The document discusses Paraguay's National Development Plan 2030 and use of the Social Progress Index (SPI) to monitor progress towards development goals. The plan's vision is for Paraguay to become a competitive, sustainable knowledge economy with high social development by 2030. The SPI tracks 38 targets across health, education, inclusion and other areas. It has been adopted nationally and calculated at the department level to monitor regional progress. The SPI indicators are aligned with development priorities and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Data comes from national surveys to annually assess outcomes. There is a moderate negative correlation between departmental SPI scores and poverty rates.

1. SOCIAL PROGRESS INDEX ANDTHE NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF PARAGUAY

2. PARAGUAY
Capital:Asuncion
Population: 7 million
Population under 30 years: 58%
(2017)
Official Languages: Spanish and
Guarani
Area: 406,752 km2
Climate:Tropical
Government: Unitary
Presidential Constitutional
Republic
GDP pc: 5,303 USD (2004 prices)
Poverty Rate: 26% (2017)
SPI ranking: 60th (2017)

3. Paraguay
Best known worldwide for…

4. PARAGUAY’S NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2030

5. Vision of Paraguay 2030
• A competitive Paraguay, ranked among the most efficient producers of food
• Worldwide vision, with vibrant and innovative industries, employing highly qualified workforce
• Provider of high technology in a knowledge economy
• Connected and open to neighbors and the world
• Indices of social development in the highest ranks of South America
• Environmentally and economically sustainable
• A high level of legal and public security
• Attention to indigenous peoples, a strong role of women in the society, and young trained
visionaries leading the country
• A supportive and transparent state that promotes equal opportunity

14. 0
92%
National Development Plan alignment with SDGs

15. GLOBAL SPI &THE PARAGUAYAN
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

16. SPI indicators track 38 Paraguay targets through 2030
A. Human basic needs
A.1 Nutrition and basic medical care
A.2 Water and sanitation
A.3 Shelter
A.4 Personal safety
# of NDP Targets
4 targets
2 targets
4 targets
3 targets

17. B. Foundations of wellbeing
B.1 Access to basic knowledge
B.2 Access to information and communication
B.3 Health and wellness
B.4 Environmental quality
# of NDP targets
4 targets
1 target
3 targets
6 targets
SPI indicators track 38 Paraguay targets through 2030

18. C. Opportunities
C.1 Personal rights
C.2 Personal freedom and choice
C.3 Tolerance e inclusion
C.4 Advanced education
# of NDP targets
2 targets
3 targets
4 targets
2 targets
SPI indicators track 38 Paraguay targets through 2030

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PARAGUAY’S SPI BY
DEPARTAMENTS

20. PARAGUAYAN ADOPTION OFTHE SPI
• Paraguay became the first country to officially adopt the SPI as a wellbeing
monitoring tool with Decree No. 11946/13, issued by President Horacio
Cartes
• The Secretariat of Planning for Economic and Social Development (STP) is
the institution in charge of the design of the national version of the SPI and
of updating the index each year
• Adoption of the index was carried out in close collaboration with civil
society members

21. SPI DEPARTAMENTS PARAGUAY
• Index was built for each of Paraguay’s 17 departments and the capital city
of Asuncion
• Composed by 39 indicators that reflect national & international
development priorities
Highly aligned with the objectives of the National Development Plan 2030
Completely aligned with ODS
• Feed with national data (primary source) which updates annually
• Useful for monitoring the effectiveness of public policy at the regional level
• Calls for all sectors to contribute to the development of the country

22. Nutrition and Basic Medical Care
 Access to formal healthcare
 Infant mortality rate (< 5 years)
 Infant mortality rate (< 1 year)
 Neonatal mortality rate
 Maternal mortality rate
Water and Sanitation
 Access to improved water
 Rural access to improved water
 Urban access to improved water
 Access to improved sanitation
Shelter
 Adequate housing
 Access to electricity
 Access to improved cooking fuel
Personal Safety
 Traffic deaths rate
 Homicide rate
Access to basic knowledge
 Adult’s literacy
 Children enrolled in school (5 years old)
 Children enrolled in school (6 - 9 years old)
 Children enrolled in school (10 – 14 years old)
 Children enrolled in school (15 – 17 years old)
 Females enrolled in school (9 – 17 years old)
Access to Information and Communication
 Access to telephone
 Access to internet
 Access to TV with cable or antenna
Health and Wellness
 Death rate from communicable diseases
 Suicide rate
 Death rate from non-communicable diseases
Environmental Quality
 Adequate trash collection
 Deforestation rate
Personal Rights
 Access to own house
 Access to adequate job
Personal Freedom and Choice
 Number of birth from young women
 Child labor
Tolerance and Inclusion
 Guarani speakers access to education
(5 years old)
 Guarani speakers access to education
(6 - 9 years old)
 Guarani speakers access to education
(10 – 14 Years old)
 Guarani speakers access to education
(15 - 17 years old)
 Guarani speakers with more than 12
years of schooling
Advanced Education
 Adult population with more than 15
years of schooling
 Adult females with more than 15
years of schooling
 Adult population with more than 12
years of schooling
Human Basic Needs Opportunities
Social Progress Index
Foundations of Wellbeing
SPI DEP-PRY INDICATORS

23. SPI DEP-PRY: DATA SOURCES
• EPH: Permanent Household
Survey
• MSPBS: Ministry of Health
• SEAM: Secretary of the
Environment

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SPI DEPARTAMENTS OF PARAGUAY
RESULTS

26. SPI DEP-PRY vs. Poverty Rate
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10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60%
SPIDEP-PRYScore
Poverty Rate
SPI DEP-PRY SCORE - POVERTY RATE (2016)
Correlation: -0.57