an
d efficiencyofsocial
secu
rity
data
sys
tem
SocialSecurityOffice
Limitedfinancial
reso
urce
s
Lim
itatio
n of
dat
a us
age
due
to th
e re
gula
tions
on
priv
acy
and
secu
rity
ILO
to p
rovi
de te
chni
cal
supp
ort
Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
an
d pr
oces
ses
deliv
er
sust
aina
ble
peop
le-
cent
ered
and
equ
itabl
e de
velo
pmen
t
25Im
prov
ed n
atio
nal
com
plia
nce
with
in
tern
atio
nal l
abou
r st
anda
rds
thro
ugh
newratification,
impl
emen
tatio
n an
d re
porti
ng
ILO
SD
G 8
Bas
elin
e (2
015)
: C
urre
nt n
atio
nal
com
plia
nce
Ta
rget
(202
1):
Pos
itive
tren
d
Labo
ur L
aw
deve
lopm
ents
ILO
sta
ndar
d re
porti
ng
mec
hani
sms
ILO
con
stitu
ents
in
Thai
land
are
abl
e to
reac
h m
utua
l ag
reem
ent.
· E
ffect
ive
coor
dina
tion
amon
g co
ncer
ned
Thai
and
UN
ag
enci
es
Min
istry
of L
abou
rS
yste
ms,
stru
ctur
es
and
proc
esse
s de
liver
pe
ople
-cen
tere
d an
d eq
uita
ble
deve
lopm
ent
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s an
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oces
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adva
nce
sust
aina
ble
peop
le-c
entr
ed, e
quita
ble
deve
lopm
ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e26
Mig
rant
wor
kers
w
ho c
ome
to w
ork
in
Thai
land
und
er M
OU
sh
all n
ot b
e lia
ble
to
recr
uitm
ent r
elat
ed
fees
and
exp
ense
s ex
ceed
ing
the
amou
nt
of it
emiz
ed c
osts
as
specifiedinthelawand
rela
ted
regu
latio
ns
ILO
SD
G 8
Bas
elin
e: N
/A
Targ
et (2
021)
:·
100%
of f
orei
gn
wor
ker e
mpl
oym
ent
agen
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to c
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Sys
tem
s, s
truct
ures
an
d pr
oces
ses
deliv
er s
usta
inab
le
deve
lopm
ent
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oces
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aina
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le-c
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ble
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ent f
or a
ll pe
ople
in T
haila
ndN
oIn
dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
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tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
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ease
d D
RR
cap
acity
in
the
area
of h
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in
acco
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ce w
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e B
angk
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016)
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of M
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(MO
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021)
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to p
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as h
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sust
aina
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ent f
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haila
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dica
tors
UN
Age
ncy
SDG
sB
asel
ine
& T
arge
t (2
021)
Mea
ns o
f Ver
ifica
tion
Ris
ks a
nd
Ass
umpt
ions
Rol
e of
Par
tner
sLi
nkag
e to
the
Out
com
e30
Num
ber o
f nat
iona
l st
rate
gies
, pol
icie
s an
d pl
ans
deve
lope
d
and/
or im
plem
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is
with
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sup
port
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to th
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G 1
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elin
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016)
: nu
mbe
r of a
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im
plem
ente
d fro
m
2016
pol
icy
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IDO
: Bas
elin
e: 0
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et (2
021)
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ble
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lopm
ent f
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in T
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tors
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ncy
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sB
asel
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021)
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ks a
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Ass
umpt
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Rol
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impl
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ANNEX II: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN
1. Annual Monitoring System
The M&E Working Group, with support by the RCO and guidance from the UNPAF Steering Committee, will prepare an annual progress report one month before the Tripartite Committee meets.
Each UN agency, in consultation with their partners, are requested to submit their inputs in the following format:
Category Reporting Suggested indicators for reportingOutcome strategy 1
Since the last report, what has been the most significant change at the national level that contributes to the UNPAF Outcome?
Since the last report, what have been the most significant UN contributions toward this change?
% of laws/policies passed or updated between 2017-2021 related to population, human rights, environmental/ natural resources, resilience, innovation or competitiveness that are evidence-based and are in line with international norms
% of laws/policies passed or updated between 2017-2021 related to population, environmental/ natural resources, resilience, innovation or competitiveness that have consulted vulnerable groups, civil society and private sector in its formulation
Outcome strategy 2
Since the last report, what has been the most significant change at the national level that contributes to the UNPAF Outcome?
Since the last report, what have been the most significant UN contributions toward this change?
# of CSOs that are strengthened to participate and engage in policy-making process related to population, environmental/natural resources, resilience, innovation or competitiveness
Outcome strategy 3
Since the last report, what has been the most significant change at the national level that contributes to the UNPAF Outcome?
Since the last report, what have been the most significant UN contributions toward this change?
# of private partners, including the media, engaged in contributing towards policy dialogues, planning and implementation related to population, environmental/natural resources, resilience, innovation or competitiveness
# of initiatives with private partners, contributing to SDGs and other post-2015 frameworks implementation in Thailand as the result of UN activities
Outcome strategy 4
Since the last report, what has been the most significant change at the national level that contributes to the UNPAF Outcome?
Since the last report, what have been the most significant UN contributions toward this change?
# of South-South cooperation initiatives, led by Thailand as a result of UN advocacy and technical support
# of regional and global initiatives on SDGs and other post-2015 frameworks that Thailand undertake during 2017-2021
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2. Mid-Term Review
As the social, economic and political landscape in Thailand is rapidly changing, the UNCT wishes to conduct a Mid-Term Review of the UNPAF. This will be an iterative learning exercise that allows the UNCT and its partners to assess the UNPAF implementation and make necessary adjustments.
The Mid-Term Review is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. -Under the guidance of the UNPAF Steering Committee, the M&E Working Group will prepare Terms of Reference for this consultancy, and provide technical support to the consultants. Findings and recommendations will be presented at a workshop for the Tripartite Committee.
3. UNPAF Final Evaluation
The UNPAF evaluation is a joint exercise between the UN and its partners. It will (i) assess the progress made by the UN against the UNPAF Outcome, (ii) identify areas for improvement and remaining challenges, and (iii) distil lessons to inform the next cycle of UNPAF.
The UNPAF Evaluation is expected to take place in 2020. It will be jointly commissioned and managed by the UNCT and the national government.
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