Recovering better: Global Opportunities for Jumpstarting the Real Economy #GO4SDGs was an official side event at the 2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2020).
The event highlighted priorities in accelerating and raising ambition for greening recovery plans, showcased inspiring examples of how real economy actors are helping to jumpstart job creation, and demonstrated the critical role of small and medium size enterprises in linking economic recovery to SDG objectives.
It also introduced the “Menu of Services” of the Global Opportunities for SDGs (GO4SDGs) initiative; showcasing the different tools that the partners can bring to the regional and national level in order to create a scaling effect as countries seek to orient their recovery packages to the real economy.
This event was jointly organized by SEED and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety of Germany (BMU) and the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP).
Recording
Speakers
Joyce Msuya, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Stephan Contius, Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, German Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Lewis Akenji, Executive Director of SEED
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
John Dutton, Head of Uplink and Member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum
Moderated by: Jessica Cheam, Founder and Managing Director of Eco-Business
More about #GO4SDGs
Global Opportunities for SDGs (GO4SDGs) a new enabling partnership that aims to accelerate the shift to more inclusive green economies and sustainable production and consumption patterns in order to strengthen public and private sector capacities to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. This partnership curates successful initiatives, highlights existing tools and enhances capacity of countries and regions to demonstrate progress towards the SDGs in three key areas: business innovation, especially SMEs; sustainable lifestyles and youth; and transformative government policy.
Working with and through existing UNEP regional offices and hubs, GO4SDGS will establish partnerships for specific peer-to-peer exchanges and learning events to foster enhanced delivery and coordination across the globe. The initiative will build on UNEP’s leading knowledge and platforms, and will engage with partners that are working directly with the private sector and civil society to accelerate action on the SDGs.