High-level political forum 2019

Renewing the ambition of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development- Civil Society perspectives on Principles for a successful HLPF Review

Events

Empowering Civil Society for Reporting and Action on SDG 16

Events

Civil Society Weekend Workshop - Standing Together for Transformative Change

Events

The Power of Partnership- Unlocking the promise of partnership to increase the strength of civil society in advancing the 2030 Agenda

Events

Building Inclusive Voluntary National Reviews- Promoting multi-stakeholder participation on the SDGs

Events

2019-07-10

FUNDING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS & NETWORKS : “Promising approaches to financing development in the 21st century” (full report)

To support these missions to connect, support and ensure capacity development of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Forus conducted a study on the sources and modalities of funding for civil society networks and platforms at national and regional levels. The study examined the strengths and weaknesses of different funding sources and modalities in order to make recommendations for improving the future allocation of resources to CSO networks and platforms, ensuring that CSO contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are supported, and accompanying the development of a more enabling civil society ecosystem.

Forus Publication

2019-07-10

FUNDING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS & NETWORKS : “Promising approaches to financing development in the 21st century” – Executive summary

To support these missions to connect, support and ensure capacity development of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Forus conducted a study on the sources and modalities of funding for civil society networks and platforms at national and regional levels. The study examined the strengths and weaknesses of different funding sources and modalities in order to make recommendations for improving the future allocation of resources to CSO networks and platforms, ensuring that CSO contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are supported, and accompanying the development of a more enabling civil society ecosystem.

Forus Publication

2019-07-10

The review of the HLPF as an opportunity to strengthen multi-stakeholder participation & improve SDG implementation

The High-level Political Forum is the United Nations (UN) central platform for follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Civil Society is calling for greater transparency in relation to the process of HLPF review. Given the importance of the official review of the HLPF this year, Forus and Civil Society actors are calling for civil society to be fully informed, in advance of the launch of the process being launched, of how it can best engage with and influence it.

Forus Publication

2019-07-10

Delivering on the Capacity Development of Civil Society and other Stakeholders to ensure a successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda

An analysis of the 2017 & 2018 VNRs to evaluate what national governments are doing in this area

Forus Publication

2019-07-10

Empowering Civil Society for National Reporting and Action on SDG16

2019-07-01

Empowering Civil Society for National Reporting and Action on SDG16

Increased fragility and conflict, negative impacts of climate change, slowing economic growth, rising inequalities, growing intolerance, and frequent attacks on international norms and human rights are threatening the momentum towards equitable and sustainable development. The effective implementation of Goal 16 is a precondition for the realization of the 2030 Agenda. The report « Empowering Civil Society for Monitoring and Action on SDG16 » published by Forus, the Asia Development Alliance (ADA), and the Transparency, Accountability, and Participation (TAP) Network provides analysis of a range of approaches and methodologies utilized by civil society for implementation and monitoring of SDG16 by civil society.

2019-09-30

Interview of Aline Napon Ouédraogo, representative of (SPONG) & Country Manager ChristianAid, talks about Burkina Faso’sprogress on SDGs’ implementation and highlights how the security issues of this country could negatively affect the progress the country has made so far. In addition, she welcomes the engagement of the private sector, civil society and government in this report.

2019-09-30

Interview with Nicolas Saujeteau (MESA) Project manager of ACCIÓN talks about the importance of MESA in promoting the debate on sustainable development in Latin America in the face of the difficulties, institutional decline and political polarization that is also weakening the HLPF. At the same time, he welcomes the numerous VNRs contributions and greater civil society participation.

2019-09-30

Interview with Shannon Kindornay, Director, Policy, Research and Practice (CCIC) who emphasizes on the great opportunity of the HLPF to come together globally to progress in the implementation of the 2030 agenda. She also highlights the opportunity to address the issue of shrinking civic space and see the HLPF as a unique channel to create awareness on SDGs amongst Governments and other stakeholders.

2019-07-11

Save the date HLPF 2019 - Forus advocates for more support for NGOs worldwide and for full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2019-07-11

HLPF 2019 - Civil Society Organizations come together to advocate for an ambitious review of the High-level Political Forum

2019-07-12

HLPF 2019 - Civil Society Organizations come together to advocate for an increased focus on the implementation of Goal 16

2019-07-16

HLPF 2019 - The Power of Partnership – “Unlocking the Promise of Goal 17 to increase the effectiveness of civil society and other stakeholders in advancing the 2030 Agenda”