Arab Forum for Sustainable Development Task Force Progress Report (2017) and Work Plan (2018) Karima El Korri 21 November 2017

AFSD-2018 Regional platform for Follow-Up and Review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Arab region Date: 24 to 26 April 2018 Venue: Lebanon (TBC) Theme: Transformation towards sustainable and resilient Arab societies (in line with the theme of the 2018 HLPF) Modality: Multi-stakeholder Meeting Structure: Plenary and special sessions + side events Special Focus: Theme Country experiences (8 Arab countries will prepare VNRs in 2018) SDGs in Focus: 6, 7, 11, 12, 15 and 17 Link to AFSD-2017: Report back on the key achievements since AFSD-2017

AFSD-2018 Going Forward Task Force: Membership finalized by 30 November Lead: ESCWA First Meeting 19 December 2017 (webex) Agree on work-plan Review options and overall structure Second Meeting January 2018 (face to face) Review draft agenda Identify contributors and inputs Discuss logistics Third Meeting March 2018 (webex) Review inputs and finalize agenda Finalize logistical aspects