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Date: 9 April 2014 18:47
Subject: Sustainable Development Update - 9 April 2014 - Sustainable Development Policy & Practice
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A compilation of items recently posted to the  Sustainable Development Policy & Practice  knowledgebase Latest News - 9 April 2014 OECD Reports Development Aid at All-Time High 8_April_2014: Development aid reached its highest level in 2013, according to an annual survey of donor spending plans by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Donors provided US$134.8 billion in net official development assistance (ODA) in 2013, a 6.1% increase in development aid in real terms. continued...   Arab Sustainable Development Forum Discusses MDG Progress, Post-2015 Agenda 6_April_2014: Participants called for developing an Arab strategy for sustainable development and a road map to invest in the green economy, at the Arab High Level Forum for Sustainable Development. The meeting served as the Arab regional preparation for the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR). continued...   UNCTAD Hosts Second Geneva Dialogue on Post-2015 4_April_2014: The UN Conference on Trade and Development hosted the second in its series of Geneva Dialogues, engaging Member States, civil society, international organizations, and the private sector in informal discussions around trade and the post-2015 development agenda. This meeting, titled 'The Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda: The Road from Bali,' considered how trade can be an enabler of inclusive and sustainable development.  continued...   Aid Effectiveness Report Released Ahead of Mexico Ministerial Meeting 3_April_2014: The Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation has released its first report regarding progress on international commitments on aid effectiveness. ‘Making Development Co-operation More Effective: 2014 Progress Report' was issued ahead of the First Ministerial Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, taking place in Mexico City, Mexico, on 15-16 April 2014. continued...   DSD Compiles Existing Goals and Targets 2_April_2014: The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has released a compendium of 603 existing goals and targets related to the 19 focus areas under consideration by the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The document was prepared by the Technical Support Team (TST) for the OWG, and aims to inform the second phase of the OWG's work, to agree on and adopt a report on SDGs and targets by July 2014. continued...   Parliamentarians Outline Role in Post-2015 Agenda 7_March_2014: The UN General Assembly has released the summary report of the 2013 parliamentary hearing (A/68/790), titled 'Rethinking sustainable development: the quest for a “transformational” agenda in 2015.' It concludes that parliamentarians should: push for fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); engage in framing the post-2015 development agenda; participate in designing national strategies for sustainable development and aligning national budgets; rally public support around national development goals; and use the post-2015 agenda as an opportunity to increase their participation in the UN. continued...   Sustainable Development Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events World Telecommunication Development Conference 2014 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 30 Mar - 10 Apr Seventh World Urban Forum Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia 5 Apr - 11 Apr 47th Session of the Commission on Population and Development New York City, US 7 Apr - 11 Apr ECOSOC Partnership Forum New York City, US 9 Apr - 10 Apr The Role of Partnerships and their Contribution to the Post-2015 Development Agenda New York City, US 9 Apr - 10 Apr First Annual Sustainable Development Transition Forum Incheon, Republic of Korea 9 Apr - 11 Apr Sanitation and Water for All 2014 High-Level Meeting Washington D.C., US 11 Apr ECOSOC Global Dialogue on Financing for Development New York City, US 14 Apr - 15 Apr First High-Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico 15 Apr - 16 Apr Fourth Meeting of the Sixth Replenishment of the GEF Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 16 Apr - 17 Apr Intersessional Meeting for 3rd International Conference on SIDS New York City, US 21 Apr - 25 Apr Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature New York City, US 22 Apr Global Ocean Action Summit The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 22 Apr - 25 Apr Ensuring Stable and Peaceful Societies in the Post-2015 Development Framework New York City, US 24 Apr - 25 Apr Expert Meeting on Global Justice, Poverty Eradication and the Post-2015 Development Agenda Paris, Ile-De-France, France 28 Apr - 29 Apr    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Sustainable Development Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Faye Leone at faye@iisd.org Funding for Sustainable Development Policy & Practice has been provided by European Union (EU)

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