1. The Means of Implementation in Support of the Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Perspective of the UNECE Region Andrey Vasilyev Deputy Executive Secretary UNECE Dialogue of the Executive Secretaries with the Second Committee New York, 5 November 2014

2. The UNECE region in a renewed global partnership Significant financing needs for sustainable development Vital role of UNECE region ODA remains crucial New forms and partnerships

3. PPPs in support of sustainable infrastructure Powerful tool to stimulate investments PPPs help close infrastructure gaps Major potential to ‘green’ the infrastructure

4. Inter-regional cooperation to mobilize PPPs Exchange among regions on appropriate PPP models needed UNECE International PPP Centre of Excellence International PPP standards

5. Norms and guidelines to catalyze concrete action Need to translate SDGs into concrete measures Norms, standards, guidelines and instruments Capacity-building to support implementation

6. Transport ECE work on transport has regional and global impact Road safety, vehicle regulation, dangerous goods transport 58 conventions and agreements on transport

7. UN Transport Conventions and Agreements by country

8. Environment Five ECE environmental conventions Addressing transboundary environmental issues Provide means for implementing some of the proposed SDG targets Promoting sustainable water, strengthening participation, preventing air pollution

9. Trade Facilitation Supporting real progress in trade facilitation Recommendations and standards are implemented globally Joint work with other Regional Commissions and international organizations tfig.unece.org

10. Data and monitoring ECE database and lessons from MDG capacity-building Framework for Measuring Sustainable Development Climate change-related statistics Sectoral monitoring (Forests, Transport) Data revolution and modernisation of production

11. Accountability for post-2015 agenda Regional Ministerial Consultation (15-16 Sep) Inclusive process based on existing mechanisms Role of regions in multi-layered accountability

12. Thank you for your attention! Andrey Vasilyev Deputy Executive Secretary UNECE www.unece.org www.unece.org/post-2015/home.html @UN_ECE