From September 3 to 10, 2024, the Republican Week of Institutions of Additional Education for Children and Youth aimed at studying the interests and needs of students is held in all regions of Belarus. Theme for 2024: “High-quality additional education for children and youth today – a successful future tomorrow!”.
Throughout the week, institutions of additional education will present their capabilities and talk about the areas that have opened since 2024. Сhildren will enjoy interactive areas, master classes, sports activities, performances by creative groups, photo zones, games, competitions, flash mobs, etc.
As part of the Republican Week, an extended meeting of the Republican Council on issues of additional education for children and youth and a meeting of the Republican Council of Directors of physical education institutions will also be held.
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The holding of the Republican Week of Institutions of Additional Education for Children and Youth contributes to the expansion of areas and types of activities in all areas of additional education and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
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In order to ensure high quality of mobile telecommunications services provided to the population, as well as to increase their availability, including in rural areas, in Belarus was made a decision to establish mandatory requirements for mobile operators for the quality and coverage of the services they provide. The corresponding Decree No. 335 “On the provision of cellular mobile telecommunications services” was signed by the President of the Republic of Belarus on August 26, 2024.
According to the Decree, mobile operators will direct part of their profits to the implementation of events and projects in the field of digital development, the implementation of investment projects, as well as the construction of new and the modernization of existing facilities, telecommunication lines, equipment and information systems. This will increase the coverage area and signal stability.
In addition, the Decree provides for the introduction of a basic social tariff for the population, the cost of which will be under state control and will be accessible to all categories of citizens.
The dissemination of communication technologies and the development of the corresponding infrastructure make an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 9, 10, 11 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
On August 27 – 29, 2024, a High-Level Meeting of the Network of Experts on Multidimensional Poverty was held in Tashkent.
During the session dedicated to the development of national indices of multidimensional poverty, the First Deputy Chairperson of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus Elena Kukharevich presented the experience of Belarus in developing methodological approaches to calculating the National Multidimensional Poverty Index.
In her speech, she noted that in order to select the most significant indicators for the country and determine standards that can be used as poverty limits, various program and strategic documents that define key areas of development in the medium and long term were analyzed. The calculation results for 2023 showed that the Multidimensional Poverty Index was 0.021 for households and 0.01 for the population. This indicates a low level of multidimensional poverty in Belarus. In addition, Elena Kukharevich drew attention to the reduction in the level of absolute poverty. The share of the country’s population living below the national poverty line has decreased to 3.6% (according to data for 2023) with the established limit by 2030 – 4%.
Within the framework of the High-Level Meeting, a meeting was also held between representatives of the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus and experts from the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Participants discussed further steps to validate the indicators used to assess the National Multidimensional Poverty Index.
Support for the participation of the Belarusian delegation in the Meeting was provided by the United Nations Development Program in Belarus within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”, funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The development of methodological approaches to calculating the National Multidimensional Poverty Index allows obtaining timely statistical data for developing a national poverty reduction policy and makes an important contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 1 and the other SDGs by the Republic of Belarus.
The World Health Organization classifies all cardiovascular and oncological diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes as the main types of noncommunicable diseases. 8 out of 10 deaths both in the world and in the Republic of Belarus are associated with noncommunicable diseases.
The most effective preventive measures against noncommunicable diseases are beyond the competence of medical workers and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus. This concerns the regulation of food sales, urban planning, the promotion of physical activity, the regulation of tobacco and alcohol circulation. Changing people’s behavior toward healthier lifestyles is often far more effective than health care efforts to save patients from noncommunicable diseases that have already occurred.
On August 26-30, 2024, a training session “Technologies for managing public health in the implementation of sustainable development strategies” for heads of healthcare organizations is held at the Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Healthcare Personnel of the Educational Institution “Belarusian State Medical University”.
The training program is aimed at developing new knowledge and skills on the theoretical foundations of public health and healthcare, as well as organizing events to implement the Sustainable Development Goals at the national and regional levels, in particular the SDG 3 “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”.
The training was organized by the Institute for Advanced Training and Retraining of Healthcare Personnel of the Educational Institution “Belarusian State Medical University” with the support of the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus within the framework of the project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”, funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
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Prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Belarus: the case for investment
STEPS: prevalence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in the Republic of Belarus, 2020 г. (RU)
On August 23, 2024, Roadmaps for the development of cooperation between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus and 9 higher education institutions of Belarus in the field of environmental protection and rational (sustainable) use of natural resources for 2024–2026 were signed in Minsk.
Roadmaps are aimed at increasing the effectiveness of interaction on issues of improving environmental education, training specialists in the field of environmental protection and rational (sustainable) nature management, as well as improving their qualifications.
Roadmaps include: carrying out scientific research within the framework of scientific programs, exchange of experience in the field of environmental protection, development of a network form of interaction in the implementation of the curriculum of optional classes “Fundamentals of rational use of natural resources and protection of natural resources”, engaging managers and specialists of the Ministry of Natural Resources organizations as managers or scientific consultants for students’ term papers, diploma papers and master’s dissertations, and others.
The Roadmaps were signed by the following higher education institutions:
The development of cooperation between the Ministry of Natural Resources and the country’s higher education institutions will contribute to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of the Sustainable Development Goals 4, 12, 13, 15 and the other SDGs.
On August 20-21, 2024, at the 31st session of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Geneva, the Belarusian delegation presented the National Report on the implementation of the rights of people with disabilities and their social integration within the framework of the implementation of the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
During the active dialogue, the Republic of Belarus acquainted with the achievements in implementing the Convention and further prospects for increasing national efforts in realizing the rights of people with disabilities and their social integration.
The National Report was presented by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus Marina Artemenko. In her speech, she noted that Belarus is making serious efforts to implement the general principles and obligations of the Convention and has already achieved concrete results in integrating people with disabilities into society. Among the priorities of state policy are the creation of an accessible environment, improving the quality of life of people with disabilities, supporting families, ensuring equal opportunities for the exercise of rights and freedoms. The main strategic document for the country’s implementation of the provisions of the Convention is the National Action Plan, which contains specific measures to ensure decent living conditions for people with disabilities..
The interests of public associations of people with disabilities were represented by the Chairperson of the Central Board of the Public Association “Belarusian Society of the Deaf” Sergei Skuranovich. He emphasized that the state policy developed in the country regarding the implementation of the rights and legitimate interests of people with disabilities closely interacts with public associations and maximally satisfies the needs of people with disabilities in the areas of education, everyday life, health care, employment, creativity and sports.
Creating conditions for ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all citizens makes an important contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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On August 23, 2024, an off-site working meeting of the Regional Sustainable Development Group of the Mogilev region was held at the Chigirinka tourism cluster.
The event was attended by 22 people, 59% of whom were women, including representatives of the Mogilev Regional, Bykhov and Mstislav District Executive Committees, the Mogilev Regional Association of Local Councils of Deputies, the Mogilev Regional Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, educational institutions, culture, youth, tourism and other organizations.
During the event, the participants discussed approaches to updating the Sustainable Development Strategy of the Mogilev Region for the period up to 2035, proposals for revising strategic priorities in terms of life quality of the population, high-quality and accessible education, healthcare, increasing the competitiveness of the regions of the Mogilev Region and other issues.
The event was organized by the Mogilev Regional Executive Committee with the support of the United Nations Development Programme in Belarus within the framework of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs”, with the financial support of the Russian Federation.
Updating the Sustainable Development Strategy of the Mogilev Region for the period up to 2035 makes an important contribution to the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Approaches to updating the Sustainable Development Strategy of the Mogilev region for the period up to 2035
The healthcare system is an industry focused on the sustainable development of future generations
Improving the quality of life of the population and developing the social protection system
Development of the natural potential of the Mogilev region on the example of the functioning of the Chigirinsky tourism cluster
Creating conditions for promoting a healthy lifestyle through the development of cycling
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