The ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Financing the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in ASEAN was held on August 21 – 22 in Chiang Rai, Thailand
Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - TheASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Financing the Implementation of the SustainableDevelopment Goals in ASEAN was held on August 21 – 22 in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
The ASEAN-China-UNDP Symposium on Financing the Implementation of theSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ASEAN brought together seniorrepresentatives from governmental agencies of ASEAN Member States and China,ASEAN sectoral bodies, prominent think tanks and representatives of civilsociety, the ASEAN Secretariat, UNDP, the private sector and the media.
All participants visited Doi Tung Development Project and joined Doi TungConversation Project which was a direct interface between participants and localvillagers, migrant workers, community/village leaders, local authorities, localbusiness/chambers etc. in Chiang Rai. The Doi Tung Conversation focuses on fourtopics, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, ASEAN Community,Financing and Investment for Sustainable Development and Sustainability.
This Symposium provided a venue for ASEAN, China and UNDP to work together andsupport ASEAN Member States in effort to obtain more Integrated NationalFinancing Frameworks for leveraging and managing finance of sustainabledevelopment as a priority task toward the Third Financing for Development.
Building on the success and momentum of the ‘Leave No One Behind’ Symposium in2016 will reinforce, sustain, and enhance the localisation of the SDGs. It willcontribute to raising awareness, support and buy-in of the people of ASEAN inrealising the SDGs and building the ASEAN Community which is a people-centredand people-oriented. Through direct interaction with the local communities, theSymposium will also provide the opportunity for participants to hear andbenefit from local villagers on what sustainability means to them and integratethese views into effective policies aimed at financing and popularising theSDGs.-VNA
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At the event (Source: chiangraitimes.com) 
