Key objectives
The role of inclusive and sustainable industrial development is on the goals of 2030 Agenda. The role of the private sector and markets is thus paramount to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. SMEs are instrumental in achieving the goals set out in the Post 2015 development framework, especially in contribution to SDGs 8, 9 and 12. Across countries of all income levels, SMEs constitute the majority of enterprises in the private sector. They provide two-thirds of formal private sector employment in the region. This points to an important function that SMEs perform in these economies, and why targeting them can be an effective factor for change towards greater sustainability
Rapid industrialization has lead increased prosperity within the region and millions of people have been lifted out of poverty, with some 700 million people becoming middle to high income consumers. However, economic growth and prosperity created by industrialization has not yet benefitted all populations in Asia and the Pacific. Increased industrialization has furthermore come at great environmental cost and increasing environmental degradation.
The roadmap will aim to promote:
- The adoption of both social and environmental sustainable models of economic growth
- National and regional cooperation and the sharing of knowledge, including best practices and techniques, to enable industries and businesses especially SMES to contribute to the delivery of the 2030 Agenda in the region
- The wide-spread adaptation and adoption of Resource Efficiency concepts, methods, policies and techniques in particular among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through on the ground implementation in collaboration with UNEP and UNIDO Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Network
Links to SDGs and the 10YFP
- 6.3, 6.4, 6.a, 7.a, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 9.2, 9.4, 9.b, 12
Roadmap activities
A. National technical assistance packages at the sectoral/thematic level
- A1: The development (or collection) of training modules on (1) sustainable industrial and business practices and (2) access to finance that can be tailored to national needs
- A2: Value chains analyses applying life cycle thinking to identify key hotspots for key sectors within Asia Pacific
- A3: Development of database of methodologies to measure and improve resource efficiency at the sectoral level, such as material flow accounting
B. Regional / sub-regional policy dialogue, training and network activities
- B1: Policy-Industry dialogue and capacity building on sustainable industrialisation and business and enabling condition including access to finance
- B2: Develop training modules on access to finance through regulatory measures and innovative financial products
C. Public/private partnerships
- C1: Support minimum energy performance standards through programs such as ASEAN-SHINE
D: Implementation tools (methodologies, toolkits, guidelines and standards)
- D1: Series of capacity building workshops on implement and adaptation of industry standards, i.e. ISO 14001, OHS 50001, ENMS 28000, life cycle based approaches for businesses especially SMEs, including life cycle management, eco-innovation and others.
