Regional Forum 2020 // SDG Acceleration Action

What immediate action is your country undertaking to speed up delivery of the 2030 Agenda?

Does your country plan to become carbon neutral? Are there concrete initiatives to make cities more sustainable? How is your government accelerating the transition to a circular economy?

What exactly?
We are specifically looking for actions, commitments and initiatives that accelerate SDG progress in the following areas:

Health and education

Circular economies

Food and nutrition

Carbon neutrality

Sustainable cities

Management of natural resources

Data and statistics

Acceleration actions discussed at the round tables can either be ongoing; they can scale up or complement existing actions; or they can be actions that are new or in the planning stage.

Why?
Selected actions will steer the course of the peer-learning exchanges at the Regional Forum 2020. The discussion of acceleration actions serves three purposes:
1. Facilitate mutual learning to enhance knowledge and improve decision-making and policy formulation.
2. Encourage further engagement from different actors to deliver concrete change.
3. Promote partnerships that may result in further actions or the enhanced impact of existing ones.

Who?
Acceleration actions submitted by governments will be prioritized. Actions can also be submitted by other stakeholders (international organizations, private sector, civil society, academia etc.).

How?
Please submit your action via this form by 28 February 2020. Actions that are not selected for presentation will be published in a compilation on the Regional Forum's website.

Question Title

* 1. Title of SDG Acceleration Action
Please provide a title that captures the essence of the side event. The title does not need to be final at this stage.

Question Title

* 2. Thematic focus
Please tick one of the below boxes to specify the thematic focus of your SDG Acceleration Action.

Boosting human well-being and capabilities through health and education for all

Accelerating progress towards sustainable and circular economies

Delivering sustainable food and nutrition for people and planet

Achieving carbon neutrality in the UNECE region

Pathways to sustainable cities in the UNECE region

Scaling up action for the sustainable management of natural resources

Leveraging data and statistics for SDG progress

Question Title

* 3. Short description
Please briefly outline the objectives, follow-up mechanisms and expected impact of the action. If possible, please mention the potential presenter of the action. (Max. 200 words)

What? What are the objectives of your action? (100 words)

How? What is your implementation strategy? (100 words)

Why? What is the expected impact of your action? (100 words)

More info? Do you have any additional documentation (e.g. links do websites or documents)?

Question Title

* 4. Organizer(s) and contact information
Please specify the lead organizer(s)/ government(s) and partner(s). Please provide the name and contact details of the focal point.

Lead organizer(s)/ government(s):

Partner organizer(s)/ government(s):

Name of focal point:

E-Mail:

Phone:

Regional Forum 2020 // SDG Acceleration Action

Question Title

* 1. Title of SDG Acceleration ActionPlease provide a title that captures the essence of the side event. The title does not need to be final at this stage.

Question Title

* 2. Thematic focusPlease tick one of the below boxes to specify the thematic focus of your SDG Acceleration Action.

Question Title

* 3. Short descriptionPlease briefly outline the objectives, follow-up mechanisms and expected impact of the action. If possible, please mention the potential presenter of the action. (Max. 200 words)

Question Title

* 4. Organizer(s) and contact informationPlease specify the lead organizer(s)/ government(s) and partner(s). Please provide the name and contact details of the focal point.

* 1. Title of SDG Acceleration Action
Please provide a title that captures the essence of the side event. The title does not need to be final at this stage.

* 2. Thematic focus
Please tick one of the below boxes to specify the thematic focus of your SDG Acceleration Action.

* 3. Short description
Please briefly outline the objectives, follow-up mechanisms and expected impact of the action. If possible, please mention the potential presenter of the action. (Max. 200 words)

* 4. Organizer(s) and contact information
Please specify the lead organizer(s)/ government(s) and partner(s). Please provide the name and contact details of the focal point.