The Sustainable development Goals and Agenda 2063

The publication is a report of the 2016 consultations with Regional Intergovernmental and Inter-parliamentary Bodies namely: the African Union Commission (AUC), the East African Community (EAC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) and regional Civil Society, came together in Nairobi (Kenya) for regional consultation on Agenda 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Africa’s Agenda 2063 in Nairobi (Kenya). The goal of the consultation was to provide a forum for discussion and agreement on strategic priorities to strengthen regional efforts towards accelerated action on gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), within the framework of the globally adopted Agenda 2030 and the SDGs, and Africa’s Agenda 2063. The report captures the discussions of the convening with concrete recommendations outlined in the pathway document.