The development of e-government, information technology and digitalization can be an innovative solution for the provision of public services during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a contribution to Sustainable Development Goals 9 “Building a resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization and innovation” and 11 “Ensuring openness, safety, resilience and environmental sustainability of cities and towns”.
State program of digital economy and information society development is being implemented nowadays in the Republic of Belarus. According to it the national information and communication infrastructure is being developed, new basic components of e-government are being created, digital solutions are being introduced in the spheres of education, health care and licensing, legislation in the sphere of informatization is being improved, a system of interaction between state bodies and other organizations is being built, a system of e-government is being organized.
In a rating on an index of readiness for the electronic government the Republic of Belarus has taken 40th place. Compared to 2018, this index has increased by 5.8%.
More information about government programs related to digital transformation and the prospects of e-government in the Republic of Belarus can be found on the website of the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus.
The competition “Solar Energy for Green Schools” was held by A1 company in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus and the United Nations Development Program in Belarus. The main goal of the project was to make environmental information more accessible for schoolchildren.
Holders of the Green School Diploma took part in the contest. They showed their experience in implementing environmental programs, actions and projects, and the jury selected seven winners: one in each region of the country and one in Minsk. The prize will be the installation of special equipment for converting solar energy into electricity. This demonstrates a concrete contribution to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 “Ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy sources for all”. The first solar panel has already been installed in the Republican rehabilitation center for disabled children. By the end of the year, the solar panels will also be installed in Kobrin District Center for Ecology, Tourism and Local History (Brest region), Orsha Secondary School # 16 (Vitebsk region), Ut Secondary School of Dobrush district (Gomel region), Smorgon Gymnasium (Grodno region), Borisov Center for Ecology and Tourism (Minsk region) and Osipovichi Secondary School # 3 (Mogilev region).
More information about the contest can be found on the website of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus.
The draft National Plan was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in cooperation with the republican government bodies, the Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus, UNDP and public associations. The purpose of the National Plan is to introduce a gender factor into the implementation of state policy as an integral condition of equal development of human capital of women and men. This is part of the work to achieve the goals of the Agenda-2030 and the National Sustainable Development Strategy of Belarus until 2035.
According to the National Plan, the directions of gender policy development in Belarus will be as follows:
– development of an institutional mechanism to ensure gender equality;
– equalizing social and economic opportunities for men and women, facilitating the reconciliation of parental and professional responsibilities;
– ensuring gender-oriented health care;
– combating domestic violence and human trafficking;
– awareness raising and educational support for ensuring gender equality.
More information about the National Action Plan for Gender Equality, the Project of the National Model of Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the Republic of Belarus for 2021-2025, the National Model of Reproductive Health and Family Planning and Socio-Psychological Technology “Parents’ University” can be found on the website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
2019 was the second warmest year in the history of observations and the end of the warmest decade (2010-2019) in the history of observations. In 2019, new record levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere were registered. Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 13.
In 2016 the Republic of Belarus joined the Paris Agreement, and earlier the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Belarus has undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 28 percent of 1990 levels by 2030. In order to implement the Paris Climate Agreement, a national long-term development strategy for Belarus with low greenhouse gas emissions until 2050 is envisaged. The Strategy will be prepared by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus together with stakeholders during 2021-2022.
The contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions includes the development of renewable energy sources, the use of energy-efficient technologies, increasing forest cover, and the development of electric transport, which, in addition to reducing emissions into the atmosphere, reduces noise and improves the quality of life in the urban environment.
As part of a World Intellectual Property Organization project, the Belarusian State University has established a Center for Technology and Innovation Support. The initiative is being implemented in Belarus by the National Centre for Intellectual Property (NCIS).
The aim of the Center is to facilitate the search for information on existing scientific achievements and to assist young researchers and teachers in their research work. This is possible through access to patent and non-patent databases of the World Intellectual Property Organization, the NCIS and other thematic resources. Also, conferences, seminars, consulting and training activities on legal protection and use of intellectual property objects will be held at the Center’s sites jointly with the NCIS.
The creation of such centers contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 9, “Industrialization, Innovation and Infrastructure”. Innovations help free up economic forces that create employment and income. They play a key role in introducing and promoting new technologies, facilitating international trade and ensuring efficient use of resources. Intensified research is key to achieving SDG 9.
At the session of the Interdepartmental expert-coordination council on tourism at the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus the National strategy of tourism development in the Republic of Belarus till 2035 was considered and approved.
The Strategy pays attention to current trends and prospects of tourism development in the modern world, indicates the current situation and potential for tourism development in the Republic of Belarus, defines key guidelines for tourism development. The strategy is based on the analysis of global trends, the current state of tourism in the Republic of Belarus, the maximum use of the country’s tourism potential, including the integration of efforts from related industries and activities.
Implementation of the National Strategy for Tourism Development in the Republic of Belarus until 2035 will contribute to the Sustainable Development Agenda-2030 achievement by increasing the contribution of tourism to the country’s economy, ensuring its innovative development, high level of competitiveness, creation of new jobs and improving the quality of life. One of the goals of the Strategy is to expand the practical implementation of Sustainable Development Goals accelerators in tourism and to place the Republic of Belarus among the 100 destinations of sustainable tourism.
The Strategy can be found at belarustourism.by.
Sustainable Development Goals Youth Ambassador is a representative of the student community, chosen for the year to promote the Sustainable Development Goals. The Youth Ambassadors promote the Sustainable Development Agenda-2030 among young people, inform them about the mechanisms of achieving sustainable development indicators at the local and national levels, help young people to acquire knowledge and professional competences of the XXI century, learn the ideas and principles of sustainable development.
Requirements for the contest participants: — to be a student at a higher education institution in Belarus;
– to be proficient in Belarusian and Russian (other official UN languages is an advantage);
– to have experience in participating or organizing youth socially significant initiatives. The competition is open to students who were previously awarded the title “Youth SDGs Ambassador”; – to have skills in public leadership, public speaking and blogging;
– to have the opportunity to actively promote the ideas of Agenda 2030 and the SDGs during the year and participate in events dedicated to this topic.
The contest “Youth Sustainable Development Goals Ambassadors – the future of the planet in our hands” is held in two stages. In the first stage, the participant should do the following before November 10, 2020: — choose the Goal that Youth Ambassador would like to promote and make a post in social networks Vkontakte, Facebook or Instagram on the topic “Why I am SDGs Ambassador in Belarus”, indicating the corresponding Goal and mentioning the accounts @moladz.by and @youthambassadors.sdgs. The participant’s page in social networks should be open during all stages of the contest. – fill in the online application form;
– send the concept of his or her activities as a Youth Ambassador for the selected goal for the period from January 5, 2021 to January 5, 2022 to the organizing committee by e-mail: dmoo@tut.by. The name and initials of the contestant and the goal should be indicated in the file name. More detailed information can be found at nchtdm.by and moladz.by.
The State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus developed and approved the Prospective Plan for 2020-2030 to develop state and interstate standards for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The plan is available here.
In the section devoted to the Sustainable Development Goals on the website of the National Fund of Technical Legislative Acts there is a list of Sustainable Development Goals with links to the state standards of the Republic of Belarus and international ISO standards that correspond to each of the goals.
The National Fund of Technical Normative Legal Acts is formed and maintained by the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus. The sources of acquisition of the National Fund of Technical Normative Legal Acts are state bodies that approve technical normative legal acts, regional and national standardization organizations. Joint efforts of governments, organizations and civil society as a whole are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Effective tools for achieving and implementing the Sustainable Development Goals are standards, which make a significant contribution to each of them.
The Republican contest “Energomarathon” is held annually by the Department of Energy Efficiency of the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus. It is a part of the action plan for the Presidential Directive № 3 of June 14, 2007 “On priority directions of strengthening the economic security of the state” implementation. It aims at raising public awareness about the Sustainable Development Goal 7.
Children and school groups participate in the contest: it helps them to learn more about the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 7 “Ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”. The contest categories include educating the public about efficient and rational use of energy resources, information work in the sphere of energy saving in educational institutions, practical, cultural and entertainment activities to promote efficient use of energy resources.
The results of the contest can be found on the website of the Energy Efficiency Department.
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