Reporting on Regional Forums to the 2018 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development : Synopsis of Key Messages from the Fourth (2018) Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development are being implemented in an integrated and synergistic manner with the regional goals of “Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want”. The African Union Commission in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Africa of the United Nations, African Development Bank and the United Nations system deliver support to member states in areas including capacity development to align national development frameworks with and to implement the two agendas; Tracking implementation of the two agendas through the annual sustainable development report on Africa; and Integrated follow-up and promoting sharing of good practices and lessons learned in the implementation of the two agenda’s through the Africa regional forum on sustainable development and national voluntary reviews. The fourth session of the Africa regional forum on sustainable development held under the theme “Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies." some of the key messages on the theme and sub-themes, agreed upon by the regional forum: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies; Clean water and sanitation; Affordable and clean energy; Sustainable cities and communities; Responsible consumption and production; Life on land; Strengthening the means of implementation and revitalizing the partnership for sustainable development.