Background materials

These are background documents linked to the Asia Regional Meeting of the Policy Forum on Development which took place from 24 - 26 September 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Presentation by Peter Frisch on the New EU Communication "Connecting Europe and Asia"

Presentation by Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development

Pre-event survey results on SDG implementation and multi-stakeholder partnerships 

Session outlines:

• Session 3: Our host country Nepal: a closer look at work toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Session 5: Regional progress toward the global development agenda: how are we faring?
• Session 7: National progress and voluntary reporting processes
• Session 8.1a: Sharing pilot initiatives/experiences in the region around CSO-LA cooperation
• Session 8.1b: SDG implementation in fragile contexts
• Session 10: Tackling Climate Crisis: Advancing Environmental Justice

Key documents:

• PFD Components Enabling Environment
• Mongolian Civil Society Joint Report on Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals
• Asia and the Pacific: SDG Progress Report 2019 
• Connecting Europe and Asia - The EU Strategy
• Joint Communication on Connecting Europe and Asia
• The EU Global Strategy Action Factsheet
• Consensus on Development EN, FR, ES
• 2030 Agenda EN, FR, ES

Further reading:

• PFD Research paper "The PFD and the 2030 Agenda - A multi-stakeholder perspective on SDG implementation" EN, FR, ES
• Factsheet NDICI EN, FR, ES
• Accelerating progress: an empowered, inclusive and equal Asia and the Pacific
• ASEAN Community Vision 2025
• Executive Summary of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2019
• Summary factsheet "Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030"