Support for families with children is an important component of the state family policy in the Republic of Belarus.
On the eve of September 1, in all regions of the country, large families received financial assistance to prepare their children for school. According to the data of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus, those in need of additional support for families in which schoolchildren are brought up received financial assistance in the amount of 22 million rubles. According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus, families that need additional support, in which schoolchildren are brought up, received financial assistance in the amount of 22 million rubles.
To support families in preparing children for school across the country also held charity fairs and events organized by the territorial centers of social service, charitable foundations and public associations («Gather child to school», «In the school with a smile», «First Grader Schoolbag», «Putting the schoolbag together», etc.).
These activities are an important element in the implementation of the country’s family policy and are aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals 1, 4, 5, 10 and other SDGs.
For more information on supporting large families, please follow the link: https://president.gov.by/ru/belarus/social/zashhita-naselenija/podderzhka-semi.
The Gomel regional public association «Spinal Disabled People» signed an agreement with the Social Protection Department of the Central District Administration of Gomel, which provides for the implementation of the state social order for the provision of social habilitation services to residents of the regional center in difficult life situations.
Design principle of «Socio-habilitation services», implemented by the Gomel regional public association «Spinal Disabled People» within the framework of the social order – «Do as I do» and «Equal helps an equal».
Within 15-16 days, more experienced people who have previously received an injury of the musculoskeletal system share their knowledge and skills with a person who has just received similar injuries, which significantly improves their perception of the situation, and also helps the person to overcome the difficulties that have arisen and understand how to live on.
Improving the quality of life of an individual is directly related to the development of society as a whole. The project addresses the objectives of Sustainable Development Goals 3, 10 and other SDGs.
More details about the Project can be found at the link: http://invagomel.by/ravnyj-pomogaet-ravnomu-v-gomele-startuet-novyj-proekt-dlya-lyudej-s-narusheniyami-oporno-dvigatelnogo-apparata/?fbclid=IwAR1cnOHFNaWqO2dJ8NfwyZuoEZYCO3-3e3q6BJBw6xHdu8cM-swpohnqHro.
Anatoly Isachenko, National Coordinator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic, told the magazine «Belaruskaya Dumka » about the strategy for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Republic of Belarus, about the country’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and in which areas SDG Belarus has achieved the most progress.
In his interview, Anatoly Isachenko focused on the importance of implementing the Agenda at the national and regional levels, as well as involving young people in achieving the SDGs, which largely determines the country’s future and prospects for its development.
However, according to the National SDG Coordinator, the use of unilateral coercive measures, political pressure and open interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states can neutralize the achieved results and critically negatively affect the entire chain of global sustainability.
An interview by Anatoly Isachenko, National Coordinator for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, was published in issue 8 of the «Belaruskaya Dumka» magazine.
On August 13, 2021, in Novogrudok, with the participation of Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, a meeting was held on the development of tourism in the Republic of Belarus. Belarus is interesting, attractive and has great potential in the development of tourism. According to the Prime Minister, it is necessary to maximize the use of the country’s existing competitive advantages.
Belarus ranks not height place in terms of the contribution of tourism to the economy. Our country is in the second hundred in the world ranking. The share of tourism in GDP does not exceed 2.5%. In the export of services – 3%. This figure reaches 30% in some countries. As the Prime Minister noted, domestic tourism has not received proper development in Belarus. As the Prime Minister noted, domestic tourism has not received proper development in Belarus.
A strategy for the development of domestic tourism until 2035 was developed to improve the tourism industry. It is planned to allocate 464 million rubles for the development of the tourist infrastructure in the country for the five-year period.
The development of domestic tourism and tourism infrastructure will make a significant contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 12 and others.
More information about the meeting can be found at the link: https://novgazeta.by/news/obshhestvo/premer-ministr-roman-golovchenko-s-rabochey-poezdkoy-poseshchaet-novogrudchinu/.
The specialists of «Beltelecom» prepared materials on the topic «Modern aspects of cybersecurity» and posted them in a specially created section «Cybersecurity» on the official website of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus.
The development of modern information and computer technologies is reflected in almost all spheres of society, and their widespread use not only leads to increased levels of society, but also to an increase in the number of crimes committed in the field of computer information. Various organizations of both state and private forms of ownership, as well as individual citizens of the country, are under the blows of cyberattacks.
«Beltelecom» provides the service «Raising awareness in the field of information security» and an opportunity to form and consolidate the skills of safe work in the digital environment, to inform the population about the ways to counter cybercrime.
At the same time, it should be understood that in order to effectively counter actively progressing cybercrime, it is important to participate in the exchange of information about attacks and immediately report them to law enforcement, which will contribute to increasing the information security of the population, as well as the achievement of SDGs 8 and 16 by the Republic of Belarus.
More information about the cybercrime issue can be found at the link: https://pravo.by/novosti/obshchestvenno-politicheskie-i-v-oblasti-prava/2021/august/65824/.
The issues of improving approaches to education were considered on August 24, 2021 at the final plenary meeting of the National Pedagogical Council.
The event was attended by about a thousand teachers, heads of educational institutions, republican and local government bodies, as well as representatives of public associations and the industry trade union.
The National Pedagogical Council focused on the strategic issues of the development of the national education system until 2030.
Joint well-coordinated work will successfully achieve the set goals and advance the education system to a new level, which contributes to the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 4 and other SDGs.
More information about the issues that were considered at a meeting of the National Pedagogical Council can be found on the website: https://pravo.by/.
On August 22, 2021, the Youth Ambassadors of the Sustainable Development Goals organized the world cafe «Youth look at promoting the Sustainable Development Goals» on the basis of the Minsk city educational and health center «Leader».
The World Cafe was held as part of the project «Sustainable Summer» to promote the Agenda-2030, consideration of the actual problems and new ideas from the point of view of today’s youth in the context of sustainable development.
Each team received a personal assignment on the topic of the Sustainable Development Goals. The guys successfully and effectively coped with the tasks in an exciting and friendly atmosphere.
At the end of the event, a rich discussion took place, during which the participants of the world cafe voiced their proposals, opinions and initiatives to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Republic of Belarus, and they also focused on pressing problems and ways to achieve them.
Specially protected natural areas of the Republic of Belarus are an important resource for the development of ecological tourism. As of January 1, 2021, there are 1,307 specially protected natural areas in Belarus. Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, 4 national parks, 99 nature reserves of republican significance, as well as a number of specially protected natural areas of local significance.
In the Republic of Belarus, there are 29 state environmental institutions that manage specially protected natural areas, one of the tasks of which is to develop ecological tourism by conducting excursions through unique natural areas, creating ecological paths, “green” routes. Also, active environmental education of the population is being carried out. At present, 16 visit centers and 4 environmental education classes have been created in the country, which promote respect for nature and environmental protection, as well as increase the overall level of environmental literacy and self-awareness.
The creation of infrastructure for the development of tourism in specially protected natural areas is carried out within the framework of the state program “Environmental Protection and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources for 2021-2025” and with the support of international projects.
Contribution to the development of ecotourism and the preservation of the natural wealth of Belarus contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 12, 13, 15.
More detailed information on the development of ecological tourism can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/video/getRecord/7624/.
On the 19th of August, 2021, within the framework of the regional conference, the results were summed up and the winners of the regional competition of practices for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Strategy of the Mogilev Region for the period up to 2035 were awarded.
45 applications from all regions were submitted to the competition for participation in three nominations: «Best Implemented Project to Achieve SDS-2035», «Best Project Idea for Implementing SDS-2035» and «For Significant Contribution to the Implementation of SDS-2035».
The final round was attended by 18 projects.
The winners among the implemented projects:
1st place – «Networking to improve employment opportunities in rural areas of the Mogilev region» (Slavgorod regional executive committee);
2nd place – «Caring Polyclinic» (Mogilev Polyclinic №3);
3rd place – «Library at the microphone. Books that speak» (Children’s Library-Branch №2 of the Centralized System of State Public Libraries of Mogilev).
Among the best ideas:
1st place — the project «The Step Towards» (Palace of Culture of the region);
2nd place — the project «Let’s give waste a second chance» (Osinovsky educational and pedagogical complex kindergarten-secondary school);
3rd place — the project «Virtual travel around the world» (Center for social services for the population of the Oktyabrsky district of Mogilev).
In the nomination «For Significant Contribution to the Implementation of SUR-2035»:
1st place — the project «Partnership network of educational institutions of the region in the interests of sustainable development» (Mogilev State Regional Institute for Education Development);
2nd place — the project «The future is in the present» (Bobruisk city polyclinic №3);
3rd place — the project «Electronic local history resources of the library as a means of popularizing the cultural values of the Mogilev region» (Mogilev Regional Library named after Lenin).
More information about the competition can be found on the website: https://mogilevnews.by.
On August 19, 2021, in the Mogilev region, a regional conference was held on the topic «Localizing the SDGs at the regional level».
The flagship in promoting the ideas of sustainable development in Belarus is the Mogilev region, where, on the initiative of the regional leadership, the first regional sustainable development strategy until 2035 was adopted and is being successfully implemented.
According to the Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic, national coordinator for the achievement of the SDGs Anatoly Isachenko, the Sustainable Development Goals are based on the meaningful slogan «Leave no one aside» and involve all regions of Belarus in the systematic development, taking into account their peculiarities.
The national coordinator emphasized that thanks to the head of state and the policy that he is implementing, Belarus looks worthy in many areas, and also demonstrates good results in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
In the independent SDG rating, our country ranks 24th place out of 165 countries, and the level of progress in achieving the SDGs is almost 79%. The Republic of Belarus ranks 53rd place in the Human Development Index.
Anatoly Isachenko emphasized that the positive aspirations of Belarus are opposed by the purposeful actions of a number of states, however, Belarus continues to systematically implement the 2030 Agenda.
More information can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/society/view/isachenko-v-osnove-tselej-ustojchivogo-razvitija-nikogo-ne-ostavit-v-storone-455931-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1mj5rxpWT-ZhsO7X8KYXwcNRszuMszVvACDyJRcW_RjNE3XFKjv4q2OLc.
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