Date and time: 15 July (14:45–16:30 EST )

Venue: Flanders House New York 

Organizer: Regions4 in collaboration with UN-Habitat & Founding Partners 

With only five years remaining until 2030, accelerating progress on the SDGs is more urgent than ever. Subnational governments play a pivotal role in achieving sustainable development due to their proximity to citizens, jurisdiction over key sectors, and growing capacity for innovation and multilevel governance. Moreover, while multilateralism is critically challenged, SDG localization remains an area of broad agreement in the international community. 

In this context, the Regions4SDGs initiative, launched in 2024 by Regions4 and UN-Habitat, provides regions with a consistent framework of action, technical assistance, and support in accessing financing opportunities to foster SDG implementation and set the ground for post-2030 commitments. 

The 2025 High-Level Political Forum offers an opportunity to convene subnational authorities, technical partners, the private sector, and the financial community to present the first draft of the Regions4SDGs Framework and collect input for its finalization. In an independent side event organized by the Government of Flanders, Regions4, and UN-Habitat, a high-level panel and the presentation of the Framework will be followed by a world café segment to explore the draft and collect input. These segments will be part of a broader event involving the private sector with its crucial efforts to support the SDG transition.