This ASEAN SDGs-SSE Forum serves as a platform for fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration among policymakers, academics, CSOs and NGOs, private sector leaders, and international and regional development agencies. The forum underscores the immense potential and emerging challenges within the ASEAN region while emphasizing the importance of inclusive dialogue to assess achievements, address obstacles, and chart the path forward. It aims to build solidarity and ensure that no one is left behind in the pursuit of sustainable development across ASEAN. The primary objective is to co-develop the ASEAN SDG-SSE Community Roadmap 2026, aligning efforts toward sustainable and inclusive growth in the region. The ASEAN SDG-SSE Community Roadmap 2026 is set to be presented at the ASEAN People’s Gathering and during a side event of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), amplifying its impact and engagement at the regional level.
Take stock of SDG implementation in ASEAN countries, noting achievements, challenges, and ways to accelerate localization.
Explore UN efforts to position SSE as a vehicle for localizing SDGs through community-driven initiatives addressing economic, social, environmental, and governance concerns.
Develop an ASEAN SDG-SSE Roadmap (2026-2030) to be presented at the side event of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) gathering on May 26, 2025.
Foster collaboration among ASEAN stakeholders and explore the establishment of an ASEAN Taskforce on SDG-SSE, similar to the UN Taskforce on SSE, to mobilize local communities.