Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

17 March 2021

18 March 2021

The hybrid meeting (17-18 March 2021) will be preceded by virtual peer learning round tables (10-16 March 2021).

Cluster 1: PEOPLE "Strengthening health, food and social protection systems towards COVID-19 recovery and resilience"

• Session 1-1: Health and social protection
• Session 1-2:  Accelerating SDG progress in the time of a pandemic: making healthy diets accessible to all
• Session 1-3: Road safety (target 3.6) 

Cluster 2: PROSPERITY "Building back innovative, inclusive and sustainable economies and providing decent and productive jobs for all"

• Session 2-1:  Recovering from COVID-19 through a sustainable and human-centred approach to the future of work
• Session 2-2: The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on youth
• Session 2-3:  Transforming tourism for a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive post- COVID19 world 

Cluster 3: PLANET "Pathways to a sustainable COVID-19 recovery for climate and the environment" 

• Session 3-1:  Partnerships for a sustainable recovery: Initiatives to accelerate the achievement of the environment and climate goals of the 2030 Agenda
• Session 3-2: Sustainable consumption and production patterns
• Session 3-3: Building back better: Climate-resilient recovery
• Session 3-4:  Snapshot on Boreal forests’ contribution to the SDGs 

Cross-cutting sessions 

• Session 4-1: SDG data and statistics  
• Session 4-2: Digital Transformation for SDG implementation 

If you wish to organize a side event, please submit your application via this form by 22 January 2021. Side events will be held in the period from 10-18 March 2021 and should be conducted as fully virtual meetings.