Report Launch | The 2025 Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report: Delivering a Just Transition: Advancing Decent Work, Gender Equality, and Social Protection

Description

The 2025 SDG Partnership report analyses the workforce dynamics of the Asia-Pacific region’s transition to green and blue economies. While this shift will mitigate climate change impacts and generate millions of new jobs, it will also bring about livelihood disruptions and workforce challenges for the region. A just transition, that is as fair and inclusive as possible, creating decent work opportunities and leaving no-one behind, is essential to deliver environmental sustainability, improve livelihoods and reduce inequalities in the region. 

The report examines the impacts of this transition on workforce, assess workforce preparedness and presents targeted solutions to promote inclusive workforce development, transition-ready social protection and gender equality. The report also outlines critical enablers for a just transition and provides actionable recommendations on how this can be achieved.

Objectives

The event will bring together speakers from diverse background to reflect on the insights from the annual ESCAP-ADB-UNDP Asia-Pacific SDG Partnership Report. Discussions will explore solutions to equip the region’s workforce to navigate the transition to green and blue economies and drive progress towards all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Target Participants

Policy makers in Asia and the Pacific; private sector investors; researchers in academia and think tanks; members of the international development community; ADB Board, Management, and staff.

Resource Speakers

Moderator: 

Ms. Sandy Hanutsaha
Radio and TV Presenter

Speakers and panelists: 

Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
Executive Secretary of ESCAP

Ms. Kanni Wignaraja
United Nations Assistant Secretary General and
UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific

Ms. Noelle O‘Brien

Director, Climate Change, Asian Development Bank 

Dr Cynthia McDougall

Senior Research Fellow, SEI 

David Simmonds

Chief Strategy, Sustainability and Governance Officer of CLP

How to Register

In person: by invitation
Open to public viewing via YouTube livestream and UN WebTV

Costs

This is a free event.

Event Organizers / Partners

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)