The Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) is just around the corner. It will be held on 27-30 March 2023 (hybrid) in Bangkok, Thailand as part of the HLPF to be held in New York in July this year. SDGs under review this year are: Goal 6 (Clean water and sanitation); Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy); Goal 9 (Industry. innovation, and infrastructure); Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) and Goal 17 (Partnership for the Goals).
These SDGs are linked with the ISLANDS programming and are an opportunity to showcase the coordination and implementation of projects.

From the Asia Pacific region, Fiji and Maldives are reporting their VNRs this year and the APFSD will be a key forum to provide input and observe trends in the region. Do we have ISLANDS focal points planning to attend, or connected in the process drafting the national VNRs?
It would be great to hear what key features are being included, discussed, and prioritized--and of course how gender equality (SDG5) too as a cross-cutting issue in the SDG reporting is being integrated.

Outside of the Asia Pacific region, ISLANDS countries conducting VNRs this year include: Barbados, Comoros, Guyana, and Saint Kitts and Nevis with regional forums ahead of HLPF planned.