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National Workshop on Voluntary Subnational Review and Urban Resilience
Kanda Rangsimawong
Tue, 25/08/2026 - 11:28
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Event Background
With only four years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, accelerating implementation at the subnational and local levels has become increasingly urgent. The 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) underscored the importance of stronger multilevel governance, evidence-based policymaking and the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals. Strengthening the capacity of subnational and local governments to translate national commitments into locally responsive action is therefore critical to accelerating progress towards the SDGs.
As part of the preparations for its third Voluntary National Review (VNR), to be presented at the HLPF in 2027, Sri Lanka is strengthening the localization of the VNR process through its first Voluntary Subnational Review (VSR) in Uva Province, to be piloted in Uva Province. The VSR will generate place-based evidence, stakeholder perspectives and practical lessons to inform Sri Lanka’s 2027 VNR and strengthen the integration of subnational priorities into national SDG implementation and reporting.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is supporting this process through capacity development, technical assistance, stakeholder engagement and regional knowledge exchange. This support will also strengthen urban resilience through comprehensive resilience assessments that will provide an evidence base to inform policy, planning and targeted interventions at the subnational and local levels and establish appropriate monitoring mechanisms.
This two-day national workshop represents an important first step in implementing this support. Day 1 will strengthen understanding of Sri Lanka’s 2027 VNR process for government and build the capacity of representatives from all nine provinces on the VSR methodology and outcome. The programme will cover stakeholder engagement, evidence generation, data and indicators, and the integration of subnational priorities into national SDG processes. Day 2 will introduce practical approaches and methodologies for assessing and strengthening urban resilience at the subnational levels.
The workshop will provide a platform for participating national and provincial representatives to exchange experiences, identify common challenges, and strengthen coordination around SDG localization and resilience. The VNR localization and VSR capacity-building initiative is intended to be progressively scaled across Sri Lanka, enabling other provinces to undertake their own VSRs. It will also generate practical lessons and a replicable approach that can be adapted and applied in other countries across Asia and the Pacific.
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Galle Face Hotel
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General
The sixth session of the Committee on Transport is scheduled to be held from 12 to 13 November 2020.
The secretariat is monitoring the rapidly evolving situation with regard to the COVID-19 outbreak and is putting into place measures to mitigate public health risks associated with mass gatherings. The secretariat continues to receive guidance from the World Health Organization, the authorities of the host country of ESCAP and the United Nations Secretariat.
Decisions on the schedule and modality of the Committee session to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants will be communicated as soon as practicable.
Credentials
Delegations are kindly requested to submit letters of credentials to Mr. Weimin Ren, Director, Transport Division, ESCAP, United Nations Building, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand, Fax: (66-2) 288-1067, 288-3050, at their earliest convenience prior to 1 October 2018.. Letters of credential should be addressed to the Executive Secretary of the ESCAP and emailed to escap-ttd@un.org.
Members of delegations are kindly reminded to bring official identification with them, duly signed by the appropriate authorities of their respective Governments/Agencies/Organizations, and provide them to the Secretariat staff at the registration counter located on the ground floor of the UNCC along with a copy of the letter of credentials indicating their appointment to the delegation.
Registration and identification badges
Participants are requested to register and obtain a visitor’s badge with ID picture on the first day of the meeting, i.e. Monday, 19 November 2018 between 08.00 hours and 09.00 hours. This is done at the Registration Counter located on the ground floor of the UNCC. Participants who are not able to register during the time indicated above are requested to do so immediately upon their arrival at UNCC and before going to the conference room. This procedure is important for security reason and will also ensure that all participants’ names appear on the list of participants.
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In conformity with standard United Nations security procedures, all participants must complete a mandatory online registration at https://meetings.unescap.org/. Participants are encouraged to complete this procedure well in advance of the meeting and no later than 1 October 2018. To facilitate the process, participants are encouraged to submit their photo in advance.
For identification and security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their meeting badges at all times when on the United Nations compound, and also during the meeting and at social functions. The loss of a meeting badge should be communicated to the Conference Management Unit, located on the ground floor of the UNCC behind the registration counter, so that a new one can be issued immediately.
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Participants wishing to circulate any papers or literature at the meeting are requested to consult staff from the secretariat servicing the meeting for the necessary arrangements.
Daily subsistence allowance
ESCAP does not provide financial assistance for participation in the 5th session of the Committee on Transport. However, it does cover the travel expenses of officials participating in the workshop on cross-border co-deployment of fibre optic infrastructure along road and rail networks. In that regard, the following shall apply:
Depending on which of the above applies, participants whose travel is sponsored (or partly sponsored) by ESCAP will receive a DSA to cover all costs associated with their participation in the meeting, including accommodation, meals and local transport while in Bangkok. A voucher to be cashed at the bank located on the ESCAP premises will be given to participants. Participants will receive their vouchers against submittal of a copy of their passports, copy of their air-tickets and the original boarding pass(es) for the flight(s) to Bangkok. To facilitate the issuance of vouchers, eligible participants are kindly requested to come with read-made copies of their passports. To date, the DSA for Bangkok is Thai Baht 7,150 (about US$ 216). Please note that this amount is subject to change without prior notice.
Participants who are unable to stay for the entire duration of the meeting are requested to inform the secretariat as soon as possible after their arrival so that the DSA can be adjusted accordingly.
In those cases where the participation costs are borne by ESCAP, the secretariat will provide only travel and DSA as expressed and will not assume responsibility for any other expenditures, including the following:
You are representing your Government only at the 5th session of the Committee on Transport: ESCAP does not provide any financial support and participation is on a self-financing basis.
You are representing your Government only at the workshop on co-deployment: ESCAP provides air-ticket and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for two nights (i.e. 21 and 22 November 2018 depending on flight schedule.
You are representing your Government at both the 5th session of the Committee on Transport and the workshop on co-deployment: ESCAP provides air-ticket and DSA for two nights (i.e. 21 and 22 November 2018 depending on flight schedule and participants have to cover three nights on a self-financing basis (i.e. 18 to 20 November 2018).
all expenses in the home country incidental to travel abroad, including expenditure for visa, medical examination, inoculations and other such miscellaneous items and internal travel to and from the airport of arrival and departure in the home country;
salary and related allowances for the participants during the period of the meeting;
cost incurred by participants in respect of travel insurance, accident insurance, medical bills or hospitalization fees in connection with attending the meeting;
compensation in the event of death or disability of participants in connection with attending the meeting;
any loss of or damage to personal property of participants while attending the meeting or losses or damages claimed by third parties as a result of any negligence on the part of the participants;
any other expenses of a personal nature, not directly related to the purpose of the meeting.
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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
15. Life on Land
17. Partnerships for the Goals
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