A High-Level Policy Dialogue for Southern Africa on Financing the Transition to Inclusive Green Economies (IGE) in Africa: Imperatives, Opportunities and Policy Options, is being organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Subregional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA). The event will be held virtually on Thursday, 15 February 2024 from 13:00 Hours - 15:00 Hours
The overall objective of the dialogue is to provide a platform to discuss the theme of the annual ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (CoM2024) on “Financing the Transition to Inclusive Green Economies (IGE) in Africa: Imperatives, Opportunities and Policy Options”. CoM2024 will be held from 28th February to 5th March 2024 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. More details on CoM2024 are available at: https://www.uneca.org/eca-events/cfm2024.
The Southern Africa dialogue intends to bring perspectives of the region on this year’s CoM theme. In doing so, it will examine the following questions among others:
1. What are the major challenges and opportunities for Southern Africa to transition to IGE? What are the major policy, regulatory, institutional, and legal gaps to address?
2. How can Southern African countries finance their transition towards IGE? What are the priority sectors to address? What innovative financing options can be deployed?
3. What measures are Southern African countries putting in place to mobilize financing for IGE? What can be learnt from these attempts? What can be the role of public-private partnerships and development banks in this context?
4. What are some of the best practices in the region contributing to accelerating transition towards IGE and its financing? What new policies and measures are needed to accelerate this transition and its financing? What role can regional integration play?
For further information, please contact:
Ms Bineswaree Bolaky
Economic affairs officer
ECA Subregional Office for Southern Africa
Lusaka, Zambia Email: bineswaree.bolaky@un.org
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Please find the meeting details below:
Meeting Topic: Virtual High-Level Policy Dialogue for Southern Africa 56th Session of UNECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Meeting Date: 15 February 2024
Meeting Time: 13:00 – 15:00 Johannesburg Time
Registration Link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpce-vrjgvGta8XNqp3MFjTRhJbw4-G4Z-
Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/j/95466703502
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