Rethinking development cooperation for the SDG’s: country-level perspectives and lessons

Past Events

06/04/2016 – 08/04/2016, Brussels, Belgium

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) DCF Belgium High-Level Symposium will address two specific themes: (i) Making development cooperation a better fit for implementing the 2030 Agenda in LDCs and other vulnerable contexts; and (ii) Adapting development cooperation institutions to the implementation of the new agenda. It aims to produce concrete guidance in these areas to policy makers and practitioners. Its findings will also be used to bring the views of the diverse range of stakeholders to the deliberations in the 2016 Development Cooperation Forum and beyond. The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development and the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) will take the deliberations of the DCF into account….more

Building a Strong Community of Innovative and Forward Looking Leaders in Official Statistics

Past Events

06/04/2016 – 08/04/2016, Yaounde, Cameroon

The International Statistical Institute, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, have organized this workshop with the overarching objective to build a strong community of innovative and visionary leaders in official statistics who will be able to take advantage of the data revolution and respond to the demands of the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. The Workshop will focus on enhancing the leadership and managerial skills of top managers and will offer a platform for exchanging the best practices and innovations amongst peers. It will be built around discussions on the latest developments in statistical practice with the aim of improving the quality of national statistical systems. Innovative strategies for structural improvements of statistical offices and systems will be discussed…more

Partnering for Progress: Building Statistical Systems That Get Us to 2030

Past Events

05/04/2016 – 07/04/2016, Paris, France

The PARIS21 Annual Meetings fall just shortly after the UN Statistical Commission where PARIS21 expects to agree on an indicator framework for measuring the SDGs. This year, in addition to updating you on our accomplishments and plans for the coming year, PARIS21 plans to organise a “tradeshow” where various partners can showcase and present their existing or new projects and initiatives that contribute to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. PARIS21 will also hold two lively discussions on The Value of Data: From measurement to policy change and impact and the Changing Data Landscape: What impact and consequences for the PARIS21 Partnership?…more

Asian-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

Past Events

03/04/2016 – 05/04/2016, Bangkok, Thailand

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will convene the third session of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2016) focusing on the theme, “Regional priorities for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific.” This first regional forum on sustainable development following the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015 will shape the regional response to the 2030 Agenda…more

17th Session of the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa

Past Events

02/04/2016 – 03/04/2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) will convene the Seventeenth Session of Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa (RCM-Africa) on 2 -3 April 2016 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This event will take place on the margins of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The theme for this year’s session is “United Nations Support to the AU for the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and Sustainable Development Goals”…more