The United Nations Development Account (UNDA) project “Strengthening energy policies of Countries with Special Needs to build back better from COVID-19” is being implemented jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The objective of this project is to improve the capacity of policymakers by supporting them to develop SDG 7 Roadmaps which enable the delivery of both the sustainable energy transition and the economic recovery from COVID-19. The participating eight countries are at different stages of Roadmap development, while one country (Kiribati) has completed its Roadmap. These countries are member States of UNESCAP, with three of them (Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan) are also member States of UNECE.
This inter-regional seminar is intended to allow project countries, which are participating in the roadmap development process, to share their lessons learned and best practices through regional dialogue. Interested participants from other countries in the region and energy experts/professionals are welcome to join.