Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals Modelling for the Least Developed Countries in Asia and the Pacific

Past Events

30/06/2016, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Hosted by the United Nations Econoic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the objectives of the workshop and related training programmes are to integrate the three dimensions of sustainable development and to identify the linkages and impacts of national policies and strategies through modelling frameworks. However, the availability and quality of statistics and data presents a great challenge for carrying out a meaningful modelling exercise that integrates different aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals. Given the ambitious scope of the Goals, data scarcity would significantly constrain countries’ ability to develop and maintain Sustainable Development Goals-based models…more

Delivering on the Promise: Driving collaboration for the SDGs

Past Events

30/06/2016, Global

On 1 January 2016, the clock started ticking on the world’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs represent a fundamental shift in approach, naming all societal sectors as key development actors, and requiring a hitherto unprecedented level of cooperation and collaboration among civil society, business, government, NGOs, foundations and others. The webinar, hosted by The Partnering Initiative and World Vision, in association with Together 2030 and Busines Fights Poverty, convenes a panel of four leaders in the field, with perspectives from the UN, business, and NGOs, to discuss the critical question: ‘How do we scale up collaboration for the SDGs?’…more