A document containing the inputs provided by the Observers of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and other stakeholders during the open consultation on proposed global SDG Indicators coded as “green” has been posted online.
Month: November 2015
As agreed at the 2nd IAEG-SDGs meeting in Bangkok, an open consultation will take place on the proposed SDG Indicators that were coded as “green” ahead of the meeting. As indicated by the co-chairs of the IAEG-SDGs, additional comments on the indicators coded as “green” during the meeting can also be submitted. The consultation will be open from Wednesday, 4 November 9 am EST to Saturday, 9 am 7 November EST.
The consultation is open to observers (non-IAEG Member States and representatives of regional commissions and regional and international agencies) and other stakeholdersĀ (civil society, academia and private sector) for technical comments.
The inputs provided will be considered by the IAEG-SDGs Members in their final phase of preparation of the set of indicators to be submitted to the Statistical Commission. The final decision on the number, type and formulation of the indicators in the global indicator framework proposal will be taken by the IAEG-SDGs Members.
The ECOSOC President is organizing a high-level retreat on the HLPF from 21-22 November outside NYC. He would like to invite 3 representatives of the major groups and other stakeholders to also participate. Please find attached a form that we have created for soliciting nominations for the HLPF WG’s final selection. Please note that the deadline for nominations is cob Friday, 6 November. Please also note that while the cost of participation in the retreat (bus transportation to venue, lodging and meals) will be covered, DESA will not be able to support travel to this event.