{"id":1638,"date":"2025-07-01T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T00:26:05","slug":"hlpf2025-side-event-from-local-action-to-global-acceleration-civil-society-led-solutions-to-rescue-the-2030-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/2025\/07\/01\/hlpf2025-side-event-from-local-action-to-global-acceleration-civil-society-led-solutions-to-rescue-the-2030-agenda\/","title":{"rendered":"HLPF2025 in-person side event &#8211; From Local Action to Global Acceleration: Civil Society-Led Solutions to Rescue the 2030 Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-136x77.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/250717-Forus-IN-Person-Side-event-HLPF-2025-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>In-Person Event &#8211; Thursday, July 17th 2025 from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udc49Please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1rp8N2cgvXPVTp20E1I0K14wiIEWDRqMUgIiVN1_RAzs\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Register here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to join this event\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\ud83d\udccd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed International Community\u2019s UN Office, 866 UN Plaza, New York (Corner of East 48th Street and 1st Avenue) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Title: From Local Action to Global Acceleration: Civil Society-Led Solutions to Rescue the 2030 Agenda<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Topic: Localization and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Accelerated SDG Implementation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This captures the main thematic focus, aligned with the broader HLPF 2025 agenda\u2014specifically highlighting:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Localization of the SDGs<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Civil society leadership<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inclusive and equitable partnerships<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Financing and governance reforms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Inclusive Growth), and SDG 17 (Partnerships)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Organizer: Forus International and its members<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With contributions from members of the Forus network featured in the global report, including national and regional civil society organizations from Finland, Nigeria, Indonesia, the Gambia, ADA and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In collaboration with the governments of Nigeria (confirmed) and Finland (confirmed), UNDP already part of\u00a0 Local2030 (Confirmed)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governor&#8217;s Office, Kaduna State Nigeria, Government of Finland, Local2030 Coalition, NNNGO &#8211; Nigeria Network of NGOs, TANGO &#8211; The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations, FINGO &#8211; Finnish NGO Platform, INFID &#8211; International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development, Asia Development Alliance, JANIC &#8211; Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Brief Description of the event\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With time running out to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, it\u2019s clearer than ever that the most meaningful change often starts close to home. This side event, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFrom Local Action to Global Acceleration: Civil Society-Led Solutions to Rescue the 2030 Agenda,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will spotlight how communities, civil society, and their partners are driving SDG progress from the ground up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organized by Forus International, and co-hosted by the Governments of Nigeria and Finland, the Local2030 Coalition, and a vibrant mix of national and regional civil society platforms, the session will launch a new global report showcasing real-world experiences from over 20 countries. These stories demonstrate how local leadership, inclusive partnerships, and community-rooted solutions are advancing SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), and SDG 17 (partnerships).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event will bring together civil society leaders, UN agencies, and government representatives from VNR countries to reflect on how to scale up locally led development. Discussions will focus on breaking systemic barriers, strengthening bottom-up accountability, and unlocking financing for grassroots actors\u2014especially through tools like Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and civic monitoring frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Above all, this event is about amplifying the voices and lessons of those working closest to the challenges\u2014and solutions\u2014of sustainable development. It offers a timely opportunity to rethink how we support and scale the people-powered change needed to rescue the 2030 Agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Context and Rationale:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the 2030 Agenda enters its final five years, urgent, systemic shifts are needed to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite national-level commitments, the pace of implementation remains uneven, particularly at the local level. Localization\u2014empowering local actors to lead and deliver on the SDGs\u2014has emerged as one of the most promising and under-leveraged strategies to close the gap. However, the systemic barriers facing civil society and local governments continue to constrain impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This side event will launch a new report by Forus International and its global network of members , <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From Commitment to Action: Advancing SDG Implementation Through Localization and Partnerships<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u00a0 which presents evidence from over 20 countries and offers actionable insights on how localization, driven by civil society and inclusive partnerships, can accelerate results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event will share insights from the report and create space for exchange on how to localize the SDGs more effectively through innovative financing, governance reforms, and equitable partnerships.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The event will also highlight specific contributions to the SDGs under in-depth review at the 2025 HLPF\u2014particularly SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 8 (inclusive economic growth), and SDG 17 (partnerships)\u2014drawing connections between local realities and global policy processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Objectives:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Launch and share key findings from the Forus global report on SDG localization and partnerships.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Demonstrate how locally led development and civil society action contribute in advancing SDG implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Share case-based policy recommendations and financing solutions from diverse regional experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Promote localization as a strategic lever for the rescue plan of the 2030 Agenda.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foster dialogue between member states, civil society, and development partners on how to scale locally driven, partnership-based solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Proposed Format (90 minutes):<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Opening Remarks (10 minutes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moderator: Forus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speakers:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 500\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representative from the Governments of Finland &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eeva Furman, Chief specialist, Secretary General of Finnish National Commission on Sustainable Development. Prime Minister\u00b4s Office\/ Finland<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representative from the Government of\u00a0 Nigeria &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His Excellency the Governor, Kaduna State<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representative UN Etxea &#8211; Arantza ACHA, Director<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Presentation of Key Report Findings (10 min)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jyotsna Mohan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Panel Discussion (35 min)-Moderator -ADA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Framing report findings &#8211; CSO leaders:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nigeria (NNNGO) &#8211; Mr.\u00a0 Oluseyi Oyebisi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finland (Fingo) &#8211; Ms. Silla Ristim\u00e4ki<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Japan (JANIC \/ ACE) &#8211; Ms. Yuka Iwatsuki<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government representatives\u2014Nigeria and Finland<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact for queries:<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong> \ud83d\udce7 Jyotsna Mohan \u2013 jyotsna@forus-international.org<br>\ud83d\udce7 Clarisse Sih \u2013 clarisse@forus-international.org<br>\ud83d\udcf1 WhatsApp: +91 9654440441<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Organized by:<\/strong> Forus International with its members and partners<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 In-Person Event &#8211; Thursday, July 17th 2025 from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM\u00a0 \ud83d\udc49Please Register here to join th [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":356,"featured_media":1639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/356"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1638"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1651,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1638\/revisions\/1651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}