The Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 (ASDR 2020) is the first in the region to review the status of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the 22 Arab States. This report charts the regional trajectory for achieving the 2030 Agenda and offers a quantitative and qualitative analysis of each SDG in relation to the global indicator framework adopted by the General Assembly in 2017. It highlights SDG interlinkages, examines the main barriers to achievement, sheds light on those most at risk of being left behind, and identifies the most critical entry points for moving forward. The findings urge structural changes across social, economic, political, cultural and environmental dimensions, and illustrate the possibilities for regional transformation.
 
Led and produced by ESCWA, ASDR 2020 is the result of a broad collaboration involving experts and UN entities working in the region.
 
The report and associated media are available at the website: http://asdr.unescwa.org/
 
The Sustainable Development Dialogues in the Arab Region is an ASDR 2020 webinar series organized by ESCWA, in collaboration with UN partners, to address priority issues of the region.
 
For details on each webinar, please click on the menus below.
 
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2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination Cluster
ESCWA
Beirut, Lebanon
Email: ESCWA-2030Agenda@un.org

Dialogue #1 - The Arab Region’s response to COVID-19 and the way forward for health and well-being

6 July 2020, 14:30 – 16:00 Beirut time ESCWA and the WHO EMRO are jointly organizing a high-level discussion in collaboration with UNICEF and UNFPA to address the following questions: What is COVID-19 telling us about the region’s progress on SDG 3 and efforts to ensure the health andwell-being of 430+ million people in the Arab world? How have health systems in the Arab world responded to COVID-19 and how should they move forward to ensure healthier lives and more resilient health care systems in the region? How can structural transformation in the region’s approach to development articulated in the Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 guide the way out of COVID-19?

Join us Watch the live broadcast in Arabic on ESCWA’s Facebook. Event Details Sustainable Development Dialogue #1 Flyer (En) Sustainable Development Dialogue #1 Flyer (Ar) ►Link to the video recording of the dialogue session #1 (Ar)

Dialogue #2 - Changing course? The Arab Region’s SDG progress and COVID-19

9 July 2020, 15:00 – 16:00 Beirut time On the occasion of the 2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, ESCWA and UNDP are jointly organizing a high-level side event to discuss: Progress on the SDGs in the Arab region and entry points for action identified in the newly launched Arab Sustainable Development report 2020; How is COVID-19 shifting the trajectory of the Arab region’s progress on sustainable development What opportunities can be seized now to galvanize political will and mobilize resources to lead the transformation necessary for the region?

Join us Watch the live broadcast in English on ESCWA’s Facebook.   Event Details Sustainable Development Dialogue #2 Flyer (EN) ► Link to the video recording of the dialogue session #2 ⇒ Webpage of the side event at the 2020 HLPF

Dialogue #3 - The Private Sector and the Arab Region’s Path to Sustainable Development

26 October 2020, 14:00 – 15:30 Beirut time ESCWA and the UN Global Compact are jointly organizing an online webinar to address the following questions: What are the main barriers preventing businesses from taking transformative and ambitious steps to contribute to the SDGs? In a post-COVID era of disrupted and realigned supply chains, what opportunities exist to embed the SDGs into sustainable corporate practices? Which kind of support is needed by SMEs in the Arab region, including those embedded in regional and global supply chains, to align with the SDGs? What practical steps can be taken by businesses, governments, and other stakeholders to help progress towards the SDGs?

Join us Please refer to the flyer for registration and connection details  Event Details Sustainable Development Dialogue #3 Flyer (EN) ►Link to the video recording of dialogue session #3

 

Dialogue #4 - Re-imagining Food Security in the Arab Region post-COVID

23 November 2020, 11:00 – 12:30 Beirut time ESCWA and the West Asia North Africa (WANA) Institute are jointly organizing an online webinar to address the following discussion points:   Key findings of ASDR 2020 and SDG progress in the Arab region with a focus on SDG2 Promising initiatives to rethink planning and implementation of policies that address SDG 2 in all its dimensions in the Arab region, especially in relation to vulnerable groups The role of technology in enhancing sustainability, ensuring a green recovery from this crisis, building resilience to withstand future ones, and enhancing regional cooperation to address trade dependency

Note Participation is by invitation only.  Event Details Sustainable Development Dialogue#4 Flyer (EN)

Dialogue #5 - The Arab Sustainable Development Report 2020 and Inclusive Arab Cities

5 November 2020, 11:00 – 12:30 Beirut time ESCWA and the Environmental Center for Arab Cities (ECAT)are jointly organizing an online webinar to address the following discussion points: A detailed overview of ASDR 2020 and SDG progress in the Arab region. The discussion will also address the interlinkages and policy coherence across different SDGs, especially in the context of the current COVID-19 crisis.  Key findings of ASDR 2020 on SDG 11 in the Arab region, inclusive and human-centered planning and linking to other SDGs. Highlights of the voluntary local reporting trends by cities globally.

Note Participation is by invitation only.      Event Details Sustainable Development Dialogue#5 Flyer (en) ►Link to the video recording of session #5 (Ar) Presentation Spotlight on SDG 11 and voluntary local reporting (Ar)

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