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Pakistan is among the first counties to adopt SDGs as their national development agenda, which manifests high-level political will to implement it. The country has conducted a VNR in 2019 to measure the progress of Agenda 2030 implementation and is going to present second VNR at HLPF in 2022. The political will of the Government of Pakistan to make inclusive reporting processes is particularly resonant with a Shared Societies perspective and offers an opportunity for collaborative support and learning to achieve the SDGs in Pakistan. This virtual side-event aims to explore how the UN and the multilateral system can more effectively reinforce global and national social development frameworks with specific emphasis on achieving SDG5, SDG 4, SDG 14 & 15. Also, to encourage the Member States to share assessments on actions to combat climate change, and mobilize political will towards a multistakeholder new global consensus and cooperation on social development.
Panelists will be CdM Members, Danilo Turk, former President of Slovenia, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, who will contribute with their experience to raise awareness of including marginalized groups and minorities in crafting and implementing development policies. Representatives from the government and civil society of Pakistan will also contribute to the overall national perspective of SDGs integration into national policy priorities and frameworks: Shabanum Sarfaraz and Ali Kemal work at the Ministry of Planning of Pakistan, Mumtaz Mughal is part of Aurat Foundation, and Ali Imran, Senior Expert of CdM in Pakistan.
