DOST Showcases SETI and SECCI for SDGs Scorecard at UN Exhibit in Switzerland

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The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) highlighted its partnership with the UNESCO Office in Jakarta at the United Nations S&T Global Cooperation Exhibit in Switzerland. The exhibition featured the Social and Human Sciences, Education, Culture, Communication, and Information (SECCI) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Scorecard and the Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) for SDGs Scorecards.

DOST said the SETI and SECCI for SDGs Scorecard are developed by the DOST Regional Office XI, Hydrology for Environment, Life, and Policy (HELP) Davao Network in cooperation with the UNESCO Office in Jakarta. 

The Scorecards, it said, were designed to assist governments, funding institutions, implementers, researchers, students, and stakeholders in evaluating proposals, ongoing projects, or completed initiatives. It aims to enhance the global community’s commitment to achieving the SDGs by assessing relevance and impact.

The SECCI for SDGs Scorecard builds upon the success of the SETI for SDG Scorecard developed in 2018. This new tool measures contributions from science, engineering, technology, and innovation, as well as social and human sciences, education, culture, communication, and information towards achieving SDG targets and indicators.

A key aspect of the Scorecard’s development involved forging strong partnerships with various stakeholders, termed the “penta helix,” which includes government, industry, academia, civil society, and the media. Local tests were conducted in Davao City to ensure the effectiveness and adaptability of the Scorecard to local programs and projects.

The exhibit, guided by the priority theme “Global cooperation on science, technology, and innovation for development,” featured impactful innovations from seventeen exhibitors, including CSTD Member States, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and other entities engaged in international science, technology, and innovation cooperation.

This effort underscores the Philippines’ commitment to harnessing scientific and technological advancements to drive progress towards the SDGs, reflecting a broader global agenda for sustainable development and cooperation in science and technology. (DOST-XI)

UNESCO Launches SECCI for SDGs Scorecard

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UNESCO Launches SECCI for SDGs Scorecard 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially launched and turned over to the Government of Malaysia the Social Sciences, Human Sciences, Education, Culture, Communication, and  Information for Sustainable Development Goals Scorecard or SECCI for SDGs Scorecard during the Malaysia-UNESCO Cooperation Programme (MUCP) conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last June 22, 2023. 

The SECCI for SDGs Scorecard was developed by the Hydrology for Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) Davao Network and the Department of Science and Technology XI (DOST XI) to serve as a tool to measure the contribution of various programs, projects, and activities to the SDGs.

Ms. Mayan Jane Inni, Special Project Unit Head of DOST XI said that the tool will be able to help governments, funding institutions, implementers, researchers, students and intended stakeholders to evaluate proposals, ongoing or completed projects in terms of their relevance and impacts to the attainment of the global goals. 

“We started by establishing the linkages and partnerships with pentahelix stakeholders. We validated the list of SDGs targets and indicators that would be relevant for the SECCI. Then, we tested it locally through the programs and projects that we have in Davao City,” Ms. Inni added. 

The SECCI for SDGs Scorecard was developed with the support of the Malaysia Funds-in-Trust (MFIT) through the UNESCO Regional Science Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Jakarta Office.

The Scorecard is patterned after the Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) for SDG Scorecard in 2018 which was successfully deployed to 335 researchers nationwide, with 9 conducted trainings participated by stakeholders from various sectors. The SETI for SDGs Scorecard was adopted by the UNESCO Office in Asia and the Pacific during the UNESCO Chairs and Category 2 Centres meeting in 2018.