Brainstorming on Collaborative Approach to SDGs in South and South-West Asia - Climate Change and the Way Forward

Promoting regional cooperation is one of the mandates of ESCAP, and South and South-West Asia has constantly been working on regional cooperation to foster SDGs. However, the existing subregional organisations, such as SAARC, face serious challenges in promoting collaboration and cooperation amongst member states. As influential institutions from South and South-West Asia, the SANS Network has the potential to create an alternative mechanism for regional cooperation amongst member States in the subregion since most SANS members also are advising their national governments on various policy formulations.
In this regard, at their first meeting in 2024, the SANS members gathered together to discuss  the potential of a collaborative approach to SDGs in South and South-West Asia, concentrating on climate change and SDG 13.