Road to 2018 HLPF: Africa is ready, says Fatima Denton
Africa is ready for the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) that takes place at the United Nations headquarters next month, says Fatima Denton, Director of Special Initiatives Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The regional forum is an inter-governmental and multi-stakeholder platform to review progress, share experiences and lessons learned and build a consensus to accelerate the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa’s Agenda 2063. The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development recommended the full and effective implementation of the African Water Vision 2025 was crucial to addressing the multiple challenges, enhancing access to water and strengthening integrated water resources management on the continent. The Forum called on governments to improve access to appropriate technologies; enhance capacity in the water sector; and create an enabling environment through better water governance regimes, with institutional arrangements that recognize the interdependence of water usage among competing sectors and that make use of cross-sectoral planning. The high-level political forum on sustainable development is being convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council.
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| Language: | eng |
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2018-06
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45808 |
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| Summary: | Africa is ready for the High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development (HLPF) that takes place at the United Nations headquarters next month, says Fatima Denton, Director of Special Initiatives Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The regional forum is an inter-governmental and multi-stakeholder platform to review progress, share experiences and lessons learned and build a consensus to accelerate the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs) contained in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Africa’s Agenda 2063. The Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development recommended the full and effective implementation of the African Water Vision 2025 was crucial to addressing the multiple challenges, enhancing access to water and strengthening integrated water resources management on the continent. The Forum called on governments to improve access to appropriate technologies; enhance capacity in the water sector; and create an enabling environment through better water governance regimes, with institutional arrangements that recognize the interdependence of water usage among competing sectors and that make use of cross-sectoral planning. The high-level political forum on sustainable development is being convened under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. |
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