Global solidarity, shared responsibility, streamlining cooperation and fostering of means of implementation for building forward better towards fast-tracking sustainable development

Abstract

Global solidarity, shared responsibility, the streamlining of horizontal partnerships and cooperation between nation States, both developed and developing, extending responsibility from governments to the global community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations and civil society will be instrumental in ensuring proper recovery. Focusing on key means of implementation, including finance for development, capacity-building, peer learning, knowledge-sharing, trade facilitation, effective public-private partnerships and access to technologies, will be imperative for the attainment of such a recovery. The trade sector has been adversely affected by the global trend observed during the COVID-19 pandemic, principally through the disruption of goods and services supply chains and the ensuing social impacts. the present paper reviews key trends and progress in such areas as finance, trade, technology, data and statistics and capacity-building, along with gaps, constraints and emerging issues in those areas; discusses related opportunities and transformative actions; and puts forward recommendations for further partnerships and other measures designed to build forward better and accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063.