Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Implementation of the UN Principles of Effective Governance for Sustainable Development in Africa

Since 2019, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) have been engaged in implementing the African Union-United Nations Framework for the Implementation of the AU-Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda, including the organisation of two continental workshops in Pretoria and Cape Town that targeted senior policymakers and SDG focal points  This workshop entitled ‘Strengthening National Institutional Capacities for the UN Decade of Action for Sustainable Development and AU Agenda 2063’ is the third in a series jointly organized in support of building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions in Africa at all levels. The workshop builds on past efforts to implement the recommendations reached in previous joint APRM/DESA events, in which there has been a clear call to build on the progress made to support countries in implementing Agenda 2030 and the 2063 Agenda.

With critical governance gaps and needs identified through prior activities, this workshop is intended to help countries move forward on recommendations emanating from the 2022 high-level political forum (HLPF), including in relation to specific SDGs, and to strengthen engagement of local governments in SDG implementation efforts. It also provides a forum for countries that presented their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the 2022 HLPF to share experiences, including lessons learned and good practices in institutional strengthening.

The workshop takes place against the backdrop of multiple, interlinked global crises with implications for African countries which will contribute to the preparations for the midpoint review of implementation of the 2030 Agenda and of the second ten-year implementation plan of Agenda 2063.

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