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["Compilation of Inputs from the\nIAEG-SDG Open Consultation for the\n2020 Comprehensive Review\n\n 20 September 2019\n"]

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["Introduction\n\nGeneral Information: This document contains a compilation of all inputs received during the Open Consultation for the 2020 Comprehensive Review. During the Open Consultation period, over 600 individual responses were received and this document contains the compilation of these inputs.\n\nDue to the number of comments received on each proposal, there is a dedicated Excel sheet for each of the 53 proposals included in the open consultation and a page where all general comments are compiled. The following sheet includes a Table of Contents with hyperlinks to each sheet in order to facilitate use of this document. Click on the proposal in column A you would like to review and you will be taken to that sheet (please note that you must have macros enabled and also enable content in Excel for this to work). Column B includes the full proposal name.\n\nThe IAEG-SDG will review all inputs received and discuss them over the following weeks and at the 10th IAEG-SDG meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 22-24 October 2019.\n\nThe IAEG-SDG would like to thank all those that provided these inputs as they will prove invaluable to the group in finalizing the 2020 Comprehensive Review proposal that will be submitted to the 51st session of the United Nations Statistical Commission for its consideration in March 2020. \n\nIf there are any questions concerning the compiled resonses or if you encounter any issues reviewing the inputs contained in this file, please contact Benjamin Rae (raeb@un.org).\n\n"]

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["Sheet Name","Proposal Description in Open Consultation"]
["1.4.1 Revision",{"$f":"INDIRECT(\"'\"&A5&\"'!A1\")","v":"1.4.1 Metadata Revision - Include \"safe\" drinking water instead of \"basic\" drinking water in metadata"}]
["1.a.3 Replacement",{"$f":"INDIRECT(\"'\"&A6&\"'!A1\")","v":"1.a.3 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Total official development assistance (ODA) grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country's gross national income"}]
["1.a.1 Deletion","Deletion of Indicator 1.a.1: Proportion of domestically generated resources allocated by the government directly to poverty reduction programmes"]
["1.a.2 Deletion","Deletion of Indicator 1.a.2: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)"]
["1.b.1 Replacement Proposal","Request for Replacement Proposals for Indicator 1.b.1: Proportion of government recurrent and capital spending to sectors that disproportionately benefit women, the poor and vulnerable groups"]
["2.2 Additional Aenemia","2.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Prevalence of aenemia in women aged 15-49 years, by pregnancy status (%)"]
["2.2 Additional Breastfeeding","2.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Percentage of infants 0-5 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk during the previous day"]
["2.2 Additional Low Birthweight","2.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Prevalence of low birthweight"]
["2.a Additional","2.a Additional Indicator Proposal: Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) for credit"]
["3.4 Additional\t","3.4 Additional Indicator Proposal: Proportion of persons with a severe mental disorder (psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, or moderate-severe depression) who are using services"]
["3.5.2 Replacement","3.5.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking among adolescents and adults"]
["3.c Additional","3.c Additional Indicator Proposal: Public spending on primary health care (PHC) as a per cent of GDP"]
["3.d Additional","3.d Additional Indicator Proposal: Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms"]
["4.1.1 Replacement","4.1.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Proportion of population achieving at least a minimum level of proficiency in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex, age and educational level"]
["4.3 Additional","4.3 Additional Indicator Proposal: Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, by sex"]
["4.6 Replacement","4.6 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Proportion of population achieving at least a minimum level of proficiency in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex, age and educational level"]
["5.2.2 Replacement","5.2.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Proportion of women aged 20-29 who have ever experienced sexual violence by a non-partner since age 15"]
["7.b.1 Replacement","7.b.1 Replacement Indicator Proopsal: Installed renewable electricity generating capacity in developing countries (in Watts per capita)"]
["8.3.1 Revision","8.3.1 Revision: Proportion of informal employment in agriculture employment and non-agriculture employment, by sex"]
["8.5 Additional","8.5 Additional Indicator Proposal: Employment-to-population ratio by sex, age and disability status"]
["8.9.2 Replacement","8.9.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of employees in tourism industries"]
["8.9 Additional","8.9 Additional Indicator Proposal: Energy use by tourism industries"]
["10.1.1 Replacement","Replacement of 10.1.1 Proposal: Gross national income (GNI) among the bottom 40 per cent of the population compared to the top 10 per cent of the population and the total population"]
["10.1 Additional","10.1 Additional Indicator Proposal: Palma Ratio"]
["10.4 Additional Gini","10.4 Additional Indicator Proposal: Gini Coefficient"]
["10.4 Additional Redistributive ","10.4 Additional Indicator Proposal: Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policy"]
["10.7 Additional","10.7 Additional Indicator Proposal: Number of migrants killed while attempting to cross maritime, land and air borders"]
["11.a.1 Replacement","11.a.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of coutnries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that: (a) respond to populations dynamics, (b) ensure balanced territorial development; (c) increase local fiscal space"]
["11.c Replacement Proposal","11.c.1 Proposals for Replacement Indicators"]
["12.a Replacement Proposal","Proposals for Replacement of Indicator 12.a.1"]
["12.b.1 Replacement","12.b.1 Replacement Proposal: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability"]
["13.2.1 Replacement","13.2.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of NDCs and long-term strategies"]
["13.2 Additional GHG Emissions","13.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions per year"]
["13.2 Additional GHG Concentrati","13.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations"]
["13.2 Additional NAPs\t","13.2 Additional Indicator Proopsal: Number of national adaptation plans, strategies as reported in adaptation communications, UNFCCC national adaptation plans, nationally determined contributions and national communications"]
["13.3.1 Replacement","13.3.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Align 13.3.1 with UNESCO indicator 4.7.1/12.8.1"]
["13.3.2 Replacement\t","13.3.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of national experts trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for effective climate change-related planning and management, by sex"]
["13.a.1 Replacement","13.a.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Amount provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025"]
["13.a Additional","13.a Additional Indicator Proposal: Total pledges to the Green Climate Fund and funding channelled to projects and programmes"]
["13.b.1 Replacement","13.b.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of LDCs and SIDS that have successfully prepared a UNFCCC national adaptation plan or other relevant adaptation plan"]
["13.b Additional  Trained Expert","13.b Additional Indicator Proposal: Number of national experts trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities, by sex"]
["13.b Additional  Adaptation Pro","13.b Additional Indicator Proposal: Number of LDCs and SIDS that are successfully implementing adaptation projects under the UNFCCC funds and technology mechanism"]
["14.2.1 Replacement","14.2.1 Replacement Proposal: Ocean Health Index"]
["14.c.1 Replacement Proposals","14.c.1 Request for Replacement Proposals"]
["15.5 Additional","15.5 Additional Indicator Proposal: Living Planet Index"]
["15.9 Revision","15.9.1 Revision: \"(a) Number of countries that established national tarets in accordance with Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 in their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (MBSAP) and the progress reported towards these targets; (b) Integration of biodiversity values into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting"]
["15.a Additional","15.a Additional Indicator Proposal: Revenue generated and finance mobilised from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments"]
["16.3 Additional","16.3 Additional Indicator Proposal: Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin"]
["16.6 Additional","16.6 Additional Indicator Proposal: Proportion of the population reporting trust in public institutions"]
["17.3.1 Revision","17.3.1 Revision: \"Foreign direct investment (FDI), official development assistance and South-South cooperation as a proportion of gross national income (GNI)\""]
["17.3 Additional","17.3 Additional Indicator Proposal: Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD)"]
["17.6.1 Replacement Proposal","17.6.1 Request for Replacement Proposals"]
["17.18.1 Deletion","Deletion of Indicator 17.18.1: Proportion of sustainable development indicators produced at the national level with full disaggregation when relevant to the target, in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics"]
["General Comments","General Comments on the Open Consultation for the 2020 Comprehensive Review"]

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["1.4.1 Metadata Revision - Include \"safe\" drinking water instead of \"basic\" drinking water in metadata"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support a revision of the metadata as proposed be included in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments you have on this proposal:"]
["Académie de l'Eau","Secrétaire Général","Academia","Yes"]
["AgroParisTech","Head of Water management unit","Academia","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["CIRAD","Researcher","Academia","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, we should write “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services\". The word \"safe\" shoulb be added to the proposition"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Former member of UNSGAB","Former EU Commissioner","Academia","Yes","This is essential. Too much has been misunderstood or neglected on water."]
["IRSTEA","Researcher","Academia","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["IRSTEA/Water","Lab manager","Academia","Yes"]
["National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies ","Professor","Academia","Yes"," The word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Université de Nimes","Lecturer","Academia","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["Water Finance Facility","Manager Operations, Impact and Country Selection","Development Finance Institution","Yes","to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes","To make the change clearer and constistance "]
["GIZ, Global Programme Training and Job Creation","Head of Advisory and Cmmunication","Government owned private law company","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Assuming that drinking water means water that is safe to drink. Therefore, wording “but to safe drinking water and sanitation services\" might be considered in the metadata."]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes","A break down of data by characteristics, such as age will identify that no one is left behind."]
["UN DESA","Sustainable Development Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","I support a revision so that the indicator is consistent with indicator 6.1.1 tracking access to \"safely-managed water services\", which is a great improvement to only tracking \"improved water sources\". "]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNDP","Senior Water Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes","would suggest \"Proportion of population living in households with access to SAFE drinking water and sanitation services\""]
["Unicef","Senior adviser","International or Regional Organization","Yes","We need to measure access to safe WASH, as in 6.1 and 6.2"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Dentons","Counsel","Law firm","Yes","The word “safe” should be added"]
["Lagos State Waste Management Authority","Assistant Director","Local or Regional Government","Yes","I am in support of the review"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Public Services International","Deputy General Secretary","Major Group","Yes","to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator"]
["Sanitation and Water for All","Advisor","Multi-stakeholder global partnership","Yes","This indictator should monitor safely managed water and sanitation services."]
["French Water Partnership","DG","Multistakeholder platform","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["French Water Partnership","Strategic Conseillor","multistakeholders Platform","Yes"," Population living in households are concerned as the other population by the Right of Water adopted by the UN in 2010"]
[" Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","add one point to basic services : household have at least one formal road to their home"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The replaced indicator is more clearly defined, though the required data may not be available."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","CZSO has data for drinking water, no data for sanitation services (not relevant for the Czech Republic)"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This proposal makes the indicator more clear and measurable since there is no a clear agreement about the meaning of \"basic drinking water\"."]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia agrees to revise the metadata for 1.4.1  in accordance to 6.1.1 indicator (Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services)"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources","Scientist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The basic conditions of health require first of all access to safe drinking water, especially for vulnerable groups such as children. This is a human right for all social categories. "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is relevant to consider that in the Ecuadorian case, such as in other countries, the information related to the provision of water and its safe management affected by municipal governments and their Administrative Registries"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Existe la información para reportar el indicador. Forma parte del plan de tabulados de indicadores de vivienda de la ENEMDU."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","1-\tThe metadata did not explain the definition of energy. \n2-\tThe Health care and education are not defined how to measure and needs further explanation.\n3-\tComponents of waste are not ready to measure.\n4-\tSince most of the countries are moving towards using admin data, how to merge census and admin data? We need another methodology to use admin data instead of the census or surveys. \n"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The definition used in the current methodology for basic drinking water and sanitation service limits the time to acquire water of 30 minutes or less, however, with the replacement of basic service with potable water and sanitation service, it expands the acquisition time from service"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","National Statistical Institute","No"," as quality of access to basic services will be effected due to removal of time criterion in accessing water and sanitation facility from the definition"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The Population and Housing Censuses capture data on drinking water and sanitation services not basic drinking water and sanitation services."]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Harmonisation across indicators in the global framework is desirable and hence we support this suggestion. "]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Assuming that drinking water means water that is safe to drink."]
[1951,"Sr.Advisor Water and Sanitation","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator. "]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The new indicator takes into account all sources of drinking water and sanitation in all areas of daily life (latrines, hospitals, markets, etc.)"]
["BORDA e.V.","Coordinator European Pact for Water","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","To make the modification clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator."]
["Coalition Eau","Advocacy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["Coalition Eau","Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["French Water Partnership","Programme officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["French Water Partnership","Project officer - Freshwater biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word \"safe\" should be added to make \"access to safe drinking water and sanitation services\"."]
["German Toilet Organization/Headquarters","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The word \"safe\" should be included in the revised wording of the indicator to ensure clarity and consistency with the supporting documents."]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Social sustainability is more than access to drinking water. A minimum standard of sanitation facility (cleanness, accessibility for handicapped, modernity of the installation) has to be granted  "]
["Hope Spring Water Charity Foundation","Nigeria Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The indicator should have the word 'safe included (before drinking water) to bring it in line with the human right and Goal 6 indicator framework"]
["Kenya Water for Health Organization","Project Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Partenariat Français pour l'Eau","Programme Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["PEVODE","Chairman","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sanitationand Water for All (SWA)","Africa SWA Regional Coordination","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Secours Islamique France","Advocacy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["Simavi","Public affaire officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Simavi (Programmes Implementation Circle)","Programme Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","There is need to add the word 'safe drinking water so the the indicator becomes consistent with other supporting documents including alignment with SDG 6."]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["TAEEs","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","“to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator”. This is because the short presentation of the change is ambiguous and might be misinterpreted later"]
["UNA NZ","Special Officer for Education","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Water Finance Facility","MD","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator and be consistent with SDG 6 wording."]
["Water Finance Facility","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","WOuld be good to also add \"safe\""]
["Wateraid","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Add the word safe water"]
["Water-Culture Institute","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Please add the word \"safe\" so the new text would read:  \"[safe] drinking water and sanitation services\""]
["Women for Water Partnership","Board/ Steering committee member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","In general it is unclear to me how we are ensuring dissagrgated data (sex, age, etc.) see sdg 17"]
["WSSCC","Head of planning Monitoring Evaluation and reporting","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator, and the metadata should indicate \"safely managed\" drinking water, sanitation and hygiene"]
["AgroParisTech","Directeur du campus de Montpellier","Other National Government Entity","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safadded to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”.\n"]
["Conagua","Jefe de Proyecto","Other National Government Entity","Yes","To make the modification clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator."]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources","Water Rngineer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Every one should be entitled to accessible and safe water for personal and domestic use"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Civil servant","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The word safe should be included in the revised edition"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Access to drinking water and sanitation services will help minimise to the barest minimum the incidence of water borne, water washed and water related disease"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Because this will ensure safe drinking water it made available to the masses especially the vulnerable people with good sanitation services. "]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","For effective implementation "]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria/ Water Quality Control/ Sanitation","Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator"]
["Federal ministry of water resources/water quality control and sanitation","Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting document the word 'safe' should be included in the revised wording of the indicator."]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources/Water Quality control and Sanitation ","Senior Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Safe drinking water and sanitation services "]
["FMWR ","Water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Frensh Water Agency RMC","Study Manager in international cooperation","Other National Government Entity","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique","Direction de la Promotion des Ecoles Noamdes, Insulaires et des Enseignements Spécialisés","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Ministry of City Planning Water Supply and Higher Education ","Additional Secretary (technical)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health","Chief Public Health Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with supporting documents, the word “Safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator “"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support this indicator"]
["Ministry of Health, Kenya","Head of WASH","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Safe is very essential due to many diseases in Africa that is associated with unsafe water supply, including cholera. Water supplied should not only be sufficient, but also safe."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","The word \"Basic\" has a specific significance in the context of sustainability. \nHence, it is not desirable to delete this word i.e. \"Basic\" from either the indicator or meta data."]
["UNSGAB / ministry of infrastructure and water Management Netherlands ","Special water advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator. \nSafe drinking water is a prerequisite for poverty alleviation."]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation Department, Federal Ministry of Water Resources Nigeria","Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The word \"safe\" should be included for the drinking water"]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["UNICEF-Retired","WASH Specialist","Private Citizen","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator."]
["AECOM","Principal Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corrupt lethargic stubborn politicians remove from the corrupt practices system for the good cause of world and national interest of law INDIA."]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["EDF","Water and Energy Advisor","Private Sector","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Individual Company","Senior Consultant","Private Sector","Yes","To be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["Jeroen Trimpe Burger","Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["KPWF","MD","Private Sector","Yes","to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator"]
["KSO Water Affairs ","Managing director ","Private Sector","Yes","“to make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator”"]
["Mascara NT","Députe général manager","Private Sector","Yes","\nTo be consistent with the proposed revision of metadata, the word « safe » should be added  to make “access to safe drinking water and sanitation services”."]
["suez ","Sustainable development manager","Private Sector","Yes"]
["VERGNET HYDRO SAS","Deputy Managing Director","Private Sector","Yes","To be consistent with the proposal revision of the metadata, the world \"safe\" should be added to make \"access to safe drinking water ans sanitation services\""]
["Water finance facility","Fund raising and structuring","Private Sector","Yes","To make the change clearer and consistent with the supporting documents, the word “safe” should be included in the revised wording of the indicator"]
["Water Finance Facility","Lead Water Utility and Project Development","Private Sector","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

{"sheet":"1.a.3 Replacement","index":4,"n_rows":87,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":87,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["1.a.3 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Total official development assistance (ODA) grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country's gross national income"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support the proposed replacement indicator for indicator 1.a.3?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies ","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["IRSTEA/Water","Lab manager","Academia","Yes"]
["Former member of UNSGAB","Former EU Commissioner","Academia","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["AgroParisTech","Head of Water management unit","Academia","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","A clear target has to be set, that western donor counties have at least to spend 25% of their GDP to  poverty reduction in the recipient countries. The new indicator has to reflect this"]
["UN Capital Development Fund","Programme Manager","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","Yes","We confirm that the OECD has the data (including historical series) to measure this indicator as defined in the metadata provided."]
["WSSCC","Head of planning Monitoring Evaluation and reporting","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Wateraid","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Sanitation and Water for All","Advisor","Multi-stakeholder global partnership","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The old definition become the indicator name! "]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Support from private sector may not be available."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The national statistical system has difficulty capturing financial or non-financial resources from unofficial agencies"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Not relevant to Malaysia"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources","Scientist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","We will look closer to this proposal. Initially we agree, however we have not a final answer yet"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree, since the previous indicator only measures official non-debt-generating assistance, however, with the proposed indicator we can measure all efforts made to reduce poverty as the goal sets."]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Gross national income is different from GDP, there is no income from activity, income from property and subsidies minus taxes on production, it is the best indicator of development assistance"]
["Coalition Eau","Advocacy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Women for Water Partnership","Board/ Steering committee member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","however, this does not align with SDG5 and the high need of sex-disaggergated data (so how much of ODA is going to women organizations directly? how much does benefit women and gender issues in general"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","I believe this provides a clearer definition of indicator 1.a.3."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["TAEEs","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["PEVODE","Chairman","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sanitationand Water for All (SWA)","Africa SWA Regional Coordination","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support this indicator"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Replacement of Indicator 1.a.3 Proposal to be reworded as \"official development assistance (ODA) grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country's gross national income\""]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","1) Support to poverty reduction is comprised of more than the categories proposed by the OECD, i.e., Basic Education (CRS codes 112xx), Basic Health (CRS codes (122xx), Water Supply and Sanitation (CRS codes 140xx), Multisector aid for basic social services (CRS code 16050), Development Food Aid (CRS code 52010).  These are largely social in nature, and do not include ODA support for productive activities generating income or assets for the poor, and policies and institutions that would drive sustainable poverty reduction. 2) The OECD assertion that ODA includes “all” donors is false;  3) The OECD proposes to calculate ODA grants as a proportion of donors’ GNI, which is beyond the scope of its proposal, which clearly states recipient country only as the focus; 4) ODA grants are not the only source of non-debt-creating inflows."]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","This will help to diversify and increase awareness and ensure safe drinking water trickles down to the most vulnerable people"]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","For effective implementation "]
["FMWR ","Water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources","Water Rngineer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources/Water Quality control and Sanitation ","Senior Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Civil servant","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Safe should be included in the wording of the indicator"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria/ Water Quality Control/ Sanitation","Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","It will help to alleviate poverty"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corruption free world with sustainable development goals and national interest of law INDIA."]
["AECOM","Principal Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["suez ","Sustainable development manager","Private Sector","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","It is more accurate to talk about ODA"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Jeroen Trimpe Burger","Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The proposed indicator narrows the scope of funding"]

{"sheet":"1.a.1 Deletion","index":5,"n_rows":86,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":86,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["Deletion of Indicator 1.a.1: Proportion of domestically generated resources allocated by the government directly to poverty reduction programmes"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support the deletion of indicator 1.a.1 from the global indicator framework?","Please provide any comments or proposals for replacement indicators:"]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","No","There is a need to identify custodian agency, make plans to finalize methodology and collect data, not delete indicator."]
["National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies ","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["IRSTEA/Water","Lab manager","Academia","Yes"]
["Former member of UNSGAB","Former EU Commissioner","Academia","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["AgroParisTech","Head of Water management unit","Academia","No"]
["Water Finance Facility","Manager Operations, Impact and Country Selection","Development Finance Institution","No"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","It is the job of the donor counties to ensure sufficient ressources"]
["UN Capital Development Fund","Programme Manager","International or Regional Organization","No","1.a.1 is an important indicator, I strongly reject proposal for deletion. Consider making UNCDF as a custodian or a partner agency for this indicator.  1.b.1 is similar to this indicator. See proposal for 1.b.1 below for a replacement indicator. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Wateraid","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The definition of \"resources of internal origin\" must be clear and included in the metadata and a custodian agency must be identified and assigned. It is necessary to work on this indicator for which the World Bank could be the custodian agency, accompanied by the review of national accounts and public finance manuals."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The methodology is not clearly defined."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","No","Despite the difficulties presented by this indicator, it remains relevant for assessing the public effort and the government's commitment to fighting poverty, particularly monetary poverty."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","In developing countries, such as the case in Botswana there exists poverty eradication programmes which are deemed as suitable interventions to eradicate poverty ."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are available at multiple Agencies/ Ministries. Need to be collected, compiled and validated."]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","No existe la ficha metodológica internacional, no es posible reportar el indicador "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","There is no custodian agency for this indicator. There is no any methodological advance presented  "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","If there is no methodology or proposal to replace this indicator, its elimination is recommended"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","No","I think that this indicator is a means of pressure on the Governments. The policies to end povertymust be budgeted with a clear proportion."]
["Coalition Eau","Advocacy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Domestically generated resources are an essential source of revenues to finance poverty reduction programmes and provide a significant part of the picture in combination with ODA as measured by 1.a.3."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["TAEEs","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["PEVODE","Chairman","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sanitationand Water for All (SWA)","Africa SWA Regional Coordination","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the decision"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Instead of proposed deletion of indicator 1.a.1, it seems a better  option to replace the indicator by \"Total budget allocation by the government to the programmes directly aiming at poverty reduction as percentage of GDP\""]
["Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique","Direction de la Promotion des Ecoles Noamdes, Insulaires et des Enseignements Spécialisés","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","In general, reduction in the number of indicators lessens the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthens the focus of the SDGs"]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","No","The deletion of this proposal won't help the poor masses"]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR ","Water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources","Water Rngineer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources/Water Quality control and Sanitation ","Senior Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria/ Water Quality Control/ Sanitation","Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","No","Encourage the proposed collection of data from all stakeholders"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corruption free world."]
["AECOM","Principal Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["suez ","Sustainable development manager","Private Sector","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Jeroen Trimpe Burger","Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

{"sheet":"1.a.2 Deletion","index":6,"n_rows":86,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":86,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["Deletion of Indicator 1.a.2: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support the deletion of indicator 1.a.2 from the global indicator framework?","Please provide any comments or proposals for replacement indicators:"]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","No","There is a need to identify custodian agency, make plans to finalize methodology and collect data, not delete indicator."]
["National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies ","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["IRSTEA/Water","Lab manager","Academia","Yes"]
["Former member of UNSGAB","Former EU Commissioner","Academia","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["AgroParisTech","Head of Water management unit","Academia","No"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The quality of the service has to be monitored. Why does statistics doesn't do this?"]
["UN Capital Development Fund","Programme Manager","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["ILO / Department of Statistics","Economist / Labour statistician","International or Regional Organization","No","It is our understanding that the IMF expressed being able and willing to provide the data on all three aspects covered by this indicator. Thus, it is not necessary to remove this important indicator."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat is in favour of keeping this indicator as there is an established methodology and information has a high political relevance. Indicator might be renamed to \"Proportion of total government spending on public services..\" in order to avoid confusion of terminology."]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","No","Indicators 1.a.2 and 1.b.1 are necessary for ESCR and gender/pro-poor budgeting analysis. IAEG-SDG can consider requesting expressions of interest from potential/interested custodian agencies."]
["Wateraid","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","An indicator on the volume of public spending on education, health and social protection is necessary to strengthen accountability towards the fulfilment of commitments to allocate sufficient resources for the achievement of SDGs, notably under the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. \n\nWhile there is considerable consensus about the importance of efficiency and effectiveness in public spending for achieving development outcomes, there is no doubt that low levels of public spending in these three areas will compromise the achievement of universal primary health, universal secondary education and the reduction of income inequalities. While the proportion of total government spending may not be sufficient in itself and may need to be combined with other indicators (notably the proportion of GDP allocated in these areas), it is a necessary piece of information for any analysis of government commitment to poverty reduction. \n\nThe proposal to delete indicator 1.a.2 seems to rest on three weak premises: \n-\tLack of a custodian agency: The indicator has three identified custodian agencies, which have long been reporting on this indicator (ILO, UIS and WHO).\n-\tNo plans to finalize methodology or collect data: There are well-established methodologies although the indicator often suffers from considerable lags. Deleting the indicator from the framework could have a negative effect on data availability and timeliness. The International Monetary Fund could assume a greater degree of responsibility to coordinate and quality assure the data on public expenditure by sector collected by each of the custodian agencies."]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Education International","Coordinator","Major Group","No","Indicator 1.a.2 captures a key dimension of the target and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics would have data on education spending for a majority of the countries, assuming that the WHO and the ILO would have data on health and social protection, respectively. "]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","EU NSIs follow established methodology and information is of high political relevance"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","No custodian agency might not be a reason."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","EU NSIs follow established methodology and information is of high political relevance."]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Outcome is more important than input."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","No","Idem as for previous indicator"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Switzerland is in favour of keeping this indicator. Metadata are well defined and data are collected regularly since many year by NSO. The lack of a defined Custadian Agency is not an argument for deleting the indicator. "]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","Essentials services are key to development. In Botswana, the government budget allocation clearly outlines all sectors therefore such data would ensure prominence of essential services"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","We do not agree with the proposal to delete; Statistics Portugal has data for this indicator from NA (as the remaining EU MS: COFOG 7, 9 and 10)."]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Without indicator 1.a.1 this would be the only indicator in the target to identify national resources from governments"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","If there is no methodology or proposal to replace this indicator, its elimination is recommended"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","No","same question as before"]
["Women for Water Partnership","Board/ Steering committee member","Non-Governmental Organization","No","find an non UN custodian aganecy if necessary. Worldbank? development bank?"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","No","I believe 1.a.2 is an essential measure of the SDG indicator framework. The proportion governments spend on essential services such as health, education and social protection is of significant importance to deliver on many of the SDGs. In addition, many international spending targets on health and education are measured as proportion of government spending, given additional importance why this SDG indicator is of particular importance."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Data on this is needed. If the intention is to remove this indicator, specific indicators pertaining to each of these dimensions (health, education etc) will need to be added to the specific goals. "]
["TAEEs","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["PEVODE","Chairman","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sanitationand Water for All (SWA)","Africa SWA Regional Coordination","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","National Statistical Institute","No","indicator is relevant to target"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the decision"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique","Direction de la Promotion des Ecoles Noamdes, Insulaires et des Enseignements Spécialisés","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs has initiated a program to support developing countries to prepare Integrated National Financing Frameworks for Sustainable Development  (INFFs).  Once in place, INFFs will provide a reliable and comprehensive source of the necessary data, and it is likely that a number of UN agencies will compete to be the custodian agency for them.  "]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","This will ensure that more funds are allocated to the course of provision of safe drinking water and sanitation services "]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources","Water Rngineer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources/Water Quality control and Sanitation ","Senior Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Nigeria/ Water Quality Control/ Sanitation","Scientific Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","No","Encourage collection of data from all stakeholders"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","No"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corruption free world"]
["AECOM","Principal Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["suez ","Sustainable development manager","Private Sector","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Jeroen Trimpe Burger","Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

{"sheet":"1.b.1 Replacement Proposal","index":7,"n_rows":30,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":30,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,3]]}
["Request for Replacement Proposals for Indicator 1.b.1: Proportion of government recurrent and capital spending to sectors that disproportionately benefit women, the poor and vulnerable groups"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Please provide any proposals to monitor target 1.b:"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","There is a need to identify custodian agency, make plans to finalize methodology and collect data, not delete indicator."]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","Non-Governmental Organization","Fully implementation of sufficient wealth redistribution"]
["UN Capital Development Fund","Programme Manager","International or Regional Organization","UNCDF can serve as a custodian for indicator 1.b.1 and will assist in finalizing the methodology. This is an important indicator, strongly oppose a replacement indicator. You can consider a simplified version of the indicator 'Proportion of government spending (national, regional and local) that directly benefit women, the poor and vulnerable groups'. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Eurostat is not in the position and has no mandate to develop an indicator and metadata for this target."]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Indicators 1.b.1 is necessary for ESCR and gender/pro-poor budgeting analysis, and should not be deleted."]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Metadata and methodology have not yet been provided and if these are not received soon, indicator should be replaced or eliminated. Due to the difficulty to conceptualize and measure \"disproportionate form\". Conceptualize disproportionately for measuring measurement"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Strategies and plans to reduce poverty "]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No recommendation"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No replacement indicator proposal"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Nil"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","Proportion of poor or vulnerable women benefiting from health coverage and retirement. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Disagree."]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","El indicador en Perú corresponde al porcentaje del Gasto público destinado a sectores que benefician a las mujeres, los pobres y otros grupos vulnerables sobre el gasto del gobierno, al respecto se desarrolló una  metodología y calculo  en base  a la denominación planteada por ONU y  según la situación del país y datos que se dispone  para obtener una aproximación a lo que pide el indicador, \nEn relación a la fuente  de información  de  donde se obtiene información para precisar  la población objetivo de estudio (sectores que benefician a las mujeres, las personas pobres y otros grupos vulnerables sobre el gasto del gobierno), es el  Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF-PERÚ) quien  a través del  Portal de Transparencia Económica  que es la plataforma informativa de acceso libre permite a cualquier usuario disponer, en tiempo real, de la más completa información económica que haya podido centralizar.\nEn el Perú desde el año 2007 se viene implementando la Reforma en el Sistema Nacional de Presupuesto: El Presupuesto por Resultados (PPR) con la finalidad de asegurar que la población reciba los bienes y servicios que requieren las personas, en las condiciones deseadas a fin de contribuir a la mejora de su calidad de vida.\nEn este contexto, el PPR se define como una estrategia de gestión pública que vincula la asignación de recursos a productos y resultados medibles en favor de la población. Esta estrategia se ha venido  implementando progresivamente a través de: i) los Programas Presupuestales, ii) las acciones de Seguimiento del desempeño sobre la base de indicadores, iii) las Evaluaciones Independientes, y iv) los Incentivos a la gestión, entre otros instrumentos que determine el MEF. \nEn un primer ejercicio utilizando la metodología planteada por Perú, hemos tomado el gasto del sector en general, pero hay diversos programas  específicos en favor de grupos vulnerables que pueden  formar parte del estudio.\n"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Up to this point we do not have knowledge of any measure consider as an international standard and available data to be proposed for this goal"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Proportion of total spending in programs destined specifically to women or gender sensitive strategies, the youth, the childhood, older adults, the poorest, and others vulnerable groups"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Number of national partners (governmental and NGOs) had projects/interventions on poverty reduction by the targeted groups/s"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","N/A"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","proportion of sectors to which women, the poor and vulnerable groups do not have access. For example: microcredit"]
["Women for Water Partnership","Board/ Steering committee member","Non-Governmental Organization","There are proposals from UNESCO-WWAP and others to this issue. I stronglu suggest to connect with them since they have done work on this!"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","I hereby want to propose the indicator 'Pro-poor public social spending', which provides a clear and essential measurement to monitor and track progress towards target 1.b, assessing the benefits of public social policies on the poorest members of society. The proposal and metadata have been submitted to Benjamin Rae on 7 September 2019."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Propose for the indicator to remain as Fiji has an agency that can measure and monitor the progress"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Replacement indicator proposal: \nIndicator 1.b.1: Weather a government policy is available for empowerment of women, identified poor people,  and identified deprived sections of the society. \nIndicator 1.b.2: Government budget spending on the schemes\ndirected to empowerment of women, identified poor people,  and identified \ndeprived sections of the society. "]
["UK Government Equalities Office","Higher Statistical Officer","Other National Government Entity","We support the ambition behind this proposal. However, there are significant methodological difficulties with systematically measuring public spending on gender (gender budgeting) in the UK, which make it unlikely to be possible within the next few years."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs has initiated a program to support developing countries to prepare Integrated National Financing Frameworks for Sustainable Development  (INFFs).  Once in place, INFFs will provide a reliable and comprehensive source of the necessary data, and it is likely that a number of UN agencies will compete to be the custodian agency for them"]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Increasing the surveillance of our water open water bodies in order to ensure that good drinking is made accessible to the public"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Encourage a group that will favour women, children and vulnerable people "]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Corruption free world for sustainable development goals and all inclusive solutions related water and sanitation."]

{"sheet":"2.2 Additional Aenemia","index":8,"n_rows":156,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":156,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["2.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Prevalence of aenemia in women aged 15-49 years, by pregnancy status (%)"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corrupt lethargic stubborn politicians remove from the whole corrupt practices system with corrupt officials said illiterate politicians."]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Women aged 15-21 should not be pregnant"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India ","Central Coordinator ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["WBTi UK","Co ordinator","Voluntary group","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","Manager National Food and Nutrition Centre","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Prevalence of anaemia in CBA women has has profound negative effects on the child."]
["Save the Children, UK","Global IYCF-E adviser ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Initiative Lead, Nutrition Data, Analytics, Evidence","Philanthropy","Yes","We concur with the assessment in the linked documentation and support inclusion of this indicator because (1) it is one of 6 World Health Assembly Nutrition Targets already endorsed by member states in 2012; (2) it is the only indicator of adolescent girls' and women's nutrition proposed for tracking this goal, which specifically references addressing women and girls' nutrition needs, and (3) there are known methods for measurement and reporting of this condition.  Anemia in women is a significant contributor of death and disability globally.  Improved nutrition/diets can significantly impact this indicator.   "]
["Alive & Thrive","Regional Technical Specialist- Myanmar","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes"," Anaemia is highly prevalent globally, disproportionately affecting children and women of reproductive age. It negatively affects cognitive and motor development and work capacity, and among pregnant women iron deficiency anaemia is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes, including preterm delivery, low-birth-weight infants, and decreased iron stores for the baby, which may lead to impaired development. Iron deficiency is considered the most common cause of anaemia, but there are other nutritional and non-nutritional causes. Blood haemoglobin concentrations are affected by many factors, including altitude (metres above sea level), smoking, trimester of pregnancy, age and sex. Anaemia can be assessed by measuring blood haemoglobin, and when used in combination with other indicators of iron status, blood haemoglobin provides information about the severity of iron deficiency. The anaemia prevalence for the population is used to classify the public health significance of the problem."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Adding new indicators to meet all the category in the target 2.2 or rephrase the target with the available indicators"]
["MAMI OdV","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Croatian Association of Lactation Consultants","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WHO ","Program Manager HSD ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["WHO","NPO CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["Centre of Postgraduate Medical Organization","associate professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Committee of Dissemination of Breastfeeding","associate professor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Iron deficiency's can develop early pregnancy, but the iron requirement of woman increases in the second trimester of pregnancy, the baby uses the mother's iron stores to grow. In the second trimester, the blood volume of the mother increases, so to make the red blood cells, you need a high amount of iron. Iron deficiency could lead to premature delivery or slow down the baby's in-uterine weight gain."]
["Curtin University","Professor","Academia","Yes","Maternal mortality is still far to high in LIC.  Anaemia is a major problem"]
["World Public Health Nutrition Association","Editor, World Nutrition (journal)","professional association","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Good indicator to be monitored given the increase burden of anaemia in pregnant women and children."]
["Ministry of Health & Medical Services","National Advisor Dieteics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","There was no indicator for pregnant women  in this target 2.2 and data was available  "]
["Hospital Infant Feeding Network","Chair","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WPHNA and PHM","member steering council","Major Group","Yes"]
["ibfan","teacher","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding ends hunger in the first six months of life"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The data on women giving birth is available in Finland (Medical Birth Register). For non-pregnant women the information is available in Health Examination Surveys (every fifth years)."]
["HADAAF","Senior Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Yes Anaemia in women of RA is an important problem in Afghanistan and should be followed up"]
["MINISTERIO DE SALUD","PEDIATRA","Private Sector","Yes","prevalencia de lactancia materna exclusiva a los 4 y 6 meses"]
["Copenhagen Lactation","IBCLC","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of Dundee","Senior Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on sources and methods."]
["FETP AFGHANISTAN","Technical Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Independent","Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)","Lactation Consultant","Yes"]
["National Statistical Office","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Based on the official reports that have been released so far in the past few years in Malawi, no improvements in this indicator have been noted so far, hence there is need to include it in the 2020 comprehensive review."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"The indicator seems to be relevant, however, studies of the incidence of anemia in women during pregnancy are not the subject of public statistics in Poland, therefore it will not be possible to collect the above data nationwide."]
["Helen Keller International","Director, ARCH Project","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This is a very important and relevant indicator and data is available.  Anemia is highly prevalent and negatively affects children and women of reproductive age.  Impacts on children are lasting, since anemia negatively affects cognitive and motor development.  For pregnant women iron deficiency anemia is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes. Tracking the anemia prevalence for the population is important to classify the public health significance of the problem and to determine the level of effort which will be required to address it."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Personal response ","Clinical Midwifery Consultant in Infant Feeding ","Local or Regional Government","No","\nExclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries."]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding Matters","Lactation Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Santa Clara Valley Medical Center","Lactation Coordinator/RN","Hospital","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","May only have data for the public hospitals."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on sources and methods."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat has concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use by the countries. It seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["Vitalograph ","Researcher","Private Sector","Yes"]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","No","We have concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use. It seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Infant Feeding Ireland","Co-founder","Voluntary Group","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","Another indicator about malnutrition among pregnant women\ncan be add as well to complete the 3 others : \"Prevalence of\nmalnutrition among women aged 15-49 yars, by pregnancy status\"."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Switzerland don't see the possibility to collect data on this indicator in the forseeable future. Please also see general comments section. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["NHS Trust (UK) ","Breastfeeding peer supporter ","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding By Design","Lactataion Consultant/Owner","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Norway support the suggestion of a new indicator on female anemia. This is one of the most significant forms of malnutrition in developing countries, affecting a high number of women, and there has been little progress in reducing it."]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We support this indicator. This indicator is being used to track a WHA nutrition target that isn’t currently captured through SDGs 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. Member States should already be reporting on these with data captured through periodic nationally representative surveys alongside data for existing SDG indicators on stunting/wasting/overweight."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, but no information available for PT."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Even though children under 5 and women of reproductive age are disproportionately affected by anaemia, the condition also causes disability in older age (ref. https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.13194) as recognised by the Target 2.2. Given that no other indicator measures malnutrition of older persons it is important that proposed indicator does not have the age cap, includes men, and is disaggregated by age. \n\nAt the moment WHO Micronutrients database (https://www.who.int/vmnis/database/en/) publishes data on levels of haemoglobin for ‘elderly’. The latest available data (2010-2014) is available for 5 countries. \n\nHowever during 2014-2018 Demographic and Health Survey collected data on anaemia across 47 low- and middle-income countries. Depending on the country, the data was collected for men and women aged 15-59 in Albania DHS 2017-18, or men and women aged 15+ in South Africa DHS 2016.   \nTherefore it is realistic to extend reporting at least for some countries. \n"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Hunger Policy & Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago (TBATT)","Executive Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding Committee for Saskatchewan ","Public Health  Nutrtionist","Provincial Health Authoirty ","Yes","The SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators. Anaemia in women of reproductive age is a global problem affecting women's health in ways that   has impacts on low birth weight in infants and  women's  capacity  to breastfeed. \nBreastfeeding is a key indicator reflecting optimal infant feeding  practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually"]
["The Bratt Clinic","Dr.","Private Sector","Yes","Include: \"Percentage of infants 0-5 months of age who are fed exclusively with breastmilk during the previous day\".\n\n\"Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries.\" \n\nIncluding this Additional Indicator would probably serve as a stimulus for Ministeries of Health to pay more attention to the importance of  \"Exclusive Breast Feeding\" and standarise the definition of breastfeeding for researchers."]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Retired (but a registered nurse and IBCLC)","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","I feel that an insertion should be made regarding Exclusive Breastfeeding and the importance of breastmilk. \n\nThere is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding can critical factor in child survival in low- and middle-income countries - and remains significant to good maternal, child and societal health in high income countries.\n"]
["Nutrition International/Global Technical Services","Technical Director, GTS Unit","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Anaemia is highly prevalent globally, disproportionately affecting children and women of reproductive age. It negatively affects cognitive and motor development and work capacity, and among pregnant women iron deficiency anaemia is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes, including preterm delivery, low-birth-weight infants, and decreased iron stores for the baby, which may lead to impaired development. Iron deficiency is considered the most common cause of anaemia, but there are other nutritional and non-nutritional causes. Blood haemoglobin concentrations are affected by many factors, including altitude (metres above sea level), smoking, trimester of pregnancy, age and sex. Anaemia can be assessed by measuring blood haemoglobin, and when used in combination with other indicators of iron status, blood haemoglobin provides information about the severity of iron deficiency. The anaemia prevalence for the population is used to classify the public health significance of the problem."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["PATH/Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition","Associate Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This indicator was previously included in the UN Women minimum set."]
["New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association","President","National Professional Organisation for IBCLCs in New Zealand, Charitable Status.","Yes"]
["La Leche League Great Britain","Chair","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","LLLGB wishes to recommend adding to the SDG 2.2 indicators Exclusive Breastfeeding.  The indicator should be \"percentage of babies exclusively breastfed: immediately after birth; at three months; at six months\". Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. It offers the optimal nutrition for babies, contributing effectively to long term disease prevention in both mother and child. Breastmilk contains: stem cells, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), antibodies, immune cells, cytokines and antimicrobial factors, oxytocin, alpha-lactalbumin, extra melatonin at night.  Babies who are not breastfed are at increased risk of SIDS, cancer, obesity, diabetes and allergies.  "]
["Ministry of Economy","National Consultant - SDGs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Anaemia is a highly prevalent and affects disproportionately children and women. We therefore believe this to be an important addition to the SDG indicator framework."]
["Universidad de Santander UDES/Health Science Faculty","Clinic Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Italian Coalition on Feeding Infants and Young Children (CIANB)","Retired epidemiologist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["KuKP Warszawa","Doctor","KUKP Warszawa","Yes"]
["The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Lactation Consultant/Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Helen Keller International","Senior Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["NSW Health","Clinical Midwife Consultant","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Health Economics and Financing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Public Nutrition Directorate-MoPH","IMAM senior officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Inclusion more indicators to SDG2 will give us the chance to measure progress in this goal precisely. In addition, the government will mobilize more resources to achieve the indicators."]
["MoPH/ Public Nutrition Directorate","CBNP Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","It is best option to monitor the reality of process more..."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate/Ministry of Public Health","Capacity Development and Coordination Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","As the rate of anaemia i women or reproductive age is high in many countries, including Afghanistan, so it is very important to be included, due to the risks of anaemia causing to women and their children, such as decreasing the ability of being pregnant up to 5-17%."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate ","Nutrition Surveillance Manager ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","one of the big issue in Afghanistan is anemia in women aged 15-49 years so we should have include this indicator earlier. decrease anemia in women will automatically effect the new born and will decrease Stunting wasting and low birth weight . \n "]
["PND","Maternal Nitration","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FHI 360","Nutrition communication specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The pernicious anemia and Micronutrient deficiency  are a broad challenges among vulnerable PLWS , adolescent girls  and children  of some provinces in Afghanistan ,it needs significant consideration by a scope surveillance of IRON FOLIC ACID DIFFICIENCY "]
["WHO/Health System Development","Technical officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Public nutrition directorate/MoPH","Senior M&E officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","It is very important and common problem  of our people have bad effect on future generation . "]
["Public Nutrition Directorate (PND)/Ministry of Public Health","Capacity Building Office","Other National Government Entity","Yes","yes we want this indicator to be included  , Because its prevalence is too high in several countries."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate/MoPH","Facilitator of Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Emergencies","Other National Government Entity","Yes","its the most common problem in our country ,Anemia has the direct effect in growth of child and mother health and its the best way to decrease the Mortality of mothers during pregnancy and after pregnancy and it prevent the baby during pregnancy from child's dis formation "]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are available for 2015 based on National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS)"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Senior Adviser to H.E Minister of MoPH","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Stunting is and Anemia is the highest indicators in Afghanistan, and its vitally important for health and education to be added in SDG"]
["Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan","Sr. Admin Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Senior Technical Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Chief Executive Office of the GoIRA","Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Anemia is highly prevalent among women and children in Afghanistan and is very important to address it through multi-sectoral actions "]
["SDGs Executive Committee CEO, IRoA","Head of SDGs Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Director General for Disease Control and Prevention","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Sr. Monitoring Spicialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Technical Consultant RSSH","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Program Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Program Coordinator","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Health System Strengthening Department, MoPH","Head","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Baby Milk Action,  International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","Policy Director, Global Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization",null," Sustainable agriculture: The indicator should protect sustainable foods  systems and the right to food from bias towards technological solutions, in particular, biofortified seeds and fortified foods,  processes that favour large corporations and  entail human rights risks for small-scale food producers, indigenous peoples and consumers. There needs to be a fundamental re-shaping of food systems to support agro-biodiverse production, advance the realization of the rights of small-scale food producers, and promote diversified, healthy and sustainable diets.While it is important add an additional indicator to address malnutrition care should be taken to avoid over-emphasis on treating micronutrient deficiencies with technical, medicalized, product-based interventions. The highest focus should be placed on strengthening communities’ self-determination and capacity to feed themselves in dignity, including supporting breastfeeding and bio-diverse foods.\nWhile it is important add an additional indicator to address malnutrition,  care should be taken to avoid emphasis on treating micronutrient deficiencies with technical, medicalized, product-based interventions. Emphasis should be placed on strengthening communities’ self-determination and capacity to feed themselves in dignity, including supporting breastfeeding and bio-diverse foods The Target should warn that the inappropriate promotion of product interventions risk reliance on ultra-processed food and this can in turn exacerbate overweight, obesity and related non-communicable diseases.\n\nIf the above indicators are adopted there should also be an indicator related to the implementation and monitoring of the WHA Resolutions referring to the marketing foods for infants and young children and the avoidance of conflicts of interest. These provisions should also cover interventions and products used in the treatment, prevention and management of malnutrition (stunting, wasting etc ) For example, WHA resolution 55.25 Para: 1. 4) calls on Member states to ensure that the introduction of micronutrient interventions and the marketing of nutritional supplements do not replace, or undermine support for the sustainable practice of, exclusive breastfeeding and optimal complementary feeding.\""]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Women should not be undernourished in other to give birth to healthy and agile children"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","No es factible obtenerlo a través de una Encuesta porque las muestras utilizadas para realizar pruebas bioquímicas son por lo general muestras pequeñas"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","There is an international agreed methodology and data availability"]
["World Health Organization","National Professional Officer","Academia","Yes"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["LLLI","Board member","International or Regional Organization","Yes","All starts with the mother."]
["Mothers First","Head of Advoacy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Given the interconnectedness between each of the indicators and the targets we found it more staringfoward to write one brief document. Please see this link to review our proposal for indicators to monitor SDG 2.2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2p1QF9XKoHTc7zDxoKhjKBENBZZI6o_U1q0u21Wvm8/edit?usp=sharing\n\n\n\nSubmission to the IAEG-SDG Comprehensive Review 8th September 2019\n \nTarget 2.2: By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons.\nThis submission for the IAEG-SDG consultation process  will look at SDG 2.2 in terms of current indicators to monitor the goal and the 3 additional indicators which have been proposed and accepted for this Comprehensive review. Those indicators are \nLow Birth Weight\n Anemia in women \n Breastfeeding. \nWe will build on the submissions and ideas put forth by UNICEF  and the World Health Organisation  in relation to these indicators. We will offer a holistic approach to monitoring SDG 2.2. We will also build on our previous submission by outlining the indicator monitoring gap of over 2.5 billion people that will continue to exist even if these 3 additional  indicators are accepted into the Indicator Framework.\nWhy do we need additional indicators to monitor SDG 2.2?\nThe Unicef and WHO submissions on Low Birth Weight and Anemia in women  a  significant point related to the need for additional indicators.  They stated ‘Addition of indicators under target 2.2 would help governments to focus on the multitude of actions needed to eliminate all forms of malnutrition, which the target calls for’\nIn doing so they have surmised the purpose of the indicators which is to monitor the targetes  to inspire action and achieve the SDGs. There has been a clear reluctance on the part of the IAEG-SDG process to expand the number of indicators. The point that has often been emphasised is the need to limit the reporting burden on countries. While in theory this would seem like a logical rational, it is unclear how that rational applies to SDG 2 given that the reporting burden is falling on the agencies who are proposing the indicators. Harmonized global reporting among custodian agencies and National Statistical Office needs to be a key feature which negates as far as possible the duplication of data collection. Their fore the additional of these 3indictors should not add significantly to the reporting of National Statistical Offices. \nHow does the current and proposed indicators monitor and or map the target?\nAs a way to understand which indicators are required to adequately monitor the target it may be helpful to break down SDG 2.2 into its separate components. \n1 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition. All forms of malnutrition  is well recognised as referring to both overweight and underweight across all age groups. The current indicators refer only to children under 5. Therefore they are insufficient to monitor this aspect of the target. The addition of the Low Birth Weight would be welcomed, given the significant interlinkages between low birth weight on the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition in terms of stunting and wasting.(1) The Low Birth Weight indicator has a direct relevance to SDG 3 in terms of the interlinkages between neonate and child mortality (2). Low Birth Weight is also relevant to education with linkages with IQ and equality prosperity given loss of earnings and GDP growth (3)  Equally the addition of anemia in women has a strong association between fetal growth and  low birth weight (1)t. It also relevant to SDG 3 maternal  mortality.(4) Even including anemia and Low Birth weight as an additional indicator, this aspect of the targets lacks a relevant indicator.\n2 including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age,  The current indicators do monitor this aspect of the target very well, Given the known interlinkages however between low birth weight and wasting and stunting the addition of the low birth indicator can be seen as a valuable contribution to monitoring and achieving this target. The interlinkages between breastfeeding and reductions in wasting and stunting are also substantial and so breastfeeding is also a valuable indicator to monitor this aspect of the target. \n3 and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons. \nHow to understand this aspect of the target?\nNutritional needs can equally be looked as the nutritional requirement or the amount of each nutrient needed by the body. The targets rightly recognises that these needs changes throughout the life cycle  and are particularly important in adolescent,, pregnancy and lactation and in older age. To take action on nutritional needs we need to have a global indicator that is suggestive of nutritional lack and equally has a mandad action. \nThe current indicators which focus on children under 5 serve only as a very remote proxy indicators of meeting the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, and pregnant and lactating women. The proposed additional indicator relevant to this target is anemia. As we have outlined this is a valuable indicator for key aspects of SDG 2.2, How ever in real terms for this aspect of the target  it is a proxy indicator as Iron deficiency enemy is a single nutrient deficiency. While it may be suggestive of other micronutrient and macronutrient deficiencies it still  falls far short of what the target calls for.\nOverview of the current and proposed indicators on tracking the target. Analysing  the current and proposed additional indicators 2 key and related  aspects of the target still remain untracked. Those two areas are ‘ending malnutrition in all its forms’ and meeting and address the  nutritional needs of adolescent girls,  pregnant and lactating women and older persons’. These areas are fundamental cornerstones for SDG 2.2.\nCurrent Indicators for SDG 2.2 would capture \n156 million children that are stunted\n51 million children who are wasted\n40 million children under 5 that are overweight \nProposed additional indicators for SDG 2.2 would capture\n 610 million women who are anemic. (Anemia in women )\n20.5 million Low Birth Weight babies  (Low birth weight indicator)\nThe percentage of babies born who are exclusively breastfeed. ( Breastfeeding)\n\nCombining the current  indicators and the proposed indicators would fail to capture\n 2 billion adults who are either overweight or obese \n462 million adults are underweight/malnourished  (BMI<18.5 )\n143 million women of reproductive age are suffering from malnutrition (BMI<18.5 ).\n35.3 million pregnent women who were both malnourished and pregnant. \n\nDiscussion and recommendations \nThis submission has highlighted the indicator gap that currently exists and will continue to exist even if all 3 additional indicators proposed would be included in the indicator framework. This gap corresponds to over 2.5 billion people not being tracked by the indicators which target 2.2 calls for. \nOur submission to this open consultation in June which is available here https://docs.google.com/document/d/16cHKKKKdR0qFsmCCpuYABPD9pcDeIdX7tfJ_I4XIrtw/edit?usp=sharing outlined how our review of the indicator selection process in Bangkok in 2015 found that  5 key indicators that were selected to be discussed at the Bangkok meetings were never discussed. The sixth indicator was discussed, but did not receive the due process of a vote by the IAEG-SDG members. \nIn an attempt to deliver  the same due process that all other indicators received at the Bangkok meetings we recommended  that all 6 indicators would be included in this consultation. Inclusion into the Global Consultation will allow submissions to be made on these indicators and, most critically, give an opportunity for these indicators to be discussed at the 10th IAEG meetings in November. \nWe have sought the advice of the UN Ethics Office regarding these concerns.  They  referred the matter to the UN Internal Oversights Office. We sent a copy of our submission to the oversight office. In July we were informed that after a review  of our submission they were referring on concerns on to the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (DESA) We have not yet received a response from DESA. \n\nOf the 6 indicators that were not discussed in Bangkok only 2 have been included in this consultation. The remaining 4 are \n\nPercentage of women 15 to 49 who consume less than 5 out of 10 defined food groups (2.1)  \nBody Mass Index for adolescent girls and pregnant mothers (2.2)\nWomen's Dietary Diversity Score (2.2)\nFood Consumption Score (2.1)\n\nOf these 4 indictors Body Mass Index for adolescent girls and pregnant mothers stands out in its ability to capture the maximun number of people, if the indicator was positively disagregated  by age and sex. This would include adult overweight and underweight which would offer considerably better tracking of this target. \n\nConsidering the strong interlinkages with SDG 2 and SDG 1,3,5,6,7,13,15 there is merit to the argument that not all goals are equal. Food is one of our most  basic requirements and it is important to recognise that almost 1 in 3 people in the world are not having this requirement met. Limiting the number of indicators for SDG 2 just for the sake of a streamlined framework contradicts the vision of the goals approach which has asked us not to leave the furthest behind. \n\nRecommendations.\n\nWe recommend that the 3 indicators additional indictors for SDG 2.2 be included in the Comprehensive review. \nWhile we await the findings from DESA on our June submission,  we remain confident that due process and fairness will lead to the inclusion of the 4 key indicators that have been omitted from the process so far into the Comprehensive Review. \nOur specific recomendation for the Body Mass Index is that it should be included in the framework while disagragating this indicator by age and sex. \n\n. References \n1 Black, RE. et al (2013 ). Maternal and Child Nutrition Series. Lancet;\n2 Shrimpton, R (2003) ‘Reducing Childhood Mortality in Poor Countries’, Transactions of the Royal     Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.\n3 Shaker, M et al  (2017) Investment Framework for Nutrition. The World Bank\n4  Daru,J et al  (2018)  Risk of Maternal Mortality with Severe Anaemia During Pregnancy and Post Partum "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The inclusion of this indicator would represent an advance in the monitoring of the fulfillment of this goal, because, with the new indicator proposal, the coverage of the population groups (children from 0 to 5 and pregnant and lactating women) that contemplates the goal 2.2."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","As Malawi is experiencing triple burden of malnutrition, it is very critical to monitor and track this indicator to address the burden of anemia. In addition to that, there is an increased rate of anaemia among women from 29% in 2010 to 33% in 2015-16. (Source MDHS)"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["1,000 Days/Global Policy & Advocacy","Senior Associate","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Anaemia is highly prevalent globally, disproportionately affecting children and women of reproductive age. It negatively affects cognitive and motor development and work capacity, and among pregnant women iron deficiency anaemia is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes, including preterm delivery, low-birth-weight infants, and decreased iron stores for the baby, which may lead to impaired development. Iron deficiency is considered the most common cause of anaemia, but there are other nutritional and non-nutritional causes. Blood haemoglobin concentrations are affected by many factors, including altitude (metres above sea level), smoking, trimester of pregnancy, age and sex. Anaemia can be assessed by measuring blood haemoglobin, and when used in combination with other indicators of iron status, blood haemoglobin provides information about the severity of iron deficiency. The anaemia prevalence for the population is used to classify the public health significance of the problem.\n\nThe SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women - the populations most affected by anaemia - however there is currently no consideration given to anaemia in the SDG2 indicators."]
["Independent Accountability Panel, Every Woman Every Child","PAnel Member","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey is in favor of addition of this indicator. Regarding the technical aspect; considering different reference period options and use of incidence values instead of prevalence values are suggested. "]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The relationship between the proposed indicator and the target is not strong enough"]
["USAID, Bureau of Global Health","Nutrition Health Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Although we support the inclusion of this indicator, we would like to recommend applying it to non-pregnant women as criteria to diagnose anemia during pregnancy is difficult, and the determination of the indicator in thousands of clinics is going to jeopardize the quality and comparability of the data.  Moreover, if based on national surveys, limiting the indicator to pregnant women is going to face difficulties for getting sufficient data in an practical and low cost manner.  This indicator is fine to be collected on 15-49 years non-pregnant women periodically through surveys, which must be carried out by well trained and experienced teams.  Otherwise, the validity and interpretation of the results are not going to be ensured."]

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["2.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Percentage of infants 0-5 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk during the previous day"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corruption free world"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Provide information about feeding practices for infants and young children and the extent to which these are consistent with the recommended feeding guidelines for infants and young children"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Milk is not vegan! Only vegan nutrition can be sustainable "]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India ","Central Coordinator ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","According to WHO, breastfeeding has the potential to impact positively, on the nutritional status of every child as it impacts undernutrition, wasting, obesity thus all forms of malnutrition. Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. It strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  Breastfeeding helps reduce newborn sickness, diarrhoea and pneumonia. Low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries.\n (Lancet 2016: Rollins et al. 2016).  \n\n This indicator has been used by most countries for measuring the progress of child nutrition and health and reflects on what support is being provided to pregnant and lactating women. It has been measured all over the world with an acceptable method.It is a WHA target that all member states as well as many development partners have endorsed.\nData availability: Over 140 countries have this data being reported. it is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n "]
["Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India","National Coordinator and Technical Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months of life is one of the six global nutrition targets set by the World Health Assembly. It is important to track progress on it to  achieve SDG target 2.2 'end all forms of malnutrition...'"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Lactation consultants Luxemburg","Lactation consultant IBCLC","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","exclusive breastfeeding as an indicator is linked to the best start into a healthy live, prevents malnutrition and obesity and saves lives. It is an indicator for good quality health and community care services "]
["WBTi UK","Co ordinator","Voluntary group","Yes","Nutrition starts during pregnancy for the new mother and at birth for her child. Exclusive breastfeeding is the only single intervention that has the biggest major impact on future health of mother and child"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","Manager National Food and Nutrition Centre","Other National Government Entity","Yes","EBF during this critical period shows compliance with the Code and the effectiveness of our BF promotion campaigns."]
["Conservation International","Senior Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Save the Children, UK","Global IYCF-E adviser ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding\n \n·       It is a WHA target that all member states as well as many development partners have endorsed\n·       Data availability.  there are 140 countries with data on EBF in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years.  EBF is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n·       Importance of breastfeeding and its relevance to other SDGs.  It is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five[*] and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year.[†] The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.[‡]\n·       Wording of SDG 2.2.  The SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators"]
["Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Initiative Lead, Nutrition Data, Analytics, Evidence","Philanthropy","Yes","We support inclusion of this indicator because (1) it is one of 6 World Health Assembly Nutrition Targets already endorsed by member states in 2012; (2) exclusive breastfeeding provides essential nutrition, immune transfer and disease protection for infants below 6 months of age everywhere, and it is associated with improved maternal health, birth spacing, lower risk of overweight and obesity, and reduced health care costs;  (3) there are standardized, validated, and widely used methods for measuring and reporting this indicator. \n \nToday, there are 140 countries with data on exclusive in the UNICEF global infant and young child feeding database, and this indicator is already regularly reported by governments every year in the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.  \n\nThe lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development in all countries of the world.  Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended in low, middle, and high income countries alike.  It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to WHO recommendations contributed to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at US Dollars 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.\n"]
["Alive & Thrive","Regional Technical Specialist- Myanmar","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","·       It is a WHA target that all member states as well as many development partners have endorsed\n\n·       Data availability: There are 140 countries with data on EBF in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years.  EBF is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n\n·       Importance of breastfeeding and its relevance to other SDGs.  It is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.\n\n·       Wording of SDG 2.2.  The SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators"]
["World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes","WABA as a global alliance dedicated to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding fully supports the inclusion of this additional indicator.  The SDG target 2.2 calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators. This is a huge gap given that exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is a WHA target that all member states, as well as many development partners, have endorsed. The alignment of development goals and targets with other global health and nutrition policies such as the WHA targets is vital to ensure that countries make significant progress through enhanced synergy and accountability. \nExclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  \nFurthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n\n\n\n\n "]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Adding new indicators to meet all the category in the target 2.2 or rephrase the target with the available indicators"]
["MAMI OdV","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Croatian Association of Lactation Consultants","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["WHO ","Program Manager HSD ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["WHO","NPO CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["Centre of Postgraduate Medical Organization","associate professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Committee of Dissemination of Breastfeeding","associate professor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Breast milk is beneficial for the baby and the mother\nBreast milk contains macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and lipids) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals ....). It strengthens the baby's immune system, has an important role in membrane formation and brain development but is also a hormonal precursor. Sets up the bacterial ecosystem in the baby's colon\nFor mother, exclusive breastfeeding has a contraceptive effect, mitigates the risk of breast and ovarian cancer at a later age, thus helping to fight against obesity. In the case of exclusive breastfeeding, it is a natural  method of birth control (contraceptive effect) often leading to a cessation of the rules: 98% protection during the 6 months following delivery"]
["Curtin University","Professor","Academia","Yes","Breastfeeding is important for the health of all infants\nEstablishes healthy microbiome.  Benefits of this include less chronic disease later in life.\nReduces infant mortality and morbidity (fewer admissions to hospital)\nHigher IQ\nLess obesity etc.\nMaternal benefits include less depression, less breast and ovarian cancer, less diabetes.\nExclusive breastfeeding rate is an excellent way of monitoring this goal.\nAdditional documentation from  c.binns@curtin.edu.au"]
["World Public Health Nutrition Association","Editor, World Nutrition (journal)","professional association","Yes"]
["Save the Children","Nutrition and Food Security Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","No","Fully support the indicator "]
["Ministry of Health & Medical Services","National Advisor Dieteics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Hospital Infant Feeding Network","Chair","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This is a vital target, impacting on infant health, maternal health and the environment. It is a truly sustainable target"]
["WPHNA and PHM","member steering council","Major Group","Yes"]
["ibfan","teacher","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding ends hunger in the first 6 months of life"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Important indicator. The data are available in Finland from a survey which is done 2010, 2019 and 2024 onward every five years.\n"]
["HADAAF","Senior Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","% of  Exclusive Breast feeding among 0-5 months children is also an important indicator in building the nutritional status of children in future and needs to be considered in the proposal."]
["MINISTERIO DE SALUD","PEDIATRA","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Copenhagen Lactation","IBCLC","Private Sector","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Food Active","Programme Lead","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries"]
["University of Dundee","Senior Lecturer","Academia","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Statistics  Office","Chief Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Has an impact on overall life"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","Concerns about methods and data sources"]
["Independent","Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)","Lactation Consultant","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries."]
["National Statistical Office","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","According to the recent Malawi DHSs MICSs \n,no improvements in this indicator have been made so far, hence there is also need to include this indicator in the 2020 comprehensive review."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"We draw your attention to the inconsistency of this indicator with WHO recommendations, which advocate exclusive breastfeeding until the child is 6 months of age. The proposed indicator (0-5 months) does not allow for precise determination of the number of children who are exclusively breastfed. \nIn addition, in Poland, it will be difficult to provide data for this indicator, because among the surveyed age ranges, Poland collects data for children:\n- 1-4 weeks,\n- 2-6 months."]
["Helen Keller International","Director, ARCH Project","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","For Helen Keller International, this indicator is critical and the previous omission of this indicator should be corrected.  Optimal infant and young child feeding practices, including exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life, are vital for children’s growth and development (Victora et al., 2015, 2016; World Health Organization, 2003) and must be tracked within the context of the SDGs. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. If scaled up to near universal levels, optimal breastfeeding could save 823,000 child lives each year across 75 low and middle income countries (LMIC) (Victora et al., 2016), and has the potential to reduce long-term morbidities (Kørvel-Hanquist, Djurhuus, & Homøe, 2017; Morris, 2018; Wang, Collins, Ratliff, Xie, & Wang, 2017). The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually (Rollins NC et al, 2016). However, only 28% of infants born in LMIC begin breastfeeding within an hour of birth, and in most countries, rates of exclusive breastfeeding to six months of age are below 50% (Victora et al., 2016). Monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only very feasible due to availability of UNICEF’s global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. It is a standard indicator collected by DHS and other country-level surveys for which a time series is available for many countries.  The omission of this indicator from the previous SDG indicator list needs to be rectified."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Personal response ","Clinical Midwifery Consultant in Infant Feeding ","Local or Regional Government","No","\nExclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries."]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia","Professor","Academia","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Breastfeeding Matters","Lactation Consultant","Private Sector","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Santa Clara Valley Medical Center","Lactation Coordinator/RN","Hospital","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. \n \n"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","Concerns about methods and data sources."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat has concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use by the countries. It seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["Vitalograph ","Researcher","Private Sector","Yes"]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Infant Feeding Ireland","Co-founder","Voluntary Group","Yes","Breastfeeding strongly impacts on the health and well-being of both babies and mothers as well as the wider community. The World Bank has identified that supporting mothers to breastfeed is one of the most important investments a country can make:\nhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)00012-X/fulltext\nhttps://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/about/preventing-disease-and-saving-resources/"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Switzerland don't see the possibility to collect data on this indicator in the forseeable future. Please also see general comments section. Furthermore, the perntinency of the indicator to measure SDGs progress is questionable."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["NHS Trust (UK) ","Breastfeeding peer supporter ","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Technological University Dublin","Assistant Lecturer in Nutrition","Academia","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually. Breastfeeding is relevant to many of the other SDGs: \n\nGoals 1, 8 and 10 focus on ending poverty, promoting economic growth and reducing inequalities. Breastfeeding is associated with adding US$302 billion annually in additional income to the world economy – nearly 0.5 per cent of world gross national industry. \n\nGoals 2 and 3 are concerned with hunger, health and well-being. Breastfeeding is a vital source of nutrition that can save children’s lives and contribute to improved health outcomes for children and mothers. \n\nGoal 4 is about education. The association between breastfeeding and higher IQs and educational attainment can contribute to efforts to achieving global learning targets. \n\nGoal 5 centres on gender equality. Breastfeeding is linked to critical equality issues including birth spacing and workplace rights. \n\nGoals 12 tackles sustainable consumption. Breast milk does not require industry for production and is created and consumed with a minimal ecological footprint.\n\nThus, it is an essential indicator to measure. Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Breastfeeding By Design","Lactataion Consultant/Owner","Private Sector","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","data availability is a challenge"]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes","The combined influences of formula companies profiteering, the errosion of valuable community knowledge and support through decades of low breastfeeding rates and a lack of investment in quality evidence based support services for maternity care more generally and for breastfeeding support specifically has led to a worldwide decimation of breastfeeding rates. The decline or stagnation of breastfeeding rates will continue in countries without robust legislation to protect children from predatory marketing tactics of companies who's goal is to increase profits by creating markets for breastmilk substitutes, unnecessary and harmful 'folllow-on' milk and highly processed infant food products. Making breastfeeding an explicit part of the SDG will have a positive effect on global health, allowing funders, policy makers, service providers and researchers to all have a firm goal to underpin efforts to fund and improve services globally and implement strong policy to limit damadging influences on health and environment. What's more breastmilk is the ultimate sustainable source of optimal nutrition, with zero packaging, waste, food miles and the only investment needed to support production being improving support and protection for maternal health. In contrast formula milk production and use requires maintenance of dairy herds, transport of milk to factories, heavy processing to make it fit for infant consumption, sourcing additional ingredients to meet minimum standards for infant nutrition, packaging, transport, bottles and teats for consumption, heat/water to sterilise feeding equipment, heat and water to prepare powered milk. The environmental impact of not investing in support and protection for breastfeeding has yet to be adequately quantified.  "]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data collection is not currently done for Norway on stunding, but data from the municipal health centers will in the near future be collected in a national registry for patients and users and might enable us to extract relevant indicators. "]
["Healthy Children Project, Inc.","Faculty","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding is a WHA target that all member states, as well as many development partners, have endorsed.\n\nThere are 140 countries with data on EBF in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years. EBF is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n\nExclusive breastfeeding is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.\n\nThe SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators.\nIn addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We strongly support this indicator. This indicator is being used to track a WHA nutrition target that isn’t currently captured through SDGs 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. Member States should already be reporting on these with data captured through periodic nationally representative surveys alongside data for existing SDG indicators on stunting/wasting/overweight."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, but no information available for PT."]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Hunger Policy & Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike.  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries."]
["The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago (TBATT)","Executive Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants and has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies; it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child. Breastmilk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases that include the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.   There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. \nThe UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. \nAddition of exclusive breastfeeding as an indicator to target 2.2 would therefore assist and enhance the monitoring on nutrition under the SDG agenda.\n"]
["Breastfeeding Committee for Saskatchewan ","Public Health  Nutrtionist","Provincial Health Authoirty ","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries"]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Retired (but a registered nurse and IBCLC)","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Helen Keller International","Advocacy, Communications and Social Mobilization Officer, ARCH Project","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Nutrition International/Global Technical Services","Technical Director, GTS Unit","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exists in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 130 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries.  "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["PATH/Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition","Associate Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) seeks to improve the health of all, globally, including through SDG target 2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons. To achieve this target, it is imperative to include the most vulnerable of populations, newborns and infants, which rely on breastfeeding as the optimal, sole source of nutrition in the first 6 months of life. Although SDG target 2.2 calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, it is important to note that there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding (for supporting lactating women, or ensuring all infants receive human milk) in the SDG indicators.\nPATH supports the proposal for the addition of the Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF) indicator (as defined as the as Percentage of infants 0-5months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk during the previous day) for 2020 Comprehensive Review of the SDG global indicator framework. This indicator is one of the most important nutrition indicators used globally, essential for understanding long-term health outcomes. Additionally, the inclusion of the EBF indicator is important for the following reasons:\n•\tAlignment with global targets and available data:\no\tEBF is a WHA target, endorsed by all member states as well as many development partners \no\tUNICEF IYCF database includes EBF: 140 countries have data on EBF, 69 of these in the last 5 years.  \no\tYearly global reports that include EBF: Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n•\tImportance of breastfeeding and its relevance to other SDGs.  It is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being; additionally exclusive breast milk feeding in the high risk neonatal period significantly reduces neonatal mortality. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five[*] and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year.[†] The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.[‡]\n\nInclusion of EBF as a primary indicator would assist with global attention to ensure optimal nutrition for all infants. This aligns with PATH’s mission to ensure optimal health and nutrition for all, including mothers and infants during the most critical moments in early life. \n"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Note that data should be disaggregated by male and female infants."]
["New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association","President","National Professional Organisation for IBCLCs in New Zealand, Charitable Status.","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["La Leche League Great Britain","Chair","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Economy","National Consultant - SDGs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding is an important source of nutrition for young infants and overwhelming evidence shows its significant role for child survival, especially against pneumonia (the leading infectious killer of children under 5). Furthermore, data for this indicator is widely available and internally agreed standards exist. We therefore strongly believe this to be an important addition to the SDG indicator framework."]
["Universidad de Santander UDES/Health Science Faculty","Clinic Professor","Academia","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Italian Coalition on Feeding Infants and Young Children (CIANB)","Retired epidemiologist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Perhaps the most important public health indicator for current and future nutrition and health status of infants and children."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["KuKP Warszawa","Doctor","KUKP Warszawa","Yes"]
["The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Lactation Consultant/Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The SDG 2 target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators. \nExclusive breastfeeding is universally recognised as the best source of nutrition for young infants giving every child, whether from a rich or poor background, the same opportunity to thrive.\nThe importance of breastfeeding is indisputable and is relevant to Sustainable Development Goals.  It is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.\nExclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is a World Health Assembly (WHA) target that all member states, as well as many development partners, have endorsed. Monitoring of breastfeeding is technically feasible. There are 140 countries with data on Exclusive Breastfeeding already available in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years. Exclusive Breastfeeding is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\nThe global nutrition targets and the SDG target indicators on nutrition are currently not aligned. The SDG target for nutrition (SDG2.2) calls to end all forms of malnutrition and will be well served by expanding the number and types of nutrition indicators. Inclusion of the proposed additional indicator under SDG2.2 – “Percentage of infants 0-5 months of age are fed exclusively with breastmilk during the previous day” would enhance the scope of monitoring on nutrition, as exclusive breastfeeding is a key nutrition indicator. This can also result in Governments and the global community mobilising greater action to increase the number of infants who receive the best source of nutrition and benefit from its far-reaching impacts across the life cycle.\n"]
["Helen Keller International","Senior Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The emphasis on exclusive breast feeding for the first 6 months of life will ensure better than adequate, high quality nutrition during that time and will certainly improve growth and brain development and will help to ameliorate the negative effects of socioeconomic causes of poor childhood nutrition"]
["NSW Health","Clinical Midwife Consultant","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Health Economics and Financing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Public Nutrition Directorate-MoPH","IMAM senior officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH/ Public Nutrition Directorate","CBNP Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Public Nutrition Directorate/Ministry of Public Health","Capacity Development and Coordination Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Yes, of course, I support this indicator to be included in the review, as its rate is too low in may countries, especially Afghanistan, while it has been proven that exclusive breastfeeding decreases the mortality rate of the children up to 13%."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate ","Nutrition Surveillance Manager ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Improvement of exclusive breast feeding  "]
["PND","Maternal Nitration","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FHI 360","Nutrition communication specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","it also need to bring changes at Community behavior with IEC Materials and having family health action groups to support at by timely sessions "]
["WHO/Health System Development","Technical officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Public nutrition directorate/MoPH","Senior M&E officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","the exclusive breastfeeding is essential, as the most of the mother are not knew the valve of this exclusive breastfeeding, this should include in the all surveys.    "]
["Public Nutrition Directorate (PND)/Ministry of Public Health","Capacity Building Office","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Yes, please include it. Its prevalence is also high in different countries. It is proved by researchers that it decreases the mortality rate in children."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate/MoPH","Facilitator of Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Emergencies","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding has golden role in baby's life for physical  growth ,Cognitive growth and it complete all needs of baby in first six months   "]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are available for 2016 based on National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS)"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Senior Adviser to H.E Minister of MoPH","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Stunting is and Anemia is the highest indicators in Afghanistan, and its vitally important for health and education to be added in SDG"]
["Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan","Sr. Admin Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Senior Technical Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Chief Executive Office of the GoIRA","Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Afghanistan still did not reach good level of excursive breastfeeding and is very important to address it as the health if future generation is related to early initiation of breastfeeding continued with exclusive breastfeeding and then with complementary feeding"]
["SDGs Executive Committee CEO, IRoA","Head of SDGs Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Director General for Disease Control and Prevention","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Sr. Monitoring Spicialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Technical Consultant RSSH","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Program Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Program Coordinator","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Health System Strengthening Department, MoPH","Head","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Baby Milk Action,  International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","Policy Director, Global Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","· Exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 months is a WHA target that all member states as well as many development partners have endorsed· Data availability. there are 140 countries with data on EBF in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years. EBF is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.· Importance of breastfeeding and its relevance to other SDGs. It is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five[*] and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year.[†] The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.[‡]·[*] Victora CG et al. Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect. The Lancet. 2016;387(10017):475-90.[†] Walters, D., et al. The cost of not breastfeeding: global results from a new tool, Health Policy and Planning, 24 June 2019.[‡] Rollins NC et al. Why invest, and what it will take to improve breastfeeding practices? The Lancet. 2016; 387(10017):491-504."]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","There should be mass feeding program supported by various NGO'S for pregnant women and nursing mothers catering for children for up to 6 years of age."]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","No","Good quality statistical data on the proposed indicator will be difficult to gather"]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Chairperson","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["La Leche League Italia","dr","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Es factible reportar este indicador desde la Encuesta de Condiciones de Vida y la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ECUADOR)"]
["Make Mothers Matter","Secretary General","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This indicator would be particularly relevant in context of Early Child Development which is crucial for all further human development. "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","There is an international agreed methodology and data availability"]
["World Health Organization","National Professional Officer","Academia","Yes"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["LLLI","Board member","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Mothers First","Head of Advoacy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Given the interconnectedness between each of the indicators and the targets we found it more staringfoward to write one brief document. Please see this link to review our proposal for indicators to monitor SDG 2.2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2p1QF9XKoHTc7zDxoKhjKBENBZZI6o_U1q0u21Wvm8/edit?usp=sharing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This is a key indicator to monitor malnutrition and malnutrition since breastfeeding is a key indicator of nutrition that manifests throughout the child's life cycle."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","This indicator is already being tracked and monitored as part of Malawi Growth Development Strategy III under Goal 5 and National Multi-Sector Nutrition Policy Priority Area 5.This is very important given the declining of exclusive breastfeeding from 71% in 2010 to 61% in 2015-16 in Malawi (MDHS)"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["1,000 Days/Global Policy & Advocacy","Senior Associate","Non-Governmental Organization",null,"Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases. There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017). There are 140 countries with data on EBF in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years. EBF is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard. It is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. EBF has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five[*] and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year.[†] The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.[‡] \n\nFurther, the SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators \n\n[*] Victora CG et al. Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect. The Lancet. 2016;387(10017):475-90.\n[†] Walters, D., et al. The cost of not breastfeeding: global results from a new tool, Health Policy and Planning, 24 June 2019.\n[‡] Rollins NC et al. Why invest, and what it will take to improve breastfeeding practices? The Lancet. 2016; 387(10017):491-504.\n[*] Usually a calendar year from administrative sources and multiple years from household surveys\n"]
["Independent Accountability Panel, Every Woman Every Child","PAnel Member","International or Regional Organization","Yes","• This is already a WHA target that all member states, as well as many development partners, have endorsed.\n• Data availability. there are 140 countries with data on EBF in the UNICEF IYCF database, 69 of these in the last 5 years. EBF is already routinely included in global reports every year, including the Global Nutrition Report, the State of Food Security and Nutrition, and the Global Breastfeeding Scorecard.\n• This is a key indicator reflecting optimal breastfeeding practices, which is essential to child survival and well-being. Exclusive breastfeeding has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive interventions. The lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for development. It is estimated that not breastfeeding according to recommendation leads to 823,000 deaths in children under five and nearly 100,000 maternal deaths from breast and ovarian cancers and type II diabetes each year. The overall economic loss attributable to inadequate breastfeeding rates is estimated at USD 302 billion in healthcare costs annually.\n• Wording of SDG 2.2. The SDG target calls for ending “all forms of malnutrition” and specifically calls out the nutritional needs of lactating women, but there is currently no consideration given to breastfeeding in the SDG indicators.\n"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey is in favor of addition of this indicator."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["USAID, Bureau of Global Health","Nutrition Health Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]

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["2.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Prevalence of low birthweight"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","Corruption free world"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","No this might lead to a higher rate of  abortions"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India ","Central Coordinator ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","more specific \n"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["WBTi UK","Co ordinator","Voluntary group","Yes"]
["Save the Children, UK","Global IYCF-E adviser ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Initiative Lead, Nutrition Data, Analytics, Evidence","Philanthropy","Yes","We concur with the assessment in the linked documentation and support inclusion of this indicator because (1) it is one of 6 World Health Assembly Nutrition Targets already endorsed by member states in 2012; (2) low birth weight reflects poor maternal health and nutrition, it increases risks of wasting, stunting, and early mortality, and has adverse long-term consequences affecting human capital; (3) there are known methods for measurement and reporting of this condition.  The UNICEF-WHO database includes low birth weight data from 148 countries.  Low birth weight is a global concern, with high prevalence in low, middle, and high income countries. New methods have been developed for estimating low birth weight from existing data and time series estimates are now available.  Including this indicator would help to improve the quality of existing information for this important indicator, which reflects both maternal and newborn well-being and nutrition everywhere. "]
["Alive & Thrive","Regional Technical Specialist- Myanmar","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","- Increasing birth weight contributes to a reduction in child growth faltering, resulting in less stunting and increased adult height. Additionally, global evidence has demonstrated that birth weight can be rapidly improved, even in populations of short adult women.\n\n- Low birth weight tends to move with underweight prevalence through time, towards zero rates for both. While previously collected using health systems data, birth weight data are now typically collected as a part of household surveys and data availability is good in most regions. Inclusion of this indicator in the SDGs may serve to increase the focus on this important indicator and lead to improvements in data availability.\n\n- The UNSCN has called for a revived focus on birth weight as an outcome of programs to improve child nutrition. Increasing birth weight not only improves child health outcomes but also has added benefits for the health of mothers and consequential positive implications for family well-being and overall development.\n"]
["World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Low birthweight (LBW) prevalence is the most commonly used indicator of fetal growth and remains a significant public health problem in many countries and regions.  LBW is a significant risk factor for child mortality and stunted linear growth in childhood (Christian et al 2013), as well as long term effects on nutrition issues including obesity and diabetes in adulthood (Jornayvaz et al 2016). Furthermore, LBW can be affected by and can thus be a marker of poor maternal nutrition status, including maternal anaemia. LBW has a long reaching effect not only across the lifecycle for nutrition, but also across sectors, and it’s use as an SDG indicator may support monitoring of several sectors including health and social protection.  Monitoring of LBW is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 150 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Furthermore, the global database has been recently updated with improved estimation methods and underwent an extensive country consultation process prior to release in May 2019.\n\n "]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Adding new indicators to meet all the category in the target 2.2 or rephrase the target with the available indicators"]
["MAMI OdV","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Croatian Association of Lactation Consultants","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WHO ","Program Manager HSD ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["WHO","NPO CHILD & ADOLESCENT HEALTH","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["Centre of Postgraduate Medical Organization","associate professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Committee of Dissemination of Breastfeeding","associate professor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","According to my study, low birthweight is one of the main risk factors of malnutrition in children . GREMBOMBO A.I (2003). Evaluation des principaux facteurs de risque de la malnutrition chez les enfants de 6 à 36 mois dans la commune de Bopa. Thèse Igr. Agr. , FSA, Univ. Abomey-Calavi, Bénin, 101p."]
["Curtin University","Professor","Academia","Yes","Important for DOHAD"]
["World Public Health Nutrition Association","Editor, World Nutrition (journal)","professional association","No","It is rarely accurate, and less so in lower income areas. There can be a bias because it will more often be available for people in urban areas. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Fully support the inicator"]
["Ministry of Health & Medical Services","National Advisor Dieteics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","These are linked indicators for maternal and child health "]
["WPHNA and PHM","member steering council","Major Group","Yes"]
["ibfan","teacher","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","exclusive breastfeeding ends hunger in the first 6 months of life"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","No","The data are available in Finland (Medical Birth Register) both for all births and for live births. It may be easier to include live births only, as OECD does.\n"]
["HADAAF","Senior Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Progress on this indicator is somewhat linked to maternal nutrition which has already been considered and progress on this indicator is difficult to be condisered real as delivery by SBA are still at the lowest rank in the country."]
["MINISTERIO DE SALUD","PEDIATRA","Private Sector",null,"La lactancia materna exclusiva ofrece la mejor fuente de nutrición para los bebés pequeños. La leche materna es algo más que alimento para bebés, también es un potente medicamento para la prevención de enfermedades que se adapta a las necesidades de cada niño; la leche materna da forma al microbioma del bebé, fortalece el sistema inmunitario y reduce el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades crónicas. Hay pruebas abrumadoras de que la lactancia materna es una piedra angular de la supervivencia infantil; en los países de ingresos bajos y medianos, los lactantes que recibieron alimentos y líquidos además de la leche materna antes de los 6 meses tenían hasta 2,8 veces más probabilidades de morir que los que fueron amamantados exclusivamente (Sankar et al. 2017). Protege contra la neumonía y la diarrea, las dos principales causas de muerte de niños menores de cinco años y el impacto en las infecciones infantiles existen en los países ricos y pobres por igual. La Encuesta de Cohortes del Milenio del Reino Unido estimó que si todos los niños del Reino Unido eran amamantados exclusivamente durante seis meses, podría prevenir el 53% de los ingresos hospitalarios por diarrea, y el 27% de las hospitalizaciones por infecciones de las vías respiratorias inferiores cada mes (Quigley et al 2007). Además de dar a cada niño la misma oportunidad de prosperar, la lactancia materna es una de las inversiones más inteligentes para impulsar el capital humano y estimular el crecimiento económico; con bajas tasas de lactancia materna siendo responsable de pérdidas de más de 230 mil millones de dólares anuales en los países de ingresos altos, y 70 mil millones de dólares anuales en los países de ingresos bajos y medianos (Rollins et al. 2016). Además, el monitoreo de la lactancia materna exclusiva no sólo es técnicamente factible debido a la disponibilidad de una base de datos mundial con estimaciones para aproximadamente 140 países, sino políticamente factible dado el compromiso de todos los Estados miembros de informar este indicador hasta al menos 2030 a través de las Metas de Nutrición de la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud (WHA). Además, es un indicador estándar de larga data para el que una serie temporal está disponible para un gran número de países."]
["Copenhagen Lactation","IBCLC","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of Dundee","Senior Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Statistics  Office","Chief Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","As above"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Independent","Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)","Lactation Consultant","Yes"]
["National Statistical Office","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Even though cases of underreporting in low birth weight capturing have been encountered, it has also been noted that there is no improvement in this indicator, hence there is also need to include this indicator in the 2020 comprehensive review."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","However, it should be borne in mind that low birth weight is an old indicator from the period when gestational age data were not available at the population level. However, this indicator does not only reflect the nutritional status of the newborn, but also the level of maturity (in terms of gestational age), which is not closely related to nutrition. In Poland, as in other developed countries, about 70% of live born children with low birth weight (<2500 g) were prematurely born (<= 36 weeks GA) in 2017."]
["Helen Keller International","Director, ARCH Project","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Personal response ","Clinical Midwifery Consultant in Infant Feeding ","Local or Regional Government","No","\nExclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries."]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia","Professor","Academia","Yes","Low birthweight is an essential indicator since it is highly associated with infant mortality and a host of conditions in the perinatal, neonatal and post-neonatal periods.    Information on birthweight is included in national survey data over the past 30 years for tracking progress and for assessment of associated characteristics and conditions. \nThe one limitation to low birth weight as an indicator is that this information is frequently not available for infants born outside of a health facility where calibrated weight scales are not present (i.e. home births) which is a problem in most LMIC's with a high proportion of rural births still occurring at home.\n\nThat point leads to a recommendation for another indicator, \"Maternal perception of size at birth\" :  When (NAME) was born, was he/she very large, large, average size, small, or very small? \nVERY LARGE.........................1......\nLARGE ..................................2...... \nAVERAGE (NORMAL) ..........3 ...... \nSMALL ............. ...................4......... \nVERY SMALL .......................5......... \nDO NOT KNOW.....................8......\nThe indicator on perceived size at birth has been shown in studies to be highly correlated with birthweight, and is available for close to 100% of any survey sample.   Small and very small categories are associated with low birth weight (<2500 gm) and stunting in children under age two."]
["Breastfeeding Matters","Lactation Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Santa Clara Valley Medical Center","Lactation Coordinator/RN","Hospital","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. \n \n"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Additional indicator considered as easy to implement. In line with  European Core Health Indicator (ECHI 28) on Low birth weight covered with WHO data."]
["Vitalograph ","Researcher","Private Sector","Yes"]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Infant Feeding Ireland","Co-founder","Voluntary Group","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","Yet it would be relevant to precise what is meant by \"low bidthweight\"\nto get an acurrate indicator and accurant results."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Availaibility of data for Switzerland at the FSO. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["NHS Trust (UK) ","Breastfeeding peer supporter ","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Technological University Dublin","Assistant Lecturer in Nutrition","Academia","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding By Design","Lactataion Consultant/Owner","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The data is important for child growth analysis and is available during childbirth"]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes","This should be carefully worded to acknowledge that low birth weight is not always an indication of pathology. A proportion of 'low birth weight' children will be perfectly healthy children birthed by healthy mothers. "]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We support this indicator. This indicator is being used to track a WHA nutrition target that isn’t currently captured through SDGs 2.2.1 and 2.2.2. Member States should already be reporting on these with data captured through periodic nationally representative surveys alongside data for existing SDG indicators on stunting/wasting/overweight."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree. Annual information available for PT."]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Hunger Policy & Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago (TBATT)","Executive Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding Committee for Saskatchewan ","Public Health  Nutrtionist","Provincial Health Authoirty ","Yes","Low birth weight is an indicator of maternal health deprivation, which is associated with child health outcomes  increasing the risk of chronic disease.  "]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Retired (but a registered nurse and IBCLC)","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Nutrition International/Global Technical Services","Technical Director, GTS Unit","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Low birthweight (LBW) prevalence is the most commonly used indicator of fetal growth and remains a significant public health problem in many countries and regions.  LBW is a significant risk factor for child mortality and stunted linear growth in childhood (Christian et al 2013), as well as long term effects on nutrition issues including obesity and diabetes in adulthood (Jornayvaz et al 2016). Furthermore, LBW can be affected by and can thus be a marker of poor maternal nutrition status, including maternal anaemia. LBW has a long reaching effect not only across the lifecycle for nutrition, but also across sectors, and it’s use as an SDG indicator may support monitoring of several sectors including health and social protection.  Monitoring of LBW is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 150 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Furthermore, the global database has been recently updated with improved estimation methods and underwent an extensive country consultation process prior to release in May 2019. "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine supports the Additional Indicator Proposal to Target 2.2: “Percentage of infants 0 – 5 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk during the previous day”\n\nRationale:\n“Exclusive Breastfeeding” is already a WHA target that all member states as well as many development partners have endorsed. Exclusive breastfeeding rates are monitored in many member states and mentioned in many global reports every year.\nExclusive Breastfeeding is an indicator that reflects optimal breastfeeding practices and has the largest potential impact on child mortality of any preventive intervention. Lack of breastfeeding has huge implications for both mother and child because of the documented higher morbidity- and mortality rates in both developed and developing countries (Sankar 2017). Exclusive breastfeeding is not only optimal nutrition but also offers immunologic protection, and reduces the risks for the development of chronic illnesses like obesity and diabetes mellitus. Low rates of breastfeeding cause a high economic burden for all countries (Rollins et al, 2016). \n"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["PATH/Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition","Associate Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The metadata is unclear as to whether this indicator is or should be disaggregated by sex. The custodian agencies should provide a methodology for estimate the indicator at the country level separately for girls and boys."]
["New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association","President","National Professional Organisation for IBCLCs in New Zealand, Charitable Status.","Yes"]
["La Leche League Great Britain","Chair","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Economy","National Consultant - SDGs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Low birthweight remains a significant public health problem in many countries and regions, and is an important risk factor for child mortality and stunted growth. We therefore believe this to be an important addition to the SDG indicator framework."]
["Universidad de Santander UDES/Health Science Faculty","Clinic Professor","Academia","No"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Italian Coalition on Feeding Infants and Young Children (CIANB)","Retired epidemiologist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["KuKP Warszawa","Doctor","KUKP Warszawa","Yes"]
["The Breastfeeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Lactation Consultant/Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Helen Keller International","Senior Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["NSW Health","Clinical Midwife Consultant","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["MoPH/ Public Nutrition Directorate","CBNP Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Public Nutrition Directorate/Ministry of Public Health","Capacity Development and Coordination Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Yes, I support this indicator, as well, to be included in the review as the prevalence of LBW is also high in many countries, including Afghanistan."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate ","Nutrition Surveillance Manager ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","as we did not have this indicator before and only in surveillance we had it so we should include this indicator to know exactly about low birth weight and to get good decisions. "]
["PND","Maternal Nitration","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FHI 360","Nutrition communication specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","care taker must to do visit mothers while pregnancy period and train them to get essential foods with additional meal during pregnancy to  prevent low birth weight of babies and prematurity "]
["WHO/Health System Development","Technical officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Public nutrition directorate/MoPH","Senior M&E officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","the still birth indicators very important as well as still this indicators did not include in the post surveys. "]
["Public Nutrition Directorate (PND)/Ministry of Public Health","Capacity Building Office","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Yes, this is also very important to be included as its too many cases have been seen in the developing countries."]
["Public Nutrition Directorate/MoPH","Facilitator of Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Emergencies","Other National Government Entity","Yes","in this stage baby and mothers are both needs good and proper feeding for growth health  "]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia can provide the annual data."]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Senior Adviser to H.E Minister of MoPH","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Stunting is and Anemia is the highest indicators in Afghanistan, and its vitally important for health and education to be added in SDG"]
["Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan","Sr. Admin Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Senior Technical Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Chief Executive Office of the GoIRA","Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["SDGs Executive Committee CEO, IRoA","Head of SDGs Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Director General for Disease Control and Prevention","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Sr. Monitoring Spicialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Technical Consultant RSSH","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Program Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Program Coordinator","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Health System Strengthening Department, MoPH","Head","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Baby Milk Action,  International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","Policy Director, Global Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","see above"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Improving the nutritional needs of adolescent girls will ensure healthier mothers and subsequently healthier children "]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Es factible reportar este indicador desde  la Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","There is an international agreed methodology and data availability"]
["World Health Organization","National Professional Officer","Academia","Yes"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["LLLI","Board member","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Mothers First","Head of Advoacy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Given the interconnectedness between each of the indicators and the targets we found it more staringfoward to write one brief document. Please see this link to review our proposal for indicators to monitor SDG 2.2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q2p1QF9XKoHTc7zDxoKhjKBENBZZI6o_U1q0u21Wvm8/edit?usp=sharing\n\n\n\n"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This indicator will verify the correlation between the measurement components of the goal."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","This indicator is already being tracked and monitored as part of Malawi Growth Development Strategy III under Goal 5 and National Multi-Sector Nutrition Policy Priority Area 1. In addition to that, the low birth weight at 12% which remained stagnant since 2010 in Malawi."]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["1,000 Days/Global Policy & Advocacy","Senior Associate","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Low birthweight (LBW) prevalence is the most commonly used indicator of fetal growth and remains a significant public health problem in many countries and regions. LBW is a significant risk factor for child mortality and stunted linear growth in childhood (Christian et al 2013), as well as long term effects on nutrition issues including obesity and diabetes in adulthood (Jornayvaz et al 2016). Furthermore, LBW can be affected by and can thus be a marker of poor maternal nutrition status, including maternal anaemia. LBW has a long reaching effect not only across the lifecycle for nutrition, but also across sectors, and it’s use as an SDG indicator may support monitoring of several sectors including health and social protection. Monitoring of LBW is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 150 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Further, the global database has been recently updated with improved estimation methods and underwent an extensive country consultation process prior to release in May 2019."]
["Independent Accountability Panel, Every Woman Every Child","PAnel Member","International or Regional Organization","No","Although Low birthweight is a very good indicator its measurement is difficult in many countries and it overlaps with preterm birth."]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["USAID, Bureau of Global Health","Nutrition Health Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]

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["2.a Additional Indicator Proposal: Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) for credit"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","How corruption affects on life to get water and sanitation 24-25 years financial losses and empirical experience in India."]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Use of the Agricultural Guidance Index - IOA to establish the contribution generated by the state to the agricultural sector in reference to the contribution generated by this sector to the country. Take into account the methodology to be based on credit. And the availability of data in the countries."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Not the developing countries have to change their systems but the developed"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["INEC","MIEMBRO DEL EQUIPO - DIRECCION DE NORMATIVAS Y CALIDAD ESTADISTICA","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Murdoch children's research institute","Senior epidemiologist ","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","No","\"Index of agricultural guidance free of genetically modified organisms (AOI) for credit\""]
["Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India ","Central Coordinator ","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Ministerio de Hacienda de la Republica Argentina","Economista Senior","Other National Government Entity","Yes","El Ministerio de Hacienda cuenta con la información necesaria para la elaboración del Indicador con la publicación de la estimación del Gasto Público Consolidado. Estamos en conversaciones con el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca para fijar las meta intermedia y final. El Ministerio de Hacienda vinculado a este Objetivo publica dos indicadores relacionados con las diferencias entre los precios internos del trigo, soja y maiz respecto al precio internacional y otro reporta diferencia existente entre el precio interno del mercado y el precio que recibe el productor debido a la vigencia de los derechos de exportacion. Estos dos indicadores permiten entender el funcionamiento del mercado interno de alimentos y el acceso que tienen los consumidores a los productos"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","No","May make measurement difficult and unequal.."]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No","Further details are required for optimal decision."]
["WBTi UK","Co ordinator","Voluntary group","Yes"]
["Save the Children, UK","Global IYCF-E adviser ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Alive & Thrive","Regional Technical Specialist- Myanmar","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MAMI OdV","President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WHO ","Program Manager HSD ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office of Georgia","Executive Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agriculture Orientation Index (AOI) for credit is a suitable and crucial indicator for Target 2.a; For Georgia indicator can be calculated from 2003 onwards."]
["Centre of Postgraduate Medical Organization","associate professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Committee of Dissemination of Breastfeeding","associate professor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association des Femmes Centrafricaines Ingénieurs du Développement Rural délégation Europe (AFCIDR-EUROPE)","Présidente","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","\"Agriculture Guidance Index (AOI) for credit\" contributes effectively to the empowerment of women in agriculture and agrifood.\nIn my study, I have shown that the main activity of the mother is one of the main risk factors for malnutrition. When the mother does not have an income-generating activity, this could lead to malnutrition in children. GREMBOMBO A.I (2003). Evaluation des principaux facteurs de risque de la malnutrition chez les enfants de 6 à 36 mois dans la commune de Bopa. Thèse Igr. Agr. , FSA, Univ. Abomey-Calavi, Bénin, 101p.\n"]
["World Public Health Nutrition Association","Editor, World Nutrition (journal)","professional association","No","Opens the door wide for exploitation and expropriation of agriculture in low income countries by agribusiness. Food sovereignty would be a better indicator. Food should not be treated and traded like any other commodity. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Fully support "]
["ibfan","teacher","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["HADAAF","Senior Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["MINISTERIO DE SALUD","PEDIATRA","Private Sector","No"]
["Copenhagen Lactation","IBCLC","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Statistics  Office","Chief Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Independent","Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)","Lactation Consultant","Yes"]
["National Statistical Office","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","I support the idea of including this indicator in the comprehensive review as the reports have reviewed no improvements in this indicator in Malawi."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","No"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Santa Clara Valley Medical Center","Lactation Coordinator/RN","Hospital","Yes","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. \n \n"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data providers are: GDP - CZSO, credits for agriculture - Czech National Bank"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","More precisely targeted indicator on agri investment and credits would be in line with the prevalent narrative and measures suggested at international fora such as OECD and G20. \nIn order to keep the size of the indicator framework stable, Eurostat suggests to include the AOI indicator as one single indicator with the breakdowns i. government expenditure / ii. credit in the set."]
["Vitalograph ","Researcher","Private Sector","Yes"]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","No","\n\n116/5000\nthis indicator does not apply to the Ministry of Health\ntake into account the response of the Ministry of Agriculture\n"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Indicator 2.2.2 should be reworded as \"official development assistance\nflows to the agriculture sector, without diluting it through inclusion of any other other official flows.\""]
["NHS Trust (UK) ","Breastfeeding peer supporter ","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Breastfeeding By Design","Lactataion Consultant/Owner","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","Not key since the agricultural orientation index for government expenditures is adequate for the target"]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Retired (but a registered nurse and IBCLC)","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["PATH/Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Nutrition","Associate Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association","President","National Professional Organisation for IBCLCs in New Zealand, Charitable Status.","Yes"]
["Ministry of Economy","National Consultant - SDGs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Universidad de Santander UDES/Health Science Faculty","Clinic Professor","Academia","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["KuKP Warszawa","Doctor","KUKP Warszawa","Yes"]
["Helen Keller International","Senior Research Advisor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["NSW Health","Clinical Midwife Consultant","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["MoPH/ Public Nutrition Directorate","CBNP Senior Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Public Nutrition Directorate ","Nutrition Surveillance Manager ","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["FHI 360","Nutrition communication specialist","International or Regional Organization","Yes","yes  Strengthening of local recipe and access to easy achieve variant foods "]
["WHO/Health System Development","Technical officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Public nutrition directorate/MoPH","Senior M&E officer ","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Data are not available"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Senior Adviser to H.E Minister of MoPH","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan","Sr. Admin Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Senior Technical Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["SDGs Executive Committee CEO, IRoA","Head of SDGs Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Director General for Disease Control and Prevention","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Sr. Monitoring Spicialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Technical Consultant RSSH","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MoPH","Program Specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Public Health","Program Coordinator","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNICEF","Nutrition Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","No"]
["Health System Strengthening Department, MoPH","Head","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Baby Milk Action,  International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","Policy Director, Global Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization",null,"See comment above regarding sustainable agriculture."]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Increased investment in agriculture will be s right step to end hunger."]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Leída la propuesta, se ha procedido a evaluar las características de la agricultura en el Perú y la disponibilidad de la fuente de datos para estimar el indicador propuesto. \n\nCaracterísticas:\n-Gran cantidad de agricultores con pequeñas parcelas que no pueden acceder a créditos por falta de una adecuada regularización con sus títulos de propiedad.\n-Alto nivel de informalidad (90,8%); alrededor de 4 millones de personas están involucradas en la actividad agricultura; de los cuales solo un aproximado de 370,000 personas trabajan de manera formal, es decir solo el 9,3% reciben un salario normal, con seguridad social, vacaciones y otros beneficios. \n-Falta de mercados donde vender sus productos.\n-Uso de tecnologías incipientes y alta dependencia climática.\n\nFuentes de Información:\nEn el Perú, como principal fuente de información se cuenta con la Superintencia de Banca Y Seguros (SBS-PERÚ) http://www.sbs.gob.pe/app/pp/seriesHistoricas2/paso5_Descargar.aspx?cod=6&per=7&paso=5&secu=01 que registra estadísticas para la serie 2001 -2018 sobre los créditos otorgados a la actividad agricultura por los siguientes organismos: Banca Múltiple, Empresas Financieras, Cajas Municipales, Cajas Rurales de Ahorro y Crédito, EDPYMES, Empresas de Arrendamiento Financiero y Agrobanco.\nAdicionalmente, es difícil distinguir en qué medida los créditos se orientan a los pequeños agricultores.\nDecisión: Tomando en cuenta la viabilidad y la importancia de calcular este indicador se ha tomado la decisión.\n"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Some of the official flows are made by loans. Instead of a new indicator this could be a disaggregation of indicator 2.a.2 by distinguish between loans/credits from the rest of resources. How is currently formulated the proposal does not measure the whole access to credit because is not considering loans from official assistance (just private sector)"]
["World Health Organization","National Professional Officer","Academia","Yes"]
["LLLI","Board member","International or Regional Organization","Yes","I say yes. However, I am not sure how it can help if access to land is not guaranteed.  After that, what is sown must serve to feed the farmers and their families first."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","With the addition of this indicator, it would be possible to measure the available credit to invest in the agricultural sector, also, it does not imply significant efforts in obtaining the data, since the credit AOI has great potential to monitor the national private investment in farming"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No","India does't support the AOI as it is ratio of ratios"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["1,000 Days/Global Policy & Advocacy","Senior Associate","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

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["3.4 Additional Indicator Proposal: Proportion of persons with a severe mental disorder (psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, or moderate-severe depression) who are using services"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Afrihealth Optonet Association","CEO/National Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ICASO","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Consider what type of service and the level of disaggregation to be adopted."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","what services?"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of Surrey/Department of Microbial Sciences","Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["SGT University","Vice-President","Academia","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health, Ethiopia","Director General to Medical Services ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Availability of facilities that provide integrated mental health service per population distribution or distance or geography need to addressed "]
["World Medical Association","AMR Lead ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Novartis Pharma AG ","Senior Global Program Head - Malaria","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Amplyx","Medical expert","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Eastern Michigan University","Assistant Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["AMR Centre, UK","Principal Medicinal Chemist","Private Sector","Yes"]
["ECRAID","Knowledge & Communications Manager ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Institute of Health and Care Excellence","Consultant Clinical Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Janssen Global Services, Inc. ","Co Dx Market Access Leader","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University Medical Center Groningen/ Department of Health Sciences","PhD Candidate","Academia","No"]
["Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy","Managing Associate","Academia","Yes"]
["KU Leuven","PhD Student","Academia","Yes"]
["Foundation for Neglected Disease Research","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH","Director, Research Bacteriology","Private Sector","Yes"]
["The University of Queensland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Aelin Therapeutics","Scientist","Private Sector","No"]
["Secretary Plus","Outsourcing consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["AKKA Belgium","Consultant Engineer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","No data available and no plans to collect data."]
["Florida International University","Director and Distinguished University Professor","Academia","Yes","Mental disorders is a health issue that has received insufficient attention."]
["Aga Khan University ","Assistant professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industries (AMIIF) ","Public Affairs Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["IGH, University of Liverpool","Senior Lecturer","Academia","No"]
["Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate","Nutritionist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["World health Organization","Coordinator","International or Regional Organization","Yes","this will be a good proxy measure of access and its ration to 3.4.2 will give an indication of unmet need"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Please include dementia and other mental illness associated with older ages."]
["UK Government","Chief Medical Officer for England","Local or Regional Government","Yes","This is a good suggestion but helpful to state the denominator. "]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Vital Strategies","VP partnerships and initiatives","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka","Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Nnamdi Azikiwe University","Lecturer/Lead Researcher","Academia","Yes"]
["European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)","Policy Team Assistant ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","No"]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","Yes","At least it is a step in the right direction.  Indicator 3.4.1 had been unnecessarily restrictive and linked to only a few NCDs which were never justified."]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","Yes","This is at least a step in the right direction.  Indicator 3.4.1 was unnecessarily restrictive and withouth full justification.  We would be in support of two more comprehensive NCD indicators, one about mortality, and one about morbidity.\n"]
["Centre for Alcohol Studies, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Thailand","Director, Professor","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The health well being of every human is their basic human right."]
["Universidad Adolfo Ibanez","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","as all these health indicators are important ,producing such data will take time."]
["King's college London/FundaMentalSDG, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience","Researcher ","Academia","Yes","We welcome the 2020 Comprehensive Review of the IAEG-SDGs, and welcome the efforts undertaken by the IAEG-SDGs so far to ensure successful implementation of the SDGs through technically and methodologically sound indicators. We support the indicator proposed for inclusion by the IAEG-SDG under target 3.4.\nThe mental health sector has been largely disregarded in the consultation process for the SDG Indicators, and in the representation throughout the SDGs. We particularly wish to emphasise the pressing burden and global urgency of mental illness. (see additional letter that was sent to Benjamin Rae)\nMental health is included in two sections of the SDG preamble and in two targets of the SDG health goal (SDG3). On behalf of the FundaMentalSDG Consortium, we have agreed prior to the finalisation of the UN SDGs our proposals for specific indicators in relation to: (i) suicide; and (2) treatment coverage for people with severe mental illness. We welcome the fact the first proposal was accepted. For 2020 we now propose the additional inclusion of the following indicator under target 3.4:\nProportion of persons with a severe mental disorder (psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, or moderate-severe depression) who are using services.\nIn its Mental Health Global Action Plan, WHO has proposed the indicator to be used for the SDGs: Proportion of persons with a severe mental disorder (psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, or moderate-severe depression) who are using services. This indicator proposed by WHO, is supported by FundaMentalSDG because it has proven feasibility, suitability and relevance as shown in the Appendix. A clear advantage of the indicator proposed is that it requires no additional effort on the part of the member States, as the indicator is already included in WHO’s Mental Health Action Plan-2013-2020, agreed by all countries in the WHO General Assembly in 2013."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Fully support as the indicator can be measured"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","No data source"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","No","Even though the indicator is sound, it may be very difficult to get reliable data. These data cannot be taken from the registers, since they cover people in treatment only. Survey data are needed to get reliable data, but people with severe mental disorder may not participate.\n"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on sources and methods to be used; not clear what kind of services (or package of services) will be covered. Limited measuring possibility in household surveys due to sensitivity of the condition and confidentiality issues. \n"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["United for Global Mental Health","Policy & Advocacy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The additional indicator will be a crucial step to accurately monitoring progress towards ensuring that everyone everywhere can attain the highest level of physical and mental health. The existing indicator for mental health solely measures suicide figures. This focus on the most extreme outcome of mental health only shows outcomes for a very small proportion of people with mental health conditions. Highlighting service coverage monitors the world’s response to poor mental health, holding us all accountable, and prioritising disaggregated data will provide an accurate depiction of equity in mental health support. This additional indicator will allow a more accurate representation of the state of the world’s mental health. The suggested indicator would be improved by replacing the term ‘disorder’ with the global accepted wording of ‘condition’."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["People's Health Movement (PHM)","Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on sources and methods to be used; not clear what kind of services (or package of services) will be covered. Limited measuring possibility in household surveys owing to sensitivity of the condition and confidentiality issues."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat has concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use by the countries:  What kind of services (or package of services) to cover; limited measuring possibility in household surveys due to the sensitivity of the condition and confidentiality issues.  It seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","this indicator seems relevant to us but but it is necessary to take into account the following elements: There is concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use :  What kind of services (or package of services) to cover;.  It seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","It would be relevant to define \"services\""]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We welcome the proposal to include an indicator on mental health, however not convinced by the need to take into account the use of services and to reduce only to persons with a severe mental disorder. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","No additional indicator is required as the indicator 3.4.2 is the indicative of mental disorder. "]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Issues around mental disorder will be broad on board once measured."]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No","Establishing the denominator could be difficult to etablish. Norway has not yet explored whether this is possible to do with satisfactory quality or not, but it might be done by combining different sources of health information systems. "]
["UNHCR","Senior IMO","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Mental health is an extremely important health issue"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The way this is formulated firstly is unclear – what kind of “services” are being referred to (we assume those related to psychiatric interventions). \nAnd of deep concern is that the singling out of these groups is stigmatising and can have a negative impact on increasing targeted interventions to these groups, of which the most common are related to forced psychiatric treatment which is not compliant with the CRPD.\nWe would like to propose that the indicator can be broadened out and formulated as:\nThe proportion of persons who are using mental health services disaggregated by sex, age, disability (including kind of disability), etc..\n\"mental health services\" would need to be defined in the metadata sheet and should go beyond traditional notions of mental health services and include peer support, counselling and assistance services.\n"]
["AMR Industry Alliance","Head of the Secretariat","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","There is evidence of the feasibility, suitability and relevance of this indicator, which was suggested by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN). This new indicator is fully aligned with the WHO Global Mental Health Action Plan and the WHO believes that the indicator is viable. More detail is provided at https://www.fundamentalsdg.org/uploads/3/8/5/0/38504573/sdg_indicators_mental_health_position_paper_2015_09_21.pdf\n\nThis indicator is already included in WHO’s Mental Health Action Plan-2013-2020 (and now extended to 2030 to specifically align with the SDG framework) and will be monitored in any case. This indicator was also recommended in the recent Lancet Commission for Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development which sets out the priority indicators for mental health across the entire SDG framework.\n\nIt also echoes a new initiative called “the Countdown Global Mental Health” Global Mental Health, an independent, multi-stakeholder monitoring and accountability collaboration for mental health, within an initial timeframe of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is led by Global Mental Health at Harvard (GMH@H), WHO, United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH), Global Mental Health Peer Network (GMHPN), and The Lancet.\n\nThe UK agrees with this additional indicator on Severe Mental Illness (SMI) from a mental health policy perspective.  We have commitments on SMI in the NHS Long-term Plan so it would be good to have this international indicator as a comparator.\n\nSMI should include any severe mental health problem, including eating disorders and personality disorders if it doesn’t delay agreements or delay taking this forward. Otherwise, we agree with the current view of SMI.\n\nAt this stage, the data quality (if using Mental Health Service Dataset) or data availability (if linking between primary care registrations and secondary care data) in the UK would be a barrier but if this can be addressed with time, this would be an important indicator to include.\n"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, but no systematic information available for PT."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Global Burden of Disease 2017 shows that globally prevalence of major depressive disorders is higher among women than men (http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool?params=gbd-api-2017-permalink/8985cc3f19e170468dc93475f041dd59). Therefore, it is important to disaggregate data on ‘Treated prevalence’ (data source: WHO Mental Health Atlas) by sex and age."]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is very specific which is good e.g. severe and mental."]
["CBM/Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities","CBM Representative at the United Nations","Non-Governmental Organization","No","As the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities we are very concerned and strongly oppose the proposed additional SDG indicator under Target 3.4, and are calling for this indicator to not be added. (Proportion of persons with a severe mental disorder (psychosis, bipolar affective disorder, or moderate-severe depression) who are using services). Our detailed rationale is below. \n\nRationale for not adding the proposed indicator:\n\nDifficult to measure:\n\nFrom a measurement perspective obtaining information on “severe mental disorders” in a population is very difficult. Information on mental health is usually obtained from population surveys. These conditions are relatively rare so can only be obtained from very large surveys. In addition, most population surveys are based on the household population so miss those who are homeless who have a higher prevalence of these conditions and are less likely to receive services. The other source would be provider data but all those cases are by definition are getting services. \n\nProblematic wording - services:\n\nIt is not clear from the wording what services are being measured: are they regular healthcare services or mental health services? In the present framing the entire proposed indicator appears to be entirely medical and only those accessing hospital services may be reflected in the data which would not be reflective of the reality of persons with psychosocial disabilities and the services they access or wish to access. Also, in many countries there are very limited mental-health services in the formal medical structure and we also must look at those receiving services in public health / community-based programs. In addition, just knowing that someone is receiving services says nothing about the quality of services. \n\nProblematic wording – severe (diagnosis): \n\nThe term “severe” mental disorder raises several problems. Who is doing the diagnosis?  What about people who have some sort of mental health impairment, but because of limited psychiatric services, do not have a clear clinical diagnosis?  How about people with moderate-severe depression who are being successfully treated – in some countries they would be considered fine, in others, they would be considered in “remission” but still having a mental health problem. How is the term “severe” being interpreted, especially if a standardized measure like the Washington Group questions is not being used. Finally of all types of disability, we know that mental health disabilities are the least likely to be reported by those being surveyed – so a question like this, over time, very likely will not yield reliable results.\n\nNot internationally comparable:\n\nIn the global south, there is a small proportion of our population who even have access to conventional diagnostic services informed by the DSM. While we understand that as the custodian organization, the WHO will have to develop this data collection mechanism, the realities of the global south must be taken into consideration. Self-identification of persons with disabilities, including psychosocial disabilities, is an ineffective means of data collection. The futility in the global south context where many of us do not even know what our diagnosis is, and where there are language and context barriers, is even more evident. \n\nThis indicator will not produce internationally comparable data as is mandated under the SDGs. The methods of certification of persons with psychosocial disabilities differ between countries.  India for example, assessment of “mental illness” is done using the Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale.  \n\nProblematic language – the wording is not CRPD compliant:\n\nTarget 3.4 promotes mental health and well-being, thus why is the term “mental disorder” used?  This language is not compliant with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), is stigmatizing and we strongly oppose the use of this language and call for its deletion. \nInstead, any indicators framed around services for persons with psychosocial disabilities must ensure that the services are in line with the CRPD. For example, as reflected in the WHO Quality Rights Toolkit, which was developed with the participation of persons with psychosocial disabilities, the SGPWD calls to access services which enable and recognize:\n\n•\tThe right to an adequate standard of living (Article 28 of the CRPD)\n•\tThe right to enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (Article 25 of the CRPD)\n•\tThe right to exercise legal capacity and the right to personal liberty and security of person (Articles 12 and 14 of the CRPD)\n•\tFreedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and from exploitation, violence and abuse (Articles 15 and 16 of the CRPD)\n•\tThe Right to live independently and be included in the community (Article 19 of the CRPD) \n\nAdditionally, we are concerned that an indicator such as the proposed one, would continue the practice of seclusion, segregation and exclusion of persons with psychosocial disabilities.\n\nMoreover, increasing access to mental health services without dealing with the existing structural problems of services (coercion, institutionalization, narrow biomedical responses, lack of community-based services, etc.) will not improve the well-being of people. In addition, as the Special Rapporteur on Health has stressed, there is a need to put more emphasis on the social determinants of mental health. Therefore, we argue against this indicator unless other indicators are included to ensure a comprehensive approach to the issue.\nLack of multisectoral responses:\n\nThe proposed indicator was included within the framework of suicide prevention, thus it is important to include WHO’s multisectoral responses to suicide prevention, including:\n\n•\tMental-health policies;\n•\tPolicies to reduce harmful use of alcohol;\n•\tUniversal access to mental health;\n•\tRestriction of access to means (such as access to pesticides, firearms);\n•\tResponsible media reporting; \n•\tRaising awareness about mental health, substance use disorders and suicide; \n•\tInterventions for vulnerable and marginalized groups (persons who have experienced abuse, trauma, conflict or disaster, refugees and migrants, indigenous peoples, prisoners, LGTBI, etc.);\n•\tGatekeeper training; \n•\tCrisis helplines; \n•\tFollow-up and community support; \n•\tAssessment and management of suicidal behaviors; and \n•\tAssessment and management of mental and substance use disorders.\n\nConclusion\n\nIn conclusion, we are deeply dissatisfied with the framing of this proposed indicator and call for it not to be added. While we understand the overall objective is to promote better inclusion for persons with psychosocial disabilities in “leaving no one behind” we are concerned that the framing of this indicator is not reflective of the reality of countries in the global south and is problematic for persons with psychosocial disabilities as outlined above. We recommend:\n\n•\tthe development of an indicator for psychosocial functioning that involves the consultation with and inputs of persons with psychosocial disabilities and their representative organizations;\n•\tthe adoption of a multisectoral approach regarding persons with psychosocial disabilities that involves a larger number of stakeholders; and\n•\tthat the measurement of inclusive healthcare services for persons with psychosocial disabilities be developed with rights based criteria in line with the CRPD.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No","This seems very vague - \"using services\".  Need to have an indicator for proportion of person with a severe mental disorder, and focus on access to services. "]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","this indicator can be developed by each country within the national set of SDG indicators"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The additional indicator should disaggregated by age (or age groups) sex."]
["Eastern Institute of Technology","Nursing Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IFARMA FOUNDATION","DIRECTOR","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit - Ho Chi Minh city- Vietnam","project coordinator","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health","Professor of the Practice of Global Mental Health","Academia","Yes","This indicator is necessary, is feasible and will add substantially to fulfilling the aspirations of SDG 3.4 related to promoting mental health and wellbeing.\nNecessary- \n-since we know that mental health is one of the most neglected area of health and also of development\n-since we know that a very high proportion of persons with severe mental disorders are not using services in low, middle as well as in high income countries\n-since service gap for persons with severe mental disorders is not only a health and development but also a human rights issue\n-since this indicator is already included in WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 extended by the World Health Assembly to 2030\nFeasible-\n-since a large number of countries already collect routine data on service use by persons with severe mental disorders and most others are planning to do so\n-since we know that WHO Mental Health Atlas collects data on this indicator from all countries and initial findings are available in Atlas-2017\n-since Countdown Global Mental Health 2030, a consortium already formed of Harvard University, WHO, United for Global Mental Heath, Global Mental Health Peer Network and the Lancet, (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)30424-6/ppt) has begun working and is including this indictor in its core indicators to be tracked from 2020 to 2030\n-since though the proposal for this indicator is submitted by United Kingdom, it has very wide support by most member states\nWill add substantially to fulfilling the aspirations of SDG 3.4 related to \"promoting mental health and wellbeing\"-\n-since the guiding spirit of SDGs is to leave no one behind  and we know that persons with severe mental disorders are routinely left behind when governments plan services\n-use of indicators is extremely helpful in facilitating action\n-since mental health has bidirectional links with almost all other SDGs https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31612-X/fulltext)\n"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia agrees to include this indicator under target 3.4 since there is no indicator related to mental problem under this target. The metadata and methodology should be clearly defined. Data are available."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Public Health Agency of Sweden","Analyst","Other National Government Entity","No","The purpose of the indicator is unclear. The indicator is part of the goal “3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.”\n\nFrom the perspective of premature mortality, it may be relevant to measure severe mental disorders because persons with these diagnoses have shorter life expectancy than the normal population, not only in suicide but also in somatic diseases. However, the suggested indicator does not measure mortality, only prevalence of psychiatric care for the specified diagnoses. Therefore, if the purpose is to measure premature death among psychiatric patients, the indicator is not optimal. \n\nPerhaps the suggested indicator is linked to “…prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being”? In this case, the focus on severe mental disorders is too narrow. Common mental disorders (depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders) are increasing around the world, at least in the West, and are affecting a much larger proportion of the population, compared to severe mental disorders. Therefore, it would be wise to include common mental disorders as well. These disorders are less affected by genetics – compared to more severe mental diagnoses – and may thus be more amenable to prevention. The prevalence of severe mental disorders has not changed much during time (in the West). Perhaps this is due to the larger genetic predisposition in severe mental disorders. Of course, also genetic disorders can be prevented, but – in this context - it seems to be more relevant to track the prevalence of common mental disorders, or to follow two groups; common – and severe – mental disorders. \n"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["IOGT International","International President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IOGT International","International President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","A healthy mind is a healthy life."]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","No","Good quality information on the proposed indicator will be difficult to obtain"]
["The Wellbeing Initiative","Lead","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Amardeep India","President ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["International Federation of Medical Students' Associations","Liaison Officer to Student Organizations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","No se cuenta con el número de personas con transtornos mentales, por parte del Registro de Egresos Hospitalarios (ECUADOR) se obtiene el número de egresos de acuerdo a la enfermedad, una persona puede egresar de diferentes establecimientos de salud por la misma enfermedad, por lo cual se puede entregar el número de egresos hospitalarios."]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This provides space to track suicide rate and mortality rate related to cadiovascular disease and Non Communicable Disease "]
["Institute of Health information and statistics","analyst","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The indicator groups together a series of diseases that currently affect and are the cause of the morbidity and mortality of a significant portion of the population. In this regard, to improve the health and care of citizens, states and public health agencies should have independent data for each pathology, seeking to have the most accurate data. This would result in making better decisions in the field of public policy."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The inclusion of the indicator related to mental disorders constitutes a great advance for the measurement of the incidence of mental illnesses according to the proposed target since it would provide more information on the effect of this problem. Likewise, this addition would lay the foundation for taking the necessary measures to treat these diseases and promote the well-being of the target population."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No","as the proposed additional indicator is correlated with existing indicator, moreover the end result of severe mental disorders would result in suicide"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The U.S. does not currently have this data, but will continue to explore possible data sources. Measurements may not completely align with the proposed indicator.\n\nHowever, we should be deleting, not adding indicators."]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Turkey has an opposing view on the addition of this indicator when taking into account of the balance between Goals and Targets. Goal 3 harbours the most populated and well produced indicators. "]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The indicator is hard to monitor and for now lacks data availability"]

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["3.5.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking among adolescents and adults"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 3.5.2 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Afrihealth Optonet Association","CEO/National Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ICASO","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nConsider data availability in most countries, and age ranges for metadata creation"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","The target should be zero alcohol and other drugs. The indicator has to reflect this."]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of Surrey/Department of Microbial Sciences","Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["SGT University","Vice-President","Academia","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health, Ethiopia","Director General to Medical Services ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["World Medical Association","AMR Lead ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Novartis Pharma AG ","Senior Global Program Head - Malaria","Private Sector","No"]
["Amplyx","Medical expert","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Eastern Michigan University","Assistant Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Full Effect Biotech, Inc.","President & CEO","Private Sector","Yes","I would like to note that there is a link between infectious disease and hazardous alcohol use. For example, the incidence of Burkholderia pseudomallei, causing melioidosis, the third leading cause of bacterial infection in Thailand (behind tuberculosis) is linked to hazardous alcohol use. "]
["National Institute of Health and Care Excellence","Consultant Clinical Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["University Medical Center Groningen/ Department of Health Sciences","PhD Candidate","Academia","Yes"]
["KU Leuven","PhD Student","Academia","Yes"]
["Foundation for Neglected Disease Research","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH","Director, Research Bacteriology","Private Sector","No"]
["Secretary Plus","Outsourcing consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["AKKA Belgium","Consultant Engineer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Murdoch children's research institute","Senior epidemiologist ","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IGH, University of Liverpool","Senior Lecturer","Academia","No"]
["Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate","Nutritionist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UK Government","Chief Medical Officer for England","Local or Regional Government","Yes","This would be a good indicator but need to define what 'heavy' means. "]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Vital Strategies","VP partnerships and initiatives","Non-Governmental Organization","No","These indicators were hard won, we don't recommend making changes to them. "]
["Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka","Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Nnamdi Azikiwe University","Lecturer/Lead Researcher","Academia","No","I strongly support the provision of additional indicator which is very relevant since there is strong evidence for the link between aggregate alcohol consumption and the level of harm. It is also a good indicator where data is being collected by the WHO. But this must not replace the APC. For instance, WHO and other International and Regional Health Organizations may find it useful to have prevalence of HED as an additional indicator, but only on the condition that APC will stay in the monitoring framework. "]
["European Alcohol Policy Alliance","Secretary General","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The European Alcohol Policy Alliance supports Indicator 2:  Harmful use of alcohol defined according to national context as alcohol per capita (15+ years old) consumption within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol which is very relevant since there is strong evidence for the link between aggregate alcohol consumption and the level of harm. It is also a good indicator where data is being collected by the World Health Organization. The auditory term \"according to national context\" might be somewhat confusing. These figures are collected on the national level in any case."]
["European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)","Policy Team Assistant ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse","Project manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The proposal should be rejected and the current indicator retained because there is strong evidence for the link between aggregate alcohol consumption and the level of harm. The proposed replacement is broad, vague and focused only excessive drinking, and does not take account of the aggregate alcohol consumption, which is related to the extent of harm."]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","No"]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","No",{"$cut":{"chars":18764,"head":"Objective\nThis submission is in response to the Open Consultation on Proposals Received For the 2020 Comprehensive Review of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicators organized by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (1), and concerns Indicator 3.5.2 for Target 3.5 (2) on the harmful use of alcohol.\n\nTarget 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.\n\nIndicator 3.5.2 Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older; APC) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol.\n\nAn alternative indicator of the harmful use of alcohol has been suggested to replace Indicator 3.5.2 (3), namely age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking (HED) among adolescents and adults.\nThis alternative indicator of the age-standardized prevalence of HED among adolescents and adults was proposed by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD; (4)), a not-for-profit organization created by the 11 leading beer, wine, and spirits companies, an organization which declares itself to be “dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking”(4).\n\nThe advantages of using adult alcohol per capita consumption\nAPC is the preferable indicator of harmful use of alcohol in a country.  This indicator includes recorded and unrecorded alcohol, and is corrected for by the impact of tourist consumption (general definition: (5, 6); recorded APC (7); unrecorded APC: (8, 9); tourist consumption: (10)).\n\nThere are numerous advantages to using APC compared to the indicator of age-standardized prevalence of HED among adolescents and adults.  First, APC is strongly linked to the burden of disease and other harms; in fact, it is the main cornerstone for the calculation of alcohol-attributable burden of disease reported in the WHO Global Status Reports on Alcohol and Health (8-10) and by the Global Burden of Disease Study (11).  Second, APC is widely considered to be the most reliable (12) and stable indicator of alcohol use (10, 13). The reliability and stability of APC is based on its main constituent – recorded consumption – which is derived from beverage-specific sales of alcohol in a country, or from the country’s beverage-specific production, imports, and exports (5, 14).  Third, APC reacts to the implementation of alcohol policies, which have been shown to reduce consumption and attributable harms (see the developments in Russia as one example (15)).  Finally, APC data are produced annually by the statistical offices of many national governments, and by the alcohol industry, and these statistics are regularly checked for validity at the national and international levels (for the international level, see (5)).\n\nWhat problems are encountered with using age-standardized heavy episodic drinking as the indicator?\nMost importantly, HED, which would theoretically be more closely linked to harm because of the dose-response relationships between level of consumption and most outcomes ((16, 17) and see below), cannot be assessed reliably.  Most relationships between alcohol exposure and disease outcomes are based on the level of consumption, and the dose-response relationships between the two increase usually monotonically, and often exponentially (16, 17).  In other words, heavier drinking is linked more closely to harm.  However, the risk curves for most conditions have no lower threshold, so that any alcohol consumption could potentially be harmful, albeit with a lower relative risk.  Thus, for example, even light to moderate drinking may increase the risk of breast or other cancers (18, 19), and this health harm would not be suggested by an indicator of HED.\n\nWhile heavy drinking, both episodic and chronic, is more closely related to health harms, there are a number of measurement issues.  This indicator can only be assessed via surveys, which are susceptible to a number of biases: first and foremost, surveys vastly "}}]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","No",{"$cut":{"chars":18764,"head":"Objective\nThis submission is in response to the Open Consultation on Proposals Received For the 2020 Comprehensive Review of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicators organized by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (1), and concerns Indicator 3.5.2 for Target 3.5 (2) on the harmful use of alcohol.\n\nTarget 3.5: Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.\n\nIndicator 3.5.2 Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older; APC) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol.\n\nAn alternative indicator of the harmful use of alcohol has been suggested to replace Indicator 3.5.2 (3), namely age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking (HED) among adolescents and adults.\nThis alternative indicator of the age-standardized prevalence of HED among adolescents and adults was proposed by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD; (4)), a not-for-profit organization created by the 11 leading beer, wine, and spirits companies, an organization which declares itself to be “dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and promoting understanding of responsible drinking”(4).\n\nThe advantages of using adult alcohol per capita consumption\nAPC is the preferable indicator of harmful use of alcohol in a country.  This indicator includes recorded and unrecorded alcohol, and is corrected for by the impact of tourist consumption (general definition: (5, 6); recorded APC (7); unrecorded APC: (8, 9); tourist consumption: (10)).\n\nThere are numerous advantages to using APC compared to the indicator of age-standardized prevalence of HED among adolescents and adults.  First, APC is strongly linked to the burden of disease and other harms; in fact, it is the main cornerstone for the calculation of alcohol-attributable burden of disease reported in the WHO Global Status Reports on Alcohol and Health (8-10) and by the Global Burden of Disease Study (11).  Second, APC is widely considered to be the most reliable (12) and stable indicator of alcohol use (10, 13). The reliability and stability of APC is based on its main constituent – recorded consumption – which is derived from beverage-specific sales of alcohol in a country, or from the country’s beverage-specific production, imports, and exports (5, 14).  Third, APC reacts to the implementation of alcohol policies, which have been shown to reduce consumption and attributable harms (see the developments in Russia as one example (15)).  Finally, APC data are produced annually by the statistical offices of many national governments, and by the alcohol industry, and these statistics are regularly checked for validity at the national and international levels (for the international level, see (5)).\n\nWhat problems are encountered with using age-standardized heavy episodic drinking as the indicator?\nMost importantly, HED, which would theoretically be more closely linked to harm because of the dose-response relationships between level of consumption and most outcomes ((16, 17) and see below), cannot be assessed reliably.  Most relationships between alcohol exposure and disease outcomes are based on the level of consumption, and the dose-response relationships between the two increase usually monotonically, and often exponentially (16, 17).  In other words, heavier drinking is linked more closely to harm.  However, the risk curves for most conditions have no lower threshold, so that any alcohol consumption could potentially be harmful, albeit with a lower relative risk.  Thus, for example, even light to moderate drinking may increase the risk of breast or other cancers (18, 19), and this health harm would not be suggested by an indicator of HED.\n\nWhile heavy drinking, both episodic and chronic, is more closely related to health harms, there are a number of measurement issues.  This indicator can only be assessed via surveys, which are susceptible to a number of biases: first and foremost, surveys vastly "}}]
["Ministry of Health","Deputy Director of Standards, Guidelines and Technical Procedures","Other National Government Entity","No","According to the WHO definition of harmful alcohol use, this refers to \"the pattern of psychoactive substance use that is causing damage to health\". The new proposal \"Age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking among adolescents and adults\" is related to the people who drank +60gr of pure alcohol per ocassion and it's letting out the people who drink less of that quantity. \n\nThis proposal is underestimating people who is in risk of developing cancer (alcohol is a class I cancerigen, and is causally associated to breast, liver, pancreatic and colorrectal cancer), women in risk for developing FASD (FASD is one of the top causes of developmental disabilities worldwide), people in risk to get in car accidents, suffer for violence o self-injuries, health condition that are not necessary  associated to heavy drinking and represent a huge harm in burden of disease worldwide. \n\nAdditionaly, the measuring of the prevalens of heavy alcohol consumption is commonly by doing a national representative survey, and most of the low and middle income country hasn't the capability to measure periodically this indicator, while APC could be estimated by wolrdwide reports of the alcohol industry, and information of the population council."]
["Centre for Alcohol Studies, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, Thailand","Director, Professor","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The use of heavy episodic drinking (HED) can introduce bias due to a number of factors, as follows: \n\nFirstly, populations in various regions of the globe have varying levels of genetic activity for metabolism of acetaldehyde into acetate*, a determinant of the amount of alcohol required to produce physiological effects. East Asian populations have higher proportion of individuals without functional genes for metabolism of acetaldehyde compared to African and European populations, making east Asian populations more susceptible to the effect of alcohol. If HED is applied based on a fixed number of standard drinks without adjusting for these genetic predispositions, it could result in under-estimation of number of people with HED among east Asians.  \n \nSecondly, findings from a recent cohort study shows that there is no safe or harmless level of alcohol consumption with regard to the risk of stroke[1]. To ensure healthy lives and promote well-being, we believe that it is more advisable to use only per-capita alcohol consumption as an indicator. The use of HED would preclude the assessment of alcohol consumption for those who consumed alcohol but did not engage in HED, who are also harmed by alcohol. \n\nFurthermore, based on the cited study finding, we would like to state our support for the revision of the wording of the Indicator from \"Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol\" to \"Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol\" as the use of the word \"harmful use\" implies that \"harmless use\" exists, which is contrary to the existing evidence.\n\nReference: [1] Millwood IY, Walters RG, Mei XW, Guo Y, Yang L, Bian Z, et al. Conventional and genetic evidence on alcohol and vascular disease aetiology: a prospective study of 500 000 men and women in China. The Lancet. 2019 May 4;393(10183):1831–42. \n"]
["Public Health Agency of Sweden","Analyst","Other National Government Entity","No","The 3.5.2 indicator should measure trends and development and at the same time serve as a proxy for alcohol related harm in each country. The two indicators (per capita consumption and heavy episodic drinking (HED)) each have limitations serving as proxies of alcohol related harm. While per capita consumption includes all dimensions of drinking, heavy episodic drinking ignores some dimensions of harmful drinking patterns e.g. volume and thus ignores the dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption and harms (Griswold, MG. et al. 2018). Therefore, a shift to HED would lead to a too narrow definition and missed opportunities to track alcohol consumption patterns that could in fact have preventive effects on alcohol related harms in populations. This would lead to a shift from a public health perspective with focus on prevention towards a health care perspective and more focus on treatment. In particular, our concerns regarding the suggested replacement include: \n\n1.\tThe methodological challenges that comes with measuring heavy episodic drinking in populations (e.g. lack of data, costs for nationally representative surveys, and 100% self-report) makes this measure less suitable for monitoring purposes if used as the only alcohol consumption indicator. \n2.\tA shift would neglect the public health part of the 3.5 target as indicator 3.5.1 “Coverage of treatment interventions (pharmacological, psychosocial and rehabilitation and aftercare services) for substance use disorders” already captures the treatment perspective. It is necessary with both perspectives in order to tackle alcohol-related harm. Additionally a shift in 3.5.2 would threaten the sequel of target 3.5 since indicator 3.5.1 has recently been developed and data collection is just about to begin.\n3.\tThe primary aim of the indicator is to measures change within countries. However, country-to-country comparisons are another important perspective. HED lacks a global definition and has historically differed across cultures and countries. There is a lack of consistency in previous studies of country comparisons of HED, partially attributable to the varying definitions of the behaviour and the varying extent of under-reporting of alcohol consumption across countries and drinking cultures (Bloomfield, K et al 2003).\n4.\tShifting 3.5.2 indicators would break the current time series. We perceive long term follow-up as one of the strengths and an essential part of the SDG. Data on the current indicator alcohol per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol is largely available for the member states. A shift of indicators could result in lack of data while implementing new monitoring systems. \n5.\tThere is no convincing evidence in the literature for the superiority of heavy episodic drinking over total consumption as proxy for monitoring alcohol related harms, thus we do not support a change of indicators.  \n\nReferences\nGriswold, Max G et al. Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. The Lancet, Volume 392, Issue 10152, 1015 – 1035.\nBloomfield, K., Stockwell, T., Gmel, G., & Rehn, N. (2003). International comparisons of alcohol consumption. Alcohol Research and Health, 27(1), 95-109. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/222455637?accountid=170129\n"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Drug and substance abuse is a major global issues and therefore every little details on how to reduce and put dependent users in treatment show be captured in SDG 2020"]
["Universidad Adolfo Ibanez","Professor","Academia","No","HED is a prevalence indicator. The threshold, according to the definition, is 60 grams of pure alcohol (5-6 drinks, depending on the standard definition of a drink), AT LEAST MONTHLY. This means that anyone who drinks in that way for everyday or monthly, or drinks over that amount (6 to 30 drinks e.g.) are ALL categorized in the same group. Therefore, if from one year to another, the same people continue to drink and increase their drinking, HED prevalence will not change, as the person will be in the same category"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","as all these health indicators are important ,producing such data will take time."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support this indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","VietNam's SDG indicator: Proportion of people age 15 years and older using alcohol at a harmful level"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The data are available from national and international surveys (European Health Interview Survey)."]
["The Scotch Whisky Association","Head of Alcohol Policy","Private Sector","Yes","It would more accurately monitor trends in the harmful use of alcohol."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","Additional burden on NSI."]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","For EU countries,  data are available from the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","Additional burden on NSI."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","CZSO has data for current indicator 3.5.2. No CZSO data for suggested indicator. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Data collection for new indicator would incur additional data collection burden on countries. Eurostat is in favour of revising (and simplifying) current indicator 3.5.2 to ‘Annual alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) in litres of pure alcohol, by sex’."]
["IARD","Director of Policy Analysis","Private Sector",null,"Summary of Position: \nWe maintain our position, as we have done throughout the IAEG-SDGs process, that the measurement of the harmful use of alcohol should be made consistent with the full set of indicators previously agreed by Member States, set out in the WHO Global Action Plan for NCDs (Appendix 2, p.62). \n\nTherefore, we reiterate our recommendation for the addition of the following indicators to SDG 3.5.2:  \n\n•\tAge-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking among adolescents and adults\n•\tAlcohol-related morbidity and mortality among adolescents and adults\n\nIf the UNSC determine, in their expert judgement, that additional indicators are not feasible and that the sole indicator for 3.5.2 should change, then IARD would accept whichever of the other two Member State approved indicators the UNSC recommend.\nReflecting our fundamental commitment to reducing harmful consumption of alcohol globally, we will continue to utilize all three indicators in the measurement of our own progress as leading beer, wine and spirits producers committed to promoting this important public health priority.\n\nRationale:\n•\tAs we have stated throughout this process, we believe that, as it currently stands, the sole indicator is insufficient and does not map progress against the SDG target, as it focuses solely on per capita consumption and does not measure alcohol-related harms or patterns of drinking. The WHO’s recent Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 showed that despite global per capita consumption remaining unchanged between 2010 and 2016, the global alcohol-attributable mortality rate fell by 13% and heavy episodic drinking fell by more than 10%. These data, from the custodian agency of this SDG, demonstrate that important progress on goal 3.5 is not being captured by the current indicator on its own. They also provide a 2016 baseline data for almost every Member State.\n \n•\tIn addition, the total alcohol per capita (aged 15+) indicator is insufficient on its own to compare between Member States as it does not account for the size of the drinking population. For instance, comparing between two countries which have the same total per capita consumption is not valid if 90% of people in one country are current drinkers but only 50% are in the other country. WHO data shows wide variation in the proportion of current drinkers in different Member States, meaning that consumption per capita is insufficient for many international comparisons.\n\n•\tTherefore, we believe SDG 3.5.2 should be made consistent with indicators previously agreed by Member States, to measure the harmful use of alcohol, namely those set out in the WHO Global Action Plan for NCDs, endorsed by the World Health Assembly, by including age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking among adolescents and adults, and alcohol-related morbidity and mortality among adolescents and adults. The addition of the two indicators proposed above would not increase the reporting burden on Member States as the World Health Organization already gathers, validates and publishes this data for almost every Member State in these areas. \n"]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","more specific about the consequences of alcohol risky drinking than the average"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Heavy episodic drinking is part of the key indicators which prove information regarding the patterns of alcohol consumption in  given country. More especially it identifies the proportion of the population which consumes high levels of alcohol at single occasions, and consequently highlights the population which particularly has a higher risk of experiencing alcohol related acute harm but also developing chronic health complication."]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","This indicator make it possible to follow the trend year after year of the addictive population.\nIt could be relevant to differentiate gender."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Switzerland strongly opposes the replacement of the existing indicator. The current indicator allows for international comparisons. The proposed new indicator contains variables that are internatioWe welcome the proposal to include an indicator on mental health, however not convinced by the need to take into account the use of services and to reduce only to persons with a severe mental disorder. nally defined differently, e.g. \"Heavy episodic drinking\". Furthermore, the focus is on a certain phenomenon (\"heavy episodic drinking\") of a numerically limited age group. The alcohol consumption of the total population would no longer be measured."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Alcohol consumption is a social problem in societies in this era and has contributed to social ills, therefore data would ensure policies and programs are put in place."]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No","Norway does not support a replacement of 3.5.2 with the new proposal as long as the original indicator is not kept. We would however be more positive if both indicators are included. \nIn most countries, the per capita indicator is probably a reasonably good indicator of total consumption and consequently of the occurrence of high / risky / harmful alcohol consumption in the population. Variations in per capita consumption over time or between countries / regions will therefore be a reasonably good indicator of how risky / harmful consumption varies.\nPrevalence of high single intake (HED) is more vulnerable due to weaknesses in population surveys; including large variation in feasibility in representative population selection at annual surveys, large variation in selective lapse, and high costs. A single prevalence measure of HED (eg, last 12 months) will to a small extent detect risky alcohol use, and variations in the prevalence target over time or between countries will be difficult to interpret as variation in the extent of risky / harmful alcohol intake. "]
["AMR Industry Alliance","Head of the Secretariat","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The UK supports this, although Great Britain (GB) data is based on drinking episodes in a week and on units. Therefore, will need clarity on what drinks and units are defined as. The GB source is “Maximum amount drunk on any day in the last week - The proportion of men who drank more than 8 units in a day and women 6 units” https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/drugusealcoholandsmoking/datasets/adultdrinkinghabits\n\nAlthough the UK supports this proposal, for alcohol our preferred indicator would be “Proportion of adults drinking at increased or higher risk of harm.” This would ideally be defined using the AUDIT questionnaire but if that is not available (e.g. as in HSE) we use the person’s self-assessed intake. This can be upshifted to account for under-reporting. However, defining harmful use according to the particular national context seems problematic. We have moved away from focussing on episodic heavy drinking.\n\nIf there is an opportunity to also consider adding another indicator for this measure, we propose the following: “Alcohol-related morbidity and mortality among adolescents and adults, as appropriate, within the national context.”\n"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, as it allows for a better comparison between countries."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","NSO invested a lot of time and effort to develop the existing indicator and agree on the methodology"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Eastern Institute of Technology","Nursing Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IFARMA FOUNDATION","DIRECTOR","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism","Chair of the Liaison Committee","Academia","No","Heavy episodic drinking (HED) represents a drinking style which corresponds to binge drinking. Although HED is one of the most important indicators for acute consequences of alcohol use such as injuries, the representation is poor for other areas of alcohol-related harm including chronic and/or physical consequences of alcohol use. Adult per capita alcohol consumption (APC) represents more broad and comprehensive harm due to alcohol use l and is the best possible indicator for the impact of alcohol use on health of populations that can and should be reliably monitored on the annual basis in every country.\n\nThe definition of HED is quite broad: “drinking at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days.” The frequency of heavy drinking is not incorporated in this indicator. There is a huge difference with regard to the impact on health and other consequences between those who drink at least 60 grams of pure alcohol almost every day and those who do one occasion in 30 days. Thus, this indicator is not suitable to estimate alcohol-related harm in general at population and even at individual level among people engaged in heavy episodic drinking.\n\nAverage alcohol consumption or per capita alcohol consumption has been widely used to estimate and/or evaluate alcohol-related harm, thus the evidence of strong relationship between APC and the consequences of alcohol use is abundant. However, the evidence on relationship between HED and the health consequences is far less abundant. Besides, reliable estimates of prevalence of HED is very difficult to achieve in view of poor response rates to surveys, costs of population-based surveys and underrepresentation of heavy drinkers in any surveys.\n\nPeople are more reactive to the effect of alcohol due to genetic predispositions, co-morbidities, lifestyle factors, etc. Using an arbitrary measure such as prevalence of HED, due to inherent limitations of this indicator, can result in significant under-estimation of the impact of alcohol on health of populations and individuals. There is no safe or harmless level of alcohol consumption at population level, thus to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being, using HED would preclude the assessment of alcohol consumption on health of  those who did not consume alcohol to meet criterial  of HED. APC allows us to monitor the health of the entire population.\n"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","No"]
["IOGT International","International President","Non-Governmental Organization","No","IOGT International strongly opposes the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator 3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. IOGT International would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nHowever, as premier global network for alcohol prevention and control that has engaged in the consultation processes leading to the adoption of the SDGs and their indicators, we are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nIOGT International rejects the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["IOGT International","International President","Non-Governmental Organization","No","IOGT International strongly opposes the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator 3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. IOGT International would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nHowever, as premier global network for alcohol prevention and control that has engaged in the consultation processes leading to the adoption of the SDGs and their indicators, we are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nIOGT International rejects the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["Movendi SK","President","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator 3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Youth against Alcohol and Drug Dependence","Founder and President","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator    3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","No","No comments"]
["Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator      3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["CEM","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator  3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["NADA INDIA FOUNDATION","Chairperson","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator     3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["The Wellbeing Initiative","Lead","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator      3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["National Association of Professional Social Workers in India ","Governing Board member ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator     3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption.\n"]
["IOGT POLSKA","President of IOGT Poland","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator    3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["Amardeep India","President ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator      3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION","Focal Point SDG Monitoring ","International or Regional Organization","No","World Health Organization, as custodian for the current Tier I indicator SDG3.5.2: “Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol”, also known as APC, believes this indicator doesn’t require replacement.  Furthermore, APC does map well to the SDG target 3.5: “Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol”, and is appropriate to track progress towards it, and as such the IAEG-SDG’s criteria for replacement is unwarranted. In addition, efforts to improving HED would significantly impose an additional burden on national statistical work and be against the principles for this review. \n \nAPC, with over 20 years of monitoring history, is available for most countries on a yearly basis, primarily based on routine statistics and has shown strong associations with alcohol-attributable harms. It is sensitive to change, and therefore an actionable indicator, and one that responds to the ‘harmful use’ part of SDG target 3.5. Within the  WHO NCD monitoring framework, WHO Secretariat consistently proposed alcohol per-capita consumption (APC) as the key indicator for the NCD monitoring framework.  Heavy episodic drinking was included as an additional useful indicator in spite of significant measurement challenges. Mortality and morbidity were also  included during the political process.\n \nRegarding the suggested replacement of APC with the indicator of ‘heavy episodic drinking’ (HED), the following points should be considered: \na)\tWhile regular measurement and access to such an indicator at national levels is necessary, currently data are for only a limited number countries, and for the rest of the countries these are estimated.\nb)\tHED can only be assessed via surveys.  Many surveys do not cover the entire population (age, region), are susceptible to response biases, and can have low response rates. As a result surveys may vastly underestimate alcohol use  and as a consequence are likely to underestimate the prevalence of HED. Therefore, the indicator relies heavily on mathematical modeling to correct for biases, and the absence of data. \nc)\tThe reliability of HED is further affected by differing definitions of (i) heavy episodic drinking, and (ii) standard drink sizes across surveys and countries.\nTherefore WHO thinks more time is needed before HED is an appropriate additional indicator for SDG monitoring. With time the availability of data will improve and HED will be a viable indicator for global monitoring purposes, complementing APC.   \n\nFinally, this suggestion for replacement has been proposed by the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), supported by the leading global beer, wine and spirit producers, without any knowledge of or consultation with WHO, the United Nations specialized organization for health. \n"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["StopDrink Network","Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\n\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \n\nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator 3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\n\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\n\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \n\nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental process on NCDs was used.\n\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \n\nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \n\nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\n\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\n\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\n\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption.\n\n"]
["International Federation of Medical Students' Associations","Liaison Officer to Student Organizations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This is specific as it defines harmful use of Alcohol as understood by different countries "]
["Distilled Spirits Council","Senior Vice President, Science","Private Sector","Yes","A.\tWe believe that the use of per capita alcohol consumption as the sole indicator is insufficient and does not map progress against the SDG target, as it does not measure alcohol-related harms or patterns of drinking. The WHO’s Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 showed that despite global per capita consumption remaining unchanged between 2010 and 2016, the global alcohol-attributable mortality rate fell by 13% (See Table 4.6) and heavy episodic drinking fell by more than 10% (See Table 6.1.) These data, from the custodian agency of this SDG, demonstrate that important progress on goal 3.5 is not being captured by the current indicator on its own. \nB.\tWHO data shows wide variation in the proportion of current drinkers in different Member States, therefore, per capita consumption is insufficient for many international comparisons, as it does not account for the size of the drinking population. For instance, comparing between two countries which have the same total per capita consumption is not valid if 90% of people in one country are current drinkers but only 50% are in the other country. \n"]
["Institute of Health information and statistics","analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["IOGT Iceland","General secretary","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator      3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all  three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption."]
["Global Alcohol Policy Alliance ","Chair ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","This indicator would not be feasible to collect and report for many LMICs. Furthermore, it is  a less accurate measure of alcohol harm as it does not include many aspects of harm eg breast cancer risk is linear from a very low base. To replace the per capita indicator would be a very retrograde step and is not in the interests of public health. "]
["SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, Massey University, New Zealand ","Director ","WHO Collaborating Centre (academia) ","No","This proposal if successful would not assist, in any way, the progress towards  SDG 3.5. The proposed indicator is much more difficult to measure than the current indicator and will be  absent in many country contexts,  and particularly difficult to measure accurately over time. However, this is not the only major concern. A more fundamental one is there is no evidence this indicator would provide an accurate measure of alcohol harm globally. Alcohol harm includes many aspects which are not related to heavy episodic drinking, for example cancer. It would be entirely inappropriate to use an indicator which did not include measurement of all harms related to high frequency/low occasion amount drinking, and very occasional heavy occasion use.  The current indicator is a good one, reflecting both heavy episodic and lighter use and is readily available in many jurisdictions as alcohol is a carefully taxed product.  The proposal to change the indicator is aligned to industry interests and not to public health. It should not be adopted. "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Sierra Leone Alcohol Policy Alliance (SLAPA) /Foundation for Rural and Urban Transformation (FoRUT)","Secretary (SLAPA) and Executive Director (FoRUT)","Non-Governmental Organization","No","It provides strong evidence for the link between aggregate alcohol consumption and the level of harm caused by alcohol consumption. Data is easily and readily collected at the national level. Using the term \"according to national context\" in the proposed indicator will likely not make the data comparable, and may likely lead to confusion. "]
["Hope and Beyond/Uganda","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","\nWe strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator     3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption.\n"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The replacement of this indicator 3.5.2, will reduce the complexity of the measurement of abusive alcohol consumption in adolescents and adults. This will allow the generation of information to strengthen the foundations related to prevention measures for alcoholism and its effective treatment."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Alcohol Drug Information Centre ( ADIC)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We strongly oppose the proposal to replace the current indicator 3.5.2 on alcohol per capita consumption within a year with the new proposal of heavy episodic alcohol intake.\nThere is strong and growing evidence of effective population approaches that show that a reduction in per capita alcohol consumption (APC) will reduce both health and social problems caused by alcohol. Moreover many countries and WHO already measure APC. \nOn several occasions the rationale and technical justification has been confirmed for keeping per capita alcohol consumption as the most relevant single indicator reflecting the magnitude of alcohol harm in a given jurisdiction. This is evident from the indicator 3.5.2 being classified as tier I. There is no need to replace it all.\nOf course, this indicator can be COMPLEMENTED (NOT REPLACED) by other indicators as done in the NCD global monitoring framework. We would support this, on the condition that the APC indicator remains.\nWe are acutely aware of the fact that in the SDG framework there was only the option to have ONE alcohol-related indicator, NOT SEVERAL. This restriction has not changed, as far as we are informed.  \nTherefore, with regard to indicator 3.5.2 the language agreed in the intergovernmental  process on NCDs was used.\nWe support and welcome simplification of the language of APC indicator, as proposed by a member state. We would consider this simplification an improvement. \nHowever, we reject the proposal to replace the current indicator with a new indicator of “age-standardized prevalence of heavy episodic drinking”. \nThis proposal runs contrary to WHO recommendations, and WHO is the custodian agency of the SDG 3.5.2 indicator. It also goes against established practice in reporting by member states on progress towards SDG 3.5. The VNR processes at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016 have clearly showed that countries report on indicator 3.5.2 APC.\nWe reject the proposal to replace indicator 3.5.2 APC because it has obvious policy implications and is not merely an issue of data collection and statistics. Alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs and all three dimensions of sustainable development. The total per capita consumption in a population remains the single most effective indicator for whether governments are on track or not to achieve the SDGs including SDG3 and SDG 3.5.\nWhile heavy episodic alcohol intake is a serious public health and sustainable development concern, it is not sufficient to capture all aspects of alcohol harm - that are not only related to patterns of consumption.\nThere are also substantive technical issues with the newly proposed indicator, that the current 3.5.2 indicator on APC does NOT have. Data on APC as total (recorded and unrecorded) per capita (15+) consumption in litres of pure alcohol for a calendar year is available for 192 WHO Member States and based on national sales and export/import data, data available from alcohol industry sources and FAO as well as the estimates of unrecorded alcohol consumption.\n"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Better to delete rather than replace"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The U.S. does not currently have this data, but will continue to explore possible data sources. Measurements may not completely align with the proposed indicator.\n"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Professor","Other National Government Entity","No","The alcohol consumption per capita consumption is inextricably linked to the harmful effects of alcohol consumption and their changes on a wide scale. There is a stronger association between total consumption and harm in countries with a more drastic drinking culture, but a link has also been found in southern European countries, meaning that the goodness of per capita consumption as a measure is not limited to specific drinking cultures.\n\nHeavy episodic drinking ED is only associated with acute harm. A large part of the various harmful effects of alcohol use are associated with long-term alcohol abuse and these risks are overlooked when using the proposed meter. The scientific evidence is clear that even moderate alcohol consumption (1 serving per day) carries risks of alcohol use, such as an increased risk of cancer, and this should be adequately addressed by the per capita meter but not by the indicator on heavy episodic drinking,. It is in general a much more vague indicator compared to the total consumption."]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey is in favor of replacement of this indicator. In the national SDGs Indicators bulletin published in 2019, very similar proxy for this new proposal was used as well. This indicator is available as official statistics for 15+ age group. It is considered to be useful if the formula for age-standardized prevalance is given in the metadata. As for the replacement: previous indicator's data could only be obtained as retail sales volume, that covers stock changes and touristic consumption but these cannot be separated. Additionally it would exclude homemade brewery as well, which would vary from consumption volume. "]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","We think the original indicator is better"]

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["3.c Additional Indicator Proposal: Public spending on primary health care (PHC) as a per cent of GDP"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Afrihealth Optonet Association","CEO/National Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ICASO","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","As GDP in developing countries is low this would show too good results for them . The Indicator should be positive if developed counties spend sufficient money to health services in developing countries."]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of Surrey/Department of Microbial Sciences","Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["SGT University","Vice-President","Academia","Yes","Instead of just being focused on public spending measure must also include how much has the spending been useful. "]
["Ministry of Health, Ethiopia","Director General to Medical Services ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","its an interesting indicator to ensure universal health coverage through primary health care "]
["World Medical Association","AMR Lead ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Novartis Pharma AG ","Senior Global Program Head - Malaria","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Amplyx","Medical expert","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Eastern Michigan University","Assistant Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Full Effect Biotech, Inc.","President & CEO","Private Sector","Yes","Health workers in developing countries are key to fighting global pandemics, as was well-recognized in the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak."]
["National Institute of Health and Care Excellence","Consultant Clinical Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["University Medical Center Groningen/ Department of Health Sciences","PhD Candidate","Academia","Yes"]
["KU Leuven","PhD Student","Academia","Yes"]
["Foundation for Neglected Disease Research","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH","Director, Research Bacteriology","Private Sector","No"]
["Secretary Plus","Outsourcing consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["AKKA Belgium","Consultant Engineer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Aga Khan University ","Assistant professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Global AMR R&D Hub","Scientific Programme Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industries (AMIIF) ","Public Affairs Director","Private Sector","Yes","Proposal: To consider public spending on prevention and control of \nnon-communicable diseases, as a per cent of GDP."]
["IGH, University of Liverpool","Senior Lecturer","Academia","No"]
["Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate","Nutritionist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UK Government","Chief Medical Officer for England","Local or Regional Government","Yes","The idea is good and it is an important measure to report on, however the proposed metric doesn't deliver as it isn't clear what exact spending is being measured - i.e. how do you capture 'public spending' ?"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka","Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)","Policy Team Assistant ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","EAHP welcomes the addition of this indicator. However, although public spending on primary healthcare is essential, there is an indisputable linkage between primary and secondary healthcare such as hospitals. Public spending, training and retention of healthcare workers within secondary healthcare is essential and the budget for primary and secondary healthcare should be proportional to each other. "]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","Yes"]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","No","This is covered by other indicators"]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","No","Overall, there are already too many indicators."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","as all these health indicators are important ,producing such data will take time."]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Agree and fully support this indicator."]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The data are available from SHA data."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["People's Health Movement (PHM)","Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data is available but our proposal is Health spending as a share of GDP. This indicator is usually used for monitoring by OECD. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization",null,"Eurostat understands that additional indicator is referring to situation in developing countries. However, agreement on stable definition of primary health care needed and indicator might be difficult to interpret depending on context."]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We understands that  this additional indicator is referring to situation in developing countries. However, agreement on stable definition of primary health care needed and indicator might be difficult to interpret depending on context"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","An indicator could be added regarding the number of training accorded\nand followed by the health workers to complete the two others"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute",null,"Not relevant for developed countries."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","This is addressed through government spending on essential services, therefore is a repetition."]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UNHCR","Senior IMO","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Easily measurable"]
["AMR Industry Alliance","Head of the Secretariat","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The UK supports this additional indicator, but it makes more sense to go under broader health financing targets as one-off financing targets are not helpful unless part of a package. We would support our justification to have this included as the political declaration on UHC due to be endorsed at the UNGA will include a commitment to focus on primary health care spend and having consensus on reporting out on this indicator will help all member states to track progress towards this.\n\nOur only comments would be: the definition needs to be explicit in terms of what we mean by PHC or at least the methodology for collecting this data e.g. the proposal suggests using the metrics defined as part of the National Health Accounts definitions and we would agree with this. If this data is not being collected or different methodologies used, then this was excluded from any reporting i.e. rather than finding other proxy measurements so there is some consistency in being able to compare like with like.  \n\nThere might be methodological challenges in identifying spending on primary care across countries. It is made complicated as primary care includes general practice, but also eye care, pharmacy and dentistry care (as a small percentage of spend). We are aware of different pieces of work done to identify part of the primary care spending, but we don’t have a publicly available estimate for the total primary care spending in the UK (e.g. from ONS or the OECD database), and so this would be even more challenging for developing countries.\n"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","Do not agree, an agreement on stable definition of primary health care is needed and the indicator might be difficult to interpret depending on context. For example Portugal has no data, perhaps could just provide proxy data for this indicator from the Health Satellite Account, and the indicator is not much relevant for developing countries."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Eastern Institute of Technology","Nursing Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Primary health care is the cornerstone of universal health coverage and the first point of contact for care. It is in particular important for the most deprived and marginalised communities. We therefore strongly believe this to be an important addition to the SDG indicator framework."]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","The indicator is more relevant for small developing countries with an undeveloped primary care sector as it aims only to measure spending on Primary Health Care (PHC) which may not directly translate into positive health outcomes."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Knowledge that \"Brain Drain\" of health personel is a problem and that many developing countries lose essential health workers to more developed nations.  "]
["IFARMA FOUNDATION","DIRECTOR","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are collected annually for Malaysia National Health Account (MNHA)."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Strongly support to ensure congruence with the wording of the target. It is also easy to measure and data is available for several countries. "]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Promoting and raising the capacity of health workers will boost the non emergence of diseases"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["The Wellbeing Initiative","Lead","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["International Federation of Medical Students' Associations","Liaison Officer to Student Organizations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Es factible para el INEC ECUADOR  calcular el indicador propuesto considerando la información de las Cuentas Satélite de Salud cuya desagregación permite identificar el gasto público en atención primaria de la salud. Actualmente se tendría la serie estadística 2007-2014 y se ha planificado en los años siguientes actualizar los años de referencia de la información."]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","It provides space for effective distribution of health workers on prevention and management of Alcohol misuse "]
["Institute of Health information and statistics","analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Sierra Leone Alcohol Policy Alliance (SLAPA) /Foundation for Rural and Urban Transformation (FoRUT)","Secretary (SLAPA) and Executive Director (FoRUT)","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance","Lead, Communications & Public Engagement ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The inclusion of this indicator is an opportunity to measure the level of public spending on primary health care in relation to the most advanced countries in this area."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The U.S. does not currently have this data, but is exploring possible data sources. Measurements may not completely align with the proposed indicator.\n\nHowever, we should be deleting, not adding indicators."]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Turkey has an opposing view on the addition of this indicator. This opposition is based on technical aspect, since \"Primary Health Care\" spending data is not separately available. Regarding general aspect of balance between Goals and Targets, Goal 3 harbours the most populated and well produced indicators even at the current state."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"," No international standard for PHC"]

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["3.d Additional Indicator Proposal: Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Afrihealth Optonet Association","CEO/National Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ICASO","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nDefine the indicator regarding the type of bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistant organisms. For the countries of the region, these two factors may vary."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","The additional indicator needs a more defined methodology to be included"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","\"Reduce the percentage of\" is a target and not an indicator!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes","This Indicator would help drive effective laboratory capacity and use of appropriate therapy. A further indicator would be percentage of countries with a national action plan focused on managing antimicrobial resistance"]
["University of Surrey/Department of Microbial Sciences","Lecturer","Academia","No","AMR is a serious threat to global health. It is now increasingly important to add AMR as an indicator for SDG3"]
["SGT University","Vice-President","Academia","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health, Ethiopia","Director General to Medical Services ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["World Medical Association","AMR Lead ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","It is crucial to add an AMR indicator to the SDGs, especially after the high level resolution passed 2 years ago. MDR bloodstream infections are appropriate for such an indicator given their morbidity and mortality, but also the likelihood of testing in such circumstances to reflect burden."]
["Department of Health and Social Care","Private Secretary to the Chief Medical Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","This is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections - which present a grave threat  to human health, food security, and economic wellbeing."]
["Novo Holdings","Partner","Private Sector","Yes","Anti-microbial resistance is worldwide crisis for which we have solutions that can prevent 100,000s of deaths annually (of otherwise healthy and productive people)."]
["Boston University","Alliance Director","Academia","Yes"]
["Retired","Independent Consultant","Background is 40 years of antibiotic discovery and development","Yes","On a global basis, this is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["Novartis Pharma AG ","Senior Global Program Head - Malaria","Private Sector","Yes","Critical for public health to measure this and also drive policies and programs to counter the rise of multi-drug resistant infections "]
["Maxel Consulting ApS","managing partner","Private Sector","Yes","it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research","Department Head","Academia","Yes"]
["Amplyx","Medical expert","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Spero Therapeutics","Chief Scientific Officer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["F2G Biotech GmbH","Chief Financial Officer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Boston University & CARB-X","Professor & Executive Director","Academia","Yes","AMR is frequently a complication or cormorbidity associated with other treatment failures.  These should be tracked comprehensively and integrated into SDGs."]
["Eastern Michigan University","Assistant Professor","Academia","Yes","AMR is a global threat that can come from anywhere and we need more resources that we have for rapid detection and reporting worldwide. This will greatly improve our ability to conserve antibiotic effectiveness for future generations. "]
["ActivX Biosciences","VP Research","Private Sector","Yes","On a global basis, this is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections.\n"]
["AMR Centre, UK","Principal Medicinal Chemist","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of Antwerp","Professor","Academia","Yes","Very relevant indicator to reduce mortality, improve treatment, promote diagnostics. Great indicator to measure impact of national plans."]
["University of Oxford","Senior Researcher","Academia","Yes"]
["ECRAID","Knowledge & Communications Manager ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Full Effect Biotech, Inc.","President & CEO","Private Sector","Yes","Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an alarming threat to global health and it is a problem require global solutions, as antibiotic resistance can emerge anywhere bacteria exist and then travel around the world. The GLASS network will allow for faster identification of AMR, so that new antibiotics can be developed to defeat resistance. "]
["National Institute of Health and Care Excellence","Consultant Clinical Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","really important in the fight against AMR; this also needs to be in national AMR action plans"]
["EU","Case handler ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Janssen Global Services, Inc. ","Co Dx Market Access Leader","Private Sector","Yes","Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial-resistant organisms"]
["University Medical Center Groningen/ Department of Health Sciences","PhD Candidate","Academia","Yes","The societal costs concerning AMR are under-estimated and have a potentially lasting global impact if we do not act now."]
["Fundacion MEDINA","Scientific Director","Private Non profit  Research Organization","Yes","This will encourage having as indicator the percentage of countries having a national action plan to fight AMR. This will promote to establish effective training and laboratory capacity in AMR management, encourage the use of appropriate therapy, the use of good infection prevention, and  help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["Bacteriophage & Drug Development Consultants LLC","CEO & Consultant","Private Sector","No","Development of new tools (rapid, point of care diagnostics and antibacterials [traditional small molecule, nontraditional bacteriophage therapy, endolysin, antimicrobial peptides, antibodies, etc.]) is critical to reduce the percentage of BSI due to AMR bacterial infections AND prevent the return of the pre-antibiotic era; promoting the well-being for all at all ages depends on this."]
["CARB-X, Boston University","Alliance Manager","Academia","Yes","Inclusion of this indicator would encourage appropriate infection control measures and antibiotic use, both of which will help minimize the development of antimicrobial resistance."]
["University of Plymouth","Professor of medical microbiology","Academia","Yes","Inclusion will help drive numerous measures to help reduce the mortality and morbidity resulting from infectious disease"]
["Roche/Genentech","Associate Director, pipeline & portfolio planning","Pharma Company","Yes","On a global basis, this is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy","Managing Associate","Academia","Yes"]
["Delhaize","Assistant store manager","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Aequor, Inc.","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","The scientific community has long established that biofilm as the first resistance response of bacteria and fungi associated with antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infection and disease.  Once formed, no antibiotic, biocide, vaccine, etc. can work at non-toxic doses.  Third party testing (Lonza, USDA, NASA, et al ) have validated that Aequor's unique chemical compounds (originally found in the ocean) remove biofilm in minutes and prevent its formation for days.  Once the biofilm is removed, even Penicillin was shown to kill AMR pathogens.  Aequor has still not found public or private funding for scaling up production of our chemicals so that we can start pre-clinical trials under grants already awarded to Aequor by the U.S. NIH and DOD.  We urge more funding for validated early stage, non-traditional approaches for ending the threat of AMR -- including scale-up of novel chemicals."]
["Obafemi Awolowo University/Medical Microbiology & Parasitology","Professor","Academia","Yes","It is essential to monitor progress on response to antimicrobial resistance as it has negative impact not only on SDG 3 but others including SDG 1, SDG 2"]
["KU Leuven","PhD Student","Academia","Yes"]
["Q2Pharma, Ltd.","Chief Scientific Officer","Private Sector","Yes","On a global basis, this is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections.\n"]
["Advanced Veterinary Therapeutics","Director Drug Discovery","Private Sector","Yes","When activated this goal has the potential to save thousands of lives currently lost due to delayed diagnosis or use of inappropriate antibiotics in this time of increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The goal will help support and strengthen national action plans for the containment of AMR."]
["Foundation for Neglected Disease Research","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["AiCuris Anti-infective Cures GmbH","Director, Research Bacteriology","Private Sector","Yes"]
["BIOMERIEX","PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR","Private Sector","Yes"]
["UMC Utrecht","professor of general practice","Academia","Yes"]
["Uppsala Antibiotic Center / Uppsala University","Coordinator","Academia","Yes","Important indicator including AMR directly. Very relevant to reduce the impact of resistance and will help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections. Additionally other indicators around AMR could be implemented like for example examining and determining the % of countries in the world that have effectively and actively implemented a national action plan on AMR."]
["The University of Queensland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes","Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global health concern, as recognised by many countries introducing national action plans to address bacterial resistance. Global recognition of resistant bloodstream infections as an indicator would (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["Aelin Therapeutics","Scientist","Private Sector","Yes","On a global basis, this is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["Norwegian Institute of Public Health","Senior Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Secretary Plus","Outsourcing consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["AKKA Belgium","Consultant Engineer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["PSI-CRO","Director Medical Monitoring & Consulting","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks"]
["Domain Man Ltd","IT consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Florida International University","Director and Distinguished University Professor","Academia","Yes","We need to prevent selection of antimicrobial resistance in infectious organisms."]
["HMS Life Science Advisory","Principal","consultant to industry, academia and public health projects","Yes","this indicator should facilitate capabilities development to enable improved infection control, targeted treatment and antibiotic stewardship, leading to fewer BSIs."]
["Murdoch children's research institute","Senior epidemiologist ","Private Sector","Yes","as well as to find what's the roots of the antimicrobial resistance. "]
["Aga Khan University ","Assistant professor","Academia","Yes"]
["University Medical Center Utrecht","Head of Data Management department","Academia","Yes"]
["F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd","Business Development Director","Private Sector","Yes","Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial-resistant organisms"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Royal Infirmary","Professor and Consultant Microbiologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The control of antibiotic resistance is paramount to ensuring future public health and medical advances"]
["Ministry of Health","Director","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Most appropriate indicator for Measuring Antimicrobial Resistance"]
["Felix Biotechnology","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Global AMR R&D Hub","Scientific Programme Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Emergent BioSolutions","Project Analyst","Private Sector","Yes","By 2050, the annual death toll due to AMR is predicted to climb to 10 million, exceeding the number of deaths attributed to cancer, with $100 trillion in losses if nothing is done to reverse the trend (O’Neill 2016).  "]
["Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona","PhD student","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This proposal is of utmost importance due to the burden that infections caused by antimicrobial resistant pathogens represent on global health. \n\nI believe that this additional indicator will help in choosing appropiate therapies, infection prevention and therefore reduce the number of infections caused by resistant pathogens."]
["University of Washington/ Department of Global Health ","Assistant Professor","Academia","Yes","Would advocate for expanding indicator to include other (non bloodstream) infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms as outlined in GLASS, such as Shigella and Salmonella from feces. "]
["Taiwan Centers for Disease Control","Medical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Both MRSA and E. coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin represent WHO priority pathogens. The public health and economic impact of both species are substantial. The proposed additional indicators would help strengthen global awareness and capacity to tackle AMR. Nevertheless, ESBL testing is no longer performed routinely in the majority of medical facilities in Taiwan according to the recommendations of CLSI and EUCAST. In addition, only 14 countries could submit the data on frequency in the GLASS Report during 2017-2018, illustrating existing barriers and constraints on such data collection. Considering feasibility and generalizability of surveillance conduction, Taiwan would like to provide the following comments regarding the indicators,\n1. We support the proposed additional indicators of bloodstream infection among hospital patients due to MRSA and E. coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin.\n2. We do not recommend to use ESBL-E.coli as the indicating species. \n3. We recommend that “proportion” (instead of frequency) of BSI due to drug-resistant pathogens to be used so that the definition would be consistent with one of the current GLASS indicator."]
["University of Antwerp","PhD researcher","Academia","Yes"]
["ILSE","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Boston Pharmaceuticals","Director of Microbiology","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industries (AMIIF) ","Public Affairs Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["University of São Paulo","Professor","Academia","Yes","Antimicrobial Resistance is a major public health problem not fully addressed by the SDGs"]
["Pakistan NIH","Chief Public Health Laboratories Division","Other National Government Entity","Yes","At least this indicator will ensure that the SDGs include and address the AMR challenge which is emerging health security threat across the globe and has the potential to affect the health of millions of people worldwide. "]
["IGH, University of Liverpool","Senior Lecturer","Academia","Yes","Critical to put some objective measure for this major and increasing public health problem"]
["Technical University Munich, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene","Group Leader","Academia","Yes","This is a great indicator as it would help (a) drive effective laboratory capacity, (b) encourage use of appropriate therapy, (c) encourage use of good infection prevention, and (d) by these improvements help reduce the frequency of resistant infections."]
["The Eastern Regional Health Authority ","Head of Department/ Specialist Medical Officer Microbiology ","Local or Regional Government","Yes","This would be quite valuable in the international fight against AMR and the paucity of new drug development "]
["Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate","Nutritionist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Omnix Medical","CSO","Private Sector","Yes","AMR is a global threat, spreading fast and across boundries. We are fast running out of drugs to fight resistant bacteria.."]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UK Government","Chief Medical Officer for England","Local or Regional Government","Yes","AMR is one of the biggest threats facing the global population today, and it places the achievement of many of the SDGs, not just SDG 3, in jeopardy. Including this indicator in the SDG framework will allow us to more effectively measure and track the problem, which is currently a challenge. This is an important opportunity to ensure the SDGs incorporate this grave and escalating threat. "]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka","Lecturer","Academia","Yes","Please consider the additional indicator regarding AMR very seriously. "]
["European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)","Policy Team Assistant ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","EAHP welcomes the new indicator proposed to reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms. Anti-microbial resistance is one of the biggest threats to public health. However, more attention should be given to the underlying causes of antimicrobial resistance. Frugal use of antibiotics, both in the human and veterinary health sector is crucial the fight against antimicrobial resistance. An indicator which reflects this should be added. "]
["Resistomap Oy ","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","I’m from developing country and yes I urge the important of this indicator!"]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","Yes"]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","No","Not justified in scope."]
["Centre for Addiction and Mental Health","Senior Scientist","Health Care Centre","No","Too small in scope."]
["Beckman Coulter","Principal Scientist","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Green Century Capital Management","Shareholder Advocate","Investor","Yes","As investors, we view antimicrobial resistant bacteria, and the proliferation of 'superbugs', as a significant threat to our portfolios across a range of industries. Addressing this issue through the SDGs is not just critical for promoting human health across the globe but also to ensure that capital markets are not significantly impacted by the rise of AMR."]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","All countries should be on the front line of managing global issues that will put humans and animals at risk."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","as all these health indicators are important ,producing such data will take time."]
["GSK","Director of AMR Policy & Partnerships","Private Sector","Yes","GSK welcomes this open consultation by the UN’s Inter-Agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDG).\n\nAlongside other companies, GSK is already combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics by ensuring they are used appropriately, sharing resistance surveillance data, establishing the economic incentives to attract investment for new antibiotics and leveraging our portfolio of AMR-relevant vaccines.\n\nThe proposed SDG 3 indicator on bloodstream infections (Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms) is a positive step in the right direction in the UN using its unique role and profile to advance progress in combating AMR. We are pleased that, for the proposed indicator, frequency of bloodstream infection among hospital patients’ due to two selected resistant pathogens - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ESBL- E. coli) – will be used to measure progress.\n\nWe are supportive for the following reasons:\n•\tThe two pathogens that will be used are sufficiently representative of how AMR can spread. They are impacted by global antibiotic use; can be transmitted through travel between countries easily; and, are transmitted between people and animals.\n•\tThe push to deliver on this indicator will encourage much-needed attention, funding and infrastructure into AMR surveillance in Member States. This will be complementary to the efforts by the private sector to improve AMR surveillance. \n•\tWe expect that this indicator will allow measurement and comparison between strong health care systems and improved AMR surveillance and stewardship.\n"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support this indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","No data source"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The data are currently collected at THL National Institute for Health and Welfare in Finland."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on sources and methods to be used."]
["bioMérieux/Institut Mérieux","Director of External Relations, Scientific and Medical Affairs ","Private Sector","Yes","And indicator on AMR is crucial for the fight against this worldwide health challenge, that will have increasing health impact, also due to climate change. "]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Wellcome Trust","Head of Drug Resistant Infections Priority Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Wellcome Trust strongly supports the inclusion of the proposed indicator within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a major challenge to global healthcare and wider development both now and in the future. We welcome the opportunity to better anchor the global surveillance of AMR, as well as progress in efforts to reduce incidence and spread of resistance, through embedding this indicator in the SDG framework. \n\nAMR is referenced as a health issue of concern in UN Declaration on Sustainable Development Goals[1]. However, there is currently no specific mention of AMR in the SDGs and related indicators.  We believe this is a major oversight as sustainable development and AMR are highly interlinked[2,3,4]. Work reviewing AMR indicators and their relevance to the global indicator framework for the SDGs has found 12 out of the 17 SDGs to be sensitive to AMR, i.e. affecting or affected by rising rates of drug-resistant infections. Of particular importance, AMR threatens progress against health (SDG 3), food security (SDG 2), access to clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), and poverty (SDG 1). Therefore, we cannot expect to achieve sustainable development if we do not tackle AMR.\n  \nThe global health community has made progress on this issue over the last few years. Though as made plain in the report submitted to UN Secretary-General by the Inter-Agency Coordination Group on AMR in 2019[5], there is still far greater action needed if we are to secure the future from drug-resistant infections. We know that simple and clear targets and metrics can help drive progress on complex global challenges, and so inclusion of an AMR-specific indicator within the SDGs has scope to further galvanise global communities in their work to tackle AMR and elevate it alongside other sustainable development themes. \n\nOn a global basis, the proposed indicator of reduction in percentage of resistant bloodstream infections is a relevant and helpful starting point for inclusion of AMR in the SDGs. We also welcome the reinforcement of systematic data collection via the selected methodology, and the opportunity this presents to encourage and support collection of data that feeds into global surveillance efforts, such as the WHO Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS).\n\nWhile we agree that the priority should be to include an indicator that measures resistance levels in humans, it should be noted that AMR is a complex ‘One Health’ issue and touches on sustainable development in ways which will continue to be unrepresented in the SDG framework. Other opportunities exist to more explicitly represent the importance and complexity of AMR within existing or new indicators, the major critical blind spots being across surveillance of disease, food safety, biosecurity, monitoring of antimicrobial use and stewardship. For example, resistance is an important problem in all SDG-mentioned communicable diseases (including TB, Malaria, HIV and Hepatitis B) and so there is opportunity to adapt existing indicators for these diseases to disaggregate resistant cases in communicable diseases (% of resistant cases). \n\nWe welcome the opportunity the inclusion of this indicator will present to endorse and spur on action on AMR at both national and global levels, and given the vital importance of AMR within many of the Sustainable Development Goals we strongly advocate for the inclusion of this indicator within the SDGs.\n\nReferences\n1. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/21252030%20Agenda%20for%20Sustainable%20Development%20web.pdf\n2. https://www.reactgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/When-the-Drugs-Don%E2%80%99t-Work-Antibiotic-Resistance-as-a-Global-Development-Problem-Feb-2019.pdf\n3.\thttps://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323311493396993758/pdf/final-report.pdf\n4.\thttps://www.who.int/antimicrobial-resistance/interagency-coordination-group/AMR_SDG_indicators_analysis_slides.pdf\n5.\thttps://www.who.int/docs/default-source/documents/no-time-to-wait-securing-the-future-from-drug-resistant-infections-en.pdf?sfvrsn=5b424d7_6"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["People's Health Movement (PHM)","Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top public health problem of the world and has wide implications which challenge the attainment of SDGs. This has been acknowledged in the Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance, UN IACG Report to the Secretary-General of UN, and WHO Global Action Plan on AMR. The People’s Health Movement (PHM) is strongly in favor of the World Health Organization (WHO)-proposed indicator to track the presence of two WHO priority pathogens among hospital patients.\nBy 2030, there are clear estimates that AMR could affect atleast three SDGs. Almost 700,000 people die due to AMR, which is a clear hindrance to achieving SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. In addition, World Bank estimates that unchecked AMR could force 24.1 million more people to extreme poverty, threatening SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth. Many diseases such as Urinary Tract Infections and sexually tract infections \nare caused by pathogens prone to resistance and given the gender-based differential risk and treatment access, this could have potential ramifications on SDG 5: Gender equality.\nWe support the inclusion of WHO’s proposed indicator as it will ensure the much needed data for action against AMR. The proposed Indicator 3.d.2: Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms, includes monitoring of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ESBL- E. coli). Both these organisms are notoriously resistant and despite the need, their surveillance or uniformly collected data is not present in many countries. While this has improved due to WHO Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS), the addition of this indicator would lead to strengthened local commitments towards such surveillance. It is important to note that the proposed indicator has been built after careful consideration by the tripartite agencies (the World Health Organization, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health) and their wide consultations. The data could help us understand and compare the status of AMR and its determinants through its focus on the emergence of key drug-resistant pathogens.\nAnother important concern with reference to AMR is the in-accessibility of antimicrobials. In LMICs, less than one-third of under 5 children suffering from Pneumonia receive antibiotics (amoxycillin), with an extremely pronounced gap in access between the richest and the poorest quintiles (UNICEF, 2012). Two indicators could help us in addressing this important determinant of AMR. SDG Indicator 3.b.3 could show a clear picture of whether the vital ‘access’ antibiotics against pneumonia is accessible or not. SDG indicator 3.8.1 captures the coverage of essential health services and has an indicator that measures care seeking behavior among children under age 5 for suspected pneumonia. There is no measure of whether they receive appropriate antibiotics or not. We believe that fine-tuning of these two indicators could be of vital help in our understanding of AMR and its determinants.\nPHM would strongly request a consideration of the World Health Organization (WHO)-proposed indicator to track the presence of two WHO priority pathogens among hospital patients.\n\n\n"]
["Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics","Scientific Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics strongly supports this proposal. Below we set out some key point about antibiotic/antimicrobial resistance (AMR).\n\nSeveral key policy documents reference AMR as important to the achievement of the SDGS\n1.\t“antimicrobial resistance challenges the sustainability and effectiveness of the public health response to [communicable] and other diseases as well as gains in health and development and the attainment of the 2030 Agenda” - Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance\n2.\t“Antimicrobial resistance is a global crisis that threatens a century of progress in health and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals”- No Time To Wait: Securing The Future From Drug-Resistant Infections. Report To The Secretary-General Of The United Nations\n3.\t“Emerging global health priorities not explicitly included in the  SDGs, including antimicrobial resistance, also demand action” - WHO Global Action Plan on SDG3\n4.\t“indirect impact of antimicrobial resistance, however, extends beyond increased health risks and has many public health consequences with wide implications, for instance on development” - WHO Global Action Plan on AMR\n5.\tReAct’s report “When the Drugs Don’t Work Antibiotic Resistance as a Global Development Problem” has detailed other connections to the SDGs\n\nReasons why AMR is important to achievement of SDGs\n9.\tAntibiotic resistance is estimated to kill 700,000 people per year - UK Review on AMR Final Paper\n10.\tIn the EU and EEA, antibiotic resistant infections accounted for an estimated 33 ,110 attributable deaths and 874 ,541disability adjusted life years. AMR’s burden was also greatest among infants and adults older than 65 years of age - Cassini et al Lancet 2018\n11.\tIn a high AMR burden world, 24 million people would be forced into extreme poverty by 2030. Most of the increase [in extreme poverty] would occur in low-income countries” - World Bank Drug-resistant infections: a threat to our economic future\n12.\tDeclines in economic growth due to AMR would be inequitable, low-income countries would experience larger negative impacts than wealthy countries.  World Bank Drug-resistant infections: a threat to our economic future\n\nThe Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics believes the IAEG-SDG should also introduce a complementary indicator to capture the use of antibiotics in the food production sector, which, by volume of active ingredient, is greater than in human medicine.\n\n14.  In 2013, the global consumption of all antimicrobials in food animals was estimated at 131,109 tons, and is projected to reach 200,000 tonnes in 2030 if current trends continue, see Van Boeckel et al 2017, Science, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6358/1350. \n\nIn relative terms, antibiotic use in livestock and humans is similar, averaging 118 mg per kg of PCU (population-corrected unit - this is an EU unit used to estimate the size of a livestock/human population being treated) and 133 mg/kg, respectively. However, since total livestock biomass greatly exceeds that of human biomass, total antibiotic use for humans is estimated to be much lower — around 40,000 tonnes in 2013.\n\nFarm antibiotic use worldwide is therefore estimated to account for over 70% of all antibiotic use, see https://cddep.org/blog/posts/global-plan-cut-antimicrobial-use-animals/ and  Our World in Data - How do we reduce antibiotic resistance from livestock?, https://ourworldindata.org/antibiotic-resistance-from-livestock\n\nEven in Europe, where farm antibiotic use is more regulated than in many other countries, farm antibiotic use is approximately twice as high as human antibiotic use, see Analysis of antimicrobial consumption and resistance, see EU JIACRA report, https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/report/ecdc/efsa/ema-second-joint-report-integrated-analysis-consumption-antimicrobial-agents-occurrence_en.pdf\n\n15. There are huge variations in antibiotic use livestock between countries. For example, in Europe the lowest users Norway and Iceland used 3 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg respectively in 2016, whereas the highest users Spain and Cyprus used 363 mg/kg and 453 mg/kg respectively - see ESVAC report. These huge differences indicate very high levels of overuse in some countries and huge potential for reductions. Average use accross Europe in 2016 was 125 mg/kg, which is a far higher level than that found in the lowest-using countries.\n\n16. The overuse of antibiotics in farm animals sometimes leads to drug-resistant infections in animals and humans. In September 2016, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly recognised the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in animals as a leading cause of rising antibiotic resistance, see Van Boeckel et al 2017, Science, https://science.sciencemag.org/content/357/6358/1350\nThis link exists even for critically important antibiotics like colistin, which is used as a last-resort in human medicine for treating life-threatening infections, see Poirel and Nordmann 2016, Emerging plasmid-encoded colistin resistance: the animal world as the culprit?, https://academic.oup.com/jac/article/71/8/2326/2237821\n\nAntibiotic-resistant bacteria can spread from farm animals to humans via food, see WHO 2011, Tackling antibiotic resistance from a food safety perspective in Europe, http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/136454/e94889.pdf and EFSA 2008, Foodborne antimicrobial resistance as a biological hazard, https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/765\n\nHowever, another major concern is the environmental spread of resistance. It is estimated that up to 80% of consumed antibiotics are excreted through urine and faeces. The spreading of manure from farms overusing antibiotics can therefore result in the environment being contaminated with both antibiotic residues and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A UNEP report, Frontiers 2017, has highlighted antibiotic resistance as a key emerging environmental problem, https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/frontiers-2017-emerging-issues-environmental-concern \n\n17. Because of the link between farm antibiotic use and resistance in human medicine, it is essential to both improve animal health and welfare by improving husbandry, and to restrict and reduce the use of farm antibiotics. Higher-health and less intensive farming systems are key to improving animal health and welfare.\n\n18. In the European Union, the collection of better data on farm antibiotic use via the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC) project has led to the realisation that many countries were overusing farm antibiotics. This data has been a major motivating factor behind new EU legislation which will, in January 2022, ban routine farm antibiotic use, including all purely preventative group treatments.\n\n19. Similarly, outside of Europe, in order to provide motivation for reductions in farm antibiotic use, and improvements in animal husbandry and animal health and welfare, it is essential to collect better data on farm antibiotic use. For this reason, the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics recommends the development of an indicator which captures the use of antibiotics in farming.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","May only have data for the public hospitals."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on sources and methods to be used."]
["Federal Office of Public Health ","Policy Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The Federal Office of Public Health (Switzerland) supports this proposal as it is aware of the importance to AMR. The porposed indicator is supported as it is already measured in the WHO Monitoring-System GLASS."]
["The FAIRR Initiative","Engagement Manager","Network of Institutional Investors","Yes","Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now globally acknowledged as a fundamental threat to public health and the global economy. The overuse and misuse of antibiotics in both humans and animals has accelerated the process by which bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, threatening our ability to treat common infections. The cost to human life is already evident. In Europe, an estimated 33,000 people die every year due to antibiotic resistant infections while in India approximately 60,000 infants are dying annually (ECDC 2018, Canadian Press 2018).     \n\nFAIRR strongly supports the development of an indicator that is explicitly focused on addressing AMR as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The inclusion of the proposed indicator into the SDG agenda will create a greater sense of urgency and firmly establish AMR in national and international development agendas.  \n\nHowever, it is important to recognise that animal agriculture is the largest consumer of antibiotics globally and a key contributor to AMR. Investors recognise the routine non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock production as a leading cause of rising antimicrobial resistance, and therefore a major risk to public health. The industrialisation of livestock production has driven the rise of intensive farms that house thousands of animals in confined spaces. To be profitable, companies have relied on the routine mass medication of farm animals with antibiotics, both as a means to increase feed efficiency and to reduce mortality. Today, more than 73% of all antimicrobials sold in the world are used in livestock and fish (ETH Zürich 2018), and it is projected that by 2030, antibiotics consumption in farm animals will rise by 67% (Van Boeckel et al 2015).  \n\nAddressing antibiotics overuse in animal agriculture is crucial to the One Health approach. FAIRR encourages the IAEG-SDG to consider adopting a comparable indicator to address antibiotics use in food production. Global food companies are beginning to monitor and report on the intensity of antibiotics used in animals using the industry standard of tracking the milligrams of antibiotics consumed per kilogram of animal weight (mg/kg). \n\nFAIRR believes that in order to preserve the efficacy of antibiotics against disease and achieve the SDGs, the IAEG-SDG should adopt a dual approach that addresses antibiotics use in both humans and animals.  \n\nReferences: \n\nECDC (2018) 33000 people die every year due to infections with antibiotics-resistant bacteria. Available online at: https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/33000-people-die-every-year-due-infections-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria\n\nCanadia Press (2018) Contagion: Edging Closer to a World Without Antibiotics. Available online at: https://www.manitobapost.com/national-news/contagion-edging-closer-to-a-world-without-antibiotics-115291\n  \nETH Zürich (2018) ‘Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals’. Available on¬line at: https://www.swissre.com/dam/jcr:b8c6410f-755b-4d13-836d-f611c3510a3d/ amr_thomas_boeckel.pdf\n  \nVan Boeckel et al (2015) ‘Global trends in antimicrobials use in food animals’. Available online at: https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/early/2015/03/18/1503141112.full.pdf\n\n"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat questions the need and suitability of the proposed additional indicator for target 3.d. The wording of the proposal describes rather a specific target (not explicitly included in target 3.d) than a measurable indicator."]
["statistical directorate of health ministry","statistical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","actually growing public health problem"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No","We do not support it. Moreover, it looks like a target rather than an indicator.\nShould it be selected, w would write \"Reduction of the percentage of bloodstream [...]\""]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","The wording of the proposal describes rather a specific target (not explicitly included in target 3.d) than a measurable indicator."]
["Ministry of Health and Social Affairs","Deputy Director-General","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Sweden supports the adoption of the indicator 3.d.2 proposed by WHO. As pointed out by WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global health threat that will impede progress toward achieving multiple SDG targets, particularly under goals 1, 2 and 3. Adopting a dedicated indicator under goal 3 for AMR would further situate it as a problem of sustainable access to effective treatment of infectious diseases, as stated in UN General Assembly resolution A/71/3. The proposed indicator is in line with global standards developed through WHO Member State consultations and implemented in the Global AMR Surveillance System (GLASS). GLASS itself was requested by WHO Member States in resolution WHA68.7, which was reaffirmed in UNGA resolution A/71/3. However, development and implementation of national AMR surveillance systems lag behind, preventing the production of high-quality data needed for local, national and global action against AMR. Adopting the proposed indicator would further encourage countries to develop and implement national AMR surveillance systems that inform treatment practices and policy making processes."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","\nAdditional Indicator Proposal should be reworded as \"Value of financial and \ntechnical resources from the rest of world (government sources) for early warning, risk reduction  and management of national and global health risks.\" \n"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe","Pharmaceuticals Policy & Projects Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe strongly supports including the proposed additional indicator on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the list of SDG indicators as part of the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation on Proposals for 2020 Comprehensive Review.\n\nAMR is a global threat that is annually responsible for 700,000 deaths worldwide. If no effective action is undertaken, this figure could rise to 10 million deaths per year globally by 2050 – greater than the death rates of cancer and diabetes combined.\n\nAsia and Africa will be the regions hardest hit by AMR, with respectively 4.7 and 4.1 million deaths per year by 2050. AMR is also expected to force up to 24 million people into extreme poverty by 2030, particularly in low-income countries.\n\nThe recently published IACG report to the UN Secretary General ‘No time to wait: Securing the future from drug-resistant infections’ warns that AMR “threatens a century of progress in health and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.”\n\nIn fact, AMR will negatively impact the achievement targets of many SDGs, especially target 3.d “Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks”.\n\nDespite this negative impact, the current SDG indicator framework does not capture trends in AMR or country capacity to address this risk. The global threat of AMR demands the inclusion of an AMR indicator in the SDGs. This would also support consistent monitoring and reporting both at national and global level.\n\nThe proposed indicator is a viable global SDG monitoring mechanism that relies on an effective system of national AMR data collected through the national AMR surveillance system reporting to the WHO’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS).\n\nThe monitoring system has a global scope. Today, 50% of the world population lives in countries that are providing proposed AMR indicator data through GLASS. And this figure is projected to increase to 63% of the global population living in countries providing data by 2020.\n\nConsidering that 70% of antibiotics are administered to animals, the IAEG-SDG should consider a complementary indicator in future to capture the use of antibiotics in agriculture, especially as global antimicrobial consumption in the livestock sector is projected to rise by approximately 67% between 2010 and 2030.\n\nHCWH Europe is an international non-governmental organisation that works to transform healthcare worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability, and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The additional indicator is strongly supported by Norway. We will however suggest to reformulate to \"Percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms\" to have a statistical indicator. The reduction will in turn be the sign of positiv development in the indicator. "]
["UNHCR","Senior IMO","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["AMR Industry Alliance","Head of the Secretariat","Private Sector","Yes","With more than 100 biotechnology, diagnostics, generics and research-based pharmaceutical companies and associations joining forces, the AMR Industry Alliance is one of the largest private sector coalitions set up to offer sustainable solutions to tackle the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. Recently, the Alliance adopted a new set of commitments in four key areas of work, including appropriate use, to guide its work over the next two years (2019-2020).\n\nAntibiotics, antivirals, antiparasitic agents and antifungals are becoming increasingly ineffective owing to resistance developed through their excessive or inappropriate use, with serious consequences for human and animal health. The AMR Industry Alliance endorses the move to incorporate the proposed measurement (“Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms”) to assess progress against target SDG 3.d . Both indicators identified are indeed important and significant causes of blood stream infection and associated morbidity and mortality, and changing rates in prevalence have been linked to prevention and control interventions for antimicrobial resistance including antimicrobial consumption.\n\nThe Alliance encourages the expansion of the indicator plan to include other pathogens mentioned in the WHO Priority Pathogens List and the CDC Biggest Threats lists (https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/biggest_threats.html).\n\nMore specifically, the Alliance would like to stress the need to consider surveillance for carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, the archetypal superbug which, with E coli are identified as critical pathogens and which clearly pose significant threats to patient safety in hospital environments and impact the way in which health care is delivered. We need to remain vigilant also for establishment of this organism in community reservoirs especially in long-term care facilities. Furthermore, we recommend using the WHO Priority 1 (CRITICAL) list which includes really bad bugs like Acinetobacter and Pseudomonas. \n\nWHO Priority 1: CRITICAL \nAcinetobacter baumannii, carbapenem-resistant \nPseudomonas aeruginosa, carbapenem-resistant \nEnterobacteriaceae, carbapenem-resistant, ESBL-producing (particularly E coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae).\n\nLastly, the Alliance would like to emphasize the importance of using modern diagnostics tools to make the proposed metric viable, paying particular attention to blood cultures and susceptibility testing. \n\n"]
["ReAct – Action on Antibiotic Resistance and Innovation+Design Enabling Access (IDEA) Initiative, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health","Director, ReAct – Strategic Policy Program and Professor of the Practice, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health","Non-Governmental Organization and Academia","Yes","Antimicrobial resistance threatens the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. So ReAct–Action on Antibiotic Resistance strongly supports taking measure of this challenge of antimicrobial resistance among the SDG indicators. The World Health Organization (WHO)-proposed indicator to track the presence of two WHO priority pathogens among hospital patients is a welcomed and critically important addition.\n \nThe UK Review on AMR estimates that 700,000 people die from antimicrobial resistance in a year (a clear impediment to achieving SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing). However, the burden of antimicrobial resistance impacts other Sustainable Development Goals as well. The World Bank has projected that antimicrobial resistance, if unchecked, would force 24.1 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, thereby threatening SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth. Differences in disease risk and access to treatment, notably in treatments for sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections, would undermine progress on SDG 5: Gender equality. Therefore, data to inform action on antimicrobial resistance is vital for the success of the SDGs.\n \nThe proposed indicator builds off of the extensive consultative process among the Tripartite agencies (notably the custodial agency for this indicator, the World Health Organization, as well as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Organisation for Animal Health) that resulted in a joint Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance. This proposed SDG indicator is part of the core metrics in the Framework. The WHO has also taken up the same indicator as part of its 13th General Program of Work Impact Framework.\n \nBy 2020, over sixty percent of WHO’s Member States are expected to provide antimicrobial resistance indicator data to WHO’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS). This proposed Tier 1 indicator would provide sentinel warning to healthcare delivery systems of the emergence of key drug-resistant pathogens. WHO has already identified  Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and 3rd generation-cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli as priorities for initial monitoring efforts in the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Focusing on two clearly specified pathogens as part of this indicator would bring useful global standardization to these tracking efforts. This would also help spur the strengthening of local microbiology laboratory capacity under National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance. Adopting this indicator would bolster local commitments to invest in much needed surveillance.  \n \nHowever, antibiotic stewardship must be complemented by antibiotic access. It is estimated that presently more children with pneumonia die due to a lack of antibiotics than directly from antibiotic resistance. Two existing indicators could help address this blindspot on access to antibiotics in the SDGs. SDG Indicator 3.8.1 captures the coverage of essential health services, and the indicator is based on tracer interventions. One of these is care seeking behavior among children under age 5 for suspected pneumonia, but that tracer indicator does not register whether patients receive any appropriate treatment with antibiotics or not. By contrast, SDG Indicator 3.b.3 incorporates concepts of availability, affordability and relevance to the global burden of disease. The indicator is applied to a basket of tracer medicines for primary health care, including the antibiotics of gentamicin, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, and procaine benzylpenicillin or benzathine benzylpenicillin. While this indicator falls short of whether it is appropriately used, it does help complete the picture of access to antibiotics. We also would note though that these four antibiotics fall within the Access and Watch categories on the WHO Essential Medicines List, but not the Reserve category (which are considered last resort when there are no other therapeutic options). Perhaps adjusting the two existing SDG indicators might complement the picture of the WHO-proposed indicator 3.d.2 by filling in the dimension of access to antibiotics.\n \nImportant as the tracking of antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare delivery system is, this is also a One Health challenge–encompassing the environment, animal health, agriculture and human health. In many countries, the majority of antibiotics by volume is used in the food production system. So tracking the weight of antibiotics used per biomass, by livestock species, could also help ensure halting the advance of AMR that threatens to erode gains towards the achievement of SDGs. In the future, the IAEG-SDG should consider the adoption of comparable indicators on antibiotic use in the food production sector. However, ReAct believes the proposed WHO indicator is an important step in ensuring that the critical challenge of antimicrobial resistance receives needed attention in the tracking of progress toward the 2030 SDGs. "]
["Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility","Senior Program Director","Investor network","Yes","We, the undersigned investors, many members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of faith-based and values-driven institutional investors representing $400 billion in assets under management take this opportunity to support the World Health Organization (WHO)-proposed indicator “Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms.” It is critical that the proposed additional indicator on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) be considered for inclusion in the list of SDG Indicators.\n\nThere has been significant global political attention to this issue. Since 2015, a global action plan on AMR has been developed and endorsed by the governing bodies of WHO, FAO and OIE (World Organization for Animal Health) through specific resolutions calling for increased attention and action on combatting antimicrobial resistance. In addition, in 2016, member states of the United Nations adopted a “political declaration at the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly on antimicrobial resistance,” called for a “One Health “approach to addressing AMR. Most recently, in 2019, the Inter-agency Coordination Group on AMR that was established by the UN Secretary-General, delivered its key recommendations that called for urgent action in countries and global monitoring. The UN Secretary-General has also recently (in May 2019) submitted a comprehensive report on AMR to the UN General Assembly that calls for scaled up technical assistance to countries. \n\nIn addition, the FAO, the OIE and the WHO, recently launched the AMR Multi-Partner Trust Fund. The AMR Trust Fund has a five-year scope, through 2024, and aims to scale up efforts to support countries to counter the immediate threat of AMR, arguably the most complex threat to global health. The immediate funding appeal is for $70 million, to be used to support countries and the implementation of the Tripartite’s AMR Workplan 2019-2020, particularly in providing technical support to countries designing National Action Plans on AMR and to scale up local action. The world bank estimates a need for 9 billion USD per year for AMR control. [1]  The AMR Trust Fund would directly support Goal 17, in seeking to strengthen global partnerships to support and achieve the 2030 agenda, particularly investment for least developed countries.\nAMR is a global crisis that threatens a century of progress in health and achievement of the SDGs. Indirect impact of antimicrobial resistance, extends beyond increased health risks and has many public health consequences with wide implications, for instance on development. Antimicrobial resistance will negatively impact targets under Goal 3 due to reduced treatment options for infections by resistant pathogens, will impact the agricultural productivity targets under target under Goal 2, including food animal production, and will impact Goal 1 as increased antimicrobial resistance results in large declines in economic growth, increased economic inequality and drive an additional 24 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. [2]\n\nThere is strong scientific evidence that widespread antibiotic use in food animal production is connected to the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in humans. Over the past decade, investor engagements, supported by more than 70 institutional investors representing nearly $5 trillion in assets under management, with global food companies have called for reducing antibiotic use in their supply chains to protect public health and long-term value creation. [3] The IAEG-SDG should consider, in the future, a complementary indicator to capture the use of antibiotics in the food production sector, which, by volume, is greater than in human medicine. In 2013, 70 to 80 percent of total antibiotic consumption was for livestock. Monitoring AMR’s threats in the SDGs must progress towards a One Health perspective (Environment, Animals and Healthcare) consistent with the UN Secretary General’s report. \nAntibiotic stewardship involves both improving antibiotic access and reducing unnecessary use. It is estimated that presently more children with pneumonia die due to a lack of antibiotics than directly from antibiotic resistance. Modifying two existing indicators could help address this blindspot on access to antibiotics in the SDGs. SDG Indicator 3.8.1 captures the coverage of essential health services, and the indicator is based on tracer interventions. One of these is care seeking behavior among children under age 5 for suspected pneumonia, but that tracer indicator does not register whether patients receive any appropriate treatment with antibiotics or not. By contrast, SDG Indicator 3.b.3 measures concepts of availability, affordability and relevance to the global burden of disease. The indicator is applied to a basket of medicines for primary health care, including the antibiotics of gentamicin, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, and procaine benzylpenicillin or benzathine benzylpenicillin. This indicator does provide a useful view access to antibiotic, even if it is unclear whether those antibiotics are appropriately used. We note though that these four tracer antibiotics are Access- and Watch-class antibiotics on the WHO Essential Medicines List. Measuring Reserve-class antibiotics is also needed as those are considered drugs of last resort when there are no other treatment options. Adjusting these two existing SDG indicators would complement the insight from the WHO-proposed indicator 3.d.2 by providing a crucial look onto access to antibiotics.\n\nGiven the above context, and the urgent need to build country capacity to address this growing national and global multisectoral risk, it is critical that the proposed additional indicator on AMR be considered for inclusion in the list of SDG Indicators. The proposed indicator captures crucial information on a growing national and global risk that impacts multiple sectors – human health, animal health, plant health, food production, environment, and directly impact poverty and economic development. \n\nReferences\n[1] 2019. New Multi-Partner Trust Fund launched to combat antimicrobial resistance globally. Noordwijk, the Netherlands: World Health Organization.  https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/19-06-2019-new-multi-partner-trust-fund-launched-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistance-globally\n[2] Jonas, Olga B.; Irwin, Alec; Berthe, Franck Cesar Jean; Le Gall, Francois G.; Marquez, Patricio V.. 2017. Drug-resistant infections: a threat to our economic future (Vol. 2) : final report (English). Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/323311493396993758/final-report\n[3] See: The Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return collaborative investor engagement on antibiotics. https://www.fairr.org/engagements/antibiotics-engagement/\n"]
["Department for International Development, UK","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The UK strongly supports the inclusion of the proposed indicator on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \n\nAs has been documented [1] [2] [3], AMR puts the achievement of SDGs related to health, agriculture, animals, the environment and food directly at risk. In addition, AMR puts the achievement of some SDGs indirectly at risk, due to cascading impacts on economic wellbeing and inequality [4] [5]. And, on the other hand, work to support the achievement of the SDGs will help to tackle AMR. Given this strong crossover, it is vital that the two agendas are formally linked and addressed in tandem.\n\nThe link has been formally identified by the UN itself. The 2016 UN political declaration on AMR, which was adopted a year after the SDGs were set, notes that the 2030 Agenda ‘offers a framework to ensure healthy lives, …including by addressing growing antimicrobial resistance’ [6]. In response to the political declaration, Ban Ki Moon, then Secretary General of the UN, stated that ‘antimicrobial resistance will... put the Sustainable Development Goals in jeopardy’ [7]. In his follow-up to the political declaration in May this year, the current UN Secretary General noted that ‘antimicrobial resistance is a global threat to health, livelihoods and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals’ [8].\n\nThe UK recognises that this indicator has already been adopted by the WHO’s General Programme of work [9], meaning that it has already been approved by all member states. Including the same indicator in the SDGs would extend the lifetime of an AMR indicator covering all member states to 2030, as well as formally making the links between AMR and the SDGs.\n\nWe recommend that the indicator be rewritten slightly to bring the phrasing into line with other indicators, and to frame it as an indicator rather than a target, which is how it reads currently. We suggest rewriting as follows: \n“Percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms”.\n\nThe indicator proposed in this consultation would be a good proxy for understanding the rates of resistance globally (given the data currently available through the WHO GLASS system). We strongly support its inclusion with an additional recommendation that - as the quality of data available continues to improve - the indicator is revised in line with these improvements. Ultimately, we would like to see an indicator which measures incidence rather than proportion of infections once member states have the capacity to collect this information. While we would like to be able to track changes over time, we also suggest that the indicator be modifiable to include emerging drug-resistant pathogens. The definition of pathogens in scope should be supported by a clear rationale and precise criteria for altering the focus.\n\nWe agree MRSA and 3gC Gram-negs are likely to be the most prevalent and therefore the most important two to include within this initial indicator.\nIt will be important for the priorities to be reconsidered annually with criteria published on why particular drug-pathogen criteria are selected. Other AMR threats include carbapenem resistance which is rapidly emerging and penicillin resistant pneumococci as an important community pathogen especially in LMIC settings.\n\nWe have used this opportunity to provide recommendations on how this indicator could be further improved going forward, but we do not wish to downplay our support. We see the tangible, positive benefit of including an indicator on AMR in the SDGs and strongly endorse this proposed indicator.\n\nReferences\n\n[1] \tD. Jasovský, J. Littmann, A. Zorzet and O. Cars, \"Antimicrobial resistance - a threat to the world’s sustainable development,\" Uppsala journal of medical sciences, vol. 121, no. 3, pp. 159-164, 2016. \n[2] \tMcKinsey & Company, \"AMR Indicators and their relevance to the global indicator framework for the SDGs and targets for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,\" United Nations Inter-Agency Coordination Group (IACG) on Antimicrobial Resistance, 2018.\n[3] \tM. van der Heijden, A. Sandgren, M. Pränting, M. Karvanen, H. Aagaard, A. Zorzet, M. Ren and O. Cars, \"When the Drugs Don’t Work: Antibiotic Resistance as a Global Development Problem,\" Uppsala, 2019.\n[4] \tJ. O'Neill, \"Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections Globally: Final Report and Recommendations,\" The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, London, 2016.\n[5] \tO. B. Jonas, A. Irwin, F. C. J. Berthe, F. Le Gall, G. Francois and P. V. Marquez, \"Drug-resistant infections: a threat to our economic future (Vol. 2): final report (English),\" World Bank Group, Washington D.C., 2017.\n[6] \tU. G. Assembly, \"Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance : draft resolution (A/71/L.2),\" New York, 2016.\n[7] \tM. Ban Ki, \"Secretary-General's remarks to High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance,\" United Nations, New York, 2016.\n[8] \tU. S. General, \"Follow-up to the political declaration of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on antimicrobial resistance,\" New York, 2019.\n[9] \tWHO, \"Proposed Programme Budget 2020–2021 | Thirteenth General Programme of Work, 2019–2023 | WHO Impact Framework,\" 2018.\n\n\n\n"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, but no information available for PT. The indicator shall not mention the target i.e. \"Reduce the\"."]
["The Pew Charitable Trusts","Project Director, Antibiotic Resistance Project","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Pew Charitable Trusts recommends the inclusion of the additional proposed indicator under Target 3.d. of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This indicator will provide important information for tracking the impact of antimicrobial-resistant infections globally. It will also provide insight into country-level progress in combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR).\n\nIn 2016, all UN member countries committed to developing and implementing national action plans to address the threat of AMR within their countries. While progress has been made since that time, more efforts are needed to ensure full implementation of national action plans in all countries. The inclusion of this new indicator would help sustain political will to address this public health threat. It would help motivate countries to provide the necessary resources to improve surveillance and laboratory capacity and enhance healthcare facility capacity for infection control and antimicrobial stewardship efforts.\n\nThe continued spread of antimicrobial resistant pathogens has far reaching impacts on the health and well-being of global populations. Including this indicator within the SDGs is critical to monitor progress in addressing this health risk and ensuring sustained global action."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","We propose the following edition of indicator “The proportion of patients with circulatory system infections due to selected microorganisms resistant to antimicrobials, of the total number of patients with suspected blood infection whose blood samples were sent for appropriate tests (blood culture)”"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UAEM","Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Antibiotic Resistance Action Center, George Washington University","Deputy Director","Academia","Yes","Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest health and environmental challenges we face today as a society. We need urgent action at the country level. The SDGs will not be achievable if current predictions on antibiotic resistant infections are realized. Poor and rich countries alike will face high death tools, lingering illnesses, loss of income and sky-rocketing health care costs and more. All of these factors will greatly affect country economies undermining efforts to achieving the SDGs. "]
["Centre for Science and Environment","Deputy Programme Manager, Food Safety and Toxins","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Centre for Science and Environment supports the proposed indicator on AMR. \nHowever, this proposed indicator may be supplemented by other indicators which include the following aspects\nAn indicator to estimate the overall use of antibiotics in human health, food animal and crop production. Setting targets for the reduction  of antibiotics use in these  sectors can serve as an important indicator of antibiotic containment efforts of countries. This will not only help bring down antibiotic use but also aid ongoing stewardship effort and contribute to the effective implementation of country level action plans. \nEstimation of use of critically important antimicrobials (CIAs) or highest priority CIAs in different sectors (human, animals, plant) could also be introduced as sub indicators. \n\n"]
["Centre for Science and Environment","Deputy Programme Manager, Food Safety and Toxins","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Centre for Science and Environment supports the proposed indicator on AMR. \nHowever, this proposed indicator may be supplemented by other indicators which include the following aspects\nAn indicator to estimate the overall use of antibiotics in human health, food animal and crop production. Setting targets for the reduction  of antibiotics use in these  sectors can serve as an important indicator of antibiotic containment efforts of countries. This will not only help bring down antibiotic use but also aid ongoing stewardship effort and contribute to the effective implementation of country level action plans. \nEstimation of use of critically important antimicrobials (CIAs) or highest priority CIAs in different sectors (human, animals, plant) could also be introduced as sub indicators. \n\n"]
["ReAct Asia Pacific","Public Health Consultant","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) threatens many of the healthcare achievements of the 20th century and can significantly escalate the cost of implementing Universal Health Coverage. The drivers of AMR are multi-sectorial and most of them are related to development. Inappropriate antibiotic use in dysfunctional healthcare settings, agricultural intensification with poor investment in biosecurity measures, poor community access to water & sanitation and improper disposal of medicinal wastes are cited as prominent reasons for this rapidly evolving problem. The impact of AMR can delay the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), primarily in the context of developing countries. The Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG-AMR), through its recently published report, has identified the potential impact that AMR can have on the SDGs. \nIn this light, it is pertinent that AMR features in the indicator list as a part of SDGs. The proposed Tier 1 indicator in SDG 3 “Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms” can help in measuring the impact of the global measures to contain AMR. Also, it can promote investment in lab capacity in countries which are not currently a part of the World Health Organization’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS). In terms of the global health security perspective, the indicator serve as an early warning system for potential large outbreaks of drug-resistant infections. If AMR becomes a part of the SDG framework, it can also improve the political commitment and funding available to implement the National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance. Therefore we appreciate and support the proposed indicator on AMR. \nHowever, this proposed indicator may need to be complemented by other indicators which look at the use of antibiotics in human health and food animal production. The World Health Organization’s Access, Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) classification as a part of the Essential Medicines List can be looked at as a potential method of tracking the use of antibiotics by countries and regions. The proportion of Access antibiotics in the overall antibiotic consumption can help to understand the effectiveness of several interventions aimed at stewardship of newer generations of these drugs. Similarly, the list of Highest Priority Critically Important Antibiotics (HPCIA) for human health, published by the WHO, can be used for assessing the antibiotic use in food animal farming. The proportion of HPCIA in the overall antibiotic use by farmers, can help us to monitor the outcome of several initiatives to streamline the agricultural production processes. We call upon the IAEG-SDG to consider inclusion of indicators on antibiotic use, in any future revisions. \n"]
["Eastern Institute of Technology","Nursing Lecturer","Academia","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Reserach Unit (OUCRU)","Public engagement coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["YOP (Yayasan Orang Tua Peduli); Concerned &Caring Parent Foundation","Head of Advisory Board","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Include as well antibiotic use in human sector and food production"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["ReAct - Action on Antibiotic Resistance/ Europe","Policy advisor ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has increasingly been recognized to seriously jeopardise the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ReAct Europe, strongly supports taking measure of the challenge of AMR among the SDG indicators. We therefore express our highest support to the World Health Organization (WHO)-proposed indicator to track the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms. \n\nWhile addressing growing antimicrobial resistance is mentioned in relation to the health-related aspects of the preamble of the 2030 Agenda, it was not reflected in any of the indicators. Adding the WHO-proposed indicator to the SDGs is a critically important addition to further advance the global attention to AMR and spur further collection of data.\n \nThe UK Review on AMR estimates that 700,000 people die from antimicrobial resistance in a year, a clear impediment to achieving SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing. In addition to being a threat of achieving SDG 3, AMR threatens to undermine the achievement of several other SDGs. Effective antibiotics are critically important cornerstones of all health systems, but AMR threatens to have devastating impacts on global public health as well as the global economy. The World Bank has projected that AMR, if unchecked, would force 24.1 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030, thereby threatening SDG 1: No Poverty and SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth. Differences in disease risks and access to treatment would undermine progress on SDG 5: Gender equality and SDG 10: Reduced inequalities. AMR also threatens the sustainability and security of food production and SDG 2: Zero hunger. Therefore, data to inform action on AMR is vital for the success of the SDGs. \n \nBy 2020, over sixty percent of WHO’s Member States are expected to provide AMR indicator data to WHO’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS). This proposed indicator would provide sentinel warning to healthcare delivery systems of the emergence of key drug-resistant pathogens. This would also help spur the strengthening of local microbiology laboratory capacity under National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance. This Tier 1 indicator would bolster local commitments to invest in much needed surveillance.   \n\nTo increase the specificity of the definition of the indicator, we propose to include methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (ESBL) instead of the unspecific mentioning of “selected antimicrobial resistant organisms”. Tracking the presence of these two WHO priority pathogens among hospital patients is already mentioned in the justification document of the indicator, but for clarity, it would be important to have in the actual indicator.\n \nImportant as the tracking of AMR in the healthcare delivery system is, this is also a One Health challenge – encompassing the environment, animal health, agriculture and human health. In the future, the IAEG-SDG should consider the adoption of comparable indicators on antibiotic use in the food production sector as well. However, ReAct Europe believes the proposed WHO indicator is an important first step in ensuring that the critical challenge of AMR receives needed attention in the tracking of progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Centre for Tropical Medicine","Laboratory technician","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Médecins Sans Frontières","AMR/regulatory Pharmacist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The scientific understanding and political awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) posing a threat to the world's sustainable development efforts is now well-established. Given its cross-cutting character, AMR must be redefined in a broader context beyond human health within the framework of sustainable development, and should also be reflected in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as called for in the preamble of the Agenda 2030 Outcome Document. \n\nFirstly, the monitoring is currently conducted via Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS), which is currently one of the few global surveillance systems for antibiotic resistance available. Although not fully representative, the proposed indicator would provide sentinel warning to healthcare delivery systems of the emergence of key drug-resistant pathogens. Compared to other types of surveillance/samples, blood-culture based surveillance is the most feasible for several reasons, including standardisation and sampling. Overall, in many countries a sampling strategy to produce representative AMR data is lacking. \n\nSecondly, the geographical data coverage is still insufficient, in particular in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The methodology is assuming good quality sampling and a presence of good quality labs. It is therefore imperative to substantially increase international funding and technical assistance for laboratory capacities in LMICs to enable them to participate in and report to GLASS. The GLASS reporting could be further strengthened by allowing non-state actors, like MSF, that perform microbial identification and resistance/sensitivity to supply data to increase the scope and quality of data made available in countries that struggle to collect and report such data nationally. Importantly, the indicator’s inclusion into SDG framework might galvanise countries to develop better and more comprehensive microbiology facilities.  \n \nThirdly, interlinkages should be explored in the SDG indicators framework. For instance, SDG 3.b.3 is tracking availability and affordability of some selected antibiotics as part of a core set of relevant essential medicines. Annually, more people die from lack of access to antimicrobials than directly from AMR. Therefore, monitoring access is pertinent in addressing a multi-faceted issue of AMR and should be tracked in synergy with other relevant targets and indicators.\n\nTo conclude, having the proposed WHO AMR indicator included in the monitoring framework is necessary in assuring a continuous engagement to address AMR throughout the SDG era. \t\n"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["IFARMA FOUNDATION","DIRECTOR","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit - Ho Chi Minh city- Vietnam","project coordinator","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["ReAct Latin-America","Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","La resistencia a los antimicrobianos es un problema importante en América Latina y amenaza la sostenibilidad,  la eficacia de la respuesta de la salud pública a las enfermedades transmisibles y de otro tipo, así como los avances en salud, desarrollo y los objetivos de la Agenda 2030.\n\nLa resistencia a patógenos respiratorios como es el Streptococcus pneumoniae e  infecciones de vías urinarias causadas por la  Escherichia coli es frecuente en toda la región. En América Latina, la resistencia a las cefalosporinas de tercera generación en cultivos de Escherichia coli está aumentando (alrededor del 60% en muchos hospitales mexicanos). Las altas tasas de resistencia a los antibióticos utilizados en infecciones adquiridas en el hospital son una amenaza creciente, incluyendo MRSA, Enterobacteriaceae productoras de BLEE y Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistente a carbapenem y Acinetobacter baumannii. Según la OPS, los microorganismos resistentes a múltiples medicamentos son una causa importante de infecciones hospitalarias en los países de América Latina y causan más del 50% de las infecciones adquiridas en hospitales en países como Brasil, Bolivia y Perú.\n\nLa OMS ya ha identificado MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina) y Escherichia coli resistente a la cefalosporina de tercera generación como prioridades para los esfuerzos iniciales de monitoreo en el Marco de Monitoreo y Evaluación. Como se señaló anteriormente, la resistencia en estas combinaciones de drogas y bacterias juega un papel importante en la RBA en la región de América Latina y la introducción de un mecanismo de monitoreo global es un comienzo esencial para abordar la RBA en todo el mundo.\nSin embargo, un gran problema, igual de importante, continúa siendo la dificultad de acceso sostenible al consumo de antibióticos de buena calidad. En un informe reciente sobre América Latina que analizó la escasez de drogas, se identificaron un total de 490 medicamentos. De los subgrupos terapéuticos, los antibióticos eran medicamentos con mayor escasez (14%). Además, la calidad de los antibióticos es aún un problema en América Latina, según la OMS, se estima que 1 de cada 10 productos médicos que circulan en países de bajos y medianos ingresos son deficientes o falsificados. En un estudio sobre la calidad de los antibióticos y los medicamentos antipalúdicos, América del Sur ocupó el puesto más alto en medicamentos de calidad inferior con un 11,5% del total de muestras que no pasaron la prueba de calidad. La falta de acceso a medicamentos de calidad genera más resistencia y muertes innecesarias. A nivel mundial, los investigadores han estimado que si el 10% de los antibióticos son deficientes o falsificados, esto podría causar un exceso de mortalidad en la neumonía infantil de 72,000 a 169,000 niños cada año.\n\nQuienes suscribimos, creemos que el indicador propuesto por la OMS es un paso importante para garantizar que el problema  crítico de la resistencia antimicrobiana reciba la atención necesaria en el seguimiento del progreso hacia los ODS 2030, pero subrayamos la importancia de equilibrar el monitoreo de la resistencia con el acceso a los antibióticos en el futuro.\n\n\nSe adhieren a esta declaración las siguientes organizaciones:\n\nReAct Latin-America, Ecuador\n\nLa Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Microbiología, Ecuador\n\nUnión de Científicos Comprometidos con la Sociedad, Mexico\n\nIFARMA, Colombia\n\nInstituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor, Brasil\n\nInstituto de Salud Socioambiental de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Univesidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina\n\nFederación Única de Afiliados al Seguro Social Campesino de Ecuador, Ecuador\n\nOrganización KORPUKIS, Ecuador\n\n\nSe adhieren a esta declaración las siguientes personas:\n\nAc. Dr. Christian Trigoso Agudo\nProfesor Emérito de Microbiología - Facultad de Medicina, Enfermería, Nutrición y Tecnología Médica de la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés - UMSA\nMiembro de la Academia Boliviana de Medicina\nMiembro fundador de la Sociedad Boliviana de Patología Clínica\nMiembro del Comité de Resistencia Antimicrobiana RAM -AGEMED - Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia\nBolivia\n\nDra. Lorena Abadía-Patiño\nMicrobióloga, Coordinadora del Laboratorio de Resistencia Bacteriana IIBCAUDO, Universidad de Oriente\nVenezuela\n\nDr. Nicolás Campoverde A.\nMédico-social y Epidemiológo\nEcuador\n\nSusana Ramírez Hita\nMedical Anthropology Research Center, Universidad Rovira i Virgili\nEspaña\n\nIng. Carlos Bacacela\nAgrónomo, especializado en agroecología y Resistencia Bacteriana, \nEcuador\n\nAbogado Delfín Buelva\nEspecialista en Derechos Humanos\nEcuador\n\nDra. Elizabeth Bravo\nRed Por una América Latina Libre de Transgénicos\nEcuador\n\nDra. Alicia Maldonado\nInternational Federation of Medical Student Associations\nUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Cayetano Heredia University)\nPeru\n\n\n\n(English Translation)\n\nAntimicrobial resistance is a significant problem in Latin America and threatens the sustainability and effectiveness of the public health response to communicable and other diseases as well as gains in health and development and the attainment of the 2030 Agenda.\n\nResistance to respiratory pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Escherichia coli from urinary tract infections is prevalent throughout the Latin-American region. In Latin America, resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Escherichia coli isolates is increasing (e.g., around 60% in many Mexican hospitals). High rates of resistant to antibiotics used in hospital-acquired infections is a growing threat, including MRSA, ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae and carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosaand Acinetobacter baumannii. According to PAHO, multidrug-resistant organisms are a major cause of hospital-associated infections in Latin American countries, causing more than 50% of hospital-acquired infections in countries like Brazil, Bolivia and Peru.\n\nWHO has already identified MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and 3rd generation-cephalosporin resistant Escherichia coli as priorities for initial monitoring efforts in the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. As noted above, resistance in these drug-bacteria combinations plays an important role in AMR in the Latin American region and introducing a global monitoring mechanism is an essential start of tackling AMR globally.\n\nA large problem however, that is of equal importance, but is not monitored, remains consumption and sustainable access to good quality antibiotics. In a recent report in Latin-America that looked at drug shortages, a total of 490 medicines were identified. Of the therapeutic subgroups, antibiotics were the medicine with most shortages (14%). Also, the quality of antibiotics remains an issue in Latin America, according to WHO, an estimated 1 in 10 medical products circulating in low- and middle-income countries is either substandard or falsified. In a study focusing on quality of antibiotic and antimalarial medicines South America ranked highest in substandard medicines with 11.5% of total samples failing the quality test. Lack of access to quality medicines leads to more resistance and unnecessary deaths. Globally, researchers have estimated that if 10% of antibiotics are substandard or falsified, this could cause an excess mortality in childhood pneumonia of 72.000 to 169.000 children each year.\n\nThose of us who subscribe to this statement believe the proposed WHO indicator is an important step in ensuring that the critical challenge of antimicrobial resistance receives needed attention in the tracking of progress toward the 2030 SDGs, but underline the importance of balancing monitoring of resistance with monitoring of access to working antibiotics in the future.\n\n\nOrganizations that signed on to this letter:\n\nReAct Latin-America, Ecuador\n\nEcuadorian Society of Microbiology, Ecuador\n\nUnion of Scientists Committed to Society, Mexico\n\nIFARMA, Colombia\n\nBrazilian Institute of Consumer Protection (IDEC), Brasil\n\nInstitute for Environmental Health of the Medical Sciences Faculty of the National University of Rosario, Argentina\n\nUnited Federation of Peasant Social Security of Ecuador, Ecuador\n\nOrganization KORPUKIS, Ecuador\n\n\nIndividuals that signed on to this letter:\n\nDr. Christian Trigoso Agudo\nEmeritus Professor of Microbiology - Faculty of Medicine, Disease, Nutrition and Medical Technology of the Higher University of San Andrés - UMSA Enfermería, \nMember of the Bolivian Academy of Medicine\nFounding member of the Bolivian Society of Clinical Pathology\nMember of the Committee of Antimicrobial Resistance of AGEMED, Ministry of Health of Bolivia\nBolivia\n\nDr. Lorena Abadía-Patiño\nMicrobiologist, Coordinator of the Antibacterial Resistance Laboratory IIBCAUDO, University of Oriente\nVenezuela\n\nDr. Nicolás Campoverde A.\nSocial Medicine Doctor and Epidemiologist\nEcuador\n\nSusana Ramírez Hita\nMedical Anthropology Research Center, Universidad Rovira i Virgili\nSpain\n\nIng. Carlos Bacacela\nAgronomist, specialized in agroecology and AMR\nEcuador\n\nDelfín Buelva\nHuman Rights Specialist\nEcuador\n\nDr. Elizabeth Bravo\nNetwork for a Latin America Free from Genetically Modified Foods\nEcuador\n\nDr. Alicia Maldonado\nInternational Federation of Medical Student Associations\nCayetano Heredia University\nPeru"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Medicines for Malaria Venture","Director, Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","We would propose to rephrase the indicator to: \"Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to antimicrobial resistant organisms” [delete \"selected\"], as we believe that this indicator is of outmost importance for the future of global heath and the achievement of the SDG3 and it needs to be monitored across the broadest possible range of antimicrobial pathogen threats. "]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["LV Prasad Eye Institute/Prof Brien Holden Eye Research Centre","Grants Manager","Academia","Yes","I strongly support including the additional indicator 3.d.2 \"Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms\" along with complementing it with other indicators of curtailing  antibiotic misuse in human and animal use."]
["LV Prasad Eye Institute","Founder and Chairman","Private Sector","Yes","Very important to curtail antibiotic misuse and overuse to achieve sustainable development goals"]
["Public Health Agency of Sweden","Analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes","\n1.\tIt is of importance to emphasise the need for an AMR indicator as AMR is not included in the SDG targets. It would a benefit for all to have a common indicator for this global problem and to encourage countries to prioritise and report data. \n2.\tAs written now the indicator is rather the target (reduction), it has to be rephrased as a measurement of percentage.\n3.\tThe present indicator should be rephrased to specify which selected organisms that are to be included and that the data is according to the GLASS protocol. \n4.\tThe indicator should also specify which antibiotics that are to be included. \n5.\tIt would be beneficial to connect the indicator to denominator data as in the GLASS protocol (e.g. number of blood cultures and population coverage). \n"]
["JS Consultancy Services","Technical Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Oucru/Zoonosis","Lab technician","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Robust funding of more vulnerable countries should be done to promote this cause"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","No","Good quality data would be difficult to gather at a global scale"]
["NADA INDIA FOUNDATION","Chairperson","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["The Wellbeing Initiative","Lead","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ReAct Africa","Head of ReAct Africa","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Response Statement to IAEG-SDG on AMR Indicator for SDGs from ReAct Africa and Partner CSOs.\n\nWithout addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Sustainable Development Goals will assuredly fall short of attainment by 2030. The World Bank notes that if AMR remains unchecked, up to 3.8% of global GDP could be lost—a magnitude that approaches the economic impact of climate change. This impact on the SDGs would play out across several goals:\n• Growing numbers of deaths from drug-resistant infections would threaten progress under SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing). Nearly 5.7 million deaths each year, disproportionately in low- and middle-income countries, would be amenable to antibiotic treatment if effectively applied.\n• Economic projections suggest that if AMR is unchecked, an additional 24.1 million people would be forced into extreme poverty by 2030. Such changes would jeopardize progress towards SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth).\n\nAt a recent conference on “Achieving Universal Health Coverage while Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance,” organized by ReAct Africa Network and the South Centre, we brought together representatives from over 25 African countries. Time and again during those deliberations, we heard how the toll of AMR—both economic and in human lives—undermined efforts to achieve universal health care and how it was important to address both. For these reasons, we strongly support the adoption of an AMR-specific indicator among those tracking progress on the SDGs.\n\nThe proposed indicator, put forward by the WHO, captures trends in two key drug-resistant pathogens that could serve as important sentinels to the challenge that AMR poses to our healthcare delivery system. The choice of this indicator aligns well with the Tripartite Agencies’ Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the Global Plan of Action on AMR and the African Union Framework on AMR. While this would cover the stewardship dimension of AMR, we also need, especially in Africa, to go further to ensure that access to quality-assured life-saving antibiotics is also tracked, currently one major challenge faced.\n\nAlong these lines, existing SDG indicators might be adapted to make a start towards accomplishing these ends. For example, SDG Indicator 3.8.1 focuses on tracer interventions, one of which is care seeking behavior among children under 5 for suspected pneumonia. At present, it does not follow through in capturing whether patients receive appropriate treatment with antibiotics or not, but extending these efforts might. Another opportunity to address access to antibiotics might be found in SDG Indicator 3.b.3, which tracks a basket of tracer medicines for primary health care. Perhaps refining the tracking of these antibiotics among the tracer medicines under SDG Indicator 3.b.3 might be adapted to the complementary purpose of ensuring access to antibiotics. We understand the IAEG-SDG committee seeks not to increase the burden of reporting, and this proposal is in keeping with this principle.\n\nIn future iterations of the SDG indicators, we would also encourage taking a One Health approach to the tracking of AMR, one strong message that came out of the ReAct Africa Conference. The use of antimicrobials in the food system remains the majority, by volume, of how these drugs are used, and without efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics critically important to human medicine in this sector as well, we may fall short of our goal to keep AMR in check and the attainment of the SDG goals within reach.\n\nThe following organizations have signed off on this letter\nReAct Africa\nEcumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN)\nAfrica Christian Health Association Platform (ACHAP)\nChurches Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ)\nPan-African Treatment Access Movement (PATAM)\nUgandan Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB)\nMUSUHUM\nInternational Students' Partnership for Antibiotic Resistance Education (ISPARE) Zimbabwe Association of Church-Related Hospitals (ZACH)\nZambia Community Health Initiative"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)","AMR Policy Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global health threat and a development issue with wide disparities in its scale and management worldwide. The link between AMR and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is undeniable. The Ad-hoc Interagency Coordinating Group (IACG) on Antimicrobial Resistance, in its recent report to the UN Secretary General, has highlighted that AMR threatens the considerable progress that has been made in health over the last century as well as the achievement of the SDG’s. \nDespite the recognition that failing to address AMR from a One Health approach threatens the attainment of most SDGs, AMR measurement is not well-anchored in the SDG framework as would be expected from one of the top ten global health threats of 2019, which will take many years of effort to overcome.  \n\nWhile there is much discussion and political engagement about achieving Agenda 2030, how can we attain certain SDGs which are particularly relevant to AMR, without addressing AMR itself? Although AMR spans across several SDGs, namely, universal health coverage, clear water and sanitation, sustainable farming systems, and responsible consumption and production; AMR is not explicitly mentioned in the SDG’s beyond the preamble and there are no SDG indictors specific for AMR, leaving clear gaps in reaching SDG 3 and others. In a Joint WHO Initiative on accelerating progress towards achieving health-related SDG’s, it was noted that emerging global health priorities, including AMR, are not explicitly included in the SDG’s and merit attention and action.\n\nThe proposal of including an AMR- specific indicator into the SDG framework is fully aligned with consistent international commitment to take urgent steps to address the public health challenge of AMR from a One Health perspective. In a Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on Antimicrobial Resistance, world leaders expressed that “antimicrobial resistance challenges the sustainability and effectiveness of the public health response to [communicable] and other diseases as well as gains in health and development and the attainment of the 2030 Agenda”. \n\nAs bacteria become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, AMR continues to make many standard treatments ineffective, with far-reaching and life-threatening consequences for humans, animals and the environment. Better surveillance and the prevention of AMR through the reduction of infections and effective infection prevention and control measures will save lives across the globe. \n\nIn the absence of an adequate global response to the AMR threat, infectious diseases are expected to regain the impact they once imposed on societies. According to a recent UN-backed report, if no action is taken, AMR could cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050 and have similar economic repercussions to those of the 2008-2009 financial crisis. By 2030, AMR could also push 24 million people into extreme poverty. Additionally, the World Bank estimates that between 1.1-3.8% of global GDP could be lost due to AMR if left unchecked. This is similar to the forecasted economic impact of climate change. \n"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["International Federation of Medical Students' Associations","Liaison Officer to Student Organizations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","No se cuenta con el número de personas, por parte del Registro de Egresos Hospitalarios  (ECUADOR)  se obtiene el número de egresos de acuerdo a la enfermedad, las enfermedades se las obtiene de acuerdo a la CIE-10, es necesario se entregue el listado de códigos que corresponden al indicador propuesto e indentificar si existe información."]
["BD (Becton Dickinson and Company)","Director, AMR Strategy","Private Sector","Yes"," \nBD supports the inclusion of a blood stream infection (BSI) indicator into the SDGs as a surrogate measure for the emergence of AMR.  While awareness of the threat of AMR continues to grow, there is not yet consensus regarding measures to monitor the emergence of AMR globally.  Measuring the proportion of hospitalized patients diagnosed with resistant blood stream infections  is a useful starting point for measuring the burden of AMR globally, for maintaining political attention to the issue, and for demonstrating progress in curtailing this threat. \n\nTo support adoption of the BSI indicator, and to ensure high quality of the data produced, we recommend the indicator include support for appropriate training and guidance for indication implementation.  Specimen acquisition, successful blood culture, and isolation, identification and susceptibility testing of the source pathogen all require trained clinical and laboratory staff. Without adequate training, the quality of this indicator may be compromised.   The WHO and others have developed guidelines (for example, https://www.who.int/glass/resources/en/#GLASS) for laboratory practice and diagnostic testing to ensure proper guidelines, procedures and capabilities are followed.  We encourage the inclusion of these in the indicator. \n\nFurther, we recommend adding additional pathogens to the list of indicators in the near future, including fungiand additional specimen types.  This should especially include carbapenem-resistance Klebsiella pneumonia, a rapidly evolving pathogen.   \n\nFinally, we encourage the adoption of national and hospital surveillance systems to improve collection and reporting of resistance for surveillance and process improvement.  In addition to surveillance of resistance rates, surveillance systems and indicators evaluating antimicrobial use are important if we are to understand the interaction between administering antimicrobials and resistance patterns in humans, animals and the environment.   "]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","It tries to address the treatment aspect of Alcoholic "]
["Institute of Health information and statistics","analyst","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","We are still weighting the added value of having this indicator on the global framework"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit - Vietnam","Schools Engagement Coordinator ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance","Lead, Communications & Public Engagement ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) threatens many of the healthcare achievements of the 20th century and can significantly escalate the cost of implementing Universal Health Coverage. The drivers of AMR are multi-sectorial and most of them are related to development. Inappropriate antibiotic use in dysfunctional healthcare settings, agricultural intensification with poor investment in biosecurity measures, poor community access to water & sanitation and improper disposal of medicinal wastes are cited as prominent reasons for this rapidly evolving problem. The impact of AMR can delay the achievement of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), primarily in the context of developing countries. The Inter-Agency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (IACG-AMR), through its recently published report, has identified the potential impact that AMR can have on the SDGs. \nIn this light, it is pertinent that AMR features in the indicator list as a part of SDGs. The proposed Tier 1 indicator in SDG 3 “Reduce the percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial resistant organisms” can help in measuring the impact of the global measures to contain AMR. Also, it can promote investment in lab capacity in countries which are not currently a part of the World Health Organization’s Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS). In terms of the global health security perspective, the indicator serve as an early warning system for potential large outbreaks of drug-resistant infections. If AMR becomes a part of the SDG framework, it can also improve the political commitment and funding available to implement the National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance. Therefore we appreciate and support the proposed indicator on AMR. \nHowever, this proposed indicator may need to be complemented by other indicators which look at the use of antibiotics in human health and food animal production. The World Health Organization’s Access, Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) classification as a part of the Essential Medicines List can be looked at as a potential method of tracking the use of antibiotics by countries and regions. The proportion of Access antibiotics in the overall antibiotic consumption can help to understand the effectiveness of several interventions aimed at stewardship of newer generations of these drugs. Similarly, the list of Highest Priority Critically Important Antibiotics (HPCIA) for human health, published by the WHO, can be used for assessing the antibiotic use in food animal farming. The proportion of HPCIA in the overall antibiotic use by farmers, can help us to monitor the outcome of several initiatives to streamline the agricultural intensification processes. We call upon the IAEG-SDG to consider inclusion of indicators on antibiotic use, in any future revisions. \n"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Due to the importance of strengthening countries' capacity to detect and reduce health risks in time, the inclusion of this indicator represents a mechanism to monitor the progress they experience in reducing infections to cause of antimicrobial-resistant organisms, which is one of the main problems of the health sectors."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["South Centre","Program Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The South Centre supports the inclusion of this new AMR-specific indicator as part of the review and the global efforts to tackle AMR. The Centre expects that the new indicator will support the collection of international data on resistance, increase available monitoring tools at the global level, and give more attention to the need to aid developing countries with means to detect and track patterns of antimicrobial resistance and to mainstream AMR into development programs. "]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The U.S. does not currently have this data, but is exploring possible data sources. Measurements may not completely align with the proposed indicator.\n\nThe current phrasing reads more like a \"target\" rather than an indicator. The indicator should be more in line with \"Percentage of ....\" \n\nHowever, we should be deleting, not adding indicators."]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Turkey has an opposing view on the addition of this indicator. This opposition is based both on technical view from relevant ministry as well as on taking into account of the balance between Goals and Targets. Goal 3 harbours the most populated and well produced indicators."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The relationship between the indicator and the target is not strong enough"]

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["4.1.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Proportion of population achieving at least a minimum level of proficiency in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex, age and educational level"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 4.1.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"," by sex, age and educational level as separate dimensions and not part of the indicaor "]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic / Department of Education Statistics, Analysis and Information Strategy","Head of Statistical Results and Analysis Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["REPEM, SEDRA, WMG- LAC","International advisor ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This proposal is considering also adult women and men  including those over 65 in countries where this  las  group is considere in their statistics "]
["Global Partnership for Education","Economist","International or Regional Organization","No","This would represent a dilution in the ambition of SDG 4. The GAML and SDG4 technical cooperation group on indicators had made considerable progress in operationalizing the current definition of 4.1.1 and, in its current form, 4.1.1 is the most important measure of system capacity to deliver the competencies identified by national curricula.  "]
["Aequor, Inc.","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","\"Education\" should include training in basic sanitation and use of medications.  The high threat of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) Superbugs can be reduced if children are made to feel responsible for their own health in schools, playgrounds and in the home, learning the importance of washing hands and surfaces, and avoiding the overuse of medications that weaken their immune systems."]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MENJ-DEPP","Head of mission ","Other National Government Entity","No","•\tMixing the skills of pupils, on the one hand, and the skills of young people and adults who have already left the school system, on the other hand, in the same indicator is conceptually and methodologically incorrect. First, this gives the impression that we want to measure the same skills for children, who are still in the education system, and for adults. Second, it gives the illusion that only one instrument can measure this objective. \n•\tMixing these two indicators does not make much sense in terms of recommendations and public policies. Also, it makes little sense in terms of objectives: in the first case, for pupils, it is the school that must play a role and it has time to do so since children are still young and at school, in the other case, for adults, other levers must be used.\n•\tIn addition, presenting data only by age seems insufficient and not necessarily appropriate. In fact, important international surveys rather focus on grades (TIMSS, PIRLS) than on age. The suggested rewording of this indicator could therefore result in even less data to be reported from international surveys. To avoid this, it is therefore necessary to anticipate breakdowns of results by grade (in addition to age), in order to ensure that data on elementary grades, in particular \"grade 4\" (TIMSS and PIRLS), are used to monitor the SDG4. Indeed, it is essential to know about student results at elementary level, which is a particularly important level of education from the point of view of national education policy and for target 1 of SDG 4. \n•\tData sources will probably be the same as at the present time, namely the major international competency surveys. The problem of the low frequency of the PIAAC survey (and therefore the lack of recent data on adult skills) thus remains unresolved. To face this lack of data, it would be interesting to make greater use of national surveys such as the reading comprehension test taken by all young French people between 16 and 25 years of age as part of the Defence and Citizenship Day (JDC), which provides information on the proportion of young people with reading difficulties. In general, we wish to promote the use of national sources and collaboration between countries. Rigorous and relevant frameworks must of course be defined.   \n"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNA NZ","Special Officer for Education","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This broadens it out nicely"]
["International Education Funders Group","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","No","The indicator as it stands is extremely important in tracking the learning crisis in schools currently. Replacing it with 4.6 (which does not specify which points during a learning trajectory) would make it easy for countries to forgo those targets, and make comparability impossible. Foundations  and bilaterals use these comparisons to understand which education systems need support of learning and where (e.g. should they focus on early years, lower secondary, adult literacy? In Kenya vs. DRC?)  "]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","No","This is a reckless  proposal when so much progress has been made in SDG 4.1.1 upgraded from Tier III to Tier II -when so many 'learning' experts have developed a consensus on how to measure SDG 4.11. through Minimum Proficiencies - agreed on Proficiency Level Descriptors- spectrum ranges agreed even on how to map against citizen led assessments (PAL Network)- now data is mobilized since 2015 from 150 countries - we even have LAYS in place (Human Capital Index) pitched against 4.1.1 - when so much progress has been made you cannot have a push back now - Are we afraid of 'equality in Learning' as a global ambition - why must we seek to dumb down learning and perpetuate human inequity - this move will unravel the ambition of 'an equal world' as learning lies at the heart of ending poverty and all other 16 SDGs!  There has been a powerful culture of collaboration created spearheaded by UNESCO-UIS-GEM report and so many allies of learning around the world -where voices and technical views have been heard .. and progress has been made - Please do not unravel this progressive pathway for SDG 4.1.1 - any push back on this will make countries and governments complacent to a 'business as usual syndrome'! surely IAEG does not want this to happen ? A very disturbed and shocked constituency from the South - People's Action for Learning Network and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) center for education and consciousness   "]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["The ONE Campaign","Education Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","4.1.1 is critical for measuring learning in the classroom and therefore targeting programming. This cannot be done with 4.6 which doesn't use a curriculum-based approach, is not country-led, and has much poorer data. There has been much work done on making 4.1.1 internationally comparable and this has gained tremendous momentum and is turning the tide of the focus of education toward learning."]
["HMG/Department for International Development","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","No","As the proposed change does not explicitly reference grades 2/3,  end of primary and end of lower secondary; DFID supports the continuation of the previously agreed indicator “Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics”. We are committed to the continued use of this measure due to the importance of capturing early foundational skills as children without these become left behind in education and cannot learn. Significant investment and progress has already been made in measuring minimum proficiency levels at this stage. The proposed change to replace with “Proportion of the population achieving at least a minimum level of proficiency in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex, age and educational level\", collated with 4.6.1, risks not capturing the crucial stages of early grade, end of primary and lower secondary learning outcomes, of which early grade is vital in order for essential and basic levels of literacy and mathematics to be attained. \n\n  \n"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Director","International or Regional Organization","No","•\tTargets 4.1 and 4.6 measure different constructs.  Target 4.1 is about the quality of primary and secondary education and indicator 4.1.1 examines progress on reading and mathematics at different points of a child’s schooling, it is therefore curriculum-based. Target 4.6 aims at functional literacy and numeracy among adults. \n•\tThe concepts of learning outcomes (target 4.1) and functional literacy (target 4.6) are different. While the first concept is related to the functioning of the education systems, the curriculums established there and the results of the teaching and learning processes in schools, the concept of functional literacy is defined regarding the necessary reading and numeracy skills sufficient to function in particular contexts. \n•\tIndicator 4.1.1 measures the “minimum proficiency level” in reading and mathematics defined in relation to a set of global contents agreed as a standard. To define this set of contents the UIS has mapped more than a 100 assessments and curriculum frameworks and agreed on a global definition. Indicator 4.6.1 measures a “fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy”. The concept has not already been agreed upon. The current level is the one used by the less than 30 countries that participate in the OECD PIAAC survey. \n•\tData coverage for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 is not comparable. Indicator 4.1.1 has currently data for far more countries than indicator 4.6.1. \n•\tThe target population of target 4.1 is all children and adolescents. The target population of target 4.6 is youths and adults.\n•\tIndicators 4.1.1 b and c have been upgraded in Nov 2016 while indicator 4.1.1 a has been upgraded by the IAEG-SDG in 2018.  \n•\tThe metadata presented for indicator 4.6.1 to replace 4.1.1 have not been modified to explain several measurement challenges related to assess children and adolescents/ Therefore, in that context, it is difficult to know how 4.6.1 would be measured to inform target 4.1.  \n•\tIndicator 4.6.1 does not provide inputs for educational policies which at the end of the day are the ones that allow to improve learning outcomes and achieve the target.  The patterns of failure in schooling systems are set early in the schooling experience of children and more must be done to prevent such failure. Around the world, there are dozens of countries where high levels of repetition in primary education are resulting in enormous waste of resources, thus minimizing primary school completion rates. \n•\tRelatedly and perhaps the most important issue is that 4.1.1 is supposed to be, and is, about a flow, whereas 4.6.1 is about a stock. (Students being educated now are a “flow” (4.1.1) into the population “stock” (4.6.1)). Thus, to conflate the two is a fundamental category error. That is a technical aspect. But more politically, and we have to admit that these are partly political processes, the world needs all the hope it can muster at this point in history, and flows (4.1.1)  are easier to affect in the medium term than stocks (4.6.1). \n•\tThere is a stakeholder process in education politically led by UNESCO at the Education 2030 SC. This work is implemented through the Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators for SDG 4 – Education 2030 (TCG) for which the UIS fulfils the Secretariat function. The development work on the learning outcome related indicators took place through a series of task forces under the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (GAML). None have been consulted. \n•\tThe UIS, the custodian agency for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 should have been consulted before submission of a request to change these indicators\n"]
["UIL","Programme specialist","International or Regional Organization","No","1) Data sources on skills of children and adults are not comparable (in terms of quality and coverage) and are not built on the same conceptual frameworks. \n2) 4.1.1 is supposed to be, and is, about a flow, whereas 4.6.1 is about a stock. (Students being educated now are a “flow” (4.1.1) into the population “stock” (4.6.1)). Thus, to conflate the two is a fundamental category error. That is a technical aspect. But more politically, and we have to admit that these are partly political processes, the world needs all the hope it can muster at this point in history, and flows (4.1.1)  are easier to affect in the medium term than stocks (4.6.1). \n3) Would Indicator 4.1.1 and Indicator 4.6.1 be merged, data on adult skills and on no formal education will also be neglected (which is a very bad option for fighting against illiteracy)."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No","Difficult to measure to all population and it is an international study. "]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Associate Project Officer","International or Regional Organization","No","Indicators are not intended to measure the same: 4.1.1 measures the output of the learning processes in schools, which might be influenced by the curriculum in place, the qualifications of teachers, the school facilities and materials, etc.; 4.6.1 measures functional literacy and numeracy among adults and it refers to whether those skills allows people to function in particular contexts, which have not been agreed on yet."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposal"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","No data for numeracy skills"]
["University of Texas at Arlington","Researcher","Academia","Yes","Students need to become fluent and effortless readers and calculators in the first two years.  After that, much more is possible.  The minimum reading speed for comprehension across languages and scripts is 45-60 words per minute and about 20 single digit calculations per minute in order to support more complex operations.  If these are not attained, children and adults run out of working memory and can't make sense of what they read or calculate."]
["Australian Council for Educational Research","Research Director, EPP","Non-Governmental Organization","No","•\tTargets 4.1 and 4.6 measure different constructs.  Target 4.1 is about the quality of primary and secondary education and indicator 4.1.1 examines learning progress in reading and mathematics at different points of a child’s schooling. These progressions are affected by school context, including pedagogy, teacher quality, curriculum, school resources, and school and system policies. \n•\tAn indicator focusing on adult literacy and numeracy is, in parallel, a measure of a network of conditions, including technical/vocational/tertiary training, workplace and professional development, and going back, the quality of school education (including all the elements mentioned above).\n•\tThe existing 4.1.1 is more operational than the proposed. The existing 4.1.1 specifies three specific educational levels and, while there is some imprecision in the specification, is far more concrete than ‘educational level’. Mixing age into educational level brings further complications given the diversity of policy around the world on entry levels and grade progression. \n•\tThe target population of target 4.1 is all children and adolescents. The target population of target 4.6 is youth and adults. The different contexts of these populations require consideration when defining targets.\n•\tThe GAML should have been consulted before submission of a request to change these indicators.\n"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Target 4.1.1 is arguably the most important indicator with the SDG 4 framework as it addresses the fundamental purpose of education and schooling.\n\nTarget 4.6 is a different indicator for a different population. It does not make logical sense to collapse the two indicators in to on.e\n\nAchieving success on indicator 4.1.1 would lead to eventual success on target 4.6. If one indicator had to be removed, it would be 4.6.\n\nThe work that had gone into measuring and reporting indicator 4.1.1 has been substantial. In addition, the world is in far better position to measure 4.1.1 than 4.6 - that is more countries have data to report 4.1.1 than they do for 4.6.\n\n"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Children Advocacy Forum Sierra Leone ","Director ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The LEGO Foundation","Initiatives Manager","Private Sector","No"]
["SEP/General Director for Planning, Programming and Educative Statistic ","Vice-general Director for Planning and Information","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicators for the whole population."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","4.1.1. and 4.6.1 measure different things and its important to monitor progress at a young age."]
["University of Cambridge","Professor","Academia","No","It is vital that the indicator in the early years of schooling (grades 2 and 3) is maintained. Evidence is clear - inequalities in education start from the early years. Unless identified and tackled at that stage, they will continue to widen, and the SDGs will fail. This can be done through approaches to assessment which are straightforward and not costly. See my blog: https://blogs.unicef.org/blog/achieving-the-education-sdg-start-early-and-stay-the-course/"]
["European Commission, DG EAC","policy officer","European Government Entity","No"]
["Twaweza East Africa - What Works in Education","Regional coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","No","It risks making it impossible to intervene early to help children master foundations of learning (literacy and numeracy) when still in lower elementary school grades. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat initially suggested this replacement. After consulting different experts in this field, we would agree to keep individual indicators for target 4.1 and 4.6 related to different population groups. However, we suggest streamlining of indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 in order to ensure that both indicators are using same age groups (for young people / youth) and same typology of educational attainment levels (i.e. using ISCED) to the best possible extent."]
["Blavatnik School of Government/Research on Improving Systems of Education","Communications and Events Officer","Academia","No","The proposed change would shift the focus from early mastery of basic skills. In order to understand what children are learning (or not) we need to track children at multiple stages in their school career. The proposed language is not specific enough to ensure that measurements are taken early enough in the cycle to allow for interventions to ensure increased learning outcomes."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","We totally think that following the data by gender and age is necessary to be able to follow the progression toward achieving target 1 and 6."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Propose to add the new indicator rather than use it as a replacement of the existing one. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique","Direction de la Promotion des Ecoles Noamdes, Insulaires et des Enseignements Spécialisés","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data in developing countries on literacy is available in the conduct of literacy surveys"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No","Norway does not support the proposal to replace indicator 4.1.1 with the revised indicator for 4.6.1 proposed by Eurostat. Indicator 4.1.1 is not perfect. However, the current indicator is fairly clear, precise, comparable and some work has already been put in to reach a common definition of what a minimum proficiency should entail."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","Disagree. In Portugal, the only sources for data on literacy and numeracy skills are PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS and ICILS tests, which are applied to primary and secondary school students. As Portugal did not participate in PIAAC, and in principle will not participate in the next edition, there is no data available on literacy and numeracy for the total population of the country. As a consequence, in case the new indicator is adopted, Portugal will no longer report data for indicator 4.1.1. The same question applies to indicator 4.6.1 and the proposed replacement."]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","No","We recommend that Indicator 4.1.1, which examines progress on these vital skills at different points of a child’s schooling, should be retained. In our view, indicator 4.1.1 is more relevant as an indicator of Target 4.1 because it encapsulates the entire compulsory schooling and learning process and measures reading literacy and mathematics literacy. The proposed indicator, on the other hand, measures a narrower set of basic skills than is measured by 4.1.1 and is more removed from the schooling experience which is the focus of Target 4.1. We also recommend that indicator 4.6.1 is retained as it is a more relevant measure of Target 4.6 than the one proposed."]
["Education International","Coordinator","Major Group","No","The replacement proposal doesn't correspond to the target and has a different scope to that of the current indicator, which rightly focuses on the in-school population, and the levels of education relevant for the target. Indicator 4.1.1 should focus on children and youth, and the formal education system, helping to monitor progress towards the target, rather than the population as a whole.\n\nWhile appreciating efforts to reduce the total number of indicators, targets 4.1 and 4.6 are too different and cover too many different dimensions, to be covered by the same target. \n\nIn addition to the current 4.1.1, we would suggest adding an indicator on the completion rate (primary, lower and upper secondary) to better capture the full scope of the target. "]
["Wellspring Philanthropic Fund","Program Associate","Private Sector","Yes"]
["RTI International","Senior Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Goal 4.1.1 is important and should not be removed."]
["Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la República Argentina","Secretario de Gestión Educativa","Other National Government Entity","No","Para reportar esta meta el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Nación, a través de la Secretaría de Evaluación Educativa, desarrolla el Dispositivo Nacional de evaluación de los aprendizajes “Aprender”. Este dispositivo permite estimar la proporción de estudiantes que alcanza al menos un nivel mínimo de competencia en Lectura y Matemática en el último grado del nivel primario y en el último grado del nivel secundario, ya que las evaluaciones se hacen sobre éstas dos áreas de aprendizaje en general, y sobre esos dos grupos poblacionales en particular. Las competencias centrales que evalúa Aprender son: en Lengua, “comprensión lectora”, y en Matemática, “resolución de problemas”. Por estos motivos no apoyamos el reemplazo del indicador por la propuesta hecha."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes","International surveys (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, PIAAC) are used as a source of information. In some cases children of the same age are examined, and in others - of the same class, so some data will be disaggregated by age, and some data by class. It should be specified in edition “disaggregated by sex, age and/or level of education”"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["University of Cambridge","Reader In Education","Academia","No"]
["Oxford University ","Senior Education Researcher","Academia","No","Early learning is the key"]
["Room to Read","Chief Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The grade levels for assessment are incredibly important. The evidence globally is clear if students for example do not master literacy skills by grades 2 or 3 they will not transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn. They will fall behind and most will not catch up. It is important to collect these learning data at these specific points to make sure systems adjust and are supported to make the needed adjustments so students can master foundational skills and learn. "]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Shanghai Academy of  Educational Sciences","Vice Professor","Academia","No","Target 4.1 is about the quality of primary and secondary education ,the replacement of Indicator is related to human resources which is different."]
["Accountability Lab Nigeria","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute",null,"We will support, depending on the data availability of the indicators.\n\nBased on the global metadata, data for SDG 4.6.1 are collected via skills' assessment surveys of the adult population (e.g., PIAAC, STEP, LAMP, RAMAA) and national adult literacy surveys. \n\nWe would be grateful if IAEG could share the approach in using the PIAAC to support the proposed change, especially in meeting the additional aspects of age and educational level."]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Center for International Development at Harvard University and RISE Programme","Research Fellow and Research Manager","Academia","No","Ensuring that all children acquire the basic skills they need to develop their full capacities as individuals and citizens has been at the core of the global education agenda at least since the launch of the global Education for All movement with the Jomtien Declaration in 1990. Achieving this ambitious goal requires tracking learning in the early years to ensure children achieve early mastery of basic skills preparing them for more advanced learning. \n\nLearning in the early years is critical in determining a child’s learning outcomes and prospects for achieving more advanced skills.  If children fall behind on the early parts of the curriculum they often fail to catch up (Beatty and Pritchett 2012). This is especially true of foundational literacy and numeracy skills, on which the rest of the curriculum often depends. A recent study in Delhi found that once students fell behind the curriculum many never caught up. Figure 1 from this study shows that many children are still at grade 2 levels in grade 3—and then many stay there in grades 4, 5, 6, and 7 (Muralidharan and Singh 2019). As they never mastered Grade 2 skills, and then they were unable to move on to more advanced skills. Growing evidence from studies of learning profiles shows that when children don’t master skills early, they often remain on a flat trajectory and rarely catch up later (Pritchett & Sandefur 2017, Kaffenberger & Pritchett 2017).\n\nThe new proposed indicator might be interpreted as including learning measurement at specific levels, but it is much less clear than the original.  By not specifying that learning should be measured for children at multiple stages of primary school (early, (2/3), and at the end) and in lower secondary school, this indicator could be tracked without any information on the learning of children currently in school. This represents a significant deficient of the new proposal, compared to the original indicator.\n\nTracking early learning can be used diagnostically by countries to help them address the learning crisis. By measuring learning outcomes at several points in the basic education cycle, the current indicator can help identify when students are falling behind, what skills they are not gaining, and which groups of students are most likely to fall behind. This can inform reforms to the education system and curriculum to help get and keep children on track. The new proposed indicator would provide too little information too late in the education cycle to meaningfully inform reform efforts. \n\nFor these reasons the original indicator is superior to the new proposal, and should remain as the indicator for SDG Target 4.1. \n"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","For literacy, Malaysia uses proxy data from Labor Force Survey. Data for numeracy is not available."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Estonian MInistry of Education and Reseach","AdDvisor","Other National Government Entity","No","It is very important for all children to achieve a level of proficiency which gives them the access to higher levels. "]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","His will ensure more skills and exposure are giving to our young ones there by equiping them to strive in this present high unemployment rate in the society"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Head of Data Analysis and Outreach","International or Regional Organization","No","Targets 4.1 and 4.6 measure different constructs.  Target 4.1 is about the quality of primary and secondary education and indicator 4.1.1 examines progress on reading and mathematics at different points of a child’s schooling, it is therefore curriculum-based. Target 4.6 aims at functional literacy and numeracy among adults.  \n\nThe concepts of learning outcomes (target 4.1) and functional literacy (target 4.6) are different. While the first concept is related to the functioning of the education systems, the curriculums established there and the results of the teaching and learning processes in schools, the concept of functional literacy is defined regarding the necessary reading and numeracy skills sufficient to function in particular contexts.  \n\nIndicator 4.1.1 measures the “minimum proficiency level” in reading and mathematics defined in relation to a set of global contents agreed as a standard. To define this set of contents the UIS has mapped more than 100 assessments and curriculum frameworks and agreed on a global definition. Indicator 4.6.1 measures a “fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy”, a concept without an agreed international standard. The current level is used by the less than 30 countries that participate in the OECD PIAAC survey.  \n\nData coverage for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 is not comparable. Indicator 4.1.1 has currently data for far more countries than indicator 4.6.1. In the most recent UIS data release, 39% of all countries had data for indicator 4.1.1, compared to 18% of all countries for indicator 4.6.1.  \n\nThe target population of target 4.1 is all children and adolescents. The target population of target 4.6 is youths and adults. \n\nIndicators 4.1.1(b) and (c) were upgraded from tier 3 by the IAEG-SDGs in November 2016, while indicator 4.1.1(a) was upgraded in November 2018.   \n\nThe metadata presented for indicator 4.6.1 to replace 4.1.1 have not been modified to explain several measurement challenges related to assess children and adolescents. Therefore, in that context, it is difficult to know how 4.6.1 would be measured to inform target 4.1.   \n\nIndicator 4.6.1 does not provide information on education policies which are crucially important for improving learning outcomes and achieving target 4.1. The patterns of failure in schooling systems are set early in the schooling experience of children and more must be done to prevent such failure. Around the world, there are dozens of countries where high levels of repetition in primary education are resulting in enormous waste of resources, thus minimizing primary school completion rates.  \n\nPerhaps most important is that 4.1.1 is a flow indicator, whereas 4.6.1 is a stock indicator. Students assessed by indicator 4.1.1 are a “flow” into the population “stock” assessed by indicator 4.6.1. Thus, to conflate the two is a fundamental technical error. But more politically and strategically, and we have to admit that these are partly political processes, the world needs all the hope it can muster at this point in history, and flows (4.1.1) are easier to affect in the medium term than stocks (4.6.1).  \n\nThe methodological development of SDG 4 indicators is a stakeholder process in education politically led by UNESCO in the Education 2030 Steering Committee. This work is implemented through the Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators for SDG 4 – Education 2030 (TCG), for which the UIS fulfils the Secretariat function. The development work on the learning outcomes-related indicators took place through a series of task forces under the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (GAML). Neither the TCG nor GAML were consulted in relation to the request to change indicator 4.1.1.  \n\nThe UIS, the custodian agency for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 was not consulted before submission of a request to change these indicators."]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Education will broaden the scope"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","Actualmente el indicador no es reportado desde el INEC. En la encuesta ENEMDU y en la Multipropósito existen preguntas sobre nivel de instrucción aprobado y nivel de instrucción en el que se matriculó que hacen referencia a los \"Centros de alfabetización\", sin embargo, dicha información no cumple con los parámetros estadísiticos de calidad (tamaño muestral, cv, intervalos, etc) por lo cual no es posible inferir sobre la población desde las encuestas mencionadas. \n\nAdicional, según la metadata \"El indicador es una medida directa de dos áreas: Alfabetización y Aritmética\" de esta última no se dispone de información. "]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The original indicator is more specific than the proposed one. The original one talks about grade specific while the proposed one does not "]
["Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO","Director","International or Regional Organization","No","The proposal to replace 4.1.1 with 4.6.1 seems misguided. It has caught the international education community by surprise, as it came outside the established SDG 4 monitoring framework coordination mechanism, which is represented by the Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators for SDG 4 – Education 2030 (TCG) co-led by UNESCO and the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. \n\nTargets 4.1 and 4.6 measure different constructs. Global indicator 4.1.1 aims to measure relevant and effective learning outcomes in primary and secondary education; global indicator 4.6.1 aims to measure functional literacy and numeracy in adulthood. Indicator 4.1.1 measures learning outcomes of a population at a single point in time, e.g. end of primary education (flow), whereas indicator 4.6.1 is about the entire adult population (stock).\n\nThere has been considerable progress in defining the minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics for indicator 4.1.1 under the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (GAML) led by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. This work has followed different approaches, including, for example, a mapping of curriculum frameworks across more than 100 countries, that ensure the linking of different cross-national assessments and will enable the linking of national assessments. As a result of this work, country coverage is high, which has enabled indicators 4.1.1 a-c to be upgraded to Tier II.\n\nThere has not been equivalent progress in defining the fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy / numeracy skills for indicator 4.6.1. The current definition is based on that used by about 30 countries participating in the OECD PIAAC.\n\nNote that there is no agreed methodology linking learning outcomes of children (captured by 4.1.1) and adults (captured by 4.6.1). Even the OECD uses different scales for learning outcomes assessed in PISA (15-year-olds) and PIAAC (adults) that are not linked.\n\nThe proposal, apart from having bypassed the coordination mechanism, appears to be based on a false expediency to reduce the number of indicators, which wrongly assumed that there is an equivalence between the ‘minimum proficiency level in reading’ skills and the ‘fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy skills’ (likewise in mathematics and numeracy) without sufficient attention to the differences between the constructs. We strongly recommend that the proposal be withdrawn.\n\nFinally, note that target 4.1 consists of two components: completion and learning. However, indicator 4.1.1 focuses only on the learning component of the target. By ignoring completion, it neglects children who may not reach grades 2/3, end of primary or end of lower secondary; this major gap needs to be filled with the addition of the completion rate, i.e. the percentage of children that complete, primary and (lower / upper) secondary education. The completion rate can be either standalone or used in combination with indicator 4.1.1. In the latter case, the two indicators combined would provide information on the percentage of children in a cohort who achieve a minimum level of proficiency, and not on just the percentage of students who achieve minimum proficiency. "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","The indicator 4.1.1 is very important to measure the goal in terms of proficiency on each grade of the primary and secondary education. By distinghuish between levels of education you could formulate policy programs more effective and well targeted. Currently, Colombia produces the global indicator 4.1.1, so we do not agree to replace it."]
["United States Agency for International Development","Senior Research and Learning Advisor","International development donor organization","No","•\tTargets 4.1 and 4.6 measure different constructs.  Target 4.1 is about the quality of primary and secondary education and indicator 4.1.1 examines progress on reading and mathematics at different points of a child’s schooling; it is therefore curriculum-based. Target 4.6 aims at functional literacy and numeracy among adults. \n•\tThe concepts of learning outcomes (target 4.1) and functional literacy (target 4.6) are different. While the first concept is related to the functioning of the education systems, the curriculums established there and the results of the teaching and learning processes in schools, the concept of functional literacy is defined regarding the necessary reading and numeracy skills sufficient to function in particular contexts. \n•\tIndicator 4.1.1 measures the “minimum proficiency level” in reading and mathematics defined in relation to a set of global contents agreed as a standard. To define this set of contents the UIS has mapped more than 100 assessments and curriculum frameworks and agreed on a global definition. Indicator 4.6.1 measures a “fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy”, a concept without an agreed international standard. The current level is used by the less than 30 countries that participate in the OECD PIAAC survey. \n•\tData coverage for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 is not comparable. Indicator 4.1.1 has currently data for far more countries than indicator 4.6.1. In the most recent UIS data release, 39% of all countries had data for indicator 4.1.1, compared to 18% of all countries for indicator 4.6.1. This disparity in coverage can be observed across virtually all SDG regions (see table below).\nSDG region\tRate of coverage\n\t4.1.1\t4.6.1\nCentral and Southern Asia\t38%\t7%\nEastern and South-Eastern Asia\t39%\t19%\nLatin  America and the Caribbean\t49%\t8%\nNorthern America and Europe\t44%\t44%\nOceania\t10%\t12%\nSub-Saharan Africa\t35%\t3%\nWestern Asia and Northern Africa\t37%\t21%\nWorld\t39%\t18%\nSource: UIS Database, February 2019 release.\n•\tThe target population of target 4.1 is all children and adolescents. The target population of target 4.6 is youths and adults.\n•\tIndicators 4.1.1(b) and (c) were upgraded from tier 3 by the IAEG-SDGs in November 2016, while indicator 4.1.1(a) was upgraded in November 2018.  \n•\tThe metadata presented for indicator 4.6.1 to replace 4.1.1 have not been modified to explain several measurement challenges related to assess children and adolescents. Therefore, in that context, it is difficult to know how 4.6.1 would be measured to inform target 4.1.  \n•\tIndicator 4.6.1 does not provide information on education policies which are crucially important for improving learning outcomes and achieving target 4.1. The patterns of failure in schooling systems are set early in the schooling experience of children and more must be done to prevent such failure. Around the world, there are dozens of countries where high levels of repetition in primary education are resulting in enormous waste of resources, thus minimizing primary school completion rates. \n•\tPerhaps most important is that 4.1.1 is a flow indicator, whereas 4.6.1 is a stock indicator. Students assessed by indicator 4.1.1 are a “flow” into the population “stock” assessed by indicator 4.6.1. Thus, to conflate the two is a fundamental technical error. But more politically and strategically, and we have to admit that these are partly political processes, the world needs all the hope it can muster at this point in history, and flows (4.1.1) are easier to affect in the medium term than stocks (4.6.1). \n•\tThe methodological development of SDG 4 indicators is a stakeholder process in education politically led by UNESCO in the Education 2030 Steering Committee. This work is implemented through the Technical Cooperation Group on the Indicators for SDG 4 – Education 2030 (TCG), for which the UIS fulfils the Secretariat function. The development work on the learning outcomes-related indicators took place through a series of task forces under the Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (GAML). Neither the TCG nor GAML were consulted in relation to the request to change indicator 4.1.1. \n•\tThe UIS, the custodian agency for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 was not consulted before submission of a request to change these indicators.\n"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator help that WILL refine the methodology for modeling estimates completion rate, following an approach that is already known by many countries. This will allow common problems with household survey data, such as periodicity and sampling or non-sampling errors, to be updated more easily to provide updated and more robust data"]
["Division of Statistics, Department of Development and Planning, Ministry of Education","Dirctor","Other National Government Entity","No","The two indicators ars belong to different theme.   4.1.1 is more suitable  for Taget 4.1."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes","however proficiency level in terms of nationally defined learning outcome should be included"]
["IEA","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The replacement would shift the focus away from education which is not in line with the discussion in Incheon as well as before and after."]
["Educate a Child (EAC)-part of EAA","Director of Monitoring and Evaluation","International or Regional Organization","No","Education Above All (EAA) foundation recommends keeping separate indicators for SDG 4 targets 4.1 and 4.6. In our view, a single indicator combing measures of progress towards both targets would result in generic measure of literacy and numeracy competencies of a wide band of population ages and undermines the global consensus that countries should focus on improving quality of education through measuring learning achievements of primary and secondary age learners. \n\nThe indicators under SDG target 4.1 measure and provide wide range of data on rates of out-of-school children; completion rates; and most importantly learning achievements of children in primary and secondary education. The proposed replacement indicator 4.6.1, would provide limited data on achievement of a minimum level of proficiency in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills among the general population (disaggregated by age). Such data would not cover the same breadth and depth of critical information as indicators under target 4.1. \n\nEAA strongly recommends to keep indicator 4.1.1, because it measures whether education systems are equipping children the skills needed to ensure lifelong learning for all – the over-arching ambition of SDG 4.\n"]
["Statistics Sweden Education and labour statistics","Senior statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","•\tTargets 4.1 and 4.6 measure different constructs.  Target 4.1 is about the quality of primary and secondary education and indicator 4.1.1 examines progress on reading and mathematics at different points of a child’s schooling, it is therefore curriculum-based. Target 4.6 aims at functional literacy and numeracy among adults. \n•\tThe concepts of learning outcomes (target 4.1) and functional literacy (target 4.6) are different. While the first concept is related to the functioning of the education systems, the curriculums established there and the results of the teaching and learning processes in schools, the concept of functional literacy is defined regarding the necessary reading and numeracy skills sufficient to function in particular contexts. \n•\tIndicator 4.1.1 measures the “minimum proficiency level” in reading and mathematics defined in relation to a set of global contents agreed as a standard. To define this set of contents the UIS has mapped more than a 100 assessments and curriculum frameworks and agreed on a global definition. Indicator 4.6.1 measures a “fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy”. The concept has not already been agreed upon. The current level is the one used by the less than 30 countries that participate in the OECD PIAAC survey. \n•\tData coverage for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 is not comparable. Indicator 4.1.1 has currently data for far more countries than indicator 4.6.1. \n•\tThe target population of target 4.1 is all children and adolescents. The target population of target 4.6 is youths and adults.\n•\tIndicators 4.1.1 b and c have been upgraded in Nov 2016 while indicator 4.1.1 a has been upgraded by the IAEG-SDG in 2018.  \n•\tThe metadata presented for indicator 4.6.1 to replace 4.1.1 have not been modified to explain several measurement challenges related to assess children and adolescents/ Therefore, in that context, it is difficult to know how 4.6.1 would be measured to inform target 4.1.  \n•  4.1.1 is supposed to be, and is, about a flow, whereas 4.6.1 is about a stock. (Students being educated now are a “flow” (4.1.1) into the population “stock” (4.6.1)). Thus, to conflate the two is a fundamental category error. That is a technical aspect. But more politically, and we have to admit that these are partly political processes, the world needs all the hope it can muster at this point in history, and flows (4.1.1)  are easier to affect in the medium term than stocks (4.6.1). "]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Turkey has an opposing view on the replacement of this indicator. Target 4.1 requires measurement of the skills of primary and secondary level students. However 4.6.1 metodology is measuring 15+ aged population's literacy and numeracy skills. Indicator is not suitable to measure the related target."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack data availability"]

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["4.3 Additional Indicator Proposal: Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, by sex"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institue","Yes","\nTake into account how the educational system is structured to calculate the indicator according to each country and the availability of the data. Public and private universities"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic / Department of Education Statistics, Analysis and Information Strategy","Head of Statistical Results and Analysis Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Limited interpretation possibilities of this indicator (GER does not count specifics of tertiary systems)."]
["REPEM, SEDRA, WMG- LAC","International advisor ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"," the participation  of adults in on formal and non formal education and training  by sex should  be  mantained. Adding  tertiary education by sex should not be a problem in obtaining  data and information "]
["Global Partnership for Education","Economist","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["MENJ-DEPP","Head of mission ","Other National Government Entity",null,"Our colleagues from the Ministry of Higher Education will answer this question."]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNA NZ","Special Officer for Education","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Too narrow"]
["International Education Funders Group","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Important under EFA to expand to include tertiary education. "]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Given the commitment to lifelong learning - tertiary education should not be confined to age limits -age bars (NERs) here the gross enrollment is perfectly fine and better to measure .. "]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["The ONE Campaign","Education Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","We currently don't have an indicator measuring tertiary education which is necessary with the emphasis of SDG4 on lifelong learning."]
["ILO / Department of Statistics","Economist / Labour statistician","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["HMG/Department for International Development","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Director","International or Regional Organization","No","•\tIndicator 4.3.1 has certain weaknesses, including imperfect alignment with target 4.3 (which refers technical, vocational and tertiary education), an unclear target value, as well as limited data availability.\n•\tThe GER in tertiary education (thematic indicator 4.3.2) is available for more countries than indicator 4.3.1.\n•\tThe GER in tertiary education measures only one component of target 4.3, namely participation in tertiary education. If it was added to the global framework, it would result in a prioritization of tertiary education over TVET. \n•\tThe target value for the GER in tertiary education is unclear: should it be 100% or a lower value? Moreover, its interpretation is misleading because it is a ratio (instead of a rate) and there is no correspondence between numerator and denominator. \n•\t“Equal access” is not identical to “equal participation”; the latter is measured by indicators 4.3.1 and the GER in tertiary education (if disaggregated or accompanied by a parity index or similar measure).\n•\tThe UIS, the custodian agency for indicators 4.3.1 and 4.3.2 should have been consulted before submission of a request to change the set of indicators for target 4.3.\n"]
["UIL","Programme specialist","International or Regional Organization","No","Once again, non formal education has an important role in improving literacy and numeracy skills for adults and for people with special needs (migrants, people living in rural areas…). It is crucial to keep a focus on both formal and non formal education."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Associate Project Officer","International or Regional Organization","No","The GER in tertiary education measures only one component of target 4.3, namely participation in tertiary education. If it was added to the global framework, it would result in a prioritization of tertiary education over TVET. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposal for additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["University of Texas at Arlington","Researcher","Academia","Yes","EGRA words of running text per minute must be used.  EGRA data exist on 80+ countries.  The World Bank and RTI must turn them over to UIS analysts."]
["National Statistics Institute of Spain","Deputy Director in the President Office of NSI Spain","National Statistical Institue","Yes","The new indicator should be restricted to population aged 18-34."]
["Australian Council for Educational Research","Research Director, EPP","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The GAML should have been consulted before submission of a request to change the set of indicators for target 4.3."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Children Advocacy Forum Sierra Leone ","Director ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The LEGO Foundation","Initiatives Manager","Private Sector","No"]
["SEP/General Director for Planning, Programming and Educative Statistic ","Vice-general Director for Planning and Information","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institue","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institue","No","It is important that people acquire vocational education and for that the current indicator is sufficient."]
["University of Cambridge","Professor","Academia","No","Expanding tertiary enrolment per se is not necessarily the priority for many education systems - achieving equity in tertiary education not only by sex but also wealth, ethnicity etc is the more vital priority. This should be the focus of this target"]
["Office of Director General for Policy Planning on Statistical Standards, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Government of Japan","Director for International Statistics Affairs","National Statistical Institue","No","1. We cannot agree to the proposal to add the indicator of Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, by sex, given that the definition and the formula adopted in the indicator is the same as ones in Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education in the “JPN County Review”, which is published by UIS in order to measure the progress of SDG4. As for the gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, we commented as follows;\n“The “Definition” illustrates that “Number of students enrolled in tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population in the theoretical age group for the same level of education”, but in the Formula, denominator is “Population (aged 18 to 22)”. A large number of students who are not aged 18 to 22 are included in the data for the enrolment rate in tertiary education in Japan. Therefore, there is a divergence between Formula and Definition and we cannot agree to the way of calculation.”\nWe have expressed the concern on international comparability on the definition and the formula previously, though, it has yet to be solved. In addition, there are large variations about the theoretical enrolment age and the duration of the programme among countries, particularly in tertiary education level. For instance, while it is common in one country that students who graduate upper-secondary education immediately enter to university, many adults will study in higher education with working in another country. Thus, it is difficult for international organizations to set to the internationally comparable typical age group to enrollment in tertiary education. Therefore, we would like to request UNESCO to address this issue before to add the indicator.\n2. We would like to point out that there must be a discrepancy between the definition and the methodology. While the definition refers to “total enrolment in tertiary level of education, regardless of age”, the methodology indicates that “It is calculated as the relationship between the total number of registered students in the tertiary level of education, regardless of their age, and the population of the age group corresponding to each level.” We suppose that this methodology can only calculate the rate of a certain age - group enrolling in higher education, not the percentage of all age. Thus, this proposal would not be able to be an indicator of the rate of all ages who is enrolling in higher education."]
["European Commission, DG EAC","policy officer","European Government Entity","No","We do not support any new additions to the already unsustainably long list of indicators"]
["Twaweza East Africa - What Works in Education","Regional coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Data on the topic is available in EU context. However, justification for adding \"gross enrolment ratio\" as additional indicator for target 4.3 is missing. \nFor both the current indicator 4.3.1 and the new proposed indicator, also vocational education training (VET) should be included as breakdown in the indicator. Both VET and tertiary education prepare young people for entry to the labour market and provide the  relevant skills. Also, VET helps adults adjust to the changing labour market needs."]
["Blavatnik School of Government/Research on Improving Systems of Education","Communications and Events Officer","Academia","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","It would be relevant to add also \"by age\", in addition to \"by sex\" to get figures the more accurate possible."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institue","No","As indicated in the metadata, the proposed indicator tends to under-estimate the participation to tertiary education because it is only calculated for a  « 5-year age group“.  The problem increases in Switzerland where depending on the type of school the age of the students can vary greatly. The indicator's relevance in the Swiss context is therefore limited. There are better indicators (also at international level) to measure tertiary education participation (for example « tertiary entry rates », « first-time tertiary graduation rate », tertiary attainment of the young adult population etc.)"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique","Direction de la Promotion des Ecoles Noamdes, Insulaires et des Enseignements Spécialisés","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institue","Yes","The indicator would also feed in the city prosperity index."]
["Campbell UK & Ireland","Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institue","No","The proposed indicator is very similar to 4.3.2 (\"Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, by sex\") and it should be carefully considered if it is necessary with an additional indicator. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institue","Yes","Agree. Information can be obtained for PT."]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","No","The proposed indicator on Gross enrolment ratio is currently thematic indicator 4.3.2 in the SDG 4 monitoring framework and should be retained in that position and not be elevated to the global indicator level. The current 4.3.1 better measures the Target of ensuring equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university. OECD member countries do see the value in measuring lifelong learning through the current indicator 4.3.1 and would therefore be against substituting this indicator."]
["Education International","Coordinator","Major Group","Yes","We would welcome this as an additional indicator. Given the current tier II rating of 4.3.1, one could in fact envisage replacing it with two additional indicators, one on the enrolment ratio in tertiary and another one on 'Participation rate in technical-vocational education programmes'.  "]
["Wellspring Philanthropic Fund","Program Associate","Private Sector","No","This excludes TVET, which is peculiar given that it's written into the target."]
["RTI International","Senior Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la República Argentina","Secretario de Gestión Educativa","Other National Government Entity","Yes","El Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Nación apoya la propuesta de incluir la tasa bruta de escolarización en educación terciaría porque permite estimar la proporción de la población que accede a dicho nivel educativo. Argentina se encuentra en capacidad de reportar este indicador como también la Tasa de escolarización en el Nivel Superior no Universitario. Para una mayor rigurosidad en el seguimiento de la meta, también se reportan los siguientes indicadores: la tasa de escolarización en Formación Profesional, tasa de escolarización y tasa de ingreso en el Nivel Superior Universitario y el porcentaje de ingresantes a carreras de Nivel Superior Universitario en ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemática."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","For many countries with extensive tertiary education opportunities for adults of all ages, the proposed gross enrollment ratio is not an adequate indicator and seriously inflates the scope of tertiary systems. This metric was abandoned more than 2 decades ago in OECD indicators, in favor of more comparable net enrollment rates.  However, we do recognize the difficulty that many countries will have in supplying a net enrollment rate, which requires more detailed information. Our suggestion would be to specify a net enrollment rate in the indicator that would allow countries with extensive tertiary education systems to supply data that will be comparable across their countries. Countries without data to produce the net enrollment rate would provide a gross enrollment rate. While the use of two metrics would raise some comparability issues, the interpretability  would be no worse than in many other indicators and certainly better than having all countries using a gross enrollment rate. The use of a gross enrollment rate will tend to exaggerate the differences between countries, particularly with respect to access to tertiary education after ISCED 3. Specifying a net enrollment rate for this indicator would serve as an aspiration for more countries to provide the superior net enrollment rate. Also, for many countries without extensive tertiary systems, the gross enrollment rate is not that different from the net enrollment rate. We agree that the breakdown by sex is of policy interest."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["University of Cambridge","Reader In Education","Academia","Yes"]
["Oxford University ","Senior Education Researcher","Academia","Yes"]
["Room to Read","Chief Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Shanghai Academy of  Educational Sciences","Vice Professor","Academia","Yes","The data of gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is more easier  to be got.."]
["Accountability Lab Nigeria","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institue","Yes","Data are available"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Estonian MInistry of Education and Reseach","AdDvisor","Other National Government Entity","No","we have huge amount of indicators, it is not good to add any."]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Yes that will ensure gender balance"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Head of Data Analysis and Outreach","International or Regional Organization","No","Indicator 4.3.1 has certain weaknesses, including imperfect alignment with target 4.3 (which refers technical, vocational and tertiary education), an unclear target value, as well as limited data availability. \n\nThe GER in tertiary education (thematic indicator 4.3.2) is available for more countries than indicator 4.3.1. \n\nThe GER in tertiary education measures only one component of target 4.3, namely participation in tertiary education. If it were added to the global framework, it would result in a prioritization of tertiary education over TVET.  \n\nThe target value for the GER in tertiary education is unknown: should it be 100%, greater than 100%, or a lower value? \n\nThe interpretation of the GER in tertiary education is not always clear because it is a ratio instead of a rate and there is no correspondence between numerator and denominator. Values of the GER therefore have no theoretical upper limit and can exceed 100%. By contrast, in indicator 4.3.1, the numerator is a subset of the denominator and its theoretical range is limited to values between 0% and 100%.  \n\n“Equal access” is not identical to “equal participation”; the latter is measured by indicators 4.3.1 and the GER in tertiary education (if disaggregated or accompanied by a parity index or similar measure). \n\nThe UIS, the custodian agency for indicators 4.3.1 and 4.3.2, was not consulted before submission of a request to change the set of indicators for target 4.3. "]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The proposed indicator does not capture vocational eduction as the original one does. "]
["Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO","Director","International or Regional Organization","No","It is understood that the 2020 revision should avoid adding indicators to the framework unless they are absolutely necessary to capture the spirit of the target / goal. The tertiary gross enrolment ratio has large country coverage, but its addition will not provide sufficient insights to understand progress towards the target. It has no clear target value and could divert attention from the target formulation’s emphasis on ‘equal access’. It could also result in tertiary education being prioritized over technical and vocational education."]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institue","Yes","The goal makes reference explicity to tertiary education and this is not included in the current indicator 4.3.1 so this proposal would allow to monitor properly the goal. This proposal has an already agreed methodology and there is also data availability"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institue","Yes","This proposal will allow the evaluation of a population group that is not contemplated in indicator 4.3.1 and correspond to the data produced on the absent population"]
["Division of Statistics, Department of Development and Planning, Ministry of Education","Dirctor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The data is easy to collect, and it is close related to the taget 4.3."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","National Statistical Institue","Yes","Net enrollment ratio may be taken instead of Gross"]
["IEA","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Educate a Child (EAC)-part of EAA","Director of Monitoring and Evaluation","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Sweden Education and labour statistics","Senior statistician","National Statistical Institue","No","•\tIndicator 4.3.1 has certain weaknesses, including imperfect alignment with target 4.3 (which refers technical, vocational and tertiary education), an unclear target value, as well as limited data availability.\n•\tThe GER in tertiary education (thematic indicator 4.3.2) is available for more countries than indicator 4.3.1.\n•\tThe GER in tertiary education measures only one component of target 4.3, namely participation in tertiary education. If it was added to the global framework, it would result in a prioritization of tertiary education over TVET. \n•\tThe target value for the GER in tertiary education is unclear: should it be 100% or a lower value? Moreover, its interpretation is misleading because it is a ratio (instead of a rate) and there is no correspondence between numerator and denominator. \n"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institue","Yes"]

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["4.6 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Proportion of population achieving at least a minimum level of proficiency in (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex, age and educational level"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 4.6.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nConsider the minimum level of competence (threshold) in the alphabetization and calculation levels that can be differentiated for each country. Causing disparage in the calculation for each country."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization",null,"by sex, age and educational level as dimensions and not indicator!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic / Department of Education Statistics, Analysis and Information Strategy","Head of Statistical Results and Analysis Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["REPEM, SEDRA, WMG- LAC","International advisor ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Level of Proficency shoul be defined  as well as educational level "]
["Global Partnership for Education","Economist","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MENJ-DEPP","Head of mission ","Other National Government Entity","No","•\tMixing the skills of pupils, on the one hand, and the skills of young people and adults who have already left the school system, on the other hand, in the same indicator is conceptually and methodologically incorrect. First, this gives the impression that we want to measure the same skills for children, who are still in the education system, and for adults. Second, it gives the illusion that only one instrument can measure this objective. \n•\tMixing these two indicators does not make much sense in terms of recommendations and public policies. Also, it makes little sense in terms of objectives: in the first case, for pupils, it is the school that must play a role and it has time to do so since children are still young and at school, in the other case, for adults, other levers must be used.\n•\tIn addition, presenting data only by age seems insufficient and not necessarily appropriate. In fact, important international surveys rather focus on grades (TIMSS, PIRLS) than on age. The suggested rewording of this indicator could therefore result in even less data to be reported from international surveys. To avoid this, it is therefore necessary to anticipate breakdowns of results by grade (in addition to age), in order to ensure that data on elementary grades, in particular \"grade 4\" (TIMSS and PIRLS), are used to monitor the SDG4. Indeed, it is essential to know about student results at elementary level, which is a particularly important level of education from the point of view of national education policy and for target 1 of SDG 4. \n•\tData sources will probably be the same as at the present time, namely the major international competency surveys. The problem of the low frequency of the PIAAC survey (and therefore the lack of recent data on adult skills) thus remains unresolved. To face this lack of data, it would be interesting to make greater use of national surveys such as the reading comprehension test taken by all young French people between 16 and 25 years of age as part of the Defence and Citizenship Day (JDC), which provides information on the proportion of young people with reading difficulties. In general, we wish to promote the use of national sources and collaboration between countries. Rigorous and relevant frameworks must of course be defined.   \n"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNA NZ","Special Officer for Education","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["International Education Funders Group","Executive Director","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Agree with these changes, but not as a replacement for 4.1. Though you could take 4.1 and add to it. The changes  in 4.6.1 wording will strengthen our ability to understand whether we need to focus on a certain target of the population. "]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","No","No! No! No! Let us not commit to a suicidal reversal here as too much progress has been made .. see my comment \nThis is a reckless  proposal when so much progress has been made in SDG 4.1.1 upgraded from Tier III to Tier II -when so many 'learning' experts have developed a consensus on how to measure SDG 4.11. through Minimum Proficiencies - agreed on Proficiency Level Descriptors- spectrum ranges agreed even on how to map against citizen led assessments (PAL Network)- now data is mobilized since 2015 from 150 countries - we even have LAYS in place (Human Capital Index) pitched against 4.1.1 - when so much progress has been made you cannot have a push back now - Are we afraid of 'equality in Learning' as a global ambition - why must we seek to dumb down learning and perpetuate human inequity - this move will unravel the ambition of 'an equal world' as learning lies at the heart of ending poverty and all other 16 SDGs!  There has been a powerful culture of collaboration created spearheaded by UNESCO-UIS-GEM report and so many allies of learning around the world -where voices and technical views have been heard .. and progress has been made - Please do not unravel this progressive pathway for SDG 4.1.1 - any push back on this will make countries and governments complacent to a 'business as usual syndrome'! surely IAEG does not want this to happen ? Very disturbed constituency from the South - People's Action for Learning Network and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) center for education and consciousness"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["The ONE Campaign","Education Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Same as above"]
["HMG/Department for International Development","Statistics Adviser","Other National Government Entity","No","As for 4.1.1"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization",null,"Education is key to a good life and a life long empowerment"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Director","International or Regional Organization","No","•\tSame comments as for indicator 4.1.1. UIS does not support using 4.6.1 to replace 4.1.1. \n•\tThe metadata provided for the new 4.6.1 was not provided. \n"]
["UIL","Programme specialist","International or Regional Organization","No","1) Data sources on skills of children and adults are not comparable (in terms of quality and coverage) and are not built on the same conceptual frameworks. \n2) 4.1.1 is supposed to be, and is, about a flow, whereas 4.6.1 is about a stock. (Students being educated now are a “flow” (4.1.1) into the population “stock” (4.6.1)). Thus, to conflate the two is a fundamental category error. That is a technical aspect. But more politically, and we have to admit that these are partly political processes, the world needs all the hope it can muster at this point in history, and flows (4.1.1)  are easier to affect in the medium term than stocks (4.6.1). \n3) Would Indicator 4.1.1 and Indicator 4.6.1 be merged, data on adult skills and on no formal education will also be neglected (which is a very bad option for fighting against illiteracy)."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Bernard van Leer Foundation","Early Childhood Development Specialist","Philanthropy","Yes"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Associate Project Officer","International or Regional Organization","No","Indicators are not intended to measure the same: 4.1.1 measures the output of the learning processes in schools, which might be influenced by the curriculum in place, the qualifications of teachers, the school facilities and materials, etc.; 4.6.1 measures functional literacy and numeracy among adults and it refers to whether those skills allows people to function in particular contexts, which have not been agreed on yet."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposal "]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","No data for numeracy skills"]
["University of Texas at Arlington","Researcher","Academia","Yes","The reasons are the same as for children. Learners need to become fluent and effortless readers and calculators..  The minimum reading speed for comprehension across languages and scripts is 45-60 words per minute and about 20 single digit calculations per minute in order to support more complex operations.  If these are not attained, children and adults run out of working memory and can't make sense of what they read or calculate."]
["Australian Council for Educational Research","Research Director, EPP","Non-Governmental Organization","No","•\tSame comments as for indicator 4.1.1. we do not support using 4.6.1 to replace 4.1.1.\n•\tThe proposed new indicator 4.6.1 will be closely linked to PIAAC. Replacing existing 4.1.1 with proposed 4.6.1  will not provide any information about growth in student learning across 4.1.1a, 4.1.1b and 4.1.1c. This would lead to significant loss of information and drop in the utility of the data alignment and reporting.\n•\tWe think it would be useful to modify 4.6 so that it uses similar language and syntax to 4.1 ie Proportion of (a) young people and (b) adults achieving at least a minimum proficiency level equivalent to the end of lower secondary in functional (i) literacy and (ii) numeracy\n"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","No","See comments above."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Children Advocacy Forum Sierra Leone ","Director ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["The LEGO Foundation","Initiatives Manager","Private Sector","No"]
["SEP/General Director for Planning, Programming and Educative Statistic ","Vice-general Director for Planning and Information","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicators for the whole population."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","4.1.1. and 4.6.1 measure different things and its important to monitor progress at a young age."]
["University of Cambridge","Professor","Academia","Yes","Disaggregation should not only be by sex but also other markers of disadvantage to leave no one behind"]
["Office of Director General for Policy Planning on Statistical Standards, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Government of Japan","Director for International Statistics Affairs","National Statistical Institute","No","We cannot agree to the proposal to use the same indicator to monitor targets 4.1 and 4.6 for following three reasons.\n1. The proposed indicator will not be able to monitor the target 4.6 appropriately.\nThis targets is “By 2030 ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults both men and women achieve literacy and numeracy”, and the current indicator of the target refers to the proportion of population in a given age group by sex.\nHowever, the proposal requires additional disaggregation by age and educational level. Our concern is that the values calculated by these disaggregation can show only specified groups, and it should apart from the language of “All” in the target.\nAlso, capability of these disaggregation depends on each country and the results would be too wide to compare internationally.\n2. While the target 4.1 refers to learning outcomes in the restricted time duration such as primary and secondary education, the target 4.6 refers to life-long skills. Due to this difference of the nature, it would be appropriate to use the current indicators for the each target so that they will be able to monitor it correctly.  \n3. The proposed indicator has disaggregation by age, sex, and educational level. Especially by age, it is expected to refer to several data sources. For example, surveys measuring learning outcomes conducted by OECD are implemented individually according to its purposed and targets, thus it takes for granted that minimum proficiencies used in these surveys are different.\nEven PIAAC, known as the representative survey of the data sources for target 4.6 instructed by UNESCO, the range of age was from 15 and 65. If a country try to cover a wide range of age groups, it should require multiple data sources. To refer to different sources  makes harder to apply one standard in one indicator.\nFor example, given that 90% of population achieved at a minimum proficiency in both age groups 10 to 14 and 15 to 20 based on different surveys, we afraid of that readers may misunderstand that the two groups have the almost same proficiency because its proportions are illustrated as one indicator, even though the values cannot be compared due to calculation based on the different standards.\n4. Although many countries agreed to the proposal since this replacement may be able to decrease the number of indicators and then it can reduce countries’ burdens on the teleconference by IAEG-SDG Members on 3rd July 2019, we would like to raise a concern. Even though the target 4.1 and 4.6 will have the identical indicator, it must be necessary to disaggregate it according to sources, ranges, or methodologies in order to ensure the international comparability. Thus, we do not suppose that to integrate indicators always gives benefit to reduce its load, and have the possibility to provide additional burdens.\n \nAs we mentioned above, we would like to request to maintain the current indicators for the target 4.1 and 4.6.\n"]
["European Commission, DG EAC","policy officer","European Government Entity","No"]
["Twaweza East Africa - What Works in Education","Regional coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat initially suggested this replacement. After consulting different experts in this field, we would agree to keep individual indicators for target 4.1 and 4.6 related to different population groups. However, we suggests a streamlining of indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 in order to ensure that both indicators are using same age groups (for young people / youth) and same typology of educational attainment levels (i.e. using ISCED) to the best possible extent."]
["Blavatnik School of Government/Research on Improving Systems of Education","Communications and Events Officer","Academia",null,"The same indicator should not be used for target 4.1"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministère de l'Education Nationale et de la Promotion Civique","Direction de la Promotion des Ecoles Noamdes, Insulaires et des Enseignements Spécialisés","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","Disagree. In Portugal, the only sources for data on literacy and numeracy skills are PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS and ICILS tests, which are applied to primary and secondary school students. As Portugal did not participate in PIAAC, and in principle will not participate in the next edition, there is no data available on literacy and numeracy for the total population of the country. As a consequence, in case the new indicator is adopted, Portugal will remain without data for indicator 4.6.1."]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","No"," We recommend that indicator 4.6.1 is retained as it is a more relevant measure of Target 4.6 than the one proposed."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","HelpAge supports revision of this indicator with amendment. The original indicator specifies disaggregation by two age cohorts, 15-24 and 15+. UNSD reports data for a single cohort 16-65. \nNo metadata is available on disaggregation of the proposed indicator. \n\nGiven that in 2016 literacy rates across least developed countries were 76.7% and 33.6% among 15-24 and 65+ respectively (ref UNESCO-UIS) it is important to ensure that age cohorts 15+ and 16-65 are disaggregated further. If possible, into 10 age bands as a minimum e.g. 20-29, 30-39, … 60-69, etc.  \n"]
["Education International","Coordinator","Major Group","No"]
["Wellspring Philanthropic Fund","Program Associate","Private Sector","Yes"]
["RTI International","Senior Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministerio de Educación, Cultura, Ciencia y Tecnología de la República Argentina","Secretario de Gestión Educativa","Other National Government Entity","No","Argentina no informa este indicar por no suponer un desafío al 2030. Se apoya la propuesta de reemplazo pero no acordamos que se use este indicador para monitorear el Objetivo 4.1"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector",null,"depends on definition of fixed and minimal?"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes","International surveys (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, PIAAC) are used as a source of information. In some cases children of the same age are examined, and in others - of the same class, so some data will be disaggregated by age, and some data by class. It should be specified in edition “disaggregated by sex, age and/or level of education”"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["University of Cambridge","Reader In Education","Academia","No"]
["Oxford University ","Senior Education Researcher","Academia","Yes"]
["Room to Read","Chief Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","No","As I mentioned in my comment above for Target 4.1 we need to measure leaning outcomes at specific grade levels.  I do not suggest using the same indicator to measure both targets 4.1 and 4.6. We should therefore keep this original indicator to measure the broader target 4.6."]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Shanghai Academy of  Educational Sciences","Vice Professor","Academia","No","Taget 4.6 focus on human resources , so the indicator 4.6.1 is suitable."]
["Accountability Lab Nigeria","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute",null,"Pls refer to comments for SDG 4.1.1"]
["The Breast Feeding Association of Trinidad and Tobago","Board Member","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","For literacy, Malaysia uses proxy data from Labor Force Survey. At the moment, Malaysia does not have any indicator to measure numeracy of population and specific indicator to measure indicator 4.6.1."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Estonian MInistry of Education and Reseach","AdDvisor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources ","Scientific officer /water analyst ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","This will also ensure more skill aquicistion and well rounded gender balance "]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Head of Data Analysis and Outreach","International or Regional Organization","No","The UIS does not support using indicator 4.6.1 as replacement for indicator 4.1.1.  \n\nThe metadata provided for the proposed new definition of indicator 4.6.1 was not provided.  \n\nFor additional comments, please refer to the comments by the UIS on indicator 4.1.1. "]
["Federal ministry of water resources Abuja ","Chief Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","Actualmente el indicador no es reportado desde el INEC. En la encuesta ENEMDU y en la Multipropósito existen preguntas sobre nivel de instrucción aprobado y nivel de instrucción en el que se matriculó que hacen referencia a los \"Centros de alfabetización\", sin embargo, dicha información no cumple con los parámetros estadísiticos de calidad (tamaño muestral, cv, intervalos, etc) por lo cual no es posible inferir sobre la población desde las encuestas mencionadas. \n\nAdicional, según la metadata \"El indicador es una medida directa de dos áreas: Alfabetización y Aritmética\" de esta última no se dispone de información. "]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This is okay. It does not only limit it to functional literacy but literacy "]
["Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO","Director","International or Regional Organization","No","See the response to the proposal for target 4.1."]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","we suggest leaving it as it was initially formulated and we do not agree with the proposal to use the same indicator to monitor targets 4.1 and 4.6"]
["United States Agency for International Development","Senior Research and Learning Advisor","International development donor organization","No","See notes above"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This replacement has a concept in the definition of a more compressible and synthesized indicator to the current indicator."]
["Division of Statistics, Department of Development and Planning, Ministry of Education","Dirctor","Other National Government Entity","No","4.6.1 is more suitable for taget 4.6"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes","however proficiency level in terms of nationally defined learning outcome should be included"]
["IEA","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No","replacing \"fixed level\" with \"minimum level\" is fine. Also including age ranges can be informative - although not too relevant to drive policies. The inclusion of \"education level\" would in my opinion overburden the indicator. "]
["Educate a Child (EAC)-part of EAA","Director of Monitoring and Evaluation","International or Regional Organization","Yes","We support the new wording for indicator 4.6.1 but NOT to use monitor target 4.1"]
["Statistics Sweden Education and labour statistics","Senior statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","See comments regarding indicator 4.1.1"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no justification document for SDGs 4.6.1 indicator. Therefore it is not possible to distinguish nuances between 2 forms of the indicator. Turkey has an opposing view on the replacement of this indicator. "]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]

{"sheet":"5.2.2 Replacement","index":19,"n_rows":82,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":82,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["5.2.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Proportion of women aged 20-29 who have ever experienced sexual violence by a non-partner since age 15"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 5.2.2 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ICASO","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nConsider the availability of data for the range of women between 20 and 29 years."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","I suggest replaceing both indicators to remove all age qualifiers and adding disaggregation by age. So 5.2.2: \"Proportion of women who have ever experienced sexual violence by age, place of occurrence and type of relationship \""]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Number of cases per year reflects the development better"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Rex Life Sciences LLC","Principal","Private Sector","Yes"]
["REPEM, SEDRA, WMG- LAC","International advisor ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The replacement indicator  is  not acceptable The original  5.22.indicator should remaim but  t inculde  women under 15 years as violence agaist women usually start  from a very early age, I suggest to start from 12 years "]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","No","\"Proportion of women aged 20 to 29 who have ever experienced sexual violence by a person who is not their partner since prepuberty\""]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Ministry of Interior, Department for Strategic Development and Coordination of Public Administration","strategic specialist","Other National Government Entity","No","Ministry of Interior is not able to report the value of the current indicator, because we are not able to follow the methodology of the UN. Therefore, we came up with the proxy indicator 5.2.2 Number of registered acts of sexual and psychological violence against women and girls aged 15 and over, where the offender is a person other than their intimate partner, for the previous statistical year, by age and location. This indicator uses the police data. Currently, this is the only way we can report the value of the indicator and at least maintain the original meaning of the indicator. If the indicator will be replaced by the indicator proposed, in our proxy indicator, we will not be able to maintain the original meaning, because policy data cannot give us the information about the women who are currently 20-29 and have experienced sexual violence since age 15. Although we understand, why the indicator is being changed and the value added, we would like to stress, that until there will be sufficient financial resources to follow the methodology of the UN, if the indicator will be replaced, we will not be able to follow the original meaning in our proxy indicators. "]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","All forms of violence against women all women and girls should be eliminated."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","No","Indicator 5.2.2 aims to measure violence against women from not intimate partners. Regarding the new proposal, I consider it should not be restricted to a period of time (one decade) as violence against women is not restricted to that frame. Also, linking it to \"since age 15\", makes it more complicated to measure, as will be requesting women about a long period of time, thus measuring more the continuity of violence against them (which might be an interesting indicator but goes beyond the primary scope of the target 5.2.). Also I consider that the 2 indicators (5.2.1 and 5.2.1) track violence against women on the private sphere but fail to measure violence on public sphere. Also, these indicators do not report on trafficking, a very particular kind of violence against women. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","In VietNam, this indicator is collected from VAW survey, which respondents are from 15 to 64 years old. based on the period of 15 years and older, we can disagregate into smaller age groups, that are suitable for each country"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The indicator is very important, but THL does not support the idea to restrict this to women aged 20 to 29 years. In fact, the indicator should include all genders, also men."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"Statistics Poland finds it hard to refer to the replacement proposal due to low availablity  of data necessary to calculate the indicator on the country level. "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Children Advocacy Forum Sierra Leone ","Director ","Non-Governmental Organization","No","For me I think it should start from 10- 29 years "]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","No","We suggest to add the indicator instead of replacing"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","The proposed replacement limits the observed age group to women aged 20-29 and considers all occurrence of violence in their biography since age 15. This is not in line with the approach of previous 12 months applied in current indicators 5.2.1, 11.7.2 & 16.1.3. It therefore would incur additional burden and data collection costs to countries. \nIf proposal is maintained, Eurostat suggests a harmonisation with similar indicator 16.2.3 using currently age group 18-29 and incidents since age 18."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP)","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Original indicator 5.2.2. is very wordy and clumsily rendered thus the likehood of confusion to a reader. The replacement is strength forward and easy to understand"]
["Ministerio Asuntos Exteriores, UE y Cooperación, España","Consejero técnico","Other National Government Entity","No","The existing indicator includes the age section that is proposed to be highlighted, and therefore it is not necessary. However, the age range greater than 29 years is lost."]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","We support the idea of the indicators but we do not think it is relevant to take into account only women aged 20-29.\nWe would rather tackle all women as the aim of target 3 is to make sure any violence against any girls and women is erased. Thus our suggestion : \"Proportion of women and girls who have ever experienced/reported sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partners, by age, date of occurrence, and place of occurrence\""]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Switzerland do not understand the age limitation suggested for this indicator."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Replacement proposal is perception based which being subjective,\nno statistical standard is available."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Clear and precise."]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Since data collection is done with low frequency it will be easier to report on the replacement indicator than the original indicator. "]
["UK Government Equalities Office","Higher Statistical Officer","Other National Government Entity","No","We appreciate the difficulty with collecting data on the proportion of women and girls subjected to sexual violence. Ideally, we would want to see the use of both ‘the previous 12 months’ and ‘ever experienced’ metrics; though we understand this may not be feasible for all countries in the near future. \n\nHowever, if the purpose of the SDG indicator is to monitor progress over time, the use of ‘the previous 12 months’ is more appropriate. Indeed, focusing on ‘ever experienced’ would repeatedly count the same experiences and would prevent us from seeing shifts in time as clearly. \n\nFurthermore, we do not see the benefit of only focusing on one age cohort - these respondents will shift over time and such a focus could lead to over-focusing on this age group to the detriment of other age groups.\n\nWe recognise the identified issue with current reporting being near or equal to zero; however do not feel this would be addressed by the proposed changes. This is a data quality issue, rather than an issue with the previous indicator itself."]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree. Information eventually available in the future for PT using the EU questionnaire on gender based violence against women and men, always dependent on the statistical significance of estimates."]
["Statistical service of Ministry of Interior","Chief of \"Production and dissemination of statistics\" service","Other National Government Entity","No","We have annual survey data to provide the current 5.2.2 indicator but not the new one. For the new indicator, we could just provide a proxy, and only until year 2016 (we have information about \"other than intimate partner\" but not on \"non partner\", and we don't know the relashionship at the time of the sexual violence. In the future (2022 ?), it should probably be possible for us to have data for the new version of the indicator because we intend to carry out the Gender-based violence survey which questionnary should provide the asked information."]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","Yes","We recognize that there is a lack of available data on non-partner sexual violence and the importance of capturing its prevalence in this indicator.\n\nWe consider that lifetime reports on the “proportion of sexual violence among females aged 20-29 since age 15” can provide a better estimation of the phenomenon compared to the current timeframe of “the past twelve months”.\n\nIn addition, research on non-partner sexual violence is currently limited. Cross-country definitions and measuring tools have not been widely established or developed compared to intimate partner sexual violence."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Older women are frequently subjected to one or more forms of violence, abuse and neglect based on their age, gender and other characteristics. \nTherefore revision of SDG 5.2 indicators and realisation of the Goal itself must include women of all ages.\n\nHowever globally there is paucity of data on scope of violence against older women, perpetrators and incident reporting. This is because most of the thematic surveys or survey with a violence module focus on women aged 15/18 to 49 (https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/85239/9789241564625_eng.pdf?sequence=1). \n\nWHO is taking concrete steps to build understanding of measurement and methodological challenges in relation to production of data on violence against older women, and is exploring development of a relevant thematic module for possible inclusion in existing data tools. It is important to ensure these developments factor into any future revisions of the SDG 5.2 indicators. \n\nHelpAge International agrees that there is a sufficient case for changing the recall period from ‘past 12 months’ to ‘ever’. However we oppose change from 15+ to 20-29 for following reasons:\n\n•\tMeasurement of violence against all women and girls by an indicator that focuses on age cohort 20-29 is not justifiable. Sexual violence can be experienced and re-experienced at any age. A reduction of violence in younger age groups will not reflect experiences later in life and the proposed indicator cannot be a robust proxy for prevalence of violence against women of other ages.   \n\n•\tA possible unintentional consequence of singling out women aged 20-29 might be a situation where member states will only focus on this group when collecting data and designing interventions. A case in point is SDG3.4 on reducing premature mortality from NCDs. The methodological exclusion of population aged 70 and over from the SDG indicator means that some national health policies and programs don't address the needs of this population group. \n\n•\tWhile the original indicator 5.2.2 explicitly refers to women aged 15 and over, in practice the examination of data sources and disaggregation of the related indicator 5.2.1 shows a different story. Nearly half (50) of some 106 countries report data collected by DHS or MICS. This means that women aged 50 and over are excluded from data collection. The data for the rest of the countries is drawn from other sources (e.g. national or regional surveys), however even then only one country reports data for women aged 50 and over. Therefore in practice, the indicator only covers women aged 15-49. \n\nThis raises a number of questions:\no\tDo national surveys have upper age caps like DHS and MICS, or the data that is collected on women aged 50 and over is not being analysed and reported?\no\tIn light of the ‘true’ age range, 15-49 not 15+, is it still statistically justifiable to focus on cohort 20-29?\no\tThe metadata for proposed revision does not provide rational for picking cohort 20-29 over 30-39 or 40-49. It is important to understand the rational behind this decision. \n"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","At present the U.S. is exploring possible data sources "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Women for Water Partnership","Board/ Steering committee member","Non-Governmental Organization","No","strange. It should record/ investigate on this for all girsl, maybe even age 8 years old?"]
["Room to Read","Chief Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","No","This misses data from adolecents and young adults. Systems need to remain accountable to young women who are right now very vulnerable to gender based violence. "]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Accountability Lab Nigeria","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia supports this replacement and suggested to exclude the \" since age 15\". Availability of data refer to reported cases to the police only."]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Public Health Agency of Sweden","Analyst","Other National Government Entity","No","Background:\nThe indicator was (or still is?) one of two below indicators aimed to measure target 5.2 “Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation“\n(5.2.1 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age \n5.2.2 Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence) \n\nComments from PHA of Sw:\nGiven the target to eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls, it is vital to measure non-partner as well as partner violence. The proposed change does not improve the robustness or precision of the indicator. The above existing formulation (“Proportion of women and girls aged 15-years and older subjected to sexual violence”) hence tracks the target better than the proposed adjustment.\nMoreover, a time frame of the past 12 months  improves comparability and reduces risk of a range of bias.\n"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Justice Canada","Principal Researcher","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The methodological and measurement challenges identified by the custodian agencies are valid and can be addressed by the refinement of this indicator. It is important to do our very best to capture the data that can be captured in NPSV. "]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No","I would like to propose as an Additional Cross-Goals Indicators:\n- \"Ethics and the Rule of Law Index\"\n- \"Constitution-Building Process Index\""]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","Se puede reportar desde la Encuesta de relaciones familiares y violencia de genero contra las mujeres , pero como indicador adicional y no reemplazo "]
["FoRUT ","Advocacy and Communications Officer ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This makes the clear distinction about intimate partner and non partner on sexual violence "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","The current indicator has a greater coverage because the age range is higher and there is no a specific age to limit sexual violence. A disaggregation by age-groups in the original indicator could work."]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","No","We understand the importance to use indicators that reflects better the situation, but the proposal will make very difficult to fallow the progress on the target since the proposed changes will smooth too much the tendencies.\nPlus, making the concentration in an specific age-range reflects exclusion of other women that will be reflected inappropriately\n"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No","however the age group should be 15-49 years"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

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["7.b.1 Replacement Indicator Proopsal: Installed renewable electricity generating capacity in developing countries (in Watts per capita)"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 7.b.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment","Managing Directopr","Private Sector","Yes","The  will consider any comments received before making a final   For a full list of products containing chlorpyrifos, please consult Appendix I in the  to the end of June 2020; Public notice containing proposals in consideration for Inclusive Framework to examine proposals involving is that members agreed to review the impact of digitalisation on nexus and profit"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Consider in the calculation methodology the measurement of \"Installed capacity for electricity generation\""]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","The replacement indicator is too similar to indicator 7.2.1"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes","why only in developing countries?"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["University of São Paulo","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministery for Economic Cooperation and Development","Desk Manager","Other National Government Entity","No","We think that the indicator is more eligible to messure SDG 7.2. The objective of 7.2 is electricity from renewable sources. This is also adressed with the proposed indicator. The contemporay indicator for 7.b.1 should be maintained."]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed replacement indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Replacement indicator will be easier to collect, corresponding to VietNam's SDG indicator: Installed capacity and renewable energy production, including: solar energy, wind power, tidal/ocean wave power. However, Vietnam is putting this indicator on schedule B (conduct from 2025)"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes","It facilitates monitoring of the goal."]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator and the situation is not relevant to Hong Kong."]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Energy can also be imported. Its not important to maximize electricity generation on site."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute",null,"Not relevant for the Czech Republic. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization",null,"Eurostat understands that target 7.b and its indicators are referring to situation in developing countries.\nThe proposed replacement might be more suitable to capture target 7.b than the current (tier III)  indicator. "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","We support the new indicator. Yet we would keep the idea of the replaced one as the target is about investment in facilities and technologies : Invesments in energiy facilities and technologies as a proportion of GDP."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is a better monitoring indicator because it measures the impact instead of the inputs. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Replacement indicator proposal is limited to only developing countries\nwhich in fact against the adopted principles for implementation of SDGs."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Electricity is a challenge even in Botswana and developing countries in general therefore this data will measure its availability."]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Will you distinguish between non-domestic and domestic sectors?"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","The United States questions the usefulness of this indicator as a measure of a country’s commitment to ensuring affordable reliable modern energy for all.  We are also unaware of data with which to measure this indicator. "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","The proposed indicator doesn't fully characterize the solution of this problem, since the development of infrastructure and technologies for modern and sustainable energy supply to consumers is not limited only to the production of electricity based on renewable sources."]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute",null,"We would like to check with IAEG-SDG on the units of measurement to be used for this replacement indicator. Is it nameplate capacity (Watts peak) or inverter capacity (Watts AC)?"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The current indicator is a TIER III indicator so having a proposal with a clear metadata is useful"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Since the previous indicator seeks to measure two different approaches, its calculation is very complex. The proposed indicator for replacement is focused solely on the ability of the developing countries to generate renewable energy, so obtaining the data for calculation would be more accessible."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

{"sheet":"8.3.1 Revision","index":21,"n_rows":67,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":67,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["8.3.1 Revision: Proportion of informal employment in agriculture employment and non-agriculture employment, by sex"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support the inclusion of the proposed revision to indicator 8.3.1 in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nThe considerable heterogeneity of definitions and operational criteria used by countries to measure informal employment greatly hinders the international comparability of informality statistics.\nIn addition, the scope of this indicator is limited to non-agriculture. However, in order to have a complete picture of the importance of informality in the economy and to better understand their patterns, statistics on informal employment must be produced and analyzed for both agricultural and non-agricultural activities."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This should be further simplified as \"Proportion of informal employment, by sex and sector\""]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","in total employment and by dimension!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","No","It leaves out other labor sectors and does not mention sustainability standards"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["ILO / Department of Statistics","Economist / Labour statistician","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The indicator title could be improved. Our suggestion is \"Proportion of informal employment, by sex and agriculture/non-agriculture\". "]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed revised indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","VietNam' SDG indicator: Proportion of informal employment in the non-fram sector (outside of agriculture, forestry and fishery) and farm sector with business registration"]
["National Statistics Institute of Spain","Deputy Director in the President Office of NSI Spain","National Statistical Institute",null,"The definition of informal employment is inapplicable in Spain. "]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Addition of  \"agricultural sector\" dimension to the indicator might result in the interpretation difficulties related to the ILO definition of informal employment, according to which, informal workers also include helping family members and the self-employed. "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","CZSO does not support indicators which are focused on informal employment - no data available. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat supports inclusion of informal employment in all sectors.\nIn this case, indicator would benefit from re-wording 'Proportion of informal employment, by agriculture and non-agriculture sectors and by sex'."]
["Green Jobs and Sustainable Development Centre (GJASD International) ","Vice-President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports","Director of Strategt and Policy Division","Other National Government Entity","Yes","It may be necessary to clarify the definition of informal sector which can be applied internationally, normally, most of employment in agriculture are employed informally.  "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No","We would find it more relevant to tackle all the sectors as it is targeted by SDG 8.3.\nOur proposed revision would rather be : \"Proportion of informal employment by\nsector, sex and age\". Then an output can be made about the agricultural sector as it is the main sector in which informal employment ca be made.\nOtherwise, the indicator could also tackle commercial and no-commercial employment rather than agricultural and non-agricultural.\nFurthermore, it would be relevant to add an indicator about the proportion of informal employment."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute",null,"This indicator is in reality Proportion of informal employment (in general) with dissaggregation on agricultural employment as well. Consider to rewrite the indicator. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, the new indicator is more informative."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Support with amendment. \n\nThe metadata from ILO for both, the original and new indicators, only proposes to disaggregate by sex. \n\nHowever Labour Force survey collection information on both respondent’s age and engagement in informal sector. ILO report 'Women and men in the informal economy' (2018) analysed informal employment of men and women aged 65 and over by region. (ref. https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_626831/lang--en/index.htm) \nHelpAge requests to disaggregate the indicator by age. \n"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","Data may not be available for many countries. Data on informal employment in the United States is not collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) nor by the U.S. Department of Agriculture."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Only methodology for non-agriculture is available. Malaysia has data for non-agriculture activities."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","En la ENEMDU que es la fuente oficial de indicadores de mercado laboral, no exisite la suficiente información para reportar este indicador. Actualmente el indicador de informalidad que publica el INEC es el empleo en el sector informal, que mide la informalidad desde la unidad de producción, mas no desde el puesto de trabajo"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Just a suggestion in the name. Proportion of informal employment, by sex, economic activity and sectors (agricultural and non-agricultural)."]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Taking into account the importance of measuring informal employment in developing countries and the relatively little effort that this addition would require in methodological terms, considering the entire population in this situation would represent a significant improvement for the measurement of decent employment. contained in this goal."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Turkey has an opposing view on the revision of this indicator. Since the share of agricultural sector in total employment varies between countries and informality is widespread in this sector, this indicator should be produced only for non-agricultural sectors."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The original indicator lacks data availability and the proposed indicator requires more data"]

{"sheet":"8.5 Additional","index":22,"n_rows":67,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":67,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["8.5 Additional Indicator Proposal: Employment-to-population ratio by sex, age and disability status"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nConsider the different dimensions of employment.\nThe use of non-standard definitions and the heterogeneity of the operational criteria applied make comparisons between countries even more difficult."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","dublication"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["ILO / Department of Statistics","Economist / Labour statistician","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","No \"disability status\" data"]
["National Statistics Institute of Spain","Deputy Director in the President Office of NSI Spain","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The new indicator is essential to describe the situation of people with disabilities in the labour market, but it would also be interesting to add the activity rate.  In general, the (low) value of the employment rate is a consequence of the (low) participation rate. "]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","No disaggregation by disability status."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","CZSO is able to divide data by sex, age, no data available for disability status"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat agrees that indicator on employment rate provides a more comprehensive picture of an economy’s ability to ensure employment for all. "]
["Green Jobs and Sustainable Development Centre (GJASD International) ","Vice-President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports","Director of Strategt and Policy Division","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Employment to population ratio by age may be needed to categorize by age groups and the some of the group should represent employment in young people and elderly people    "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Switzerland would be in favour of considering this indicator as a replacement of current indicator 8.5.2."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Additional indicator proposal does not make sense, as the employment/unemployment should be measured in\nrelation to labour force."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UK Government Equalities Office","Higher Statistical Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We agree the unemployment rate is an insufficient measure to monitor progress towards achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all, especially for groups such as women; and support the use of an additional indicator in principle. This indicator would help bring out some of the barriers different groups face in accessing employment. \n\nHowever, it is worth noting this could be measured in different ways (for example by measuring the employment and economic inactivity rate as is currently standard for the UK). We warn against the potential of having multiple different measures of the same phenomenon, creating unnecessary duplication. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Support with amendment. \n\nMetadata proposes to disaggregate data in five age cohorts: 15-24, 25+, 15+, 15-64 and 65+. \nHowever data from labour force surveys show significant differences in levels of employment of people aged 65-69 and 80-84. (reference: https://www.helpage.org/download/589dd3c47875b) Therefore there is a need for a more granular level of disaggregation. As a minimum in 10 year cohorts. \n"]
["CBM/Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities","CBM Representative at the United Nations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities supports the proposed additional indicator under Target 8.5 since it well formulated and will provide complementary information to the indicator 8.5.2 on unemployment."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes","supports the proposal in the following edition \"Employment rate for people aged 15 years and over disaggregated by sex, age and disability status \""]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Disaggregation by disability will only available by 2019 onwards"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Existe la información para reportar el indicador"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This proposed indicator is already part of KILM (the set of key indicators for the global monitoring of decent employment policies), so ILO has data available in ILOSTAT"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Taking into account that related to the population employed against the population economically, the weight of the labor contribution on the economic growth of the country may be precise."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes","ACTUALMENTE NO TENEMOS DESAGREGACION POR DISCAPACIDAD, PERO ESPERAMOS PODER INFORMAR ESTA INFORMACIÓN PARA EL AÑO 2020"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The employment rate, which is another important indicator of the labor market, should also be monitored in this context."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The proposed indicator 8.5.2 means the same"]

{"sheet":"8.9.2 Replacement","index":23,"n_rows":74,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":74,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["8.9.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of employees in tourism industries"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 8.9.2 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Replacement of indicator 8.9.2 Proposal: \"Number of employees in the sustainable tourism industries\""]
["Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay / Department of Investigation and Statistics.","Economic Analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Austria/Tourism Statistics","Deputy Director, Directorate Spatial Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\"Sustainable tourism industries\" are not defined while \"tourism industries\" is a widely used and well-known notion within Tourism Statistics and Tourism Satellite Accounts."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","No","None of the proposed indicators shows the linkage between the tourism and the rest of the economy. It is important to "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage/ Tourism Information & Research Center (MAS Center)","Information Department Manager","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Sustainable tourism jobs are not clear and not define."]
["Spanish National Tourist Board TURESPAÑA","Deputy Head of Market Intelligence","Other National Government Entity","Yes","As discussed and agreed in the past meeting of the UNWTO Committee on Statistics and Working Group of Experts on Measuring Sustainability in Tourism"]
["National Statistics Institute of Spain","Deputy Director in the President Office of NSI Spain","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator to replace 8.9.2 is more appropriate than the current one, since this includes the concept of sustainable tourism that is not measurable."]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["SESRIC/Statistics and Information Department","Director","Major Group","Yes"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Chief, Satellite Accounts and Special studies, National Economic Accounts Division","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Right now we are not in a position to define/determine what a is a \"sustainable tourism industry\". The replacement indicator would be considered a first step toward enabling countries to develop more \"environmental\" type indicators in the future.  For Canada we would be producing \"number of jobs in tourism industries\" as this would be consistent with our tourism satellite account and SNA.  "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes","It facilitates the continuos monitoring of the goal."]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["BPS Statistics Indonesia","Director ","National Statistical Institute","No","Indicator 8.9.2 is quite difficult to measure"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Public Entreprise for the Management of Tourism and Sport of Andalusia (Spain)","Head of the statistics area","Local or Regional Government","Yes","I think is better use relative indicator. Number of employees in tourism industries as a proportion total jobs"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","Tourism may not be reasonable in some areas so its not wise to maximize jobs in the field which may not be effective."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture","Statistician","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat considers new proposal as 'second best' indicator for target 8.9, however replacement would increase data availability. Given the high number of SMEs and micro-enterprises, \"persons employed\" is perhaps more meaningful than \"employees\"."]
["Green Jobs and Sustainable Development Centre (GJASD International) ","Vice-President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports","Director of Strategt and Policy Division","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Indicator 8.9.1 I would like to proposed direct tourism GDP per capita as an additional indicator.\nIndicator 8.9.2 I would like to proposed additional indicator, number of employment in tourism industry as a proportion to total employment."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No","The idea of sustainability disappear within the replacement whereas it is the goal of the target. \nIt is important to define \"Sustainable\""]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Would suggest to use 'persons employed' rather than 'employees'. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data collection simplified."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","This is a better measure in that it is observable with current data sets and avoids the issue of defining sustainable"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","if replaced - neither indicator for the target will have anything to do with sustainable tourism."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agreed with replacement. Data are available"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","No","Actualmente el Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR-PERÚ) se encuentra evaluando calcular el turismo sostenible en un futuro próximo."]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Metadata and data available in comparisson to the original indicator "]
["Destination Canada","Manager, Research","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The proposed change aligns with data already available by country compiling the tourism satellite account.  This combined with indicator 8.91 and the proposed indicator 8.9.3 will better assist in identifying sustainabilty in tourism industries."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator would mean an important advance in measuring the impact of the tourism industry on the economic and social dimensions of the countries since it has a clear definition that would allow obtaining data for its calculation."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Universidasd de La Laguna / Chair in Tourism","Senior Lecturer in Applied Economics","Academia","Yes"]
["Secretaría de Gobierno de Turismo de la Argentina","Director Nacional de Mercados y Estadística","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute",null,"To delete it rathe than replacing"]
["International Labour Organization","Senior Statistican","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia","Satellite Accounts Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The new indicator (replaced) has become a more appropriate and more measurable indicator. As in many countries the number of jobs in the current indicator is difficult to calculate in Turkey. Thus it will be appropriate to revise the indicator as it is more understandable and easier to calculate."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

{"sheet":"8.9 Additional","index":24,"n_rows":72,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":72,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["8.9 Additional Indicator Proposal: Energy use by tourism industries"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Add to the additional indicator \"Energy use and CO2 emissions by tourism industries\""]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes","8.9.1 should be changed to tourism direct GDP (not ratio to total GDP!)"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","\"Use of renewable energy by tourism industries\""]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay / Department of Investigation and Statistics.","Economic Analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Austria/Tourism Statistics","Deputy Director, Directorate Spatial Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed additional indicator \"Energy use by tourism industries\" is covering the environmental dimension of sustainable tourism; data might be rather easily available based on \"Energy Accounts\".  "]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","No data source"]
["Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage/ Tourism Information & Research Center (MAS Center)","Information Department Manager","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Saudi Arabia did a pilot study regarding Energy use by tourism industries"]
["Spanish National Tourist Board TURESPAÑA","Deputy Head of Market Intelligence","Other National Government Entity","Yes","As discussed and agreed in the past meeting of the UNWTO Committee on Statistics and Working Group of Experts on Measuring Sustainability in Tourism"]
["Cardiff University","Professor & Deputy Dean, Business School","Academia","Yes"]
["SESRIC/Statistics and Information Department","Director","Major Group","Yes"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Turismo de Portugal","Diretor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"Statistics Poland finds it hard to refer to the replacement proposal due to low availablity  of data necessary to calculate the indicator on the country level. "]
["Statistics Canada","Chief, Satellite Accounts and Special studies, National Economic Accounts Division","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Adding this indicator will provide an \"environment\" aspect to Target 8.9, coupled with the 8.91 and proposed change to 8.9.2 this is provide economic, social and environmental dimension to target 8.9."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["BPS Statistics Indonesia","Director ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Physical Energy Flow Account is not available."]
["Public Entreprise for the Management of Tourism and Sport of Andalusia (Spain)","Head of the statistics area","Local or Regional Government","Yes","I think it is better to use the relative indicator to facilitate comparability between destinations"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","There are too many ways to interpret this indicator. If its economically reasonable its OK to rise energy consumption even in tourism. So its very hard to find good goal for this indicator. "]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","CZSO provide data for energy flow account - if data would come from energy flow account, some data is available. "]
["Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture","Statistician","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat agrees with rationale for this additional indicator, however no data available and feasibility of data collection uncertain at this stage. Hence it is unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["Green Jobs and Sustainable Development Centre (GJASD International) ","Vice-President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports","Director of Strategt and Policy Division","Other National Government Entity","Yes","In the future, It may include more indicators, eg. CO2 emission, solid waste and waste water arsing by tourism industries."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","The indicator should be developed by precising Kwh and CO2"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","The indicator is relevant however no data availlability in the forseesable future."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Additional indicator is neither conceptually clear nor addresses the intent of the \ntarget. Adding it will not serve any purpose."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","Difficult to collect the data in developing countries."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree. PT may have proxy data from the energy account (PEFA). NACE activities are aggregated at division level in PEFA, and the tourism activities (see Tourism Satellite Account - TSA) are selected at 5 digit level, so the selection from PEFA will be proxy. Notes: a) The proxy indicator would refer only to the Accommodation and Restaurants, since they are usually the most representative of tourism characteristic activities. To have a complete overview of the tourism industries, all the activities considered as tourism characteristic by TSA framework would have to be considered. Nonetheless, that would imply an harmonization and compatibility work between both frameworks: TSA and PEFA.  b) The definition of the activity branch corresponds to the tourism characteristic activity, the total activity as potentially touristic, it does not correspond to the tourism component of that activity or industry. For that narrower/more specific aggregate, tourism ratios (from the TSA) would have to be used. But then again, that would imply an harmonization and compatibility work between both TSA and PEFA. \n"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","Some industries may not be considered fully tourism-related and in these instances it may be more difficult to provide data on energy use"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","suggest deletion of 8.9.1 and include the 2 new proposals"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["University of the Aegean","professor","Academia","Yes","measuring sustainable tourism without even one indicator concerning environment is not scientifically correct.  I propose also to change the proposed indicator 8.9.2. by the following one \"Number of employees in the tourism industries”"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Malaysia only has data on energy use for services not specifically for tourism. Not agree for now."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","Yes","El Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR-PERÚ) considera que es un indicador adecuado. Al respecto, el Perú se encuentra evaluando la posibilidad de estudiar el turismo sostenible."]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","In the inclusion of indicators to the environmental dimension of tourism, it is important to consider the reasons why energy consumption and energy efficiency were selected as key variables over water consumption, waste production, or the emission of greenhouse gases. Prioritization must be made based on the main pollution factor produced by tourism activities or on the greater impact that the activity generates on the use of natural resources. On the other hand, currently the scope of tourism activities has gone beyond the \"official\" services offered by tourist agents, so the calculation could not be reduced solely to the energy expenditure of the homes that provide lodging services, or recreational or cultural services, but also includes the use of energy along the chain of services, such as that used by a tourism agency, or by natural persons who provide their private homes as a lodging service (supported by the new technologies and digital platforms). In the latter case, the energy service is shared by local residents (or by the person who lives permanently in the house), and by people who hire the hosting service through these platforms, making it very difficult to differentiate the \"local energy consumption\" of the energy consumption used for commercial tourism activities."]
["Destination Canada","Manager, Research","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The promotion of sustainable tourism requires that the three dimension of sustainability be monitored.  This proposal adds the environmental dimension to the economic dimension of indicator 8.9.1 and the social dimension of indicator 8.9.2 .  "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator would mean an important advance in measuring the impact of the tourism industry on the economic and social dimensions of the countries since it has a clear definition that would allow obtaining data for its calculation."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Universidasd de La Laguna / Chair in Tourism","Senior Lecturer in Applied Economics","Academia","Yes"]
["Secretaría de Gobierno de Turismo de la Argentina","Director Nacional de Mercados y Estadística","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No","No easy to meadure"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia","Satellite Accounts Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The use of energy by tourism industries is very wide, it would be important to limit only the measurement of electricity as part of their inputs to generate tourism goods and services."]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The proposed indicator lacks data availability"]

{"sheet":"10.1.1 Replacement","index":25,"n_rows":69,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":69,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["Replacement of 10.1.1 Proposal: Gross national income (GNI) among the bottom 40 per cent of the population compared to the top 10 per cent of the population and the total population"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 10.1.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Distributing the Gross national income to population groups is not possible by definition of GNI!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Center for Economic and Social Rights ","Director, Economic and Social Policy Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This proposal is an improvement on the existing indicator, but it would be preferable to supplement it with one of the indicator suggestions below - redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Palma or Gini. "]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No","Not applicable to measure "]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the replacement indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nevertheless, the proposed replacement indicator might not be possible to calculate for Poland. The current 10.1.1 indicator is available for Poland."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","For purposes of current CZSO project, CZSO works with quintiles, no data available for deciles. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat agrees with shift from annual growth measurement to share of income measurement. However, metadata are missing to explain how indicator will be calculated e.g. based on OECD definition (in particular transformation of GNI to household level). Furthermore, total population may make more sense as basis for comparison than top 10% (not included in the target and probably difficult to measure in many countries)."]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Relative inequalities are misleading: having two bicycles against two cars is not the same as having one bicycle against one car. The proposed indicator provides better information on absolute inequalities that are rarely monitored. "]
["Oxfam GB","Inequality Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The defining characteristics of the economic inequality crisis of this decade is the growing gap between the top and the bottom of the distribution.\nHowever, the current set of indicators for SDG10 is failing to capture many important aspects of the inequality crisis, because it only focuses on those left behind, neglecting concentration at the top. In 2018, the wealth of the world’s billionaires increased by $2.5bn a day, meanwhile the wealth of the poorest half of humanity, 3.8 billion people, fell by 11%.  Such extreme inequality underpins protests in many countries and the retreat of global governance, which ultimately threatens the achievement of all SDGs. Yet none of the SDG10 indicators tracks the gap between rich and poor within countries, whether in terms of wealth, income, consumption, or power. \n\nIn particular, the current indicator 10.1.1 does not capture this growing gap and therefore fails to assess important trends in economic inequality. The suggested alternative indicator (also called the Palma Ratio) would be more appropriate to capture this aspect. Its simplicity and low data requirements (the same as for Target 10.1) make it particularly suited to this end. \n\nThe Palma ratio has also be found to satisfy other important desirable characteristics for an indicator meant to drive policy making: \n1. The Atkinson axiom: the value judgements of using this indicator sufficiently\nexplicit (the aim is to reduce the gap between the rich and the poor).\n2. The policy-signal axiom: That it is clear what signal is being given to policymakers on the direction of change of inequality (improving or worsening).\n3. A clarity axiom: that it is clear to a public (ie non-technical) audience what has\nchanged and what it means.\n4. A policy-response axiom: that the policy response is sufficiently clear to\npolicymakers (meaning how policies do or do not influence the indicator).\n5. A horizontal or groups axiom: that it is possible to capture horizontal (e.g. gender and ethno-linguistic group) as well as vertical inequality in the indicator.\n(source: Alex Cobham and Andy Sumner, \"Is It All About the Tails? The Palma Measure of Income Inequality\", Center for Global Development Working Paper No. 343). \n\n "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Switzerland agrees with shift from  annual growth measurement to share of income measurement. However, metadata are missing to explain how GNI can be transformed to houshold level."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","The replacement proposal doesn't capture the intent of the target for income \nconvergence through higher growth rate of the income of the bottom 40 per cent\nof the population in order to reduce income inequalities. Moreover, the replacement indicator would measure only pre and post status, while the target 10.1 necessitates to have such dynamics of income growth that assure catching up by the bottom 40 per cent of the population.   "]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The proposed refinement will better reflect income inequality."]
["UNDP","Senior Water Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes","bottom 40% is a bit blunt. would prefer bottom 10% compared to top 10% in order to focus more on extremes/last mile. (the bottom 40% will include many 'middle-class' households which, luckily, are doing quite well.)"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","Disagree. It corresponds in fact to two indicators: 1) the additional proposal Palma ratio and 2) the basic annual information used in the calculation of growth rates in indicator 10.1.1."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","1)There are no metadata for this proposal, so there is no means of understanding the rationale for it. 2) From a technical economic perspective, per capita GNI among the bottom 40 per cent of the population is not calculable.  By definition, per capita GNI is a country’s total gross national income divided by the total population.  Calculating per capita GNI among only the bottom 40 per cent of the population would yield an artificially high per capita income for that segment.  3)Comparing the income of the lowest 40 per cent of the population to the top 10 percent does not yield a comparison of the bottom 40 to the national average, as stated in the SDG target.  In other words, this would not yield the ratio stipulated in the target."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","the indicator is already being developed"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Although this indicator, like the closely related poverty indicators of Goal 1, is based on household data, it should be disaggregated to reflect the proportions of the total male and female populations that are living in the bottom 40 percent."]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","i) The current indicator can better monitor the income growth of the bottom 40th percentile group (B40) vis a vis their counterparts (be it total population or top 10th percentile) than the proposed replacement indicator. It shows whether efforts made has successfully upIifted the B40 than the national average, with opportunities for all, as per the SDG target. The proposed replacement indicator which tracks the ratio can be ‘improved’ by cutting the income of the top without any improvements to the incomes of the B40.\n\nii) The proposed indicator, Gross National Income (GNI), is compiled at a macro level, on the basis of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), primary incomes receivable from abroad and primary incomes payable to abroad. There’s no breakdown into percentiles."]
["INSD","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Data are not available "]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Inequality reduction will bring about more healthy competition among countries"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","No","No existe la información suficiente para conocer cuál es la metodología de cálculo del indicador"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Not as a replacement, it is ok if is an additional. The goal 10.1 as it is currently formulated compares the bottom 40 per cent with the total population not just with the upper 10 per cent. "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Because of the importance of measuring the population's income concentration, it is considered important to include this measurement, because with the palm the levels that are not shown in the GINI index are included, thus reflecting greater precision of the concentration of the income and the economic impact of income inequality."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","This indicator is not as a well positioned indicator as Gini. Regarding the technical concerns; Palma indicator is not as easily interpreted, thus communicated as Gini. A second concern, this indicator is less open to change in time (especially YoY changes), compared to other inequality measures. "]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Don't see advantage of the proposed indicator"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator does not reflect the emphasis of tareget 10.1 which measures the income growth of the bottom 40% of the poupuation. The proposed indicator is influenced by not only income growth of the bottom 40% of the population but also income growth/reduction of the top 10% of the population"]

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["10.1 Additional Indicator Proposal: Palma Ratio"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nThe palm index better reflects inequality compared to the Gini index, since it tells us where inequality is most pronounced. It is necessary to have the methodology available."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Why Palma-Ratio (top 10 versus button 40)? Why not top 60 versus button 40%"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Center for Economic and Social Rights ","Director, Economic and Social Policy Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Currently, Goal 10 is sorely lacking an indicator which actually measures the gap between the rich and the poor. Current Indicator 10.1.1 could improve while income & wealth inequality actually grows. The Palma ratio is currently the best measure we have for this - moreover the methodology is already widely used and the required data available in most places."]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the additional proposed indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","Measuring inequality doesnt give much information about well being or sustainability of society. In 2015 Palma ratio was almost same in Ukraina and Norway. Its very hard to make reasonable conclusions. Also there can be data quality problems when measuring it in African countries."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","CZSO does not support this additional indicator, because there is not clear description how the results of the indicator will be used. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat understands that the Palma ratio is the ratio of the richest 10% of the population's share of gross national income (GNI) divided by the poorest 40%'s share. Hence, we do not consider this proposal as a measurement of a crucial not yet covered aspect of  target 10.1."]
["INSEE","Head of Houshold Income and Wealth Unit","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We are in favor of indicators describing inequalities and it is better to study several indicators instead of one to compare distributions of income that may be very different from one country to another. Hence, we support the addition  of the \"Palma ratio\" and the \"Gini Coefficient\"."]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","No","The new proposed  indicator would be relatively insensitive to the inclusion efforts of the less well-off (bottom 40%). Based on national and international experience, it takes a long time to see this ratio decline."]
["Oxfam GB","Inequality Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Economic inequality has many aspects and no single indicator can capture them all. As mentioned above,  the Palma ratio is best placed to measure the gap between the top and the bottom of the distribution and to provide useful information for policy making. For this reason, we believe that it should be adopted as a Goal-wide indicator, ideally in addition to (rather than replacing) other indicators already included in Goal 10's monitoring framework. "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","The proposed indicator is a distribution indicator which does not fit with the target. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Palma ratio does not measure inequality in the entire distribution, nor the dynamics of catching up by the bottom 40 per cent of the population. Moreover, no clear indication can be established for increasing or decreasing the inequality. In fact in some situations when inequality is increasing Palma ratio \nmay indicate otherwise."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Is replacement and not additional indicator considered?"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree. Information can be obtained for PT."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","In fact Russia can conculate this indicator, but Palma Ratio, as one of the indicators of income differentiation for assessing the living standards of the population, is not as popular as the Gini coefficient, and is rarely published in statistical materials."]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute",null,"We understand that World Bank defines the Palma ratio as the ratio of the top 10% of the population’s share of gross national income to the bottom 40%’s share. Then isn't this the same as the replacement for SDG 10.1.1? If so, please refer to our comment for SDG 10.1.1."]
["INSD","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Metadata should be provided"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","As defined by the World Bank, the Palma Index is defined as the ratio of the richest 10% of GDP versus the poorest 40%. Some people think it is a more precise measure than the Gini and, to that extent, it can serve as a complement to inequality measures."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Given the importance of measuring the population's income concentration, it is considered important to include this measurement, because with the palm the levels that are not shown in the GINI index are included, thus reflecting greater precision of the concentration of the income and the economic impact of income inequality."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Palma Ratio has strong correlation with 10.1.1 or its proposed replacement"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator does not reflect the emphasis of tareget 10.1 which measures the income growth of the bottom 40% of the poupuation. Palma ratio is influenced by not only income growth of the bottom 40% of the population but also income growth/reduction of the top 10% of the population"]

{"sheet":"10.4 Additional Gini","index":27,"n_rows":66,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":66,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["10.4 Additional Indicator Proposal: Gini Coefficient"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nConsider that the Gini index has limitations in terms of its measurement since it does not tell us where the inequality is most pronounced."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization",null,"Gini Coefficient of what? Its a measure like average and not an indicator!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Center for Economic and Social Rights ","Director, Economic and Social Policy Program","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Yes this could be helpful, but adding the redistributive impact of fiscal policy indicator (below) would be better, as well as the Palma ratio under 10.1.1. "]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["ILO / Department of Statistics","Economist / Labour statistician","International or Regional Organization","No","We think it is necessary to include an additional indicator under 10.4, but consider the \"Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policy\" to be a better option that the \"Gini coefficient\". Thus, we support the addition of the indicator below rather than this one."]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Modifying the methodology, it could be measured using the consumption not only the income. "]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the additional proposed indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","Its almost same as Palma ratio. Also measuring equality doesnt give information about life quality or well being in country."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","there is all around the world phenomenon: Household surveys do not cover the 10 % people with highest disposable income. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Indicator proposal is considered as one of the most appropriate measurements to identify economic inequalities and to measure income inequality."]
["INSEE","Head of Houshold Income and Wealth Unit","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","No","This indicator is not sensitive in the short term to redistribution policies and the improvement of the living conditions of the poorest 50%. Moreover, according to the Kuznets curve, particularly for developing countries, the first phases of strong economic development are accompanied by an increase in relative and absolute inequalities"]
["Oxfam GB","Inequality Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We do not support this proposal because the absolute value of the Gini coefficient is not a direct measure of the redistributive impact of economic policies. It only becomes one when the impact of specific policy interventions on changes in the Gini is examined, as suggested in the proposal below. "]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Two different income distributions leading to different Lorenz curves \ncan have identical values of their Gini coefficients, even if in one of them\nthe share of any segment of the population say, bottom 40 per cent \nof the population is much less. "]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Is replacement and not additional indicator considered?"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree. Annual information available for PT."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["INSD","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Need clarification on metadata and methodology"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Es importante el calculo del indicador para que sea comparable internacionalmente."]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Metadata is available and it is a well known measure in a lot of countries. It complements the palma ratio "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Given the importance of having a vision on inequality and redistribution of the income of the economy, it is considered necessary to integrate the GINI coefficient in the measurement of labor participation that includes wages, because the goal to be achieved would be measured if Progress is being made around greater equality."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey has a positive opinion on the addition of this Gini indicator under target 10.4.Since Gini is being used as a well established indicator, it would be both accurate and feasible to use this indicator for measuring inequality."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","No good reason to add indicators"]

{"sheet":"10.4 Additional Redistributive ","index":28,"n_rows":65,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":65,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["10.4 Additional Indicator Proposal: Redistributive Impact of Fiscal Policy"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nConsider, the heterogeneity of fiscal policies in each country can distort the calculation and comparability of the indicator between countries"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","not concrete "]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Center for Economic and Social Rights ","Director, Economic and Social Policy Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This is a well substantiated proposal, which would measure an important stated element of 10.4 (fiscal policies), entirely missing from the current indicator. The methodology which CEQ has developed is very sound. Adding this indicator should be a big priority, as it will help to measure Goal 10 as well as the financing aspects of Goal 17."]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["ILO / Department of Statistics","Economist / Labour statistician","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Based on the information provided in the metadata sheet of this proposed indicator, the methodology is sound, and the Gini coefficient is used in the construction of the indicator, making it unnecessary to also include the Gini coefficient as an additional indicator. Moreover, data compilation is already organized and undertaken by the agencies indicated in the metadata sheet, and data are available for a considerable number of countries worldwide."]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No","It is complicated and not applicable for all countries. "]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","For the EU countries, Eurostat  indicator \"the impact of social transfers on poverty reduction\"  can be calculated (based on data from the EU-SILC study)."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Gini Coefficients compiled based on original household income and post-tax post-social transfer household income are already readily available in Hong Kong such that the redistributive impact of fiscal policy can be calculated.  Micro-data sets cannot be provided due to data confidentiality."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","Rising fiscal redistribution shouldnt be goal by its own. Its totally fine if people are doing good without bigger state intervention."]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","CZSO does not support this proposal, because there is not clear methodology and data sources description. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat agrees that current indicator 10.4.1 does not capture in an ideal way the equality dimension. However, indicator 10.4.1 is based on official statistics and thus quality assured while the additional indicator proposal is based on methodology tested only in academic research and it seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["INSEE","Head of Houshold Income and Wealth Unit","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We support this addition beacause it is crucial to measure the impact of monetary redistribtion on income inequalities. Hence, we will prefere to intitulate this indicator \"Redistributive impact of socio-fiscal Policy\". However, the scope of the transfers has still to be discussed. Indeed, the definition proposed, that includes social contributions) is difficult to implement in our data base. "]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","however, measuring social protection transfers is a major challenge for developing countries"]
["Oxfam GB","Inequality Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Assessing the gap between the rich and the poor is necessary but not sufficient to tackle the inequality crisis. There is growing consensus that this also requires more and better indicators of policies implemented to address inequality. Indeed, Target 10.4 proposes to “adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality”, but it’s complemented by an indicator (the labor share of GDP) that solely captures labor policies, remaining silent on fiscal policies. \n\nIt is within the scope of the Comprehensive review to consider additional indicators in case “an indicator does not map well to the target or does not track the target well” or “an additional indicator is needed to cover a critical aspect of the target”.\n\nFor this reason, we support the introduction of an additional indicator to Target 10.4.1 measuring the redistributive impact of fiscal policies. Such indicator exactly measures the fiscal component of Target 10.4., complementing the labour component captured by the labour share. \n\nIntroducing this indicator would create a new global standard for monitoring of government’s effectiveness in tackling inequality and substantially improve policy making in this sense. \n"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Additional indicator proposal is conceptually not clear and appears abstract.\n"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Indicator 10.4.1 should be retained and complemented by the proposed indicator to measure the re-distributive impact of fiscal policy. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","This is not a good indicator for redistributive impact of fiscal policy.  Labor share of GDP may be a useful measure for some purposes, but it seems more logical to compare pre/post tax and transfer income to evaluate the redistributive impact of fiscal policy.  "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This indicator would create a new standard for monitoring government’s effectiveness in tackling inequality. We therefore strongly believe this to be an important addition to the SDG indicator framework."]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are available"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Because the remuneration impact of fiscal policy is a measure, it is a direct measure of how effective government policy is in reducing the gap between the rich and the poor."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The methodology is not internationally agreed"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","For more effective monitoring, we suggest an additional  indicator such as \"distribute status pre-transfer\" . In countries with good market distribution, fiscal policy may not be as effective. In addition, the effect of reducing inequality may vary depending on tax and soical insurance burden. Thereofore, it is desirable to adopt an additional indicator of \"the effect of pre-transfer distributive status\" with redistributin of fiscal policy. "]

{"sheet":"10.7 Additional","index":29,"n_rows":65,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":65,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,3]]}
["10.7 Additional Indicator Proposal: Number of migrants killed while attempting to cross maritime, land and air borders"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["ICASO","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Ministry of Interior, Department for Strategic Development and Coordination of Public Administration","strategic specialist","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["High Commission for planing Morocco/Observatory of Population's living conditions","Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Oxfam GB","Inequality Policy Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["INSD","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["HCSO, Migration Statistics Section","EGRIS expert","Private expert","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

{"sheet":"11.a.1 Replacement","index":30,"n_rows":54,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":54,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["11.a.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of coutnries that have national urban policies or regional development plans that: (a) respond to populations dynamics, (b) ensure balanced territorial development; (c) increase local fiscal space"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 11.a.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment","Managing Directopr","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Strongly support the promotion of including changing population dynamics in urban and regional development plans."]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","No","This indicators measures the general picture, by countries that have and  those who don't have policies and plans. The plans can be wrongly planned, without the good scope, or not be implemented at all. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Related plans may not be easily identified."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree with replacement but it could be added d) increase inhabitants well being"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UN-Habitat","Chief, Statistics","International or Regional Organization","Yes","It is a much more refined indicator and allows for better targeted monitoring. "]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No","We would rather measure the number of area within a country that develop\nurban policies or regional development plans."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","The replacement proposal can not be agreed to for the following reasons:\n1. Only a select number of NSOs were consulted while evolving methodology for compilation.It is not clear whether developing countries, low income countries, LLDCs etc. had adequate representation in the Expert Group and their voices were properly heard.\n 2. The metadata claims availability of data for the indicator at a regular interval of three years. This claim does not stand as the metadata says that the capacity for producing the data is being built meaning thereby data for many countries is not available. \n3.Presence of subjectivity in calculation."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","please ignore answer above for 11.a.1 (could not unclick)"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","At present the U.S. is exploring possible data sources."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agreed with replacement. Data are available. Malaysia has the National Urbanisation Policies (NUP2) 2016 and Regional Development Plan. Do we have to assess whether the policies/plan fulfilled criteria a,b and c?"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","We have some doubts about the metadata. However we will review this again since the current indicator is a TIER III"]
["International Women's Health Coalition","Senior Program Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Taking into account the complexity of the current indicator, the proposed indicator may respond to the goal of neighborhood improvements because development plans and policies are due and the guarantee of services."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Joint IDP Profiling Service","Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","New indicator is more feasible"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The propsoed indicator may improve data availability"]

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["11.c.1 Proposals for Replacement Indicators"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Please provide any proposals to monitor target 11.c:"]
["Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment","Managing Directopr","Private Sector","We have reviewed all comments made during the consultation period and have Our review of these sections is looking to provide enhanced provision for seeking feedback on our proposed priority areas and work items of our 2020 Work Programme work items, for public comment."]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","ODA for building and construction"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Proportion of financial support for the production of local materials for sustainable and resilient construction."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","proposed for no change in this indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Proportion of ODA capital to least developed countries in building sustainable constructions, utilizing local materials"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No indicator proposal"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Nil"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Eurostat is not in the position and has no mandate to develop an indicator and metadata for this target."]
["UN-Habitat","Chief, Statistics","International or Regional Organization","NIL"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","\"Number of countries having develop a building public\npolicy that includes the goal to favor local materials\""]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Proposed indicator: Proportion of ODA in green and affordable housing scheme. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Do not agree with replacement. PT has information for this indicator from I. Camões."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","The U.S. supports deleting the stalled indicator since a reduction in the number of indicators lessens the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthens the focus of the SDGs."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Open Contracting would enable LDCs to determine number of contracts and to whom they were given.  Maybe looking at UNSD Trade Statistics regarding materials imports?"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Russia supports the proposal, but no replacement suggestions"]
["Federal  Ministry of Water Resources, Climate Change Unit","Hydrogeologist","Other National Government Entity","Reduction in migration from present poor countries "]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Encourage and ensure community participation with the aid of funding from some donor agencies"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","NA"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Number of workers in local factories producing construction materials\nOR\nValue of constructions materials that national made/ produced"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","SISTEMA DE CONSTRUCCION SUSTENTABLE DEL MINISTERIO DE VIVIENDA Y URBANISMO\nCERTIFICACION DE EDIFICIO SUSTENTABLE (LEED)\nNUMERO DE EDIFICIOS CON CERTIFICACION"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","\"Proportion of total net official development assistance (ODA) to the least developed countries that is allocated to the construction and retrofitting of sustainable, resilient and resource-efficient buildings utilizing local materials\" (Indian proposal)"]

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["Proposals for Replacement of Indicator 12.a.1"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Please provide any proposals to monitor target 12.a:"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","ODA for scientific and technological capacity"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Cantidad de vinculaciones institucionales a través de la cooperación internacional enfocada en adquisición de tecnologías innovadoras en consumo de energía eléctrica y emprendimientos de negocios sociales sustentables."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Not within my scope of technical expertise so could not comment on this indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No recommendation"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","This indicator has no custodian agency and there are no plans to finalize a methodology or collect data so we suggest to cancel it"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No indicator proposal."]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Nil"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Eurostat is not in the position and has no mandate to develop an indicator and metadata for this target."]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","We want to conserve the indicator. And we can also add for instance : \"Number of partenarship between organisations, and amount, about sustainable consumption and production\"\nOrganisations is used for countries, NGO, firms, universities..."]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Switzerland is not in a position to develop an indicator on this topic. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Agree. No proposal."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","The U.S. supports deleting the stalled indicator since a reduction in the number of indicators lessens the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthens the focus of the SDGs."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Look at AidData/IATI for funding of such projects."]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Russia supports the proposal, but no replacement suggestions"]
["UNEP - 10YFP","Programme Management Officer","International or Regional Organization","Support on research and development for sustainable consumption and production (SCP) could be assessed through the level of adoption of changes in practice and in production processes supporting the shift to SCP, and the nature and scope of these changes. \n\nIndicator: number of changes in practices and production processes supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production.\n\nA change in practice or production process refers to the adoption, deployment, implementation of new practices (systems, technologies, processes), or in a modification, or increase in use of SCP relevant practices into supply chains and their governance. Changes in practices or production processes may take the form of sustainability improvements within chemical, mechanical, physical, biological technologies as well as management and cultural practices. Some examples include:\n- Implementing: new technologies, changes to transportation, changes to the supply chain, or zero waste initiatives;\n- Increasing: the share of sustainable products, supplier diversity, or recycling/reuse;\n- Decreasing: the use of plastics;\n- Changing materials; and\n- Improving designs.\t\n\nThis indicator helps the identification of trends in the implementation of technologies/practices as well as, when possible, assessment of the scope and scale of that implementation. It can also help the identification of gaps and needs and support enhanced coordination and collaboration on support for changes in technologies and practices across SCP related activities. \n\nThis indicator is currently being used and monitored by the 10YFP, as part of its established Indicators of Success framework. The full methodology is available at: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/resource/one-planet-network-indicators-success\n\nThe reporting process will be administered by the 10YFP, as part of the One Planet network’s online reporting process (https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/demonstrating-progress-towards-scp), the same process that national focal points currently use to report on indicator 12.1.1. \n"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","NA"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Investment in applied research and development for sustainable consumption and production"]
["Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation","Head of the Department on Statistical Studies for Research","Other National Government Entity","Number of patterns on research and development for sustainable consumption and production and environmentally sound technologies"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","DEFINICIÓN DE CONSUMO Y PRODUCCIÓN SOSTENIBLE Y TECNOLÓGICA AMBIENTAL\nEN EL CASO DE CHILE SE REPORTA EL PRESUPUESTO AL PROGRAMA NACIONAL DE CONSUMO Y PRODUCCIÓN SUSTENTABLE 2015-2017"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Total net official development assistance (ODA) to development countries on research and development for sustainable consumption and production and environmentally sound technologies (Indian proposal)"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","The name of 12.a.1 indicator may be revised to “Amount of support to developing countries on research and development for sustainable consumption and production technologies” that gives a clearer understanding of the indicator.  \n\nIn terms of its scope, the indicator includes following four types of supports for; ① R&D hardware (i.e., research infrastructure, facilities, and equipment, etc.); ②  R&D software (i.e., higher education on science and technology, research training, exchanges of researchers, facilities management, and R&D activities, etc.); ③ R&D strategy (i.e., feasibility studies, designs of laws, institutions and master plans; ④ combination of ① ② and ③. "]

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["12.b.1 Replacement Proposal: Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 12.b.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["University of São Paulo","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Austria/Tourism Statistics","Deputy Director, Directorate Spatial Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["IRC","Deputy Program Coordinator","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage/ Tourism Information & Research Center (MAS Center)","Information Department Manager","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Spanish National Tourist Board TURESPAÑA","Deputy Head of Market Intelligence","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Statistics Institute of Spain","Deputy Director in the President Office of NSI Spain","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["SESRIC/Statistics and Information Department","Director","Major Group","Yes"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay / Department of investigation and statistics","Economic analyst     ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Turismo de Portugal","Diretor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Chief, Satellite Accounts and Special studies, National Economic Accounts Division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["BPS Statistics Indonesia","Director ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Public Entreprise for the Management of Tourism and Sport of Andalusia (Spain)","Head of the statistics area","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Green Jobs and Sustainable Development Centre (GJASD International) ","Vice-President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["University of the Aegean","professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNEP - 10YFP","Programme Management Officer","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Destination Canada","Manager, Research","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Universidasd de La Laguna / Chair in Tourism","Senior Lecturer in Applied Economics","Academia","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["International Labour Organization","Senior Statistican","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation","Head of the Department on Statistical Studies for Research","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia","Satellite Accounts Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]

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["13.2.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of NDCs and long-term strategies"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 13.2.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\nFor the construction of the indicator, the type of policy that will be accepted for the measurement of the indicator must be taken into account. Promote mechanisms to increase capacity for effective planning and management in relation to climate change in least developed countries with special attention to vulnerable groups"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This replacement will greatly simply the indicator and make it more usable"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Number does say nothing"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd","Business Development Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","No","\"Number of contributions determined at national level (NDC) and short-term strategies\""]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Related policies/plans may not be easily identified."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat does not support the proposed replacement of indicator. The indicator description of the replacement indicator is ambiguous and its current description does not seem to offer any value-added compared to the current indicator."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","The wordings of the replacement indicator need editing to reflect the progress of countries  on the commitments made under NDCs. Accordingly, It should be reworded. \n"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The proposed indicator reflects countries´ commitments as stated in the Paris Agreement (Art. 4 para 2, 3, 8 etc. on NDCs + para 19 on long-term strategies)."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No","The proposed new indicator will not cover the establishment or operationalization of both adaptation and mitigation policies/plans. Hence it is important that if this indicator is replaced, we also need to include the additional indicator proposed below. In addition, most NDCs are forward looking only and includes what a country intends to do. The existing indictor 13.2.1 invites the countries to report on the establishment or operationalization of integrated policies/strategy/plans, including what they already have done in their country. This will be lost if this indicator is replaced with the proposed, new indicator. "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","We propose the following edition of indicator \"Number of national adaptation plans, strategies submitted to the UNFCCC secretariat and reflected in the register of nationally defined contributions\""]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes","suggest that the indicator read - Number of countries with NDC and long term strategies"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia has delivered the first NDC that contains mitigation strategies by 2030. The impact of these mitigation actions is reported in Malaysia's NC and BUR. The replacement and additional indicator are measurable."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree with the replacement, since the Paris Agreement commits, at least to its member countries, to communicate their climate actions called nationally determined contributions (NDCs)"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is more objective to achieve the goal"]
[" Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Number and type  of programs ( in the adaptation  that countries adopt in their strategic plans."]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes","1.) Wording: The formulation is ambiguous because the term “long-term strategies” is undefined. The wording should be replaced with “long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies” as mentioned in Article 4.19 of the Paris Agreement. Otherwise all types of long-term strategies could be counted making the indicator statistically unreliable.\n2.) Content: Since practically all countries have already submitted their NDCs, this indicator does not measure progress until 2030 unless it counts only the number of long-term low GHG emission strategies rather than NDCs. If adopted, it should therefore be supplemented with an additional indicator on greenhouse gas emissions per year (UNFCCC proposal) and/or GHG concentrations (WMO proposal)."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes","CHILE REPORTA ACTUALMENTE ESTE INDICADOR A TRAVÉS DEL PLAN NACIONAL DE ADAPTACIÓN AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","lack data availability"]

{"sheet":"13.2 Additional GHG Emissions","index":35,"n_rows":59,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":59,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions per year"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This addition is very important!"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions of residents (per year obvious and thus  not necessary)"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd","Business Development Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We don't have yearly data"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","The target 13.2 is to integrate climate change measures into national strategic and planning documents. The proposed indicator does not measure it. It measures - to some extent - the effectiveness of the low-emission or adaptation strategies and plans. But the effectiveness is a different subject.\n\nIn the case of a decision to include this indicator, we propose to clarify, whether this indicator relates to emissions including or excluding the LULUCF sector."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Long time series based on agreed upon methodologies exist based on UNFCCC GHG inventories."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","We offer to add \"per country and regions\""]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Norway can support the addition of this indicator, provided that it is added and not replacing. The additional indicator needs to be defined further. For instance, we assume that the intention is to collect data on net, anthropogenic emission? "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","It is not clear how the two additional indicators proposed – “total GHG emissions” and “GHG concentrations” relate to the overarching target of integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning – given that they are general and not directly related to the target. "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We propose the following edition of indicator \"Total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions per year\""]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are available but inventory reported using data four years lag."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Aerospace environment is contaminating gradually. So, specific Goal/Target/Indicator need to accept like- \"Total Radiation (man-maid) Emissions in the Space per year.\" or \"Total amount of Ejection of waste in the Space per year.\""]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree with the inclusion and we point out that methodology should include the detailed mechanism to report in order to have comparable measures between countries. Additionally, disaggregation by economic activity is suggested to determine by country, the main generating sources -in GDP terms"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The measurement must be carried out separately from the parameters that measure the emission of greenhouse gases (levels of: CO2, CH4, N2O, CO"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","No","Content: It would need to be specified which data source would be used: global estimations or data from countries’ GHG Inventories? In case of the latter, not all countries currently include all GHG in their inventory. Hence, greenhouse gas concentrations seem to be a more direct and easier to measure indicator."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey has a positive opinion on the addition of this indicator and also suggests that \"CO2 equivalent\" should be used as units."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]

{"sheet":"13.2 Additional GHG Concentrati","index":36,"n_rows":59,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":59,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.2 Additional Indicator Proposal: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes","where? in the atmosphere? specific place needed"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","from a statistical aspect it will need further investigation on how to report it "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","The source of data is unclear"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","The target 13.2 is to integrate climate change measures into national strategic and planning documents. The proposed indicator does not measure it. It measures - to some extent - the effectiveness of the low-emission or adaptation strategies and plans. But the effectiveness is a different subject."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat is not in favour of inclusion of the additional indicator as value added for assessment of target 13.2 is unclear and GHG concentration is not meaningful for national reporting."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","The indicator should be completed with \"per contry and region\""]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Greenhouse gas concentrations may be a useful indicator on the global scale, but reporting at a country level does not make sense. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","The indicator should be reworded as   \"Total Greenhouse emissions per capita per year\", in order to capture the intent of the target it is measuring, in a more comprehensive way."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","No","In the Czech Republic  GHG concentrations are monitored only occasionally and we lack the regular reporting and data."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Norway can agree that this may be a suitable indicator for Goal 13 \"Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact\" as a whole. However, it's not such a good indicator for how climate change measures have been integrated into national policies and planning. We assume that the WMO or somebody can contribute to the specification of the indicator. Will it include all GHGs? Will it also include short- lived climate pollutants? And what about substances that have a cooling effect? "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","It is not clear how the two additional indicators proposed – “total GHG emissions” and “GHG concentrations” relate to the overarching target of integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning – given that they are general and not directly related to the target. "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We propose the following edition of indicator \"Greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere\""]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no obligation to measure GHG inventory under UNFCCC"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree with the inclusion and we point out that methodology should include the detailed mechanism to report in order to have comparable measures between countries. "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","El país cuenta con datos a través del inventario de gases efecto invernadero"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","lack data availability"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agreed under the condition that greenhouse gas concentration applies at a global level. It is not appropriate to use the GHC concentration measured in a coutnry as an indicator to check a country's response to climate change. This is because GHC are affected not only by the emissions of the coutnry but also by the surrounding area's GHC. In addition, some GHC are associated with changes in global concentrations because they remain in the atmosphere for a long periond of time."]

{"sheet":"13.2 Additional NAPs_x0009_","index":37,"n_rows":59,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":59,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.2 Additional Indicator Proopsal: Number of national adaptation plans, strategies as reported in adaptation communications, UNFCCC national adaptation plans, nationally determined contributions and national communications"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","Rather to replace the current indicator 13.2.1 with the proposed addition"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","too complex!  Be more precise!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","No","\"Number of national adaptation plans, strategies as reported in adaptation communications, national, municipal and community adaptation plans of the UNFCCC, nationally determined contributions and national communications\""]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["BIOASTER","Deputy CSO","Academia","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity",null,"The proposal doesn't include reference the new transparency framework through which Parties will report under Paris Agreement"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Related policies/plans might not be easily identified."]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","No","Counting strategies doesnt show much because they can be very different and countries use very different approaches."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat does not support the inclusion of the additional indicator. The scope of some elements is unclear, e.g. 'strategies as reported in adaptation communications', and 'national communications'."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Additional Indicator Proposed does not measure the intent of the target it is measuring."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Shows the national commitment on national adaptation plans"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The indicator reflects commitments stated in the Paris Agreement."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed additional indicator is more precise and focus on adaptation and resilience. However, it is not clear to us what \"UNFCCC national adaptation plans\" are. The countries themselves should undertake adaptation planning, not the UNFCCC. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","Do not agree. At least the name should be revised : \"Number of national adaptation plans, strategies as reported in adaptation communications, UNFCCC national adaptation plans, and national communications\" (since the NDC are already considered in the replacement indicator)."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","This proposed indicator needs editing in order to simplify and streamline it. It lists “national adaptation plans” twice, conflates national adaptation plans and adaptation communications (they are two separate documents/submissions), NDCs are already covered in the indicator above and therefore does not need to be listed again here, and national communications are a legal obligation of Parties to the UNFCCC to submit every 4 years and as such not the best measurement for polices and measures. If the proposal is retained, it may be better to edit to “number of UNFCCC national adaptation plans and adaptation communications submitted”."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We propose the following edition of indicator \"Number of national adaptation plans, strategies submitted to the UNFCCC secretariat and reflected in the register of nationally defined contributions\""]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute",null,"could proposal be a replacement?"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","Please remove the selection above. "]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia is planning to develop its NAP."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree to include it since the national adaptation plans are those that the custodian Agency has been collecting in the countries"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The indicator has more clarity and allows better tracking"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes","•\tThe comma between “plans, strategies” should be replaced by an “and” or an “or”. Otherwise the difference between “national adaptation plans” and “UNFCCC national adaptation plans” remains unclear.\n•\t“UNFCCC national adaptation plans” is a somewhat misleading term since NAPs are country-owned rather than being documents of the UNFCCC Secretariat. \n•\tWording of the indicator could be simplified to “Number of national adaptation plans or strategies communicated to UNFCCC”.\n"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Doesn't have an internationally agreed standard"]

{"sheet":"13.3.1 Replacement","index":38,"n_rows":60,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":60,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.3.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Align 13.3.1 with UNESCO indicator 4.7.1/12.8.1"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 13.3.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","too complex!  Be more precise!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FMRP-USP","medicine","Academia","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UNESCO Section for Education for Sustainable Development","Senior Project Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","However, UNESCO may be able to collect for the first time the data needed for the original 13.3.1 via the same mechanism as it hopes to collect data for 4.7.1 and 12.8.1. Note that according to the guidance from the IAEG-SDGs, 13.3.1 can only be replaced by 12.8.1 if it (12.8.1) is reclassified as a Tier II indicator. "]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","from a statistical aspect it will need further investigation on how to report it"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the replaced proposed indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No methodology."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","No established methodology for compiling indicators 4.7.1/12.8.1"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No methodology."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat has concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use for such an indicator. Based on information available for existing indicators 4.7.1/12.8.1, it seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term.\nMoreover, the scope of the targets 4.7 and 13.3 are not the same (target 13.3 focus only on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning)."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","In general we support the idea of the replacement of the indicator 131.1. However, we would like to point out that \n- the definitions of the items i) global citizenship education and ii) education for sustainable development will be needed in order to report comprehensively;\n- the definition presumes some kind of scale (extension of mainstreaming) which is very hard to imagine;\n- the periodicity remains unknown - in the Czech Republic similar evaluation takes place once every 5-6 years. \n\nAlso, items c) teacher education and d) student assessment are too detailed and it would be difficult to collect data on these points if included in the Review."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","While there are flaws to both indicators, making one single indicator may ease the workload for monitoring."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","No","Disagree, no data for PT for those indicators."]
["Education International","Coordinator","Major Group","No","We would not support the replacement of 13.3.1 as it covers a specific dimension of climate change education, and one that isn't necessarily covered in the suggested 4.7.1. indicator. Given that the proposed replacement indicator already covers two targets (4.7 and 12.8) and a very broad range of issues, it is methodologically better to keep 13.3.1 as a separate indicator. \n\nWe also note that if this replacement were to be accepted, current indicator 4.7.1 and 12.8.1 would have to be revised to explicitly include climate change education under education for sustainable development. "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Unclear whether data exist to support this indicator."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No","there are several issues - 1.  there is not adequate documentation (metadata - I am not convinced it is a tier 1 or 2 indicator) 2.  \"extent to which' is not an appropriate way to stat an indicator  - proposal needs rewording"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are currently not available. Malaysia has embarked on a few projects relating to global citizenship education for SDG."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Since there is no approved methodology/metadata of any of the referred indicators, it would be appropriate to work in a general indicator that could be useful in the 3 goals (13.2  - 4.7 - 12.8). This must be checked when the reclassification proposal be submmited  "]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is more feasible to produce than the previous one"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Alignment could in principle be useful, but in order to measure target 13.3 it remains necessary to measure explicit climate change education. This is currently not captured by indicator 4.7.1 which emphasises human rights and gender equality."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey has a positive opinion on the replacement of this 13.3.1 indicator."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data availability"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agreed that 13.3.1 should be set up in line with 4.7.1 so that there is no contradiction within the SDGs framework, but 13.3.1 should be more focused on climage change. "]

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["13.3.2 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of national experts trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for effective climate change-related planning and management, by sex"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 13.3.2 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["World Health Organization","Scientist","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"Statistics Poland finds it hard to refer to the proposal due to low availablity  of data necessary to calculate the indicator on the country level.  "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat does not support the proposed replacement of indicator.   It seems to be unlikely that the proposed additional indicator would become available (tier I) in the short term."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The proposed indicator is more measurable and specific than the original indicator."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No","The strengthening og institutional, systemic and individua capacity-building is the responsibility of the countries, and not the UNFCCC.  Further, to our knowledge, the UNFCCC undertake, at present very limited training on climate change-related planning and management, as such. And any new plans for doing so, must first be deliberated and decided by the Parties of the Convention. "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","The replacement assesses the number of experts trained under the UNFCCC, however this is a rather poor proxy for the target given the amount of experts “trained” under the UNFCCC and how simple it is to become an expert. Disaggregation by sex also does not necessarily align with the overarching target."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This indicator excludes training programmes outside of the UNFCCC.\n\nWould suggest to amend as indicated:\nNumber of national experts trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and/or development partners for effective climate change-related planning and management, by sex"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Record of UNFCC training is partially available. Suggest UNFCC to provide the record"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics (BANBEIS)","Director General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Not sure. We have still some doubts about the metadata provided"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It allows to generate homogeneity in all capacities with respect to the instruments under the convention framework"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","No","1.) Wording: \n•\tIt is unclear how “national experts” are defined. Not every member of the target audience might be an “expert”.\n\n2.) Content: \n•\tThe indicator does not account for strengthening of institutions and therefore does not capture the scope of the target.\n•\tIt remains unclear what “trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” means. Would this count only those workshops and trainings that are officially associated with the UNFCCC Secretariat?"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes","DEFINIR EL GRADO DE EXPERTO (MAGISTER, DOCTORADO)"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Trained experts not a good concept"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The number of national experts trained could be a more tangible indicator than the current one \nbut there is a need to clarify and specify what 'effective climate change-related planning and management' means (definition) and covers (scope)."]

{"sheet":"13.a.1 Replacement","index":40,"n_rows":52,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":52,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.a.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Amount provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 13.a.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No","needs further explanation "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity","No","100 bn goal is about mobilisation. NB. This goal is a collective target, impossible to report at national level. "]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","The proposed indicator replacement seems to be an editorial change of wording with unclear value added compared to the current indicator 13.a.1. Current indicator is available in EU context."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The new wording complies with the new international wording under UNFCCC."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Norway support the substitution of this clause with the more specific and quantifiable indicator as suggested"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes","YES! \"Provided and mobilized\" is key!"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Not relevant to Malaysia"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We consider that having relative measure is more informative than an absolute measure"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Wording: The proposal is recommendable, the Enhanced Transparency Framework under the Paris Agreement also uses the wording “provided and mobilized”. Climate Financing Report of the countries along the Modalities, Procedures, Guidelines (MPGs) can thus be used to measure the achievement of objectives by this indicator."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey has a positive opinion on the replacement of this 13.a.1 indicator."]

{"sheet":"13.a Additional","index":41,"n_rows":52,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":52,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.a Additional Indicator Proposal: Total pledges to the Green Climate Fund and funding channelled to projects and programmes"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity","No","The indicator puts too much emphasis to the Green Climate Fund. Even when important channel it is only one of the channels for climate finance. Technically also important to note that total pledges and funding channelled to projects can only be reported by the GCF itself."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Related information may not be available."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","To keep size of indicator framework the same, Eurostat is not in favour of this additional indicator."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No","Not sustainable by developing countries"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","The United States does not support the additional indicator on the Green Climate Fund since it is difficult to assess contribution pledges when there is not an annual pledging cycle."]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","This new indicator will duplicate 13.a.1. There is also no reason to specifically mention the GCF but not other climate funds such as the GEF, LDCF, SCCF."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["French Ministry of Economics and Finance/General Directorate of the Treasury","Deputy Head of the Climate,Environment and Agriculture Unit","Other National Government Entity","No","It seems more appropriate to keep just the one existing indicator"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Not relevant to Malaysia"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Considering metadata is available this measure could countribute to monitor the target"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","To measure the impact or support of the green climate fund"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","No","Content: International climate finance comes from a variety of sources and is channelled through numerous multilateral, bilateral and national funds. A separate SDG progress indicator on the GCF does not seem to provide added value, particularly since the respective figures are communicated through the GCF itself on its website, publications and via multiple events."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey has a positive opinion on the addition of this 13.a.1 indicator."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]

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["13.b.1 Replacement Indicator Proposal: Number of LDCs and SIDS that have successfully prepared a UNFCCC national adaptation plan or other relevant adaptation plan"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 13.b.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","why only LDCs and SIDS?"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity","No","The proposed indicator does not take into account mainstreaming climate to e.g. development plans, furthermore, it only focuses to adaptation and ignores possible climate strategies at national level."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"Statistics Poland finds it hard to refer to the proposal due to low availablity  of data necessary to calculate the indicator on the country level.  "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Related policies/plans might not be easily identified and the indicator might not be relevant to Hong Kong."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization",null,"Eurostat understands that target 13.b and its indicators are referring to situation in LDCs and SIDS. Proposed replacement of indicator might facilitate data production."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The indicator reflects commitment stated in the Paris Agreement (Article 7)."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes","So needed!"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"," it is not typical for Russia and other countries not related to the least developed countries and small island developing states, therefore, its calculation is impossible"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Not relevant to Malaysia"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The current indicator is really complex and it seems difficult to have an effective measure, this proposal is more realistic and countries have some advance in the availability of the data."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is more objective than the previous one"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","Yes",".) Wording: “UNFCCC national adaptation plans” is somewhat misleading since NAPs are country-owned rather than being documents of the UNFCCC Secretariat. It remains unclear to someone not familiar with UNFCCC what the difference between a “UNFCCC national adaptation plan” and “other relevant adaptation plan” is.\n2.) Content: \n•\tThe indicator excludes capacity building for mitigation although this is part of the target. It could be modified by also mentioning the successful preparation of long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies.\n•\tThe indicator is similar to the proposed indicator under 13.2.1. If adopted, the indicator formulations should be aligned or might even be identical. \n"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey has a positive opinion on the replacement of this 13.b.1 indicator."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The amount of support needs to be considered"]

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["13.b Additional Indicator Proposal: Number of national experts trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for effective climate change-related planning and management in least developed countries and small island developing States, including focusing on women, youth and local and marginalized communities, by sex"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","indicator does not mean anything"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"Statistics Poland finds it hard to refer to the proposal due to low availablity  of data necessary to calculate the indicator on the country level.  "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization",null,"Eurostat understands that target 13.b and its indicators are referring to situation in LDCs and SIDS. \nHowever, 3 indicators for target 13.b might be questionable regarding the criterion of keeping the same size of the indicator framework."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Please see comment above."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["CBM/Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities","CBM Representative at the United Nations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"," it is not typical for Russia and other countries not related to the least developed countries and small island developing states, therefore, its calculation is impossible"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute",null,"Would IAEG please clarify the phrase “number of national experts trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change”? What are the specific avenues of training under the UNFCCC?"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Record of UNFCC training are partially available. Suggest UNFCC to provide the record"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Not sure. We have still some doubts about the metadata provided"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","No","1.) Formulation: \n•\tIt is unclear how “national experts” are defined. Not every member of the target audience might be an “expert”.\n2.) Content: \n•\tIt remains unclear what “trained under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” means. Would this count only those workshops and trainings that are officially associated with the UNFCCC Secretariat?\n•\tData for this indicator and for the proposed aggregations does not currently seem to be available."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]

{"sheet":"13.b Additional  Adaptation Pro","index":44,"n_rows":51,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":51,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["13.b Additional Indicator Proposal: Number of LDCs and SIDS that are successfully implementing adaptation projects under the UNFCCC funds and technology mechanism"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","why only LDCs and SIDS?"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry for Freign Affairs","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity",null,"What is meant bu successfully? Indicators should be objective and not open to interpretation."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute",null,"Statistics Poland finds it hard to refer to the proposal due to low availablity  of data necessary to calculate the indicator on the country level.  "]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The indicator might not be relevant for Hong Kong."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization",null,"Eurostat understands that target 13.b and its indicators are referring to situation in LDCs and SIDS. \nHowever, 3 indicators for target 13.b might be questionable regarding the criterion of keeping the same size of the indicator framework."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Accountability of UNFCCC funds."]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Please see comment above."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","The United States could support but with additional clarification of what it means to “successfully implement”"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"," it is not typical for Russia and other countries not related to the least developed countries and small island developing states, therefore, its calculation is impossible"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Not relevant to Malaysia"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The current indicator is really complex and it seems difficult to have an effective measure, this proposal is more realistic and countries have some advance in the availability of the data."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It allows measuring the progress of target 13.b"]
["GIZ on behalf of BMZ","Policy Advisor","International or Regional Organization","No","Content: Support for adaptation and technology transfer can occur in a variety of funding and implementation arrangements. In its current form, this indicator would capture only some arrangements (e.g., failing to account for bilateral support) and would therefore not provide an accurate indication of total support provided."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Assessing whether the implementation of the project was successful is not a straightforward undertaking which might lead to difficulties of comparing this indicatior among country parties."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]

{"sheet":"14.2.1 Replacement","index":45,"n_rows":109,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":109,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["14.2.1 Replacement Proposal: Ocean Health Index"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support replacing the current indicator 14.2.1 with this proposal in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Work should be done with local governments, in order to better capture local realities This allows scientists, managers, policy makers and the public to better and more comprehensively understand, monitor and communicate the state of marine ecosystems local and design strategic management actions to improve the overall health of the ocean."]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","No","I suggest having the Ocean Health Index as a separate and added indicator for this target."]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Ocean Health Index too complex. Find easier indicators!"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","This indicator is not relevant for Romania."]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis, USA","Project Scientist","Academia","Yes","I enthusiastically support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2. OHI is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and has transparent stakeholder and analytical processes, which builds confidence and buy-in in science and policy. "]
["UCSB","Professor, Director","Academia","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods. It incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2"]
["Conservation International","Executive Vice President","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Ocean Health Index would be a very strong replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is science-based, transparent, quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods. \n\nThe human-centered approach of the Ocean Health Index in measuring how well oceans can continue to deliver key benefits to people embodies the very core of the Sustainable Development Goals’ aim to achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability.\n\nAlso, the Ocean Health Index incorporates data on the current and expected future state of oceans as well as threats and actions to improve ocean health hence making it sensitive to actions that strive to improve the health of our oceans."]
["Conservation International","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Ocean Health Index captures all the values enshrined in Goal 14"]
["Norwegian Institute for Nature Research","Postdoc","Private Sector","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.\n\n    I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. \n\n    The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods.\n"]
["Portland Water Bureau","Equity Manager","Local or Regional Government","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. \n\nOHI has been used in all continents to guide decision-making, it has a robust scientific records, and it has proven adaptable to diverse settings. "]
["Conservation International ","Regional Communications Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["AZTI","Principal Researcher","Non-profit private research foundation","No","this is indicator includes metrics which are not related to the topic. In Europe it has been proven that the OHI provides exactly the opposite value about the status tan the knowledge we have (see Uusitalo, L., H. Blanchet, J. Andersen, O. Beauchard, T. Berg, S. Bianchelli, A. Cantafaro, J. Carstensen, L. Carugati, S. Cochrane, R. Danovaro, A.-S. Heiskanen, V. Karvinen, S. Moncheva, C. Murray, J. Neto, H. Nygård, M. Pantazi, N. Papadopoulou, N. Simboura, G. Srėbalienė, M. C. Uyarra, A. Borja, 2016. Indicator-based assessment of marine biological diversity – lessons from 10 case studies across the European Seas. Frontiers in Marine Science, 3: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00159). In addition, the databases which it uses are plenty of errors at local/regional level, providing wrong results. "]
["NIVA Denmark Water Research","Chief scientist (PhD)","Private non-profit research organization","No","The OHI is a 'ocean benfit' index, not a tool for assessment of 'environmental status'. More alternative exist and should be considered, for example those dveloped by HELCOM and/or the European Environemt Agency."]
["European environmnet agency","Project manager, marine expert","International or Regional Organization","No","Index is not consistently measuring environmental aspects; it mixes socio-economic aspects with environmental. Results from the index are simply wrong - e.g. Dutch shelf coming out as high status and the waters around Faroe Islands in pretty bad status/score – this makes no sense. Index needs to be further developed/refined before it would be included in the SDG set of indicators.  "]
["University of Santiago de Compostela","Associated Professor","Academia","Yes"," I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.\n\n    I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. \n\n    The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["University of Hull UK","Professor","Academia","No","To be successful, an indicator must be SMART - see Cormier & Elliott Marine Pollution Bulletin 2017 - the proposed indicator does not fulfil this."]
["Biodiversify","Director","Private Sector","Yes","OHI is the most comprehensive indicator to measure such a complex target; no other indicator is able to capture all of the elements. It also continues to be developed and improved and is completely transparent. I expect should this be chosen for 14.2.1, then lots more people would take advantage of its open source nature to strengthen the index further."]
["Institute of Marine Research","Post-doc","Academia","Yes"]
["Biodiversify","Director","Private Sector","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.\n"]
["AECOM","Principal Consultant","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Conservation International ","VP Partnerships","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Ocean Health index is both comprehensive and easy to understand in its approach. I believe it appeals to governments and corporations because of its scientific grounding, widely accepted measurement and the relevancy of its targets."]
["CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL","DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Because OHI is a good tool to measure and to result relevant information on marine and coastal "]
["Norwegian Institute for Nature Research","Senior Researcher","Academia","Yes","The Ocean Health Index is a transparent and comprehensive indicator based on best available data. It is ideal for measuring target 14.2 "]
["Conservational International","Senior Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"," I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.\n\n    I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. \n\n    The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","Grants & Finance Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","OHI has been proven to be an accurate measure of ocean health and is readidly available for use by countries and organizations. "]
["Conservation International - Africa Field Division","Project Manager ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Conservation International/Center for Communities and Conservation","Program Coordinator, DGM Global Executing Agency","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","    I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.\n\n    I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. \n\n    The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods.\n"]
["Conservation International","Senior GIS Manager / Cartographer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","Senior Director, Blue Nature Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"," \nI support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.The OHI is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","Sr Director, Finance and Operations","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2."]
["Conservation International","Aquaculture Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sustainable Fisheries Group, UC Santa Barbara","Projects and Operations Coordinator","Academia","Yes"]
["UC Santa Barbara","Graduate student","Academia","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Fisheries and Oceans Canada","Biologist III","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["EcoQuants LLC","environmental data scientist","Private Sector","Yes","The Ocean Health Index is comprehensive, well established and founded on principles of open data science. As new data and better methods may become available into the future, these can be transparently incorporated into the process. Ecosystems and the state of science are dynamic by nature. The plethora of tools and open community supporting this project will similarly be able to flex with these changes in incorporating the best available science and data for the task at hand for this indicator."]
["Conservation International","Director of Ecosystem Analysis","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Environmental Systems Research Institute","Chief Scientist","Private Sector","Yes","    I fully support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving that target. By way of its effective use in dozens of countries and study areas already, it has proven itself as a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. Furthermore, the OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and has been calculated annually since 2012, using the best available data, science, and open data science methods. And finally, the OHI has an unmatched spatial statistical, a geospatial mapping, and an educational framework already in place, with a current project underway to openly and interoperably distribute scores and maps via an OHI Data Hub infrastructure."]
["University of California, Santa Barbara","PhD student","Academia","Yes"]
["NCEAS","Researcher","Academia","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","Senior Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Marilim aquatic research GmbH","Senior scientist","Private Sector","No","The Ocean Health Index (OHI) is not working well in European waters which has been demonstrated in some studies. The OHI is designed around data on human activities or pressures, so it is in essence a mixture of an activity indicator and a pressure indicator, but it is not a status indicator that can indicate “health”, as the name of the OHI suggests. E.g. the amount of tourism and recreation within the index does not correlate with “health” and says nothing about the status of the ocean organisms. Further, the algorithms behind the index completely ignore the various spatial and temporal scales of the underlying data, resulting in cumulation of apples and pears."]
["National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS)","Associate Specialist","Academia","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","Science and Policy Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Esri","Global Bus Dev Official Statistics","Private Sector","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods"]
["Conservation International (CI)","Marine Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes."]
["Conservation International","Marine Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","  I support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes. "]
["office of regional ccoperation","adviser for multilateral cooperation","Local or Regional Government","Yes","we can use OHI for that"]
["Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University","Associate Professor","Academia","Yes","The Ocean Health Index would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is transdisciplenary, transparent, quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Conservation International/Center for Oceans","International Projects Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","sustainable fisheries program coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It will not be applicable for all countries as here in Oman we don’t have oceans. "]
["National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis & Future Earth","postdoc","Academia","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement because it incorporates a suite of indicators that will comprehensively assess how well we are collectively achieving Target 14.2.\nI support OHI as a replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is a pillar of goal-forward indicator frameworks, and applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes.\nThe OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["Conservation International","Seascape Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed replaced indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Conservation International","Senior Manager for Bali Sunda Banda Seascapesa","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Our marine is under pressure we need to act immediately and systematically through OHI "]
["Conservation International","Senior Officer Mount Agung Reforestation Project","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods."]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","On the condition that the data owner (OHI) will provide the data."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Have difficulties in providing data for compiling the index."]
["Conservation International","Senior Vice President - Africa Field Division","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The OHI would serve as an excellent replacement for SDG 14.2 because it is quantitative and calculated annually since 2012 using the best available data, science, and open data science methods"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["International Fertilizer Association","Senior Advisor on UN Affairs","Private Sector","No","Comments by the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) \non the new proposal to use the “Ocean Health Index” for SDG Indicator 14.2.1\n\n\n\nTarget 14.2\nBy 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans.\n\nCurrent indicator 14.2.1: \nProportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches.\n(UNEP provided a strong argument in favor of the current Indicator – see UNEP’s former argumentation in the Appendix.)\n\nNew proposal to the IAEG-SDG: Replacement of the current indicator with the Ocean Health Index  www.oceanhealthindex.org \n\n\nWe would caution the IAEG-SDG to change a current indicator which meets all criteria for the target 14. 2.1 for an indicator based on the Ocean Health Index (OHI), for the following reasons: \n\nThe OHI does not so much measure ecosystems management but various aspects of ocean health by relying on multiple sub-indicators that use proxies, in absence of official available data.\nIn this context, we would like to emphasize that the Ocean Health Index uses a proxy for nutrient pollution by measuring “fertilizer use by country”. This is an inappropriate measure for nutrient pollution and had already been rejected at an early stage by the IAEG-SDGs.  \n\nAs a matter of fact, nutrient pollution is related to nutrient surpluses (the proportion of the nutrients applied that are not taken up by the plant) and cannot be simply deduced from or reduced to nutrient application rates. The higher the surplus, the higher the potential risk of nutrient losses to the environment and, ultimately, to the ocean. The nutrient uptake of the plant is influenced by a site- and crop-specific combination of the nutrient source (mineral and/or organic), rate, timing, placement; it cannot be limited to the fertilizer dosage only. \nIn some regions, there is a need to improve soil fertility by adding more nutrients than what is taken up by crops (typically in Sub-Saharan Africa) and this increase in fertilizer use would not necessarily lead to an increase in ocean pollution, provided that applications follow fertilizer best management practices. The fertilizer industry recommends the science-based 4Rs (using the right source, at the right rate, at the right time, in the right place). \n\nOn the other hand, reducing fertilizer use would not necessarily lead to a reduction in nutrient pollution, as there could be an increase in other major sources of nutrient pollution, such as untreated wastewater, livestock waste, aquaculture, etc. In many cases, fertilizer use may not be a significant cause of nutrient pollution. \n\nIt is noteworthy, that even the Ocean Health Index recognizes as the main source of ocean nutrient pollution, the discharge of sewage: www.oceanhealthindex.org/methodology/components/nutrient-pollution. \n\nWe would also like to stress that the OHI as a measurement bears the risk of discouraging fertilizer use, which would have negative impacts on farmer income, food security and soil health, thus directly damaging efforts to achieve Goals 1, 2 and 15.\n\nIndicator 14.1.1 includes already an IAEG accepted measure of nutrient pollution: Indicator of Coastal Eutrophication Potential (ICEP). This indicator is based on the actual measure of nitrogen, phosphorus and silicon inputs in estuaries, and it measures nutrient pollution from all sources – sewage, fertilizer, manure, aquaculture, atmospheric deposition, etc.  \n\n\nConclusion\nThe Ocean Health Index is a complex indicator, and it bears emphasis that it is not produced by an official organization. It has significant flaws, most notably in the use of inappropriate proxy indicators.  Many of its indicator methodologies would not meet the high standards of National Statistical Offices and the IAEG-SDGs.  It would introduce proxy indicators to areas where there are already established methods of monitoring. \nIn contrast, the current Indicator for 14.2.1 - Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches - provides comprehensive measurements for the Target. \n\n\n\n\n\nAppendix: UNEP justification for existing indicator 14.2.1: Proportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches\nWhile requiring some further development for practical implementation, the indicator is similar to UNEP indicators to monitor progress on marine and coastal EBM under its biannual programme of work. UNEP, IOC and FAO are available to support countries in operationalizing the indicator. Linkages can be explored with IUCN’s ‘Green List’ and the ‘Ocean Health Index’. A technical working group to finalise the details could be supported by UNEP, IOC, FAO winter/spring 2016.\nMoreover, 18 Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans are currently working to develop a core set of common indicators to be used across regional seas for routing monitoring and reporting on the status of the marine environment. Several proposed indicators are relevant to 14.2, for example: (a) National ICZM guidelines and enabling legislation adopted; (b) Number of existing national and local coastal and marine plans incorporating climate change adaptation; (c) % national adaptation plans in place; (d) Fisheries measures in place (by-catch limits, area-based closures, recovery plans, capacity reduction measures); (e) Trends in critical habitat extent and condition; (f)  Population pressure/urbanization: Length of coastal modification and km2 of coastal reclamation. This coordinated effort across Regional Seas, which builds on several already existing indicators and monitoring efforts can support delivery and monitoring of 14.2. Further details are at:\nhttp://www.unep.org/ecosystemmanagement/water/regionalseas40/Meetings/RegionalSeasIndicatorsWorkingGroup/tabid/1060470/Default.aspx”\n"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat agrees that current indicator 14.2.1 does not cover the quality of the ecosystems.  However, Eurostat has reservations about compound indicators, as the weighting of the heterogeneous sub-indicators strongly influences the results."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["CropLife International","Director International Regualtory Affairs","Private Sector","No","6 September 2019\n\nComments by CropLife International on the new proposal to use the “Ocean Health Index for Indicator 14.2.1\n\n\nTarget 14.2\n\nBy 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans.\n\nCurrent indicator 14.2.1:\t\n\nProportion of national exclusive economic zones managed using ecosystem-based approaches  (former argumentation provided by UNEP in support of this indicator are found here: \t\t\nhttp://www.unep.org/ecosystemmanagement/water/regionalseas40/Meetings/RegionalSeasIndicatorsWorkingGroup/tabid/1060470/Default.aspx . \n\nNew proposal to the IAEG- SDG: Replacement of the current indicator with the Ocean Health Index (www.oceanhealthindex.org)\n\nCropLife International is concerned by the suggested change of the current indicator with an indicator derived from the Ocean Health Index (OHI), based on the following reasons:\n\n-\tGenerally, the OHI is using proxies in absence of officially available data. In the case of “chemical pollution” from land-based uses, “pesticide use data by country” are used as a proxy. Further calculations are based on general assumptions and a wrong classification of pesticides as Persistent Organic Polluters per se (for reference see infographic on chemical pollution, found here: \t\nhttp://www.oceanhealthindex.org/methodology/components/chemical-pollution). Proportion of pesticides that might reach coastal Ocean areas are calculated based on default assumptions disregard of their individual physical-chemical properties and their fate in the environment.  \n\n-\tToday almost all registered pesticides do not qualify as Persistent Organic Polluters, i.e. they do not match the criteria as being laid down by the Stockholm Convention (http://www.pops.int/). Most of the older pesticides that qualified the assessment are by now being banned since long and production has ceased. \t\n\n-\tPesticide behavior in the environment is variable and depending on the individual chemical properties. There is large variation in soil degradation, soil organic matter adsorption and well dissipation through UV degradation. Default assumptions thus are very unlikely to provide a good proxy for “pollution”. It should be noted that the effects from run-off and spray drift (diffuse sources) from fields into adjacent water bodies is considered during the registration process (likewise the behavior in soil). If the associated risk would have been found too high (to freshwater and the marine environment), the respective pesticide would be registered only if the implementation of appropriate puffer zones to mitigate the risk to water bodies is feasible. \n-\t In this context it should be noted that certain pesticides besides their role for securing crop yields and their contribution to food security of countries, enable farmers to use or no or low tillage field management practices, that significantly support the avoidance of soil erosion. Soil erosion causes increased washout of nutrients and other soil organic matter into oceans, which arguably makes it prevention helpful in maintaining the costal ecosystems services. \t\n\n-\t Finally, we would like to question the usefulness of pesticide use data as a proxy for chemical pollution from land-based uses. The major pollution of oceans is caused by uncontrolled sewage releases from all kind of sources, and in many cases, pesticides play a minor role in chemical pollution. Discouraging pesticide uses per se based on OHI measurements bears potential risk to farmers welfare and certain countries food security. The important role of herbicides in the implementation of low tillage farming should also be considered as a major factor supporting soil health and avoiding erosion, contributing to the protection of oceans from agricultural activities. Nevertheless, the Crop protection industry continues its stewardship programs in training farmers to use pesticides according to IPM principles (Integrated Pest Management) and in the avoidance of run-off and spray-drift from treated fields to water sources (e.g. http://www.topps-life.org/) .\n\nConclusion\n\nThe Ocean Health Index is complex, based on several general and inaccurate default assumptions. The flaws in its indicator methodologies would not meet the high standards by National Statistical Offices and the IAEG-SDGs. Such proxy indicators are not useful, where there are already established methods of monitoring for current indicator for 14.2.1 (see above). \n\n\nSincerely, \n\n\n\nDr. Christoph Neumann\nDirector, Regulatory Affairs\n\nContact @ CropLife International\nChristoph.neumann@croplife.org\nwww.croplife.org\n\n\n"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes","We suggest to add the indicator not to replace the previous one"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No","Norway will not recommend/support to replace the existing indicator. Norway consider ecosystem-based management to be a crucial component in achieving SDG 14, and a simple indicator measuring the use of ecosystem-based approaches is still desired.\nThe Ocean Health Index could be considered more closely as new indicator under Sustainability Goal 14, but should then be added to the existing indicator(s). The development of complex indicators is a relatively fresh research field, and there is yet no international consensus on a specific method to assess the state of the oceans. The Ocean Health index should therefore be considered scientifically in relation to other (alternative) relevant processes for assessing the marine environment/ management globally. The Ocean Health Index could be used as an indicator under target 14.2 in addition to the existing indicator. The index and sub-indices/underlying data and assessments of environmental monitoring and assessment of the state of ecosystem, productivity, etc. should then be able to contribute to the coherence and consistency between assessments at national, regional and global level\n"]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It would be good if you could use data on fishing quotas based on a scientific assessment of stocks."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","While the concepts included in the Ocean Health Index could be relevant to measuring progress toward target 14.2, the United States does not support using metrics calculated by an external organization for an SDG indicator.  Countries must be able to calculate and report on indicators nationally, rather than asked to validate a score by an outside entity.  In addition, metrics developed by outside organizations are not necessarily transparent and may include indicators that do not meet IAEG-SDG or country standards.  The Ocean Health Index, for example, uses fertilizer use per country as a proxy for nutrient pollution.  This proxy was previously rejected by the IAEG-SDGs as a measure of nutrient pollution and should not be reintroduced via the Ocean Health Index.  "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes","YES!!!!"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["IUCN","Chief Scientist","International or Regional Organization","No","The Ocean Health Index is a aggregate index, combining numerous indicators across a wide range of issues. As such, the policy relevance of the index, and in particular of changes in the index over time, is questionable: changes in wholly different parameters could yield identical trends. Rather than considering the Ocean Health Index overall as an indicator for SDG target 14.2, it could be considered to disaggregate the Ocean Health Index into its component parts, to evaluate whether any of the individual indicators used in compiling it could be useful supplemental indicators for specific SDG 14 targets. In addition, it is not clear that the indicator has long-term institutional support: it is produced from a university (Univ California Santa Barbara)."]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","OHI appears to be an index calculated independently. We would like to request for the detailed methodologies used and the sources where OHI gets their data."]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Data are not available"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR","Senior Geologist","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator gives more information about the state of marine and coastal ecosystems"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree, since a more comprehensive assessment of ocean health and production would be carried out "]
[" Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes","the programs that the country work on to protect the EEZ  and  keep the sustainable production in EEZ"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Stockholm Resilience Centre","Data Analyst","Academia","Yes","I support OHI as a replacement because it is a goal-forward approach which applies transparent stakeholder and analytical processes, and the comprehensive suite of indicators in the Index make it a good fit for this multifaceted SDG"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The original indicator is better"]

{"sheet":"14.c.1 Replacement Proposals","index":46,"n_rows":19,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":19,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,3]]}
["14.c.1 Request for Replacement Proposals"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Please provide any proposals to monitor target 14.c:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","My only constraints are financial losses fullfill immediately first than I can change the whole corrupt lethargic stubborn system."]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","1) Fish stocks within biological limits, 2) % of Ocean ground effected by fishery, mining and construction"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Number of actions aligned to the SDGs for conservation and sustainability by country and by ocean."]
["Conservation International","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Ocean Health Index has a measure of policy, legal & institutional framework, a sense of place and other holistic measures that reflect conservation and sustainable use of oceans"]
["NIVA Denmark Water Research","Chief scientist (PhD)","Private non-profit research organization","Plese consider som of the MPA indicators and indices developed by the EEA."]
["Marilim aquatic research GmbH","Senior scientist","Private Sector","I have no better proposal for this one"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","No change in this indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No recommendation"]
["GCCSTAT","Director of Geographical, Environmental,  Tourism and Energy Statistics Department","International or Regional Organization","no suggestion "]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No indicator proposal"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Nil"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Eurostat is not in the position and has no mandate to develop an indicator and metadata for this target."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","The U.S. supports deleting the stalled indicator since a reduction in the number of indicators lessens the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthens the focus of the SDGs."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Talk to UNOLA DOALOS about status of submissions."]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No replacement suggestions"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","NA"]

{"sheet":"15.5 Additional","index":47,"n_rows":72,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":72,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["15.5 Additional Indicator Proposal: Living Planet Index"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Living Planet Index is subjective and not statistical"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No","I recommend adding the indicator only if the necessary data and method of its calculation are available."]
["Biodiversify","Director","Private Sector","Yes","The Living Planet Index is far more responsive than the RLI"]
["Conservation International - Africa Field Division","Project Manager ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["RSPB/UCL","Professor of Conservation Science","Both NGO & Academia","Yes","The LPI is a peer-reviewed and scientifically robust biodiversity index with good global coverage.  National versions of the LPI need to be constructed and interpreted with some care to ensure representation (spatial, temporally, taxonomically), but the LPI is an important and more sensitive complement to the existing RLIs."]
["The University of Queensland","Postdoctoral Research Fellow","Academia","Yes","I consider that the Living Planet Index (LPI) is more suitable indicator for SDG 15.5 than the Red List Index (RLI) because unlike the RLI which synthesises changes in conservation status of species, the LPI tracks changes in species population abundance to indicate true changes in biodiversity. The RLI has an uneven taxonomic treatment and suffers from lags in status updates, typically carried out every 5. Therefore, this approach is only appropriate for reporting on changes that occur at long (e.g. decadal) time scales. In contrast, the LPI and the Living Planet Report are produced every 2 years thus enable a reporting against policy targets or for informing timely management decisions. Nevertheless, there is enough evidence showing that both indicators, the RLI and the LPI and highly complementary. "]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF Belgium ","Bioivresity & Monitoring Expert","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The latter indicator is much more sensitive to picking up declines in populations at an early stage and in common species - allowing time for taking appropriate actions"]
["WWF-Belgium","spokesperson","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF","Education supporter","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF Belgium","Wildlife policy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Implementation will take time "]
["WWF Belgium","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF-Belgium","Youth program & Education officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support additional proposed indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["WWF-Belgium","Project manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF-Belgium","Education Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["WWF","Intern","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","On the condition that the data owner (LPI) will provide data."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the index."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["WWF-Belgium","Policy Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","science-based target, well documented"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat agrees that the biodiversity part of target 15.1 is not captured by current indicator 15.5.1.\nHowever, we have concerns about methods to apply and data sources to use by the countries.\nFurthermore, proposed indicator seems to face criticism related to its representativeness."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No","Switzerland strongly opposes the proposed addition of this indicator. Data should as much as possible come from public statistics (NSO) and not from NGO. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Knowledge sharing on the calculation and use of the LPI and methods for calculating national indices should be encouraged. "]
["Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London","Director of Science","Academia","Yes","The Institute of Zoology fully supports including the Living Planet Index in the 2020 Comprehensive Review. The Living Planet Index is a well-established indicator, supported by peer-reviewed publications both at the global and regional scale. This indicator fills a niche within target 15.5 for a species population indicator, which provides a finer temporal and spatial resolution to monitor biodiversity and habitat change. The method is suitable for national application and also allows for additional taxonomic representation for this target. "]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The United States in still exploring the data.  In general we do not support using metrics calculated by an external organization for an SDG indicator. Countries must be able to calculate and report on indicators nationally, rather than asked to validate a score by an outside entity. In addition, metrics developed by outside organizations are not necessarily transparent and may include indicators that do not meet IAEG-SDG or country standards. In the case of the Red List Index, for example, invertebrates are currently not included, which is an important omission given the importance of pollinators. "]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes","YES!!!!"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","An additional indicator relates to global (subglobal) indicators. According to metadata, the LPI currently does not have enough data to compile an index for all countries. This problem is solved methodologically by developing methods for extrapolating species trends in countries where data are not available. In addition, targeted data collection is being conducted to fill gaps in countries where gaps exist. So, for its calculation, it is advisable to propose specific indicators for countries in metadata that they should monitor and submit data to the custodian agency."]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["IUCN","Chief Scientist","International or Regional Organization",null,"The Living Planet Index is compiled by two IUCN Member organisations, so we recuse ourselves from commenting on its suitability as an SDG indicator or lack thereof. We would, however, raise the question of whether the indicator is currently applicable at the national level: the metadata only mentions pilot applications for a handful of countries."]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","The LPI appears to be an index calculated independently. We would like to request for the detailed  methodologies used and the sources where LPI gets their data."]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Malaysia don’t have all of the indicators. We have list of species, but data are not available."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is already an international and well known measure"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Zoological Society of London","Director General","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The Zoological Society of London supports the inclusion of the Living Planet Index as a Tier II indicator for reporting against Target 15.5. This biodiversity indicator has ongoing institutional support, is globally established and is supported by a number of peer-reviewed publications. It has been already seen adoption at national and regional scales and continues to grow in representation and coverage. It provides a useful indicator for target 15.5 and has recently demonstrated its utility in comparison to other SDG indicators (https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10041)."]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Availability status of this indicator in Turkey is reported as follows: The National Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring Project was prepared and launched in 2013 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, for the purpose of preserving Turkey's biological richness. However, only species are determined on the basis of points spatially in this project. Therefore, data related to population size are not collected. Thus, Turkey does not have any studies to calculate the Living Planet Index."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","These two indicators are similar"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The data being collected for this indicator is still significant only for the major vertebrate taxa (birds , fish, etc) and some limited countries. To improve the availability and accuracy of this index, it is necessary to fully analize the data gap and limitation that appear in regions, countries, and taxa and find ways to reduce them. "]

{"sheet":"15.9 Revision","index":48,"n_rows":62,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":62,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["15.9.1 Revision: \"(a) Number of countries that established national tarets in accordance with Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 in their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (MBSAP) and the progress reported towards these targets; (b) Integration of biodiversity values into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support revising the current indicator 15.9.1 as proposed above in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","This are separate indicators. Which one do you want?"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Biodiversify","Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["The University of Queensland","Postdoctoral Research Fellow","Academia","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF","Education supporter","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF Belgium","Wildlife policy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Part (b) needs more clarification "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the revised proposed indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data for compiling the indicator."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","CZSO supports integration of biodiversity value into national reporting but CZSO has not met draft of one biodiversity account. CZSO expects some outputs from project KIP-INCA led by the Eurostat. "]
["WWF-Belgium","Policy Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat supports the revision of the indicator as part b) can be considered as an relevant enlargement of current indicator 15.9.1."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Part b) could be challenging as the evaluation of the \"integration of biodiversity values\" is not very simple. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The new indicator will identify how many countries have established national targets rather than progress towards national targets. It steps up the ambition of the SDG from change in progress to actual implementation. Furthermore the new indicator will also look at how the biodiversity values are integrated in the national accounting and reporting systems. This indicator will measure to what extent the established targets are being measured and effectuated in the country. That said, is the AICHI Biodiversity Target 2 revision that will be done in one years time something that should also be taken into account implying that the revision here comes a bit early?"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","No","We are a very long way from calculating ecosystem services values so I think it will be very hard to find data."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","For (b), significance resources will be required to understand, develop and compile the indicator."]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Metadata and methodology should be clearly defined."]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","We still have some doubts. The first sub-indicator is clear and it is in line with the AICHI agreement, however, the second is not clear because although the countries have been advancing the implementation of the Environmental Economic Accounts according to the SEEA, the inclusion of biodiversity values ​​in these accounts is not a very advanced work given their complexity; a precise methodology is required with the details of the scope of the measurement."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree, since it broadens the analysis with integrated economic environmental information, from which indicators are derived that allow the formulation of public policies in favor of the biodiversity issue"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Revised status is much more compatible with the national plans thus Turkey is in favor of this revision. Furthermore, availability status is reported as follows: \"National Biodiversity and Strategy Action Plan is revised in accordance with Aichi Targets. National Biodiversity Coordination Council is founded, and it will also be in charge of mainstreaming biodiversity into other sectors and their plans.\""]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agreed with rivised indicator. However, adding biodiversity and ecosystm values to national accouting and statistical systems requires long-term research and case accumulation. Therefore, it is pragmatic to adopt step by step. "]

{"sheet":"15.a Additional","index":49,"n_rows":63,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":63,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["15.a Additional Indicator Proposal: Revenue generated and finance mobilised from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","no such instruments"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no this target in our national strategy \"Romania's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030\""]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Biodiversify","Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Biodiversify","Director","Private Sector","Yes"]
["The University of Queensland","Postdoctoral Research Fellow","Academia","Yes","Revenue generated and finance mobilised from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments has to be carried out in a standardised way. Often reporting on costs spent for a conservation intervention are done ad hoc and not in a transparent way. Best practices need to be followed for the reporting on cost e.g. as suggested by Iacona et al. 2018"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF","Education supporter","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["WWF Belgium","Wildlife policy officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","Difficult to collect and calculate"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["WWF","Intern","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["WWF-Belgium","Policy Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Eurostat does not consider this proposal as a measurement of a crucial not yet covered aspect of  target 15.a."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No","It is not relevant"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic","Head of Sustainable Development Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We would like to propose the extension of the new definition which should take into account also private sector and innovative financial mechanisms - i. e. the indicator should focus on revenues generated and finance mobilised from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments including the private sector and innovative financial mechanisms."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute",null,"Norway has no objection to adding this new indicator which could potentially be interesting to quantify resources being generated rather than only expenditure on biodiversity and ecosystems. That said we do wonder what the value and the purpose is of this indicator. In the end it is what is being spent and actually used which is relevant."]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","SEEA Environment Protection Accounts could provide some data."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","No","More information on “biodiversity-relevant economic instruments” and metadata is required."]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Not relevant to Malaysia"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes","OECD and World Bank have info about this measure while the current indicator 15.a.1 is still a multi-tier indicator with a Tier III part"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","This complements the previous indicator, and therefore the analysis makes more complete"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","Lack of data availability"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Biodiversity data from the PINE database by OECD will be effeictve in monitoring the current targets. However, the newly additional indicator has to be carefully applied avoiding the overlapped portion of the indicator with the existing indicator(15.a.1.)  redundancey with current indicator (15.a.1) needs to be carefully reviewed again"]

{"sheet":"16.3 Additional","index":50,"n_rows":91,"n_cols":15,"rows_kept":91,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["16.3 Additional Indicator Proposal: Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin"]
["Name of organization/  department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Emro Associates LLC","CEO","Private Sector","No","Meaning unclear: Needs to be clarified if measures  a)  proportion of Country X's population comprised by refugees from third countries (with legal status as refugees conferred by Country X and/or the UN); or b) proportion of Country Z's population comprised by refugees native to that country but currently residing outside that country as refugees (formally recognized with such status or not) "]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","Indicator does not meet target"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNHCR","Statistics project ccordinator","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNHCR","Legal Adviser to the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of IDPs","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Better language and serves the purpose better "]
["The Elders","Policy Advisor - Access to Justice","Non-Governmental Organization","No","These indicators, while important, fail to capture the many ways that access to civil justice interacts with sustainable development. Civil justice problems touch on the very basics of life (i.e. health care, food and shelter) and are the most frequent legal problems experienced by most of the population, and especially by the poor and groups most at risk of being left behind. We would propose including a new indicator to measure civil justice. \"Proportion of those who experienced a legal problem in the last two years who could access appropriate information or expert help and were able to resolve the problem.\""]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Would request that age is included in the additional indicator proposal"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Interior, Department for Strategic Development and Coordination of Public Administration","strategic specialist","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Ministry of Interior does not have a problem to report the value of the indicator, however it has to be clear in the methodology, whether both persons with international and subsidiary protection are included. It is not clear, what is the refugee-like situation. "]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Depratment of Statistics","Head of Statistical Analysis  and Studies Division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and equality of Women -ESE ","Executive Director ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","I don't have comment on the proposed indicator. However, I would like to address the importance of including one additional indicator - Proportion of those who experienced a legal problem in the last two years who could access appropriate information or expert help and were able to resolve the problem. "]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No","Not applicable to all countries"]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","I might be reformulating it to include \"migrants\", in general. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed additional indicator"]
["Law Office of Emily Patterson","Lawyer","Private Sector","Yes","I was disappointed to learn that the proposed additional indicator for target 16.3 on civil justice co-sponsored by UNDP and OECD has not been included in the next phase of the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation.\n\nWhile target 16.3 calls on countries to “Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all,” the two global indicators for target 16.3 that were adopted by the UN General Assembly in July 2017 as part of the SDG Global Indicator Framework both focus exclusively on criminal justice. This leaves out the everyday civil justice needs experienced by most of the population, and especially by those living in poverty and other groups most at risk of being left behind. \n\nIn the face of the glaring justice gap affecting over 5 billion people who lack access to justice, collecting data to measure implementation of the SDGs is more necessary than ever. Access to civil justice is essential for people to redress their grievances, access their rights and entitlements, and for the realization of the broader sustainable development agenda.\n\nTo advance the goal of ensuring equal access to justice for all, an additional indicator that measures access to civil justice must be added to the 16.3 framework. We urge states to support this indicator in the next stage of the IAEG-SDG indicator review process."]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","No data source"]
["SESRIC/Statistics and Information Department","Director","Major Group","Yes"]
["Citizens Bureau for Development and Productivity","Founder and Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","This proposal when included will support the idea that no one is left behind ensuring justice for all"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No","No information on  sources and methods to be used. \n"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The proposed indicator seems to be a useful tool for monitoring number of population being displaced by force outside their country. However, data on refugees provided by Poland for UNHCR include information by country of citizenship, not country of origin. "]
["UNHCR","SENIOR INFORMATION MANAGER OFFICER","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The proportion of a country's population that is displaced is an important indicator of its progress towards promoting rule of law, and of creating a just society, and overall towards the achievement of Goal 16. It is also an indicator that would be very easily measurable as data is widely available, and make sure forcibly displaced people become visible in the 2030 Framework. "]
["FR/MI/DGEF/DSED","Chief of departement","National Statistical Institute","No","The link between this indicator and the theme of \"the rule of law and equal access to justice for all\" is fragile. The interpretation will be difficult, even distorted. For example, the number of refugees in France is increasing even though it is decreasing in other European countries."]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","No","Does not apply to the Bolivian case"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Nil"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF SPAIN","PROGRAM DIRECTOR","Other National Government Entity","No","We believe that it is essential in the rule of law to protect refugees, but we understand that it should not be included in 16.3 but in an objective that concerns immigration and its protection\n\n"]
["SDGs Kenya Forum  ","Country Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","No","We are disappointed  that the above indicators fail to capture the many ways that access to civil justice interacts with sustainable development. Civil justice problems touch on the very basics of life (i.e. health care, food and shelter) and are the most frequent legal problems experienced by most of the population, and especially by the poor and groups most at risk of being left behind. Without the inclusion of a measurement on access to civil justice, there remains an important conceptual gap in the current SDG indicator framework.  \n\nIn Kenya for example, the Judiciary acknowledges that  a majority of Kenyans do not use the law courts to solve their legal disputes.  A recent survey  indicates that only 10 percent of Kenyans chose the courts as a way of solving their legal problems. A considerable number of Kenyans turn to non- state legal aid institutions, churches, elders, family members and chiefs to solve their disputes. This means that these matters fall outside formal processes and are therefore not officially registered. Most of these matters are civil in nature and the data is often domiciled  in the concerned non-state institution.\n\nThe proposed civil justice indicator for target 16.3 focuses on measuring whether people who have civil justice problems can obtain legal advice, assistance, or representation, and ultimately resolve their problems.This indicator is people-centered, measures barriers to accessing justice that disproportionately affect the poor and captures justice issues that occur inside and outside of formal institutions. From a methodological standpoint, it is feasible to implement, using only four questions that have been tested using a comparable methodology in over 100 countries. \n\nIn the spirit of leaving no one behind, ,we urge you to include the proposed civil justice indicator for target 16.3 "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","No","Target 16.3 is on the rule of law and equal access to justice for all. Link of proposed additional indicator to the target is not obvious. Furthermore, the interpretability of such indicator would be limited and can easily be challenged."]
["World Health Organization","Focal Point SDG Monitoring ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Foundation Open Society Macedonia","Senior Program Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNHCR/DPSM/FICSS","Information Management Officer (Statistics)","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Further to improved monitoring of Target 16.3 with a clearly defined indicator, inclusion of the additional indicator in the global indicator framework would elevate paragraphs 45-48 on Data and evidence of the Programme of Action of the Global Compact on Refugees. The indicator has an established process for data collection including data quality assurance and data compilation by UNHCR that could be used as is, and would impose no additional burden on member states or the custodian agency."]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","No"," Link of proposed additional indicator to the target is not clear. "]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Additional indicator proposed has no relevance to the target it is measuring, \nhence it should be avoided."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Refugees do exist even in Botswana. The data is key to measure refugee population."]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes","We would encourage UNHCR to provide a more detailed explanation/definition of: \n(a) those who have been granted a complementary form of protection (i.e. non-Convention); \n(b) persons who have been granted temporary protection on a group basis; \n\nAs these fall outside the strict legal category of refugee, further clarification on how it will be determined who is included or not with a view to ensuring coherence and consistency in data collection would be helpful. \n"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree, but no information available for PT."]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Support with amendment. \nData should be disaggregated by sex and age given that the metadata for the proposed indicator confirms that this is possible. \n\nThe recommendation is to revise the indicator to ‘Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin, sex, and age’.\n\nIf disaggregated data is not available consider using the indicator ‘Proportion of the population of concern (i.e. refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons, returned refugees, returned IDPs, stateless persons, others of concern), by country of origin, age and sex’. \nThis data is reported by UNHCR under ‘Demographics’ http://popstats.unhcr.org/en/demographics\n"]
["Ministerio de Defensa Nacional","Coordinadora grupo seguimiento Dirección Planeación y Presupuestación","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No","Russia doesn't support the proposal because it doesn't correspond with the target."]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The methodology should also specify disaggregation by age (or age groups)."]
["Institut National de la Statistique","Directeur General","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics South Africa","Director Crime & Safety Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","(a)\tIt is people-centered, as it measures the experience of legal problems from the perspective of those who face them in a particular time period;\n(b)\tIt provides a broad assessment of public justice needs that go beyond the realm of courts by incorporating experiences of legal problems that occur inside and outside various formal institutions;\n(c)\tIt captures an important dimension of unmet legal need and access to justice that is measurable, actionable, and policy-relevant. \n(d)\tIt focuses on some of the most important barriers to accessing justice and resolving legal problems: legal aid and legal capability. These are issues that disproportionately affect the poor.; \n(e)\tIt is experience-based; \n\nThe legal needs survey methodology and proposed questions used to construct this indicator draw on the Legal Needs Surveys and Access to Justice methodological guidance developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI). It was informed by measurement initiatives in Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.\n\nStatistics South Africa re-engineered the Victim of Crime Survey  into the new Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS).  The GPSJS is a face-to- face survey which explores the public’s perceptions and experiences of human rights, equity, discrimination, the resolution of legal problem and perceptions of the courts.  This broader survey is designed to better support the Government in planning, monitoring and evaluating stated governance priorities articulated in national planning documents and the SDGs.  \n\nThe first year of the three year GPSJS cycle includes the module on dispute resolution and legal needs.  The dispute resolution module explores the prevalence and impact of legal problems as well as sources of information and forums for resolution.  The module asks about 30 000 individual or collective legal problems and will offer the first national picture of civil justice needs in South Africa.  \n\nHence, it is important that the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) should consider 16.3.3 indicator on civil justice as one of the SDG indicators."]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Accountability Lab Nigeria","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["--","Freelance Expert on Data/Statistics","freelance expert","Yes"]
["Committee for Justice (CFJ)","Director of the Criminal Justice Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","I was disappointed to learn that the proposed additional indicator for target 16.3 on civil justice co-sponsored by UNDP and OECD has not been included in the next phase of the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation.\n\nWhile target 16.3 calls on countries to “Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all,” the two global indicators for target 16.3 that were adopted by the UN General Assembly in July 2017 as part of the SDG Global Indicator Framework both focus exclusively on criminal justice. This leaves out the everyday civil justice needs experienced by most of the population, and especially by those living in poverty and other groups most at risk of being left behind. \n\nIn the face of the glaring justice gap affecting over 5 billion people who lack access to justice, collecting data to measure implementation of the SDGs is more necessary than ever. Access to civil justice is essential for people to redress their grievances, access their rights and entitlements, and for the realization of the broader sustainable development agenda.\n\nTo advance the goal of ensuring equal access to justice for all, an additional indicator that measures access to civil justice must be added to the 16.3 framework. We urge states to support this indicator in the next stage of the IAEG-SDG indicator review process"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data for registered refugees can be obtain from UNHCR "]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Justice Canada","Principal Researcher","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes","I would like to propose as Additional Indicators:\n- \"Ethics and The Rule of Law\"\n- \"Constitution-Building Process Indicator\""]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Sanitation and Water for All","Advisor","Multi-stakeholder global partnership","Yes"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","It is no clear how the inclusion of the indicator helps to monitor the target 16.3"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","In a world where anti-democratic political regimes still prevail, where there are nations where persecution for religious reasons, threats from drug trafficking and forced migrations due to hunger and citizen security prevail, having statistics on the refugee population by country is highly interesting and pertinent, and we therefore support the inclusion of this indicator."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Joint IDP Profiling Service","Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","It is critical to address refugee situations to include them more clearly in development planning and processes."]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","No","A reduction in the number of indicators lessens the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthens the focus of the SDGs. We should be deleting, not adding indicators.\n\nThis \"subjective\" indicator has little value-added to the SDG16 target and will impose significant respondent burden."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The indicator has nothing to do with the target"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Need additional disaggregation by reason for becoming a refugee. It will help to identify what are the causes and which corrective actions are required in a country-specific circumstances. \nThis indicator aims to monitor equal access to the law and justice systems in the country of origin for refugees. I further suggest an  additional indicator to monitor how the progress of destination country is implementing programs for refugees such as \"the number of recognized refugees relative to the refugee status applicants\", or \"the budget for refugees relative to GDP\" etc.",null,null,null,null,null,"While TOSSD is a measure newly introduced to broadly gauge official support contributing to  sustainable development, it is still at a pilot stage with limited data availability. Accordingly, it is appropriate to see first how the TOSSD data get collected and decide the inclusion of TOSSD as a new indicator at a later stage. ","No","Target 17.6 is comprised of three parts 1) enhancement of international cooperation, 2) enhancement of access to SIT, and 3) enhancement of knowledge-sharing. It is desirable to have a comprehensive indicator which covers a variety of efforts to incorporate those three parts. For example, besides the number of agreements and programmes for international cooperation, there are a variety of indicators to monitor achievements related to Target 17.6, such as the total amount of approved budget/expenditure, numbers of people participating in exchange programs, internationally co-authored publication numbers, and joint patent application numbers. The problem is, however, that each indicator is limited to represent Target 17.6 solely as each one only partially covers the Target 17.6. Hence, there is a need to develop a comprehensive indicator which can incorporate a variety of activities under the target. If this is not possible, we can consider increasing the total number of the Target 17.6 indicators by adding 3-5 new related indicators to the current one (the number of cooperation agreements and programmes).   In addition, there is a range of tools required for achieving the target and there are multiple channels and stages towards the target. If possible, it would be best to select indicators which are close to outputs or outcomes that represent the level to which the target has been achieved. (For reference) The current target 17.6.1 is close to the middle stage (relatively close to an outcome), while 17.6.2 (number of internet subscribers) is an indicator closer to the early stages of the tools required for achieving the three sub-targets. ","No","The concept of \"full disaggregation\" is ambiguous. We propose  to revise the indicator so it can measure : \"Proportion of sustainable development indicators disaggregated by required (mentioned) in indicator\". And I have concerns that some dimension of disaggregation such as race and ethnicity may be problematic to disaggregate itself. So, it needs to review about dimesion of disaggregation, again. "]

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["16.6 Additional Indicator Proposal: Proportion of the population reporting trust in public institutions"]
["Name of organization/      department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Emro Associates LLC","CEO","Private Sector","No","Opinion-poll surveys of this kind (i.e., Afrobarometer) have some useful indicative value,  but are inherently flawed as comparative national data sets, given the greatly varying logistical, political and socioeconomic conditions affecting polling mechanics and reliability from country to country. They do not serve as an objective measure of the quality of governance or the informed views of the governed. One paradox is that some basic underlying trust in (including lack of fear  of) public institutions is required for poll respondents to feel secure in reporting a lack of confidence in their governments; conversely, people polled in highly repressive societies are less likely to express such criticism of officials and the state openly and truthfully to a pollster, or to anyone else whom they neither know nor trust personally. Expectations are another key variable, skewing cross-country comparisons: For example, international polling by Gallup and others on the perceived quality of public education shows that more highly educated respondents in more highly educated countries tend to be more critical than less educated respondents in poorer, less educated countries, where the quality of schooling is objectively, measurably lower."]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","My physical present speak the volume of truth and honesty without any wrong motive for sustainable development goals and all inclusive solutions related water and sanitation."]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes","skip 16.6.1 and 16.6.2"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["IDARA-E-TALEEM-O-AAGAHI (ITA)","CEO","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","How would you define \"trust\" in this indicator?"]
["The Elders","Policy Advisor - Access to Justice","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["FIMA NGO","Project Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Depratment of Statistics","Head of Statistical Analysis  and Studies Division","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and equality of Women -ESE ","Executive Director ","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","No","It is similar to 16.6.2, if the people are satisfied then they have trust in the services otherwise they won’t be satisfied! "]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","No","I think that this proposed indicator doesn't add much new than the 16.6.2, and the results will be quite similar to that one. One indicator related to tax contributions fulfiled might be more neutral to measure trust in public institutions."]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["Law Office of Emily Patterson","Lawyer","Private Sector","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No","Difficult to collect"]
["Citizens Bureau for Development and Productivity","Founder and Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","when included will seek to promote the well-being of all the population, promote fair distribution of public goods and services and this is highly related to justice and a peaceful society "]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The level of trust in public institutions is a refection of how competent and effective they are in ful filling their functions and in the services they provide to the population. Also, expectations allow to assess weather they meet of population that uses public services and the transparency of their work"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","The survey design is not clearly stated.  There is no way to assess the representativeness of the survey findings."]
["MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OF SPAIN","PROGRAM DIRECTOR","Other National Government Entity","No","It is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice to answer this question"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat supports indicator proposal. However, in order to keep the size of the indicator framework the same, Eurostat would be more in favour of replacing indicator 16.6.2 with proposed new indicator."]
["Foundation Open Society Macedonia","Senior Program Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","We, at the Foundation Open Society Macedonia were disappointed to learn that the proposed additional indicator for target 16.3 on civil justice co-sponsored by UNDP and OECD has not been included in the next phase of the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation.\nWhile target 16.3 calls on countries to “Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all,” the two global indicators for target 16.3 that were adopted by the UN General Assembly in July 2017 as part of the SDG Global Indicator Framework both focus exclusively on criminal justice. This leaves out the everyday civil justice needs experienced by most of the population, and especially by those living in poverty and other groups most at risk of being left behind. \nIn the face of the glaring justice gap affecting over 5 billion people who lack access to justice, collecting data to measure implementation of the SDGs is more necessary than ever. Access to civil justice is essential for people to redress their grievances, access their rights and entitlements, and for the realization of the broader sustainable development agenda.\nTo advance the goal of ensuring equal access to justice for all, an additional indicator that measures access to civil justice must be added to the 16.3 framework. We urge states to support this indicator in the next stage of the IAEG-SDG indicator review process.\n________________________________________\n"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\n"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Additional indicator proposal has a lot of subjectivity in compilation, hence must be avoided."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Public service data is important for the improvement of  services."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","Support with amendment. \n\nData should be disaggregated by sex and age. The proposed data source, Gallop World Poll, allows for this level of disaggregation. \n\nIndicator name should be revised to ‘Proportion of the population reporting trust in public institutions, by sex and age’\n"]
["Ministerio de Defensa Nacional","Coordinadora grupo seguimiento Dirección Planeación y Presupuestación","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute",null,"Could proposal be used as a replacement for 16.6.2?"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics South Africa","Director Crime & Safety Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics South Africa","Director Crime and Safety ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","(a)\tIt is people-centered, as it measures the experience of legal problems from the perspective of those who face them in a particular time period;\n(b)\tIt provides a broad assessment of public justice needs that go beyond the realm of courts by incorporating experiences of legal problems that occur inside and outside various formal institutions;\n(c)\tIt captures an important dimension of unmet legal need and access to justice that is measurable, actionable, and policy-relevant. \n(d)\tIt focuses on some of the most important barriers to accessing justice and resolving legal problems: legal aid and legal capability. These are issues that disproportionately affect the poor.; \n(e)\tIt is experience-based; \n\nThe legal needs survey methodology and proposed questions used to construct this indicator draw on the Legal Needs Surveys and Access to Justice methodological guidance developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI).It was informed by measurement initiatives in Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.\n\nStatistics South Africa re-engineered the Victim of Crime Survey into the new Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey (GPSJS).  The GPSJS is a face to face survey which explores the public’s perceptions and experiences of human rights, equity, discrimination, the resolution of legal problem and perceptions of the courts.  This broader survey is designed to better support the Government in planning, monitoring and evaluating stated governance priorities articulated in national planning documents and the SDGs.  The first year of the three year GPSJS cycle includes the module on dispute resolution and legal needs.  The dispute resolution module explores the prevalence and impact of legal problems as well as sources of information and forums for resolution.  The module asks about 30 000 individual or collective legal problems and will offer the first national picture of civil justice needs in South Africa.  This module was developed using the Legal Needs Surveys and Access to Justice methodological guidance developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI).\n\nHence, it is important that the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) should consider to include 16.3.3 Indicator Access to Civil Justice\n as one of the SDG indicators.\n"]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Accountability Lab Nigeria","Country Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Committee for Justice (CFJ)","Director of the Criminal Justice Program","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","No sources of data"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","No","I don't have an answer"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Justice Canada","Principal Researcher","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Se debe precisar con mayor amplitud la metodología. En general las encuestas de opinión de esa tema la realiza el sector privado. "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Today, it is not enough to assess levels of satisfaction with public services in the different institutions that make up the public institutional apparatus; it is also important to measure the level of confidence in public institutions."]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","No"]
["Joint IDP Profiling Service","Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","No","I do not think it is feasible to collect quality data on this indicator in the countries where it will be most useful"]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","No","A reduction in the number of indicators lessens the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthens the focus of the SDGs. We should be deleting, not adding indicators.\n\nThis \"subjective\" indicator has little value-added to the SDG16 target and will impose significant respondent burden."]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","Life Satisfaction Survey from 2003 for different public services (Social security, health, education, judicial, public security and transportation services). But for the additional indicator proposed there are no available data and plan for gathering data on \"trust in public institutions\". "]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","There is no need to add a similar indicator"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","The survey on trust in government by the Gallup World Poll uses a yes-or-no question: Do you have confidence in national government? The survey is more suited to exploring citizens' perception about national government but does not properly measure people's trust in government. Furthermore, it has been pointed out that ‘national government’ in the question could imply many such as the administration, legislature or head of the government, etc. The OECD has identified room for improvement with the survey with a yes-or-no question and designed a new framework for trust in government with reponsiveness, reliability, integrity, openness and fairness, and is considering redesigning the survey with multiple-choice questions in order to improve the evaluation system. The OECD tested the new framework in some OECD countries including Korea as a pilot test in a joint study with KDI (2015-2018), The Ministry of Interior and Safety also conducted a study on ‘ways to improve trust in government through people-oriented government innovation.’ (Joint study with the KDI, 201"]

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["17.3.1 Revision: \"Foreign direct investment (FDI), official development assistance and South-South cooperation as a proportion of gross national income (GNI)\""]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support revising the current indicator 17.3.1 as proposed above in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNCTAD/Statistics and Information Branch","Head of branch","International or Regional Organization","Yes","UNCTAD considers that the choice of denominator for the original indicator was problematic for three reasons: (i) it is not clearly defined; (ii) it could result in ambiguity because a positive change in the ratio could not always be linked to additional financial resources for development; and (iii) comparable data may not be available for many countries. We therefore support the change of denominator to Gross National Income (GNI).\n\nHowever, as part of a comprehensive proposal for indicator 17.3.1 submitted by co-custodians UNCTAD and OECD, an additional indicator was also proposed (see our responses to questions 116 and 117 below). The additional indicator proposed contains all official development assistance flows and it also captures some elements of South-South cooperation.\n\nFor this reason, our proposal is to revise this indicator to “Foreign direct investment (FDI) as a proportion of Gross National Income (GNI)” and also approve the additional indicator proposed."]
["UNCTAD/Statistics and Information Branch","Head of Branch","International or Regional Organization","Yes","There are two separate issues in the proposed revision:\n1. We support changing the denominator to Gross National Income (GNI);\n2. We propose to simplify the nominator and limit it to FDI. \n\nFor the first issue, UNCTAD considers that the choice of denominator for the original indicator was problematic for three reasons: (i) it is not clearly defined; (ii) it could result in ambiguity because a positive change in the ratio could not always be linked to additional financial resources for development; and (iii) comparable data may not be available for many countries. We therefore support the change of denominator to Gross National Income (GNI).\n\nAs part of a comprehensive proposal for indicator 17.3.1 submitted by co-custodians UNCTAD and OECD, an additional indicator was also proposed (see our response to questions 116 and 117 below). The additional indicator proposed contains all official development assistance flows and it also captures some elements of South-South cooperation. For this reason, on the second issue highlighted above, our proposal is to revise this indicator to “Foreign direct investment (FDI) as a proportion of Gross National Income (GNI)” and also approve the additional indicator proposed."]
["European Commission","Head of Sector Reporting","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics","Chairman","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["UNRWA","Director of Planning","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Use of GNI rather than total domestic budget would result in a clearer indicator. The component parts of GNI are well understood, which may not be the case for total domestic budget."]
["EU Delegation to Kenya","Head of Cooperation","International or Regional Organization","Yes","important to take into account the total support offered to development. this takes into account a changing world with changing challenges."]
["European Commission, Directorate General for international cooperation and development","Head of Unit for Development Financing","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["DEVCO European Commission","Team leader","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["European Union -  Delegation Madagscar and Comoros","Head of Cooperation","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The EU supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Revision is considered as an improvement. However, to stay in line with the principle of keeping the size of the indicator framework the same, we suggest to consider a replacement by proposed indicator TOSSD. Alternatively, indicator 17.3.1 might be revised to “FDI and TOSSD as a proportion of GNI\"."]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","Yes","There are no usable data for the current indictor which does not make sense as it stands (numerator bears little relation to denominator; data not available for the denominator).  We therefore recommend that the current indicator be replaced with the indicator as formulated in the comprehensive review “Foreign direct investment (FDI), official development assistance and South-South cooperation as a proportion of gross national income (GNI)”. "]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Policy Officer Financing for Development","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The GNI denominator is more appropriate than the current one."]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Director International Cooperation and Development Policy","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The GNI denominator is more appropriate than the current one."]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Director-general International cooperation and development","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The GNI denominator is more appropriate than the current one."]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Team Leader Financing for Development","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The GNI denominator is more appropriate than the current one."]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","No","Metadata should be clearly defined. Need to be clear on the indicator; the coverage of FDI and ODA. South-South cooperation is also a component of ODA"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","We are reviewing this before giving a final answer"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Data are only available for FDI.  No data for official development assistance and South-South cooperation."]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["IBGE","Project manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","We agree with the indicator revision. However, it should be noticed that it will be in part the same as 17.2.1 (ODA/GNI). We suggest using TOSSD instead of ODA."]
["Institut National de la Statistique","Directeur General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Es el concepto que mejor refleja la cantidad de recursos con que cuentan los residentes de un país para gastar o destinar para el ahorro."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Measuring this indicator through the total national budget is more realistic than measuring it through gross national income, since the budget determines the interest of governments in this aspect"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Turkey is in favour of replacement of previous and not well structured indicator."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Retired (but a registered nurse and IBCLC)","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Could attention be paid to the safeguard against Conflicts of Interest with these Partnerships?\n"]
["Italian Coalition on Feeding Infants and Young Children (CIANB)","Retired epidemiologist","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sri Lanka Nature Group","Chairman / Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization"]
["BORDA e.V.","Coordinator European Pact for Water","Non-Governmental Organization"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Indicator 17.3.1 in combination with Indicator 17.3.2 captures intent of the target they are measuring. Hence, revision in 17.3.1 does not seem necessary."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","No","GNI is an inferior measure of domestic resources mobilized for sustainable development as compared with developing countries’ domestic budget (original indicator formulation).  The domestic budget is more representative of domestic resources expended on development to which external flows measured by the other items in this indicator can be added.  Not all national income is devoted to development in developing countries."]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Global Affairs Canada","Director","Other National Government Entity","Yes","GNI aligns better with other notions around overseas development"]
["Mofa France","Policy officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["French ministry of foreign affairs ","Head of unit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["French ministry of foreign affairs ","Head of unit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of economy and finance","Deputy head of the ODA unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support the proposed revised indicator"]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Based on available information, Bolivia could report FDI as propotion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)"]
["European Commission EU del to ZImbabwe","Head of Finance, contracts, audit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Belgian government/INAMI","HR Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department","Undersecretary","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Proportion of GNI in well established and standard volume to measure the extent of ODA. Total domestic budget is especially irrelevant in the case of FDI and it can have very different columes, depending on the institutional and public-finance arrangeents (what is included in the domestic budget and what is considered outside its scope)."]
["Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ","Civil Servant/ Diplomat","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Supported"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Emro Associates LLC","CEO","Private Sector","No","Not unless certain terms are clarified in a further redrafting. It is certainly more logical to measure FDI and ODA as a share of the overall economy rather than of 'the budget,' which never made much sense.  But those two national-income inputs (FDI and ODA) should be clearly separated as different and contrasting figures, rather than conflated into one gross sum, as appears to be implied here, probably through inexact phrasing.  Remittances could be a third category under the same overall national economic indicator, for useful comparative purposes with FDI and ODA.   But as presented, this entire measurement area is still  highly problematic, conceptually and terminologically, as well as statistically. There needs to be consistency throughout the SDGs in (for example) basic economic measurements: Use GDP or GNI  consistently , but don't use both - they are different measures (GNI is better for these comparative national-development purposes, most economists agree). Similarly, is  it a) 'official development assistance'  as defined and tracked by the OECD? Or the World Bank? Or the UN itself?; and b), if so, how is this distinct as a data category from  \"South-South cooperation\" (i.e., government aid to third countries from Brazil, China or Turkey or other 'South' leaders is also 'official development assistance')? Beyond these definitional issues, there needs to be analytical clarity in  tracking and interpreting these figures as 'targets' within the overall Agenda 2030 SDGs context: Is continual growth in  ODA as a GNI % a good thing, a bad thing, or neither? How about remittances? Or even FDI? What are the 'goals' here?"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment","Managing Directopr","Private Sector","Yes","institutional and operational policies as well as strategies for the The Bank's management reviews all public comments and advises the Board of If your organisation is interested in attending a consultation meeting please contact ."]
["independant consultant on cooperation","independant consultant on cooperation","Private Sector","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]

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["17.3 Additional Indicator Proposal: Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD)"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support including this additional indicator in the 2020 Comprehensive Review?","Please provide any comments on this proposal:"]
["European Union -  Delegation Madagscar and Comoros","Head of Cooperation","International or Regional Organization",null,"The EU supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. "]
["Emro Associates LLC","CEO","Private Sector","No","No. Please see answer above. This proposal would make an already definitionally and statistically fuzzy measurement proposal worse, by adding a new non-official non-quantified indicator - 'TOSSD' - which is neither clearly defined nor reported nor even generally understood. (Total 'official support' is all state-derived spending, from internal & external sources alike? How is 'Sustainable' defined for these purposes? And so on...)"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment","Managing Directopr","Private Sector","No","The seeks views on the proposed National Standard that will underpin it Newly established  settings will receive a full inspection from the Care The rigour of the registration process should provide reassurance that We process your personal data as part of our public task to provide planning and For more information on what we do and on your rights"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","TOSSD not ready yet"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Global Affairs Canada","Director","Other National Government Entity","Yes","TOSSD is more aligned with 17.3 as it encapsulates all resources that could be mobilised towards sustainable development writ large"]
["Center for Global Development","Visiting Fellow","Academia","Yes"," I believe the TOSSD indicator set represents a significant step forward in capturing development finance \"beyond ODA\" and especially in recognising diverse contributions to solving global development challenges, including by so-called non-traditional and `South-South providers"]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Mofa France","Policy officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","This proposal comes from the Addis Ababa outcome document and should be adopted in order to reflect important changes in financing for development issues, as Tossd provides a better picture of financing flows available to beneficiary countries."]
["French ministry of foreign affairs ","Head of unit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support of the inclusion of TOSSD as an indicator to measure public flows and mobilized private flows "]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Ministry of Health","Director","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Ensuring no one is left behind including low and middle income countries"]
["French ministry of foreign affairs ","Head of unit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Support of the inclusion of TOSSD as an indicator to measure public flows and mobilized private flows "]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["UNCTAD/Statistics and Information Branch","Head of branch","International or Regional Organization","Yes","As part of a comprehensive review of SDG indicator 17.3.1, co-custodians UNCTAD and OECD propose to revise the existing indicator (see our responses to questions 114 and 115) and complement it with the additional indicator: “Total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD) as a proportion of Gross National Income (GNI)”. TOSSD comprises total official development assistance from official bilateral and multilateral institutions, including DAC donors and emerging economies, therefore capturing important elements of South-South cooperation. It includes official support through a variety of financial instruments and technical cooperation. We believe that the proposed revision of 17.3.1 to focus on FDI, complemented by this additional indicator, could help in monitoring financial resource mobilization in developing countries from a variety of sources."]
["Ministry of economy and finance","Deputy head of the ODA unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","TOSSD is a very useful measure to have a broad view of flows to developping countries in favor of SDGs. Annual reporting  will be done starting from next year and several pilot studies has already be done for France."]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["UNCTAD/Statistics and Information Branch","Head of Branch","International or Regional Organization","Yes","As part of a comprehensive review of SDG indicator 17.3.1, co-custodians UNCTAD and OECD propose to revise the existing indicator (see our response to questions 114 and 115) and complement it with the additional indicator: “Total official support for sustainable development (TOSSD)”. TOSSD comprises total official development assistance from official bilateral and multilateral institutions, including DAC donors and emerging economies, therefore capturing important elements of South-South cooperation. It includes official support through a variety of financial instruments and technical cooperation. We believe that the proposed revision of 17.3.1 to focus on FDI, complemented by this additional indicator, could help in monitoring financial resource mobilization in developing countries from a variety of sources."]
["U.S. Department of State","Financial Economist","Other National Government Entity","Yes","TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector."]
["European Commission","Head of Sector Reporting","International or Regional Organization","Yes","TOSSD is clearly the way forward to incorporate mobilised finance in SDG measurement. "]
["European Institutions","Statistical Assistant","International or Regional Organization","Yes","1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector.\n2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda."]
["ING","Business Analyst","Private Sector","Yes","1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector.\n2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. "]
["independant consultant on cooperation","independant consultant on cooperation","Private Sector","Yes"]
["DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics","Chairman","International or Regional Organization","Yes","TOSSD is a clear help in measuring development finance and reaching SDGs (in particular mobilsied finance)"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed additional indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["French MoFA","Officier on financing for development ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","I support tossd as a new indicator "]
["SESRIC/Statistics and Information Department","Director","Major Group","Yes"]
["European Commission, Directorate General for international cooperation and development","Head of Unit for Development Financing","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The EU co-chairs the TOSSD Task Force and supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. "]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Ministry of Economy, Finances and Development/General Directorate of Cooperation","Chef of Service in charge of ODA Coordination","Other National Government Entity","Yes","1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector; 2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda."]
["Ministry of Economy, Finances and Development/ General Directorate of Cooperation","Director of Aid Coordination and Effectiveness","Other National Government Entity","Yes","1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector; \n2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda."]
["Ministry of economy, finances and development/Directorate general of cooperation","ODA analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes","1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector; 2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda."]
["Ministry of economy, finances and development/Directorade general of cooperation","ODA Analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes","1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector; 2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. "]
["Ministry of Economy Finances and a Development","ODA Analyst","Other National Government Entity","Yes"," 1/ TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector; 2/ TOSSD can be considered as an international standard, as it has been endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force and developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. "]
["EU Delegation to the OECD","EU delegate to the DAC","International or Regional Organization","Yes","« the EU Delegation to the OECD supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. »"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","Yes"]
["European Union Delegation to Haiti","Head of Cooperation","Local or Regional Government","Yes","EU Delegation in Haiti supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA."]
["UDAPE","Economist I","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Agrees with the additional indicator, becouse it allows monitoring the official support of developed countries."]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","No","Related support might not be easily identified, in particular for the private sector."]
["Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland/Department for Development Policy","Programme Officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Finland welcomes and supports the work on TOSSD and considers that the appropriate custodian for TOSSD should be the UN statistical system. The addition of a SDG indicator would be a logical step towards the adoption of TOSSD into the UN statistical system."]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["MFA Republic of Poland","expert on statistical ODA reporting","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["DEVCO European Commission","Team leader","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Office of Director General for Policy Planning on Statistical Standards, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Government of Japan","Director for International Statistics Affairs","National Statistical Institute","Yes","TOSSD has a function to capture a wide range of official flows that contribute to sustainable development, but are not included in the scope of traditional ODA, and therefore, it can provide data on “additional financial resources for developing countries” by the official sector."]
["UK DFID","Policy Lead","Other National Government Entity","Yes","As set out in the TOSSD proposal, TOSSD promotes greater transparency and accountability about the full array of official and private finance mobilised to support the 2030 Agenda for the SDGs. It improves the measure of implementation and provides mores comprehensive and accurate data.  This is important to ensure that resources are used effectively to support the delivery of the SDGs and help deliver evidence based policy decisions. TOSSD also helps identify and work with the increasing number of actors in the sustainable development sector. "]
["MFA","1st Secretary","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes","Eurostat supports proposal of TOSSD indicator. However, to stay in line with the principle of keeping the size of the indicator framework the same, we suggest to consider a replacement of indicator 17.3.1 with proposed additional indicator TOSSD.\nAlternatively, indicator 17.3.1 might be revised to “FDI and TOSSD as a proportion of GNI\" (see comment on indicator 17.3.1)."]
["European Commission EU del to ZImbabwe","Head of Finance, contracts, audit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Fabienne Chevremont supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. "]
["Sida/Swedish International Development Co-operation Agencyeratio","Policy Specialist/Deputy Head of Analytical unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Sweden supports the introduction of TOSSD as an additional indicator under target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows contributing to achieving the SDGs in developing countries. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices as well as official government organizations from both developed and developing countries. TOSSD will not add reporting burden to national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD is distinct from ODA, as TOSSD is recipient-focused and linked with the 2030 Agenda. As an additional indicator, TOSSD will not replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA."]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["IBGE","Project manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The Brazilian representatives would like to stress that the support expressed in the Open Consultation in favor of consideration of TOSSD as an additional indicator for Target 17.3 should be understood as part of the ongoing process of the SDG indicator’s framework review, since the methodology is still under construction and will be submitted to approval when completed. The Brazilian representatives also understand that the following points require further clarification: the instructions for Pillar II and ensuring that countries practicing south-south cooperation will be able to provide the data."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","No","Indicator 17.3.1 and Indicator 17.3.2 well capture intent of the target they are measuring. Hence, additional indicator proposal is not necessary. It should be \n strictly avoided. "]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Official support for sustainable development brings about the issue of robust sustainability of policies and programs geared towards development."]
["Society for International Development (SID)","Managing Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["EEAS","Agenda 2030 policy officer","European External Action Service","Yes","The EU co-chairs the TOSSD Task Force and supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. "]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agree. PT supports the inclusion of this indicator."]
["MFA","Chief Adviser","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The OECD supports the introduction of TOSSD in the SDG global indicator framework. The OECD, on behalf of the International TOSSD Task Force, submitted a proposal to the IAEG-SDGs to introduce TOSSD either as a replacement for current indicator 17.3.1, or as an additional indicator if the IAEG-SDGs so preferred. We note that, in the current consultation, TOSSD is finally proposed as an additional indicator for Target 17.3 and we support this proposal. TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector. TOSSD therefore covers crucial aspects of Target 17.3 “Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources” that are not being monitored by the current indicators, which justifies its introduction as a new indicator in the framework.\n\nWe would also like to highlight that TOSSD can be considered as an international standard. It has been developed through an open, transparent and inclusive process, as called for by the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The TOSSD methodology has been finalised and endorsed by the international TOSSD Task Force in June 2019. As a matter of comparison, we note that the ODA concept, although today recognised as a measurement standard, was not formally endorsed by the UN; it was developed step by step by the members of the Development Assistance Committee (several definitional aspects had not been finalised when the UN set its historical target of 0.7% ODA/GNI) and  is still undergoing regular revisions, one of the latest ones being the adoption of a grant equivalent measurement system in 2014.\n\nTOSSD is a measure which is complementary to ODA; it will not by any means replace ODA as a measure of donor effort, nor will it undermine some providers’ commitment to reach the UN ODA/GNI target of 0.7%. Main differences between ODA and TOSSD relate to:\n·         TOSSD is a recipient-focused metric. It measures cross-border resources (financial and in-kind) to developing countries and can also include support to countries and territories that have graduated from ODA but still face important development challenges. The focus of Pillar I on cross-border resource flows also supports development effectiveness by providing increased transparency to developing countries about external resources they actually receive. ODA, in contrast, is a provider-focused measure of efforts made toward the economic development and welfare of developing countries.\n·         There is no target attached to TOSSD, and the measure focuses on sustainable development. Only resources complying with the UN definition of sustainable development (in practice, linked to a SDG target) are included. ODA remains the measure to assess traditional donors’ performance against the 0.7% ODA/GNI UN target.\n·         TOSSD is designed to fill the knowledge gap about financing beyond ODA. It includes resources provided by official bilateral and multilateral agencies as well as public corporations, and private resources mobilised from the private sector through official means. In addition to cross-border flows to TOSSD recipient countries (Pillar I), regional and global expenditures in support of sustainable development in the form of International Public Goods and enablers of development (Pillar II) are included in the measure.\n·          TOSSD is a global metric that can be used by all countries – providers and recipients, and those that are both. It has been developed in an open, inclusive and transparent way (as called for in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda) by the International Task Force in which Southern provider countries and institutions, as well as recipients of TOSSD, participate."]
["Baby Feeding Law Group Ireland","Retired (but a registered nurse and IBCLC)","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","TOSSD measures flows to developing countries that are not currently captured by ODA or FDI, notably South-South Cooperation, and official flows that do not qualify as ODA.  It would significantly augment currently available information on “additional financial resources” and “multiple sources” as specified in the SDG target."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","No"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Institut National de la Statistique","Directeur General","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department","Undersecretary","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The methodology for the TOSSD has been developed in wide consultation process. The measure builds on the ODA and extends it to officially-supported non-ODA-eligible activities and private flows. It hence does not bring significant additional administrative burden, since these data are already to a great extent collected through the OECD DAC system. On the other hand, it has a potential to  provide useful information for partner countries on what kind of flows come to the country and an opportunity to explore additional possibilities to finance SDGs through mutual comparisons among partner countries, donor institutions and implementing institutions, respectively.       "]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["French Ministry of Economics and Finance/General Directorate of the Treasury","Deputy Head of the Climate,Environment and Agriculture Unit","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Strong support for this new indicator which was elaborated in a multipartenarial group. "]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Malaysia support pillar II"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Sri Lanka Nature Group","Chairman / Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Policy Officer Financing for Development","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The EU co-chairs the TOSSD Task Force and supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA."]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Director International Cooperation and Development Policy","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The EU co-chairs the TOSSD Task Force and supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA."]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Director-general International cooperation and development","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The EU co-chairs the TOSSD Task Force and supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA."]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","Yes"]
["European Commission/DG DEVCO","Team Leader Financing for Development","International or Regional Organization","Yes","The EU co-chairs the TOSSD Task Force and supports the introduction of the TOSSD measure as an additional indicator under SDG Target 17.3. If additional indicators are not possible, another option would be to replace 17.3.1 with FDI, ODA and TOSSD as a proportion of GNI. The TOSSD methodology has been developed in direct response to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda that promotes the measurement of all financial flows (private and public, internal and external) contributing to achieving the SDGs. TOSSD is an international standard, at present maintained by the OECD and supported by national statistical offices from both developed and developing countries. Crucially, TOSSD will not add reporting burden to developing countries’ national statistical offices as reporting is done by providers of official flows. TOSSD remains distinct from ODA. While ODA is a donor-driven measure of donor effort, TOSSD is recipient-focused. As an additional indicator, TOSSD would by no means replace ODA, but rather fill a knowledge gap about financial resources that are essential for achieving the SDGs beyond ODA. "]
["Ian Charlette Consulting ","Managing Director","Environmental and Social Consultant","Yes"]
["Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ","Civil Servant/ Diplomat","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Supported"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["ActionAid Italy + NGO Collective for Food Security and Rural Development (COSADER) – Cameroon; Africa Development Interchange Network (ADIN) - Cameroon;  Centre for Human Rights and Development (CHRD) – Mongolia","Deputy Secretary General - ActionAid Italy","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes","The inclusion of TOSSD in the 2020 Comprehensive Review offers the opportunity for the larger international community to develop and refine the new metric for effective partnerships to finance the SDGs. TOSSD in fact comes with the potential of shedding light on a broad array of development flows, which can only be fully valued under the auspices of the United Nations community. This is also the most consistent way to ensure that current quantitative and qualitative commitments are not undermined."]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Se requiere disponer del total de  información pública y privada."]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Not sure. Data availability criteria is not met, the presented data was the disaggregation by recipient country of data collected from donor countries and there has no been succesfull exercises to measure this in LAC countries (and probably in another recipients countries). Additionally we have still some doubts about the metadata provided because it includes a classification of cooperation resources that are currently in discussion in other instances, DANE as NSO can not surperimpose a way to classify cooperation resources while there are current  discussions in other international instances. "]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Spain, Ministry Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation","Technical Advisor","Other National Government Entity","Yes","We agree in including TOSSD as an indicator for measuring additional financial resources beyond ODA. But we do not agree to include it as one field  \n\nWe do not agree to include it as a single quantity and in terms of volume. In other words, what we will not agree on is to have an indicator like this TOSSD (Spain) = 100 million euros or TOSSD (Spain) = 0.02% GNI as we have with ODA. We believe that more breakdown would be needed on the different items that make up the amount (eg, distinguising private financing volumes, from volume of official support for peace missions, etc ...). We recommend waiting for the methodology to be refined and making sure that it is consistent and that the DAC gives us an evaluation on the quality of the data to start collecting the TOSSD as an indicator of the 17.3 goal of the Agenda. As we said before, the indicator should be broken down and giving details on the different chapters of the expenses collected."]
["UNDP/MPTF Office","Deputy Executive Coordinator","International or Regional Organization","Yes","TOSSD fills a critical gap in measuring support for the SDGs in line with the 2030 Agenda which calls for mobilising more resources in support of sustainable development, including by the private sector. Moreover, from a UN perspective, reporting on the use of UN financial resources to TOSSD will result in more comprehensive information being available on the UN's contribution in terms of financing for the SDGs, both in terms of two of its four functions (peace operations; global agenda and specialised assistance), and ensure as well that UN support to 22 programme countries that are no longer ODA eligible is captured as well; it is an added advantage that it is for UN entities easier to report to TOSSD than to the current ODA CRS system."]
["Water Quality Control and Sanitation","Regional Laboratory Manager South West (Ritired)","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The spending of any forigen currency should be reduced to the minimum to give room for the strengthening of the  Naira which is the local currency. Encouragement should be given to the production and Consumption of local product e.g industrial and Agricultural products."]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","No","The methodology of TOSSD has not been internationally approved and the indicator has no data yet. By measuring the mobilized financial resources, ODS is better than TOSSD, as the concept of TOSSD is too broad and loses focus."]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","While TOSSD is a measure newly introduced to broadly gauge official support contributing to  sustainable development, it is still at a pilot stage with limited data availability. Accordingly, it is appropriate to see first how the TOSSD data get collected and decide the inclusion of TOSSD as a new indicator at a later stage. "]

{"sheet":"17.6.1 Replacement Proposal","index":54,"n_rows":18,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":18,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,3]]}
["17.6.1 Request for Replacement Proposals"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Please provide any proposals to monitor target 17.6:"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","N/A"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Not in my professional expertise so could not comment"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","No recommendation"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","No indicator proposal"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Nil"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Value is more important than number of agreements."]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Eurostat is not in the position and has no mandate to develop an indicator and metadata for this target."]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Replacement Indicator proposal 17.6.1: Research and Development (R&D) \njoint venture under development cooperation agreements as percentage of total R&D ventures in the county.\nAdditional Indicator Proposal: Number of visitors on the platform for multi-stakeholder exchange on the importance and practical applications of STI for the SDGs."]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Agree. No proposal."]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","The U.S. supports deleting stalled indicators since, in general, reductions in the number of indicators lessen the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthen the focus of the SDGs."]
["French Ministry of Economics and Finance/General Directorate of the Treasury","Deputy Head of the Climate,Environment and Agriculture Unit","Other National Government Entity","One may use the share of official development assistance devoted to fund research or the share of the TOSSD devoted to research. Both already exist. "]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics"," Sends to communication and information technology"]
["Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ","Civil Servant/ Diplomat","Other National Government Entity","supported"]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","NA"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Number of dropped/cancelled subscribers from the internet providers"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Target 17.6 is comprised of three parts 1) enhancement of international cooperation, 2) enhancement of access to SIT, and 3) enhancement of knowledge-sharing. It is desirable to have a comprehensive indicator which covers a variety of efforts to incorporate those three parts. For example, besides the number of agreements and programmes for international cooperation, there are a variety of indicators to monitor achievements related to Target 17.6, such as the total amount of approved budget/expenditure, numbers of people participating in exchange programs, internationally co-authored publication numbers, and joint patent application numbers. The problem is, however, that each indicator is limited to represent Target 17.6 solely as each one only partially covers the Target 17.6. Hence, there is a need to develop a comprehensive indicator which can incorporate a variety of activities under the target. If this is not possible, we can consider increasing the total number of the Target 17.6 indicators by adding 3-5 new related indicators to the current one (the number of cooperation agreements and programmes).   In addition, there is a range of tools required for achieving the target and there are multiple channels and stages towards the target. If possible, it would be best to select indicators which are close to outputs or outcomes that represent the level to which the target has been achieved. (For reference) The current target 17.6.1 is close to the middle stage (relatively close to an outcome), while 17.6.2 (number of internet subscribers) is an indicator closer to the early stages of the tools required for achieving the three sub-targets. "]

{"sheet":"17.18.1 Deletion","index":55,"n_rows":79,"n_cols":5,"rows_kept":79,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,4]]}
["Deletion of Indicator 17.18.1: Proportion of sustainable development indicators produced at the national level with full disaggregation when relevant to the target, in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics"]
["Name of organization/department","Job title","Type of Organization","Do you support the deletion of indicator 17.18.1 from the global indicator framework?","Please provide any comments or proposals for replacement indicators:"]
["Emro Associates LLC","CEO","Private Sector","Yes"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Yes","My only constraints are language barrier and financial losses fullfill for 24-25 years toiling hard-work real life situations grass roots empirical experience and skills without any public mileage or publicly available."]
["Muslim Family Counselling Services","Programmes Director","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["CADIRE CAMEROON ASSOCIATION","President / Entrepreneur","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censo ","Miembro del Equipo- Direccion de Normativas y Calidad Estadistica","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["general authority for statistics","manager","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Iceland","Statistician","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["High Level International Sustainable Development Council","Director General and Head of board ","International or Regional Organization","No","It should be modified to measure the implementation of basic statistical services"]
["Statistical office","head of division","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Global Affairs Canada","Director","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Realization of this indicator would take longer than the Agenda 2030 timeline."]
["NIS Romania","expert","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Mofa France","Policy officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["French ministry of foreign affairs ","Head of unit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["GCC-STAT","Director Research and Development indicators","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["French ministry of foreign affairs ","Head of unit ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Ministry of Agriculture","ministerial concillor","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["independant consultant on cooperation","independant consultant on cooperation","Private Sector","Yes"]
["DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics","Chairman","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","Yes","support the proposed deletion of the indicator"]
["General Statistics Office of VietNam","Deputy Director of Statistical Standard Methodology&IT Department","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Comments are provided only by Statistics Lithuania within the area of competence. Views of other institutions responsible for their area of competence are not know."]
["MCSP Nutrition","Nutrition Technical Officer","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Statistics Poland","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Dublin City University","Professor","Academia","No"]
["Samoa/MCIT","ACEO Policy","Local or Regional Government","Yes"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The methodology is not clearly defined."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Estonia","Analyst","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Czech Statistical Office/Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Statistics Department","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["DEVCO European Commission","Team leader","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Yes"]
["Hungarian Central Statistical Office","Head of section migration statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Hellenic Aid","Third Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["B&L évolution","CEO","Private Sector","No"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Yes","The other two existing indicators are better suited to monitor target 17.18"]
["Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) ","Visiting Fellow","Other National Government Entity","Yes","Replacement Indicator proposal 17.18.1: Value of financial and technical resources received from rest of the world for strengthening of statistical capacity."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","No"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["HelpAge International","Global AgeWatch and data manager","Non-Governmental Organization","No","Strongly oppose deletion. \n\nThis is the only indicator measuring progress on data disaggregation and quality, and is strongly linked to the call for 'data revolution'.  \nHelpAge requests UNSD to continue its efforts to develop the methodology.  \n\nWHO World Health Statistics 2016 report (http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/206498/1/9789241565264_eng.pdf?ua=1, Table 6.6) assessed availability, disaggregation and comparability of country data on health-related SDG indicators. \nAre there lessons from this or other similar initiatives that can be applied to or adopted in development of the methodology for 17.18.1?\n"]
["CBM/Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities","CBM Representative at the United Nations","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities opposes the deletion of indicator 17.18.1 since it summarizes the ability of the SDG process to address no one left behind and as such is an important indicator of the process. \nIf this indicator is deleted we call for an explicit report on the percent of indicators that should be disaggregated that are by type of disaggregation. Having this by type will allow us to see the disability disaggregation. \n"]
["Reporting for the United States Federal Government","Director of Sustainable Development, US Department of Agriculture","Other National Government Entity","Yes","The U.S. supports deleting stalled indicators since, in general, reductions in the number of indicators lessen the burden on national statistical agencies and strengthen the focus of the SDGs."]
["Esri","Lead Account Manager, Global Organizations","Private Sector","Yes"]
["Federal State Statistics Service","Deputy Director of Department of Foreign Statistics and International Statistical Projects","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Statistics Canada","Assistant Director","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","No"," This indicator should be kept as part of a scorecard on SDG implementation. It is relatively straightforward to determine if a country has published an indicator with all, some, or none of the recommended disaggregations."]
["Institut National de la Statistique","Directeur General","National Statistical Institute","No"]
["Women for Water Partnership","Board/ Steering committee member","Non-Governmental Organization","No","This is a core target and very necessary to ensure analyses of impacts for different groups of population. Let's find a group of experts to bring this forward. There may not be one agnecy that can look after this, but for sure soem kind of input and coordination can be found with the UN system?!"]
["Coastal Development Partnership","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Oxford University Clinical Research Unit/Clinical Trial Unit","Social Science Research Assistant","Academia","Yes"]
["Department of Statistics Malaysia","Chief Statistician Malaysia","National Statistical Institute","Yes","Agreed to be deleted"]
["Oxfam India","Lead Specialist- Education, Health and Inequality","Non-Governmental Organization","No"]
["Sri Lanka Nature Group","Chairman / Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Yes"]
["Tourism Statistics Department","Employee in the Department of Tourism Statistics","General Authority for Statistics","No","Refrain from answering"]
["Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ","Civil Servant/ Diplomat","Other National Government Entity","No"]
["Baby Milk Action,  International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)","Policy Director, Global Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization","No","The revision of the Indicators for SDG17 as proposed above is not sufficient and IBFAN cannot support them in this context. The first priority must be to define the term Partnership and outline effective Conflict of Interest safeguards. Partnerships are, by definition, arrangements for ‘shared governance’ to achieve ‘shared goals.’ Indeed shared decision-making is their single most unifying feature ’. The term ‘Partnership’ implies ‘respect, trust, shared benefits’ The ‘image transfer’ that is gained from UN or NGO ‘partners’ has strong emotional and financial value especially for corporations and those who represent their interests and whose marketing, lobbying and other practices damage health, the environment and human rights.An undefined reference to the term 'Partnership' in this context is unwise and inappropriate. Interactions with the Private Sector can be necessary in order to make decisions, however but they must be carefully conceived, planned and managed and must not undermine or subvert the primary mission of States to safeguard citizens Right to Health. If there are to be partnerships, partners MUST share the same primary objective. It is totally inappropriate for policy making to be influenced by commercial considerations as a result of a lack of attention paid to these matters and undue deference paid to  private sector interests. . The Private Sector  is simply one among many societal actors that must operate within a legal framework determined democratically by people (ideally)/government. In the absence of appropriate definitions and safeguards SDG 17 has been and is being used to fundamentally change the global health and nutrition governance structure. This is undermining States and UN agencies capacity to fulfill their constitutional core functions and their role in proposing health conventions and regulations and the building of the international Rule of Law. As mentioned in comments on SDG2, It is critically important that the SDGs do not lead to over emphasise short-term, technical intervention or undermine measures that address the underlying structural causes of malnutrition and measures to safeguard planetary health. Emphasis should be placed on strengthening communities’ self-determination and capacity to feed themselves in dignity, including supporting breastfeeding and bio-diverse foods"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Higher technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES ABUJA/ WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND SANITATION","SCIENTIFIC OFFICER","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Federal ministry of water resources","Senior scientific officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana","Profesora-Investigadora","Academia","Yes"]
["Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Scientific officer ","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["FMWR/WQC&S","Scientific Officer ","Federal Ministry of Water Resources ","Yes"]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","No"]
["Fed min of water resources/water quality/laboratory","Senior technical officer","Other National Government Entity","Yes"]
["Instituto Nacional de Estadisticas y Censo ","Miembro del equipo direccion de normativas y calidad estadistica ","National Statistical Institute","Yes","No se cuenta con ficha metodológica internacional "]
["DANE","Director's Advisor / Coordinator of SDG Indicators Working Group","National Statistical Institute","No","Not sure. It is a TIER III indicator and this info could be recovered from the global database."]
["National Statistics Office","Director of the National Statistical System Coordination","National Statistical Institute","Yes","It is complex to standardize the evaluation of the use of the principles of the United Nations core statistics.\n\nIn addition, there is no agreed methodology for reporting"]
["Social Statistics Division, NSO, India","Director","NSO, India","Yes"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADÍSTICAS CHILE","ENCARGADA DE COOPERACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL","National Statistical Institute","Yes"]
["Turkey National Statistical Office","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","This indicator can be conserved in a more obtainable yet comparable format. Turkey's suggestion is as follows: 17.18.1 Proportion of sustainable development indicators produced and published in national reporting platforms (at least with partial disaggregations), in accordance with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics."]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Yes","\n"]
["National Institute of Statistics Republic of Korea","SDG coordinator","National Statistical Institute","No","The concept of \"full disaggregation\" is ambiguous. We propose  to revise the indicator so it can measure : \"Proportion of sustainable development indicators disaggregated by required (mentioned) in indicator\". And I have concerns that some dimension of disaggregation such as race and ethnicity may be problematic to disaggregate itself. So, it needs to review about dimesion of disaggregation, again. "]

{"sheet":"General Comments","index":56,"n_rows":80,"n_cols":4,"rows_kept":80,"cut":false,"hidden":false,"merged":[[0,0,0,3]]}
["General Comments on the Open Consultation for the 2020 Comprehensive Review"]
["Name of organization/ department","Job title","Type of Organization","Please provide any general comments on the Open Consultation for the 2020 Comprehensive Review here:"]
["As an individual freelancer individual named Hitesh BHATT-india","Freelancer individual Hitesh BHATT","Private Sector","Corruption free world with sustainable development goals and all inclusive solutions related water and sanitation and domestic electrical connection with social security and climate change environment education."]
["Muhammad Akram & Sons Trading & Investment","Managing Directopr","Private Sector","The Funding and the Review of Higher Technical Education.we propose that qualifications that overlap with  Levels or A Levels new national standards from 2020 and  Funding and the Review of Higher Technical Education.we propose that qualifications that overlap with T Levels or A Level new national standards from 2020"]
["Center for Global Development","Visiting Fellow","Academia","thanks for the opportunity of making an input to this important work"]
["MENJ-DEPP","Head of mission ","Other National Government Entity","It is unfortunate that only a very few propositions from the preliminary consultation in July have been taken up in this final consultation on the SDG4.  "]
["Ocelote Artes y Sostenibilidad A.C.","Director Ejecutivo","Non-Governmental Organization","Some indicators require increasing the word sustainability"]
["Royal Infirmary","Professor and Consultant Microbiologist","Other National Government Entity","It wasn't easy to access the consultation"]
["Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia","Senior Counsellor","National Statistical Institute","At the Statistical Office of Slovenia we have reviewed the documents regarding the proposed changes of the SDG indicator set. \n\nIn general we support the proposed changes regarding revision, replacement and deletion of the indicators. \n\nHowever, we do not support adding so many new indicators to the set, specially as one of the aims of the review is to maintain the same number of indicators currenlty in the framework (which is already high)."]
["Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India ","Central Coordinator ","Non-Governmental Organization","Exclusive breastfeeding 0-6 months is a key proxy indicator for child health and development. "]
["Ministerio de Hacienda de la Republica Argentina","Economista Senior","Other National Government Entity","Solo comenté el Indicador 2.a.1 en el que el Ministerio de Hacienda es responsable del seguimiento de indicadores. Tambien el Ministerio es responsable de indicadores del ODS 8 (8.1; 8.2 y 8.10) y del ODS 9 que no es objeto de estudio de este trabajo."]
["The Elders","Policy Advisor - Access to Justice","Non-Governmental Organization","We would like to recommend an additional indicator for target 16.3 which focuses on measuring whether people who have civil justice problems can obtain legal advice, assistance, or representation, and ultimately resolve their problems. This indicator is people-centered, measures barriers to accessing justice that disproportionately affect the poor and captures justice issues that occur inside and outside of formal institutions. From a methodological standpoint, it is feasible to implement, using only four questions that have been tested using a comparable methodology in over 100 countries. More information about the rationale, methodology and data availability for the proposal can be found here: https://worldjusticeproject.org/our-work/publications/working-papers/access-civil-justice-indicator-proposal-sdg-target-1633\n\n"]
["Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age Disaggregated Statistics","Head of Ageing and Demography, Office for National Statistics, UK","International or Regional Organization","The main interest from the Titchfield City Group on Ageing is that age-disaggregated statistics are collected wherever possible. This improves the measurement of older people within many indicators, which is becoming increasingly important as the global population ages."]
["Legal Development Network","Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","In June 2019, co-custodian agencies, UNDP and OECD, jointly submitted a proposal on a civil access to justice indicator to the IAEG, and was developed with technical support from the World Justice Project and the Open Society Justice Initiative. The additional indicator for target 16.3 focuses on measuring whether people who have civil justice problems can obtain legal advice, assistance, or representation, and ultimately resolve their problems. This indicator is people-centered, measures barriers to accessing justice that disproportionately affect the poor and captures justice issues that occur inside and outside of formal institutions. From a methodological standpoint, it is feasible to implement, using only 4 questions that have been tested using a comparable methodology in over 100 countries. I'd like to express concern at the lack of inclusion of an access to civil justice indicator in the Open Consultation, to underscore established methodology for its measurability and the importance of including one."]
["HealthCare Information for All (HIFA)","Adviser and Steering Group member","Non-Governmental Organization","Please see document from HIFA sent separately by email "]
["Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","Initiative Lead, Nutrition Data, Analytics, Evidence","Philanthropy","We endorse inclusion of the 3 additional indicators for SDG 2 (target 2.2) to create coherency among global targets for nutrition (the World Health Assembly endorsed these indicators and related targets for 2012-2025); the data are already collected and reported annually so there is little additional work involved with reporting these indicators; and the conditions measured have relevance and consequences for nutrition, health, and sustainable development worldwide."]
["Asia-Europe Foundation","Project Manager ","International or Regional Organization","AMR should be included but not only focusing on health related SDGs. Making it looks like a health problem only is not going to help AMR to have necessary actions. It needs to become everyone's issue like climate change or plastic. The health sector needs to be a leader but AMR needs better promotion so that everyone is aware of this threat and take necessary actions. "]
["Society for the Improvement of Rural People/ Health Department","Program Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","These review will help solve global problems that are unintentional left behind."]
["GIFA-IBFAN","Consultant","Non-Governmental Organization","Please consider inclusion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months as SDG indicator. This measure is not only a health issue, but also an environment, ressources and climate issue (see Green Feeding documents on our website. https://www.gifa.org/international/environnement-et-climat/ Thank you for your kind attention.\nBBoutry"]
["UIL","Programme specialist","International or Regional Organization","Obviously, the UIS, the custodian agency for indicators 4.1.1 and 4.6.1 should have been consulted before submission of a request to change these indicators.We do not understand the rational for these requests to change Indicators on SDG 4 and we think that is a not a proper way to  consider experts, delegates and international organizations who have already spend a lot of energy, time and money around the previous definitions."]
["national center for statistics information/ national and international deartment","statistician ","National Statistical Institute","This is a good opportunity to allow for the revision to add/delete/ propose new indicators,  but it will be better to extend the time so we can meet with all relative entities and experts to provide you with more scientific and specific comments. \n\nThank you. "]
["HỘI SỮA MẸ BETIBUTI (MOTHERS SUPPORT GROUP VIETNAM)","FOUNDER","INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY GROUP","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries."]
["Musawah","Programme Manager","Non-Governmental Organization","Musawah was disappointed to learn that the proposed additional indicator for target 16.3 on civil justice co-sponsored by UNDP and OECD has not been included in the next phase of the IAEG-SDG Open Consultation.\n\nWhile target 16.3 calls on countries to “Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all,” the two global indicators for target 16.3 that were adopted by the UN General Assembly in July 2017 as part of the SDG Global Indicator Framework both focus exclusively on criminal justice. This leaves out the everyday civil justice needs experienced by most of the population, and especially by those living in poverty and other groups most at risk of being left behind.\n\nIn the face of the glaring justice gap affecting over 5 billion people who lack access to justice, collecting data to measure implementation of the SDGs is more necessary than ever. Access to civil justice is essential for people to redress their grievances, access their rights and entitlements, and for the realization of the broader sustainable development agenda.\n\nTo advance the goal of ensuring equal access to justice for all, an additional indicator that measures access to civil justice must be added to the 16.3 framework. We urge states to support this indicator in the next stage of the IAEG-SDG indicator review process."]
["GSK","Director of AMR Policy & Partnerships","Private Sector","•\tTo encourage more prevention and earlier detection of rising resistance, we would encourage that the suggested indicator above includes community surveillance, at least for E coli, particularly isolates from community urinary tract infection. This is currently lacking globally. \n\n•\tTo further improve our efforts at preventing AMR, we would encourage the inclusion of an indicator in SDG 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) that supports the use of AMR-relevant vaccines. This could be through measurement of Member States’ incorporation of AMR-relevant vaccines into national immunization programs and deployment against target pathogens. \n\n•\tTo support current efforts to ensure sustainable investment into antibiotic R & D, we suggest the inclusion of an indicator in SDG 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) that tracks countries' efforts to support antibiotic R&D. Potential new indicator could assess official flows targeted at R&D capacity building.\n\n•\tTo support the management of AMR in the environment, including that from antibiotic manufacturing discharge, we suggest inclusion of an indicator in SDG 6 (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all) and/or SDG 12 (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns) that could perhaps be linked to directly linked to the work done by the AMR Industry Alliance on development of the Common Antibiotic Manufacturing Framework which lays out a set of minimum requirements for management of discharge during the antibiotic manufacturing process. \n"]
["General Bureau of Statistics -Suriname","Staff member at the Scientific Research and Planning Division","National Statistical Institute","-I do not have a comment on the tier 3 indicators, because the metadata is needed, if it is not provided the NSO cannot measure this......\n\n For some of the indicator the by sex, age are not mentioned. example 1.5.1, 2.21-2.2.2, 3.2.1-3.9 etc.                So this could be added.                                              \nFurthermore I agree with most of the refinements,                                                 \nGoal 1.5.3: Instead d of Number of countries, refine with: has your country adopted and implemented the......................\n\n- goal 3 that there must also be indicators which also measure the mortality         \n-Goal 4: I agree with the refinement of the french ministry for 4.1.1 and 4.4.1. regarding 4.a.1 and 4c1 the indicators should be as it is original with all the separate areas mentioned.\n- goal 5:  I agree with the 5.1.1 refinement  . 5.2.1 &5.2.2 refinement of Eurostat\n  5.3.1- add legally married instead of just married because in some culture  ( hindus and muslims) you can get married and don't have to register.          \n\nGoal 6 agree with India refinement for 6 1.1 \nGoal 7: Agree with refinement 7.1.1\ngoal 8: agree with refinement 8.5.1\ngoal 11: agree with refinement 11.71 by eurostat\ngoal 12:  agree with refinement 12.4.2 by eurostat to seperate the 2 ind.\nGoal 15:  15.8.1 redlist is already mentioned in 15.5.1. So no need to add it.\nGoal 16: 16.2.1 is an important indicator for the target. I see no reason to delete it  like mentioned by Russia). 16.2.2. is about human trafficking and violence, does eurostat want to refine 16.2.3?\n16.9.1- agree with the refinement and add \" child death\" registers.\n\nGoal 17: don't delete 17.18.1 because the NSO need to collect  and compile all there data using the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics. talking form a NSO persone..."]
["King's college London/FundaMentalSDG, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience","Researcher ","Academia","Thank you for including us. "]
["aecid","General Coordinator ","Other National Government Entity","I consider very positive the process of opening a review of the indicators, as years have proven us that some of the indicators previously designed were not appropiate for measuring the goals. "]
["Ministry of Health and Medical Services","National Advisor Dietetics and Nutrition","Other National Government Entity","None"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Research Professor","Other National Government Entity","None"]
["University of Texas at Arlington","Researcher","Academia","In education, all students and learners must attain early on automaticity in reading and calculation.  Only then are the rest of the SDG goals attainable.  "]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Comments are submitted by Statistics Lithuania."]
["ITAM","DR","Academia","I believe there are 2 issues that are important in terms of Target 1.2 (reduce poverty in all dimensions): a) There is still no way to officially report national multidimensional poverty measurements within the UN statistical system. We need a formal custodian for this information. This could be done through UNDP. b) We also need a global multidimensional poverty measurement, similar to the global income poverty (done by the World Bank). We propose to use MPI, designed by UNDP and OPHI for this purpose. The inclusion of multidimensional poverty in the SDG framework was a very important decision; for this reason we really need to include this information systematically within the UN statistical framework.  Thank you"]
["European Environment Agency / Integrated Assessments for Sustainability","Indicator Management and Development","International or Regional Organization","GENERAL COMMENTS:\n1.\tAt a conceptual level, defining and explaining SDGs in systemic terms is problematic. In fact, they do not have a common conceptual framework, that is, they are not derived from a theoretical framework. Moreover, only some represent real objectives (No poverty; Zero hunger): others represent domains, or segments of reality (Life below water; Life on land; Industry, Innovation and infrastructures), while others pose conceptual questions (Gender equality; Good health and well-being). As a consequence, the indicators that measure the achievement of the objectives do not represent a system of indicators.\nClarifying the relationship between sustainable development, SDGs and well-being would make it possible to understand not only the internal dynamics of the phenomena, but also, and consequently, the necessary approach to achieve the objectives through policy interventions (an interesting example in this regard is the Italian experience of the project BES, i.e. Fair and Sustainable Well-being).\n2.\tAt the statistical level, many indicators include the unit of measurement and the data disaggregation in the title, which instead should only indicate the phenomenon to be studied. For example, the indicator 1.2.1 'Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age' should be called 'Population poverty level', where the population living below certain standards is the chosen data source, 'proportion' constitutes its unit of measurement and 'by sex and age' is the level of data disaggregation.\n3.\tWe also suggest more homogeneity in the indicators’ names. For instance, 1.1.1 should be called ‘Proportion of population living below etc.”, in analogy with 1.2.1 ‘Proportion of population living below the national poverty line etc.”.\n\nCOMMENTS ON THE INDICATORS:\n6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater safely treated = Please note that the EEA’s indicator ‘WAT005 Urban waste water treatment’ (https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/urban-waste-water-treatment/urban-waste-water-treatment-assessment-4) shows the development of urban waste water treatment provision in Europe since 1995, based on Eurostat reporting. It shows the proportion of waste water as a percentage of population, collected and treated to differing levels (primary, secondary and tertiary). It is possible to see the improvement in collection and treatment facilities, across EEA member countries and the Balkans.\n6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time = In the European context trend analyses and country comparisons require using two different monetary units: we use Euro for trend analyses within the country, whereas purchasing power standard (PPS) is used for country comparison. It should be avoided to compare countries located in humid climate with countries from arid regions, otherwise bias on humid region is not avoidable. Similarly, rainwater might also be included into the calculation. \n6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources = Estimating annual water scarcity at the country level is shadowing regional and seasonal water scarcity and water stress conditions which might have significant impacts on some economic activities such as water scarcity in spring and summer mostly limit agricultural activities. Using standard threshold for environmental flow conceptually needs to be more evidence based inputs by considering the regional and seasonal differences in river flow. Similarly, assessing the level of water scarcity (thresholds) requires more robust inputs from different parts of the world to be more consistent\n\n11.6.2 Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (e.g. PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted) = Please change the title into “Annual mean levels of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in cities (population weighted)”. Now you refer to “fine particulate matter”, which would include PM2.5 only, and not PM10.\n"]
["Santa Clara Valley Medical Center","Lactation Coordinator/RN","Hospital","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. \n \n"]
["Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong, China","Senior Statistician (Development)","National Statistical Institute","If all proposals under the 2020 Comprehensive Review are adopted, there would be a net increase of some 20 SDG indicators, which would likely create an additional burden on National Statistical Offices.  It is therefore suggested to keep the total number of SDG indicators remain unchanged or less than the current framework, such as by removing those indicators without established international methodology or standards."]
["Statistics Lithuania","Chief specialist","National Statistical Institute","Comments are submitted by Statistics Lithuania only within the area of competence."]
["University of Cambridge","Professor","Academia","There was a huge amount of consultation on indicator 4.1.1 regarding the importance of tracking progress in the early years, and shocking that this is now having to be debated again. If it is removed, it raises questions about the SDG process, and its commitment to leaving no one behind"]
["Office of Director General for Policy Planning on Statistical Standards, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Government of Japan","Director for International Statistics Affairs","National Statistical Institute","<Indicator 2.3.1 and 2.3.2>\nIt is reasonable to use “agricultural income” or ”agricultural productivity” as the indicator of Combatting Hunger in the countries where primary industries occupy the most of the share of their GDPs. However, in the case of developed countries where the small scale producers’ incomes are mainly from non-agriculture sectors, the statistics of “agricultural income” or ”agricultural productivity” are merely reflecting the indicator. Therefore, we propose this indicator applies to the countries that primary industries occupy most of the share of their GDPs.\n \nAdjustment of 2.3.1 to read “Volume of production per labor unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size particularly in developing countries” with no change needed to metadata.\n \nAdjustment of 2.3.2 to read “Average income of small-scale food producers particularly in developing countries, by sex and indigenous status” with no change needed to metadata.\n \n \n<Target 12.2>\nWe will make an additional proposal to the Target 12.2: Data (amount of distribution and production, market share, number of producers and production area, for example) on internationally or regionally certified product(s) contributing to sustainable use of natural resources, which are available for publication by owners of certification scheme(s).\n \nNote: Applicable certification scheme(s) may be decided by each country, or commonly applicable certification scheme(s) agreed by countries can be set (e.g. limited to international certification scheme(s)).\n \nReason: Certification schemes can be useful in considering Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).\n \n \n<Target 12.8>\nWe will make an additional proposal to the Target 12.8: Degree of awareness of internationally or regionally certified product(s) contributing to sustainable use of natural resources in each country, if available for publication by owners of certification scheme(s).\n \nNote: Applicable certification scheme(s) may be decided by each country, or commonly applicable certification scheme(s) agreed by countries can be set (e.g. limited to international certification scheme(s)).\n \nReason: Certification schemes can be useful in considering Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).\n \n \n<Target 14.4>\nWe will make an additional proposal to the Target 14.4: Data (amount of distribution and production, market share, number of producers and production area, for example) on internationally or regionally certified product(s) contributing to sustainable use of fish stocks, which are available for publication by owners of certification scheme(s).\n \nNote: Applicable certification scheme(s) may be decided by each country, or commonly applicable certification scheme(s) agreed by countries can be set (e.g. limited to international certification scheme(s)).\n \nReason: Certification schemes can be useful in ending overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices, as well as in considering Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP).\n \n \n<Target 14.7>\nWe will make an additional proposal to the Target 14.7: Data (amount of distribution and production, market share, number of producers and production area in small island developing States and in least developed countries, for example) on internationally or regionally certified product(s) contributing to sustainable use of fish stocks, which are available for publication by owners of certification scheme(s).\n \nNote: Applicable certification scheme(s) may be decided by each country, or commonly applicable certification scheme(s) agreed by countries can be set (e.g. limited to international certification scheme(s)).\n \nReason: Certification schemes can be useful in considering Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), as well as increase the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture.\n \n \n<Target 15.1>\nWe will make an additional proposal to the Target 15.1: Data (amount of distribution and production, market share, number of producers and production area, for example) on internationally or regionally certified product(s) contributing to sustainable use of natural resources of  terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems, which are available for publication by owners of certification scheme(s).\n \nNote: Applicable certification scheme(s), such as FSC, RSPO, MSC and ASC, may be decided by each country, or commonly applicable certification scheme(s) agreed by countries can be set (e.g. limited to international certification scheme(s)).\n \nReason: Certification schemes can be useful in considering Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) on terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems.\n \n \n<Target 15.a>\nWe will make an additional proposal to the Target 15.a: Data (amount of distribution and production, market share, number of producers and production area, for example) on internationally or regionally certified product(s) contributing to sustainable use of natural capital which are available for publication by owners of certification scheme(s).\n \nNote: Applicable certification scheme(s) may be decided by each country, or commonly applicable certification scheme(s) agreed by countries can be set (e.g. limited to international certification scheme(s)).\n \nReason: Procurement of certified products by companies in developed countries can help the flow of private finance for the sustainable use of biodiversity to countries of origin including developing countries, contributing to the mobilization of private finance resources. Therefore, it should be included as a part of the strategy of resource mobilization."]
["SDGs Kenya Forum  ","Country Coordinator","Non-Governmental Organization","The two global indicators for target 16.3 that were adopted by the UN General Assembly in July 2017 as part of the SDG Global Indicator Framework both focus exclusively on criminal justice. These indicators, while important, fail to capture the many ways that access to civil justice interacts with sustainable development.Civil justice problems touch on the very basics of life (i.e. health care, food and shelter) and are the most frequent legal problems experienced by most of the population, and especially by the poor and groups most at risk of being left behind. Without the inclusion of a measurement on access to civil justice, there remains an important conceptual gap in the current SDG indicator framework.  \n\nIn Kenya for example, the Judiciary acknowledges that  a majority of Kenyans do not use the law courts to solve their legal disputes.  A recent survey  indicates that only 10 percent of Kenyans chose the courts as a way of solving their legal problems. A considerable number of Kenyans turn to non- state legal aid institutions, churches, elders, family members and chiefs to solve their disputes. This means that these matters fall outside formal processes and are therefore not officially registered. Most of these matters are civil in nature and the data is often domiciled  in the concerned non-state institution.\n\nThe proposed civil justice indicator for target 16.3 focuses on measuring whether people who have civil justice problems can obtain legal advice, assistance, or representation, and ultimately resolve their problems.This indicator is people-centered, measures barriers to accessing justice that disproportionately affect the poor and captures justice issues that occur inside and outside of formal institutions. From a methodological standpoint, it is feasible to implement, using only four questions that have been tested using a comparable methodology in over 100 countries. \n\nIn the spirit of leaving no one behind, ,we urge you to include the proposed civil justice indicator for target 16.3 "]
["European Commission / Eurostat","SDG unit","International or Regional Organization","Eurostat noted that 25 new SDG indicators are suggested to be added to the framework of UN SDG indicators. This is hardly in line with the principles that the revised framework should not impose an additional burden on national statistical work and keeping the size of the indicator framework the same. We advise to be very prudent with adding new indicators to an already very long list and therefore are not supporting most of these new indicators.\nWe also noted that only a very few of Eurostat’s inputs submitted to the open call for proposals in mid-June 2019 were accepted for further consideration during the open consultation. We very much hope that our comments to the open consultation (made after consulting the technical units in Eurostat, the Member States and over 20 DGs and other services within the Commission) will receive more attention and a higher take-up.\nRegarding our earlier input, we regret in particular the non-consideration of our proposal to merge five different indicators in SDG 5, SDG 11 and SDG 16 on prevalence of (gender based) violence into one or two indicator(s) with harmonised breakdowns by sex, age group, type of violence, place of occurrence etc. The five existing SDG indicators have currently no data (tier II) or even no methodology (tier III). Our proposal would have allowed focusing the resources for development and data collection on less indicators. In the same sense, we also proposed merging different indicators on secure tenure rights to land (1.4.2/5.a.1), on education for sustainable development (4.7.1/12.8.1) and on birth registration (16.9.1/17.19.2). In addition, our two proposals in line with UN-GGIM for SDG 11 would have made it more likely that data for tier II/tier III indicators become available in the short-term as they allow using remote sensing data.\nOther proposals made in June 2019 were mainly of editorial nature (e.g. using same wording for breakdowns by sex and age group or avoid detailed specification in the indicator name) which would improve consistency within the framework of UN SDG indicators. We expect that these proposals will be considered when drafting the outcome of the 2020 comprehensive review."]
["UN-Habitat","Chief, Statistics","International or Regional Organization","Thanks for your kind consideration."]
["Infant Feeding Ireland","Co-founder","Voluntary Group","Infant Feeding should be considered to be a specific SDG given the importance of breastfeeding in the health and well-being of babies, mothers and wider community.  The World Bank has identified that supporting mothers to breastfeed is one of the most important investments a country can make:\nhttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)00012-X/fulltext\n"]
["Swiss Federal Statistical Office FSO","Associate","National Statistical Institute","Switzerland underlines the importance of keeping the title of the indicator simple and clear and to avoid having several indicators included in one compartmentalized indicator.  We also want to highlight the importance of the principle of parsimony in the 2020 review process. Health is disproportionately present in the current indicators framework with over 30 indicators relating to health."]
["Statistics Botswana","Manager - Census and Demography","National Statistical Institute","The 2020 Comprehensive review  of metadata and indicators should ensure refocus of a wider spectrum of the national statistical system  in terms of implementation of latest technology and capacity building."]
["Statistics Norway","Senior adviser","National Statistical Institute","The answers are collected and delivered by Statistics Norway on behalf of the Norwegian Statistical System and the agencies responsible for indicators under the SDG coordinating ministries. \nNorway would urge the IAEG-SDG to carefully consider additional indicators vs replacements and deletions as the overall number of indicators should not grow unlimited. We all know that it is rather challenging to deliver on them all and the focus should be on agreeing on those crucial indicators that measures key issues to the progress on the 2030 Agenda. \nThe question on how to indicators suggested and reported from NGOs (e.g. 15.5.1) is being reviewed and scrutinized to ensure sufficient quality has also been raised. To ensure the credibility of the framwork this has to be carefully dealt with. \nThe positive responses on new indicators in this revision is not a promise that Norway will be able to deliver on them all in the short run, but is rather an encouragement to find the indicators that are most fit for purpose to measure the targets. "]
["UN OHCHR/Human Rights Indicators and Data Unit","Human Rights Officer","International or Regional Organization","Please note that the comment option is not available for the proposed additional indicator on migrants deaths, hence we would like to present this comment here: \nThe proposed indicator under 10.7 rings very familiar to what OHCHR had been pushing for a few years ago (“Number of migrants killed, injured or victims of crime while attempting to cross maritime, land or air borders”). \n\nWe would like IOM to consider revising the proposed additional indicator in line with what OHCHR has suggested a few years ago: “Number of migrants killed, injured or victims of crime while attempting to cross maritime, land or air borders”.\n\nThis way, the new indicator will not be limited to migrants killed, but also include injuries and victims of crime while attempting to cross borders of any kind.\n\nWe would like to seek additional information on why the broader elements have been dropped in this new proposal. Otherwise, it would be better to retain the existing indicator 10.7.2 as its element of ‘safe migration’ would necessarily also encompass ensuring migrants are protected from injury and violence, not just death.\n\nClarifications on definitions:\nFor the purposes of the target, \"migrant\" should be defined as any person who does not hold citizenship of the country he or she is attempting to enter.\n\n\"Killed\" should be understood to include loss of life through intentional and unintentional acts of third parties, as well as negligent or accidental loss of life, for example through drowning. \n\n\"Injured\" should refer to any physical wound, harm or damage sufficient to be ranked 2-6 (moderate, serious, severe, critical or maximal) on the injury severity scale.\n\n\"Crime\" should refer to any an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.\n"]
["Statistics Portugal","Superior Technician of Statistics","National Statistical Institute","Note: there was no window for comments on the target 10.7. Comment: \"Agree with the proposed additional indicator for target 10.7, but no information available for PT.\"\n\nGeneral comment: We suggest that the metadata for the revisions (available next to each revision) on further similar forms should be released aforehand and separably (namely on the first e-mail) since, for this exercise, it was only found at the time of submission (thus, there was no time to properly analyse it). "]
["OECD","Policy Analyst","International or Regional Organization","First, we note that there are a number of areas where gender-disaggregated environmental indicators are much needed and are not covered in the review such as urban development or infrastructure. The OECD is currently developing a questionnaire to collect information on possible data availability on the following sustainability related issues (both at a national level and international indicators used by countries):\nInfrastructure strategies and projects (relevant to target 7.b, 11.a, 12.b, 13.a);\nGender-disaggregated information on attitudes, perceptions and behaviour related to environmental issues, e.g. on energy or material saving behaviours (relevant to target 7.b, 8.9, 13.3, 13.a, 13.b);\nExposure to chemicals and pollution, including air pollution, agricultural chemicals, consumer goods and industrial pollution (relevant to target 8.9, 13.a, 13.b, 15.9); and\nEnvironmental policies (relevant to target 11.a, 13.2, 15.9)\n\nIn addition, we would like to take the opportunity of this consultation to comment on some indicators that are not included in the form. In particular, this include:\n- 11.61, the OECD with Eurostat and UNSD/UN Environment could be given credit on Urban Solid Waste.\n\n- 12.c.1, The OECD has a long-standing record tracking and measuring government support for fossil fuels, which has positioned the organisation as a lead in this policy area. The OECD Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels covered 44 OECD and G20 countries (except Saudi Arabia) representing 80% of global emissions.\nThe OECD in collaboration with UN Environment and the Global Subsidies Initiative produced the Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals report that provides methodological guidance for measuring fossil fuel subsidies in the context of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 12.c.1. The report allows the indicator to be upgraded to a Tier II indicator.\nThe SDG indicator 12.c.1 will be first populated using globally available databases, i.e. data from the OECD,  the IEA and the IMF, and will be eventually filled in by nationally reported estimates. The OECD’s inventory approach is recommended as the way forward for tracking the SDG and the OECD data on subsidies will be drawn up. In this view, the OECD’s contribution is central to this process but has yet to be reflected in the current documentation for the Open Consultation. The OECD can be recognised as a partner agency for the indicator, a co-ordinator as well as technical expert on the measurement of fossil-fuel subsidies.\n\n-17.1.1 and 17.1.2, The detailed and harmonised tax data from the OECD’s Global Revenue Statistics Database can complement reporting under indicators 17.1.1 and 17.1.2.. Providing comparable data across more than 100 countries in 2020, and prepared in partnership with participating countries and regional organisations, this database provides a valuable evidence base to assess total government revenue against GDP, by source, and the proportion of the domestic budget funded by taxes. In addition, the DAC CRS purpose code 15114 provides data on the DAC donors support provided for domestic revenue mobilisation in developing countries, it can therefore serve as a useful indicator for the international support to developing countries in improve their domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection, which is somewhat lacking in the existing indicators for 17.1\n\n"]
["Education International","Coordinator","Major Group","While appreciating the consultation, we regret the fact that civil society weren't asked to contribute in the initial survey on additional and replacement indicators. We believe that many of us would have been well-placed to suggest small modifications that would have helped coverage and collection. \n\nIt would have been helpful to have an explanation under each proposal, as it now  was difficult to now the rationale for suggesting a replacement. finally, it would be good to have an explanation also for the suggestions made by member states, agencies and others that were not included in this consultation, such as an additional indicator on completion rate under target 4.1. We are also confused as to what has happened with the list of additional indicators identified by the IAEG at an earlier stage of the process; at the time these were presented as something that would be part of this consultation, and depending on outcome, then included in the final list of global indicators. \n\nThanks for the opportunity to comment. "]
["CSO","Senior Statistician Environment and Climate","National Statistical Institute","The residence adjustment in SEEA air emission accounts could be a proxy for tourism energy use if business tourism and exports and imports can be included."]
["RTI International","Senior Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Please reconsider removing 4.1.1 it is too important to lose "]
["Nutrition International/Global Technical Services","Technical Director, GTS Unit","Non-Governmental Organization","The inclusion of the three additional indicators under SDG 2 (anemia, low birth weight and exclusive breastfeeding) help to close the existing gap within the targets on fully addressing malnutrition. These indicators are already being tracked and measured through existing programming and their inclusion would help to provide a more complete picture on addressing malnutrition and achieving the targets under SDG2. Additionally, is the significant alignment between these indicators and the goals of the WHA 2025 global nutrition targets. "]
["Open Data Watch, Inc.","Director of Research","Non-Governmental Organization","Open Data Watch has reviewed the metadata for the following 10 SDG indicators that have relevance to understanding differences in the wellbeing of men and women and the services they receive. The current metadata does not specify that the indicators should be disaggregated by sex. We recommend that sex disaggregation be included in their specifications (or in their replacements) and that suitable methodologies for collecting and reporting sex-disaggregated data be included in their metadata.\n \n3.3.3 Malaria incidence per 1,000 population\n3.3.4 Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 population\n3.3.5 Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases\n3.b.1 Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme\n6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services\n6.2.1 Proportion of population using (a) safely managed sanitation services and (b) a hand-washing facility with soap and water\n7.1.1 Proportion of population with access to electricity\n9.c.1 Proportion of population covered by a mobile network, by technology\n10.1.1 Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population\n17.6.2 Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed\n"]
["Honorary professor, Université du Québec en Outaouais (Western Quebec)","Honorary professor and researcher in nursing sciences","Academia","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Wasteaware","Director","Non-Governmental Organization","We recommend Indicator 11.6.1 to read 'Proportion of MUNICIPAL solid waste COLLECTED and MANAGED IN CONTROLLED FACILITIES out of total MUNICIPAL solid waste generated, by cities' instead of 'Proportion of urban solid waste regularly collected and with adequate final discharge out of total urban solid waste generated, by cities'. This change is important to the clarity and functionality of the Indicator. The proposal for rewording comes from an Expert Group Meeting process chaired by Un Habitat and UN Environment."]
["ReAct Asia Pacific","Public Health Consultant","International or Regional Organization","The following civil society groups from Asia-Pacific region support this indicator: Indian Initiative for Management of Antibiotic Resistance | Centre for Science & Environment | Superheroes against Superbugs | Consumer Online Foundation |  ASPIC clubs | Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India | Chennai Declaration | Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation | CSI Synod Department of Ecological Concerns| Yayasan Orang Tua Peduli | Citizen Consumer & Civic Action Group | ReAct Asia Pacific"]
["Eastern Institute of Technology","Nursing Lecturer","Academia","The issue of stillbirth needs greater focus and attention. The magnitude of stillbirth remains high, but the burden is also skewed towards the most vulnerable and poor women and their families in developing countries. As a result, ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being (goal 3 of the SDG) cannot be achieved if the high rate of stillbirth is not curtailed. The only way to monitor progress in the prevention of stillbirth is by tracking it and that is why I support the addition of another indicator withing SDG goal number three where progress on stillbirth can be tracked and monitored. Doing this will make the achievement of target 3.2 a reality because the causes and burden of stillbirth have implication for ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5."]
["Save the Children UK","Senior Research Adviser","Non-Governmental Organization","We propose to add the stillbirth rate as an indicator for SDG 3 “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”. \nTarget 3.2 calls for ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 by 2030, and is supported by just two indicators, for under-5 and neonatal mortality. Target 3.1 calls for reducing maternal mortality, and is supported by two indicators as well, for maternal mortality and the proportion of births attended by skilled caregivers. Tracking progress toward both of these targets requires also tracking progress toward ending preventable stillbirths, which constitutes the missing component of the women’s and children’s mortality burden.\nWe therefore believe the addition of an additional indicator in SDG 3 to track the prevalence of stillbirth is of particular importance."]
["Universidad de Santander UDES/Health Science Faculty","Clinic Professor","Academia","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival; in low- and middle-income countries, infants who received foods and liquids in addition to breastmilk before 6 months were up to 2.8 times more likely to die than those who were exclusively breastfed (Sankar et al. 2017).  It protects against pneumonia and diarrhoea, the two leading killers of children under five and the impact on childhood infections exist in rich and poor countries alike. The UK Millennium Cohort Survey estimated that if all children in the United Kingdom were breastfed exclusively for six months, it could prevent 53 per cent of hospital admissions for diarrhoea, and 27 per cent of hospitalizations for lower respiratory infections each month (Quigley et al 2007).  In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth; with low rates of breastfeeding being responsible for losses of more than $230 billion annually in high-income countries, and $70 billion annually in low- and middle-income countries (Rollins et al. 2016).  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Singapore Department of Statistics","Assistant Manager","National Statistical Institute","We have noted that there are more proposed additional indicators than deletion indicators. The review should not significantly impose an additional burden on nations. \n\nWe are generally supportive of introducing new or replacement indicators if they are relevant to achieving our national SDG goals, and where metadata and data are available."]
["GIZ (German Development Coorperation)","Project manager","Other National Government Entity","suggested change of indcator SDG 11.6.1 into this one: \nProportion of MUNICIPAL solid waste COLLECTED and MANAGED IN CONTROLLED FACILITIES out of total MUNICIPAL solid waste generated, by cities) \n\nReason to change URBAN solid waste to MUNICIPAL solid waste\nAlthough there is no globally accepted definition of ‘Urban’ waste, ‘Municipal’ solid waste is globally accepted concept that has shared definition by different waste statistics systems at global, regional, national and local levels. \nReason to change REGULARLY COLLECTED to COLLECTED\nRegularity of solid waste collection service is one of the quality parameters of collection service, such as frequency and location. To keep the neighborhood clean and maintain public health, the waste collection service should be provided frequently and regularly enough according to the local climate and the waste collection points should be close enough to avoid long travel to a collection point from a household. Hence it is recommended that the monitoring methodology on ‘municipal solid waste collected’ should incorporate ‘ladder system’ to rank collection services (no, limited, basic, improved and state of art) according to its quality on regularity, frequency and location. To include all the dimensions of municipal solid waste collection, the term is changed to ‘collected’ from ‘regularly collected’.\nReason to change ‘WITH ADEQUATE FINAL DISCHARGE’ to ‘MANAGED IN CONTROLLED FACILITIES’\nWaste can be recycled, recovered and/or disposed in many different facilities with different types of processes. Also the term ‘discharge’ is commonly used in wastewater treatment field rather than solid waste management. The term ‘manage’ is better than ‘discharge’ because it includes different types of processing waste such as recycling, recovery and disposal. The waste ‘management’ facilities are operated with different level of environmental pollution ‘control’. ‘Control’ is more objective and common term than ‘adequacy’ in the field of environmental pollution measurement; hence it is recommended to change the term from ‘with adequate final discharge’ to ‘managed in controlled facilities’. It is again recommended to measure the ‘control level’ of different waste management facilities (material recycling, thermal recovery and final disposal facilities) using ladder system to categorize different environmental control level (no, limited, basic, improved and state of art). Facilities ranked with ‘basic control level’ and above are considered as facilities ‘managed in controlled facilities’. \n"]
["GIZ (German Development Coorperation)","Project manager","Other National Government Entity","Suggestion to include under 12.5 following indicator:\n\nNational waste generation rate (in kg/person and day)\n\nRationale: \nThe target achievement of 12.5 \"By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse\" cannot be measured by the indicator (12.5.1 National recycling rate, tons of material recycled). The indicator does not measue waste avoidance or reduction. This requires a continuous presentation of the national waste generation rate. The national waste generation rate is required for calculating of both indicators 11.6.1. and 12.5.1 (recycling rate) and can thus be displayed without additional methodology requirement or data assessment. \n"]
["Sri Lanka Nature Group","Chairman / Executive Director","Non-Governmental Organization","“The inclusions of TOSSD in the 2020 Comprehensive Review offers the opportunity for the larger international community to develop and refine the new metric. TOSSD in fact comes with the potential of shedding lights on a broad array of development flows, which can only fully valued under the auspices of the United Nation community. This is also the most consistent way to secure that current quantitative and qualitative commitments are not undermined."]
["Medicines for Malaria Venture","Director, Advocacy","Non-Governmental Organization","The health burden that falls disproportionately on low- and middle-income countries must be addressed if we are to reduce the impact of major burdens of communicable and non-communicable diseases and achieve the SDG3 targets. A major hurdle impeding the reach of international health targets is a wide gap in technological innovations.These targets will not be achieved without an intense R&D effort to develop new health technologies— such as new and improved drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and other critical innovations.  \n\nGlobal health R&D is currently represented in the SDG 3.b.2 as “Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors”. However, this indicator only reflects investments in R&D from the development assistance community and not also the actual development and deployment of  technologies and the investments in affected countries. Even in instances where international funding is available, lack of infrastructure, capacity and regulatory hurdles impede the full deployment of R&D potential in countries and access to and use of new health technologies. \n\nOn behalf of the organizations Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative - DNDi, the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics - FIND, the Global Health Technology Coalition - GHTC, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative - IAVI, Medicines for Malaria Venture - MMV, PATH and the TB Alliance, we would like to highlight the dire need for indicators under SDG3.b which monitor the progress in the impact of R&D on the SDG3 by tracking the strength of the R&D pipeline of innovative tools available to achieve the goal and investments at country level. We would therefore like to propose the addition of two indicators under the SDG3.b which are currently monitored by the WHO Global Observatory on Health R&D and are directly related to the achievement of the target SDG3.b: 1. \"Health products in the pipeline from discovery to market launch for all diseases\" and 2. \"Gross domestic R&D expenditure on health (health GERD) as a percentage of total GERD\". Metadata details of these indicators are being provided separately to the UN Statistics Division.\n"]
["UNESCO Institute for Statistics","Head of Data Analysis and Outreach","International or Regional Organization","The UNESCO Institute for Statistics remain available for any clarification required by the IAEG-SDG. "]
["IOGT International","International President","Non-Governmental Organization","The indicator 3.5.2 is classified as tier I indicator and is as such well-proven, both in WHO's own data collection processes and the WHO Global Alcohol Status report, as well as in the Voluntary National Reviews in the ministerial segments of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016. There is absolutely NO NEED to REPLACE this well established indicator. The process of improving, refining, adding or replacing indicators should also be protected and remain free from corporate interference and obvious conflicts of interest."]
["IOGT International","International President","Non-Governmental Organization","The indicator 3.5.2 is classified as tier I indicator and is as such well-proven, both in WHO's own data collection processes and the WHO Global Alcohol Status report, as well as in the Voluntary National Reviews in the ministerial segments of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development since 2016. There is absolutely NO NEED to REPLACE this well established indicator. The process of improving, refining, adding or replacing indicators should also be protected and remain free from corporate interference and obvious conflicts of interest."]
["UNEP - 10YFP","Programme Management Officer","International or Regional Organization","Adjustment proposal: streamline SDG 12 policy-related indicators by making 12.7.1 and 12.b.1 a subset of indicator 12.1.1. \n\nIndicator 12.1.1 is a TIER II indicator with a clear concept, an internationally established methodology and collection process. These factors can be leveraged to further align, streamline and facilitate the monitoring of progress on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and SDG 12. \n\nSCP is a broad concept, which encompasses themes and sectors such a public procurement and sustainable tourism. In fact, during the 2017 pilot reporting of indicator 12.1.1 countries reported their public procurement and sustainable tourism policies under this indicator.\n\nAdjusting the disaggregation parameters of indicator 12.1.1 will allow to collect the required data to report on current indicators 12.7.1 and 12.b.1 under one unified process. This will not only facilitate the reporting for member states, it will also avoid the duplication of efforts across custodian agencies, and importantly ensure data integrity (e.g. by avoiding double counting of policy instruments). \n\nInformation on the development and implementation of policy instruments is crucial to national governments. Changing the indicator to a purely statistical one, as suggested for 12.b.1, will be a missed opportunity to collect data that facilitates decision making and the implementation of Agenda 2030.\n\nThe reporting process of 12.1.1  is administered by the 10YFP. The One Planet network has formed to implement the commitment of the 10YFP. It is a multi-stakeholder partnership for sustainable development, generating collective impact through six programmes, two of which are Sustainable Public Procurement and Sustainable Tourism. Both UNWTO and UNEP are current members of the One Planet network.\n\nThis adjustment proposal will complement the indicator replacement suggested by UNWTO, still allowing to collect data on tourism policy instruments through a well established methodology and process. Available at: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-12-01-01.pdf\n"]
["International Society of Nephrology","Advocacy Director","Non-Governmental Organization","Indicator 3.4.1 aims to measure the implementation by member states of SDG 3.4., which currently only focuses on the measurement of the mortality rate attributed CVDs, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease.\nHowever, it is estimated that 55% of the global NCD burden is attributable to diseases outside this group (Lopez et al, BMC Med. 2014 Oct 22;12:200). Specifically, the burden of these four diseases is amplified by, and frequently co-exists with kidney disease. \n\nAs highlighted in the Report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases, “there are many other conditions of public health importance that are closely associated with the four major NCDs”, including kidney disease. Additionally, the Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases of 2011 in Article 19 recognizes that renal poses a major health burden for many countries. \n\nWith 850 million people worldwide now estimated to have some form of kidney disease (https://www.theisn.org/images/ISN_advocacy/UN_High_Level_Meeting_on_NCDs_2018_-_Toolkit/ISN_priorities_briefing_paper_UN_HLM_NCDs_2018.pdf), kidney disease is projected to become the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040 (Murray, C., et al. Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, The Lancet 2017; 390: 1151–210). \n\nIn order to achieve the 3 billion target set by WHO (Ensuring 1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage, 1 billion more protected from health emergencies and 1 billion with improved overall health), it is key for the SDG indicators to address kidney disease. Patients with kidney disease have the highest rates of multi-morbidity (Marcello Tonelli et al. Comparison of the Complexity of Patients Seen by Different Medical Subspecialists in a Universal Health Care System. JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(7):e184852.doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.4852\n MA) and many patients with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus and chronic respiratory disease have concurrent kidney disease. Kidney disease increases the morbidity of these diseases and impacts treatment choices. Access to UHC and integrated care is crucial to manage patients holistically and synergistically and reduce the morbidities of all these diseases in individual patients. \n\nAdditionally, kidney disease is a leading cause of health expenditure. The cost of treating kidney disease and its complications is unaffordable for governments and individuals in many parts of the world, with annual costs of dialysis and kidney transplantation alone ranging between US $35,000 and US $100,000 per patient (Levin, A., Adu, D., et al. (2017). Global kidney health 2017 and beyond: a roadmap for closing gaps in care, research, and policy. Lancet. 2017 Oct 21;390(10105):1888-1917.) Given the numbers affected, this makes UHC urgent for patients with kidney disease (Jan et al Lancet. 2018 May 19;391(10134):2047-2058. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30323-4).\n\nIn order to truly advance the implementation of SDG 3.8 (achieve UHC and financial risk protection), it is fundamental that indicator 3.4.1 which traces the implementation of SDG 3.4, includes other diseases with a crucial burden,  multiplying effects on the big four, and largely unaffordable treatment costs such as kidney disease."]
["www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","www.linkedin.com/in/paola-pirrello-240688131","Private Sector","I would like to propose as Additional Cross-Goals Indicators:\n-Ethics and The Rule of Law Index \n-Constitution-Building Process Index "]
["Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO","Director","International or Regional Organization","The Global Education Monitoring Report supported the UNESCO Institute for Statistics in a proposal to add the primary and secondary education completion rate as a second indicator for 4.1.1 to fill an important gap in our understanding of global progress towards SDG 4. While the proposal and indicator metadata were submitted last June using the requested templates, it was disappointing not to see it included among the proposals to be considered for this 2020 comprehensive review open consultation. We would like to request that the proposal be considered in time for the next IAEG-SDG meeting. "]
["National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI-PERÚ)","Director of the executive management of household accounts","National Statistical Institute","Es de vital importancia la consulta global abierta sobre la Revisión 2020 del marco de indicadores globales, ya que todos somos participes del desarrollo y monitoreo de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. \nBuen trabajo del grupo IAEG-SDG. "]
["LLLI","Board member","International or Regional Organization","Exclusive breastfeeding offers the best source of nutrition for young infants. Breastmilk is more than just food for babies, it is also a potent medicine for disease prevention that is tailored to the needs of each child; breast milk shapes the baby’s microbiome, strengthens the immune system, and reduces the risk of developing chronic diseases.  There is overwhelming evidence that breastfeeding is a cornerstone of child survival. In addition to giving every child the same opportunity to thrive, breastfeeding is one of the smartest investments to boost human capital and stimulate economic growth.  Furthermore, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding is not only technically feasible due to availability of a global database with estimates for approximately 140 countries, but politically feasible given commitment of all member states to regularly report on this indicator until at least 2030 through the World Health Assembly (WHA) Nutrition Targets. Additionally, it is a long-standing standard indicator for which a time series is available for a large number of countries. "]
["Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance","Lead, Communications & Public Engagement ","Non-Governmental Organization","We support the inclusion of the indicator on Antibiotic Resistance and endorse the submission made by ReAct Asia Pacific (and other co-signatories) "]
["University of Oxford","Director, Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI)","Academia","The Comprehensive Review is to be minimalistic, and propose indicators only for targets that lack indicators that reflect core aspects of them. \n\nAlthough the Agenda 2030 document refers to 'poverty in all its forms and dimensions' 7 times, the UNSG's SDG report only uses $1.90/day for Goal 1. This is due to the fact that Target 1.2 - whose goal is to 'cut by half' poverty in multiple dimensions - does not have an indicator. Target 1.2 includes national measures, which cannot be aggregated and whose trends can not be interpreted.\n\nCONEVAL (Mexico) therefore proposed the global MPI, that UNDP has released since 2010, that has public metadata, onlien .dofiles, and full documentations, and which covers 5.7 billion persons, to measure this missing aspect of target 1.2. The global MPI has the added value-added in showing directly interlinked deprivations related to other SDGs, so showing persons who are being left behind in multiple SDG indicators simultaneously.  It is disaggregated for every country by rural urban areas and by age, and for over 1,100 subnational regions.\n\nOnly a small number of IAEG member viewed CONEVAL's proposal. \n\nI request that CONEVAL's proposal be considered and voted on by the full IAEG, and that the outcome be shared publicly. It would be encouraging and meaningful to have a headline of poverty in all its forms and dimensions alongside the headline on monetary poverty reduction. "]
["Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand","Director of Political and Professional Advocacy","Bi National Professional Organisation","I write on behalf of the professional organisation LCANZ (Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand), to re-present to you our submission to the Sustainable Development Goals in 2017, outlining all the ways breastfeeding sustains human development. Breastfeeding is essential to sustaining human development, it is that simple, and must be included in the sustainable development goals. Please reconsider the following submission in this Comprehensive Review:\nResponse ID ANON-4CRU-GUQJ-N\nSubmitted to Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Submitted on 2017-12-18 13:06:09\nIntroduction\nWhat is your organisation's name?\nName of Organisation: Lactation Consultants of Australia & New Zealand\nWhat are the contact details of your organisation? Please include an email address.\nOrganisation Contact Details: P: +61 2 9431 8621 F: +61 2 9431 8677 E: info@lcanz.org\nPO Box 576 Crows Nest NSW 1585 AUSTRALIA\nWhich of the following applies to your organisation?\nType of Organisation: private sector\nCase Study #1\nPlease provide a case study that outlines an initiative your organisation has implemented that contributes to the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? (Please limit your response to 500 words.)\nCase Study #1: Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ) is the peak body for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), and the advisory body for all matters relating to breastfeeding and human lactation, in Australia and New Zealand. LCANZ provides a uniquely southern hemisphere approach to breastfeeding and lactation, and showcases the knowledge, research and skill of our region. Our activities include lobbying governments and NGO’s on breastfeeding issues. To promote, protect and support the practice of breastfeeding, we have lobbied for private health funds to provide rebates for mothers seeking our services. More recently, we have submitted a application to The Australian Government Department of Health - Medical Service Advisory Committee (MSAC) - requesting public funding (Medicare Benefits Schedule - MBS) for lactation services. This initiative is supported by stakeholders participating as expert advisors for the proposed Australian Breastfeeding Strategy – 2017, as demonstrated during stakeholder meetings held around the country early this year.\nBreastfeeding is the biological norm for infant and young child feeding. It provides economic, environmental and health advantages to children, women, and society. Early cessation of breastfeeding reduces the impact of these advantages. In Australia, it is recommended that infants are exclusively breastfed until about 6 months of age when family foods are introduced, and that breastfeeding is continued to 12 months of age and, for as long as the mother and child desire. Most babies (96%) are initially breastfed, however 39% are exclusively breastfed for less than 4 months, and 15% for less than 6 months. These poor continuation rates highlight the need for more breastfeeding support. Support to breastfeed positively correlates with successful breastfeeding outcomes. The majority of mothers can successfully breastfeed their infants though approximately one third of mothers experience some difficulties with initiating and establishing breastfeeding. Even though it is a natural act, breastfeeding is also a learned behaviour. Most difficulties can be overcome with support, encouragement and accurate information. IBCLCs are health professionals who are experts in the support of breastfeeding and the management of complex lactation issues.\nMany women are not receiving the information and support they need to breastfeed successfully. Breastfeeding is under-represented in the basic training of health professionals. Gaps in the knowledge of (non-IBCLC) health professionals lead to inconsistent, inaccurate, and non-objective information and advice being given to women seeking help for their breastfeeding difficulties. IBCLCs provide consistent, accurate, evidence based management of breastfeeding difficulties to enable mothers to successfully meet their breastfeeding goals. The Infant Feeding Guidelines and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) recommend that breastfeeding difficulties need to be managed by ‘an appropriately qualified health professional… (e.g. lactation consultant)’. Currently this is not happening consistently. Lactation clinics are either limited (waitlists of up to two weeks) or non- existent. Private lactation consultants are available (average $150 per consult) though families with low socioeconomic status are disadvantaged. Lack of access to IBCLCs can be the difference between sustained breastfeeding and premature weaning. Integrating IBCLCs into routine post-natal care by providing a Medicare rebate will help to fill the current medical service gap by providing equitable and timely access to skilled breastfeeding support.\nPlease select one or more of the following that apply to Case Study #1\nCross-sectoral collaboration., Operate across multiple layers of the health system or multiple levels of government., Serve high risk groups to ‘leave no one behind’ including all children, youth, persons with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, older persons, indigenous peoples, refugees and internally displaced persons and migrants. If yes, please specify below which groups are targeted., Address multiple SDG goals or targets.\nIf you selected 'serve high risk groups' above for case study #1, please specify which groups are targeted.\nSpecify high risk group(s): Specify high risk group(s) • Infants • Young mothers • Mothers with infants with special needs • Indigenous mothers • Refugees and internally displaced persons and migrants • Low socioeconomic groups in society. Evidence shows that the following groups are at higher risk of breastfeeding cessation: • where there has been a difficult birth that has impacted on infant or maternal health • separation of mother and child • premature birth and associated co morbidities • multiple births • small for gestational age infants • multiparous mothers with previous negative breastfeeding experience • mothers returning to work • mothers who smoke • mothers of Indigenous children • mothers from CALD backgrounds • women with mental health issues and/or complex physical conditions such as gestational diabetes • low socioeconomic families / maternal factors of lower education / or otherwise isolated families\nPlease identify which SDG goals and targets apply to case study #1. If your case study addresses multiple SDG goals or targets, please identify all that are relevant.\nRelevant SDGs to Case Study #1: Goal 1 End poverty • Our initiative ensures women, such as the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to lactation services. It has been demonstrated that women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are at a higher risk for early breastfeeding cessation; • Protecting breastfeeding in these populations builds the resilience of the poor and vulnerable; • Breastfeeding reduces the exposure of the poor and vulnerable to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters.; • Breastfeeding in emergencies ensures food security for infants; • Formula feeding contributes to the economic burden of families; • Interventions to protect and support breastfeeding lower health costs for governments and families. \n \nGoal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture • Increasing breastfeeding rates by increasing access to better services ensures infants have access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round; • Breastfeeding can help prevent malnutrition and obesity; • Breastfeeding is a sustainable food production system and women who exclusively breastfeed make a unique contribution to society; • Research estimates that Australian women supplied 33 million kg of breastmilk in 1992, compared to 16 million kg in 1972. Valued at A$67 per litre (the price of expressed human milk) the 1992 production level was worth $2.2 billion. This is around 0.5% of GDP, or 6% of private spending on food; • Practicing breastfeeding reduces the impact of the dairy industry (in the manufacture of formula) on the environment. \n \nGoal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being at all ages • By achieving universal health coverage through the MBS, women can better access quality health-care services, such as services provided by a Lactation Consultant. Breastfeeding has a dose related positive impact on health outcomes for the woman and the baby; • Increasing the number of children who are breastfed could save the lives of more than 820,000 children under age 5; • Children who are breastfed for longer periods have lower rates of infectious disease and death than children who are breastfed for shorter periods or who are not breastfed; • Breastfeeding lowers the risk of childhood illnesses eg. gastrointestinal and lower respiratory tract infections, acute otitis media in infants, necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants; • Breastfeeding lowers the risk of the development of some chronic diseases eg. obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic digestive and allergic diseases, including asthma; • Breastfeeding lowers the risk of some childhood cancers, and breast/ovarian cancer in the mother; • The close physical relationship between a breastfeeding baby and the mother contributes to the formation of close emotional ties. \n \nGoal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all • Breastfeeding is associated with an IQ increase of 3 to 4 points, contributing to the positive lifelong learning of the infant. Greater cognitive ability can lead to better learning outcomes; • Improved support for breastfeeding has the associated benefit of professional growth and opportunity in the Lactation Consultant industry; • Improved support for breastfeeding, ensures women who are breastfeeding, or plan to, have access to the most up to date information. Providing education about breastfeeding is integral to the role of an IBCLC. \n \nGoal 5 – Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls • Part of LCANZ mission is to commit to the empowerment of breastfeeding women and their families. Individualised breastfeeding support provided by IBCLCs improve consumer satisfaction and maternal wellbeing; • Providing increased support and resources for breastfeeding will allow women to do the best for themselves, their babies, their families, and, the workforce should they choose to do so;\n• Breastfeeding can empower women with greater reproductive autonomy because it is linked to birth spacing; • The support of breastfeeding, positively contributes to the debate to recognize and value unpaid care and domestic work; • The support of breastfeeding positively contributes to the debate for reforms that give women equal rights to economic resources; • The support of breastfeeding requires adopting sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women. \n \nGoal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment • Breastfeeding is a cost-effective way to increase human capital and stimulate economic growth. Research has demonstrated that globally, the cost of lower cognitive ability associated with lack of breastfeeding amounts to about US$300 billion annually, representing 0.49 percent of global gross national incomes; • Interventions to protect and support breastfeeding lower health costs. The health benefits associated with optimal breastfeeding could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs each year by greatly reducing hospital admissions for infectious diseases; • Integrating IBCLC’s into routine postnatal care creates more jobs in what is predominantly a female profession. \n \nGoal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries • A Medicare rebate will help to fill the current medical service gap by providing equitable and timely access to skilled support by IBCLCs by all women who have a need, regardless of socioeconomic determinants. \n \nGoal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns • Breastfeeding places minimal economic demands on environmental resources, avoiding substantial land and energy costs incurred in producing infant formula from the farm to consumption and disposal • Breastmilk is a natural and renewable food and does not require industry for production. It is created and consumed with a minimal ecological footprint \n \nGoal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems • A breastfeeding mother contributes to the health of the planet. • The indirect impacts of formula feeding include high greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, loss of woodlands, wetlands and biodiversity, as well as depletion of the water table. The processing and packaging of formula milk produces waste as well as chemicals, pollutants and toxins, all of which have a detrimental effect on our environment. Supporting breastfeeding can reverse this trend. • For more details of the impact see the document Formula for Disaster: weighing the impact of formula feeding vs breastfeeding on environment © BPNI / IBFAN Asia 2014.\nWould you like to provide another case study?\nNo\nSDGs in the Domestic Health Agenda\nPrior to this consultation, what was your level of awareness in regards to the 2030 Agenda?\nKnew very little\nMoving forward, how is your organisation looking to apply the guidance set out by the 2030 Agenda to your organisational planning? For example, is your organisation planning to incorporate the SDGs into annual planning and reporting or corporate practices.\nOrganisational Planning and the 2030 Agenda: Submitting this case study has broadened our knowledge of the SDGs. These SDGs provide a framework that can help us to shape future lobbying activities for the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in Australia. It has helped to clarify the alignment of our activities with a sustainable future.\n"]
["Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)","General Director , Statistical Monitoring ","National Statistical Institute","We think that some changes will be good for some countries, we still think the discussion will be needed\n"]
["OMB, Office of the U.S. Chief Statistician","Special Assistant/Economist","National Statistical Institute","These entries to SDG3, SDG10 and SDG16 should supplement to the entries previously submitted by Dr. Elise Golan. Combined, our two entries reflect the USG response.\n\nThe scope of SDG indicator reporting already imposes a significant respondent burden on NSOs. We should be deleting, not adding indicators. In the cases where there are no proposals Tier III indicators, please consider deleting it (but, interested parties can continue to work on developing proposals for reconsideration in 2025).\n\nAlso, attention is needed to edit the phrasing of indicators--which should reflect both perspectives (\"developed\" as well as \"developing\"). \n"]
["THL National Institute for Health and Welfare","Professor","Other National Government Entity","None"]
["Department of Statistical Design and Management, National Bureau of Statsitics of China","Senior Program Officer","National Statistical Institute","Based on the guiding principles agreed by the Expert Group, China believes that the 2020 Comprehensive Review should follow two principles: Firstly, the total number of indicators should remain stable to avoid significantly increasing the burden on countries. Now there are more additional indicators (26) than deletion indicators (3). China thinks the number of additional indicators should be strictly constricted. Secondly, replacement or additional indicator should be Tier I, which means it has internationally agreed methodology and standards and the data availability is sufficient. Now, some replacement or additional indicators lack data or internationally agreed methodolgoy or both, such as proposals for target 4.1 and 17.3. China thinks such indicators are not appropriate for the Comprehensive Review."]