Almaty: The ECO Secretariat actively participated in the 9th North and Central Asia Multi-stakeholder Forum on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), held on September 4-5, 2025, in a hybrid format from Almaty, Kazakhstan. Dr. Husnu Tekin, Director for Human Resources and Sustainable Development (HRSD), joined the Forum virtually on September 5, Trend reports, citing ECO.

According to Trend News Agency, the Forum was attended by UNESCAP Member States as well as international and regional organizations. This year’s theme was ‘Transformative, Equitable, Innovative and Coordinated Actions for the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs for a Sustainable Future for All.’

During the event’s fifth session, focused on SDG 17 – Partnership for the Goals, Dr. Husnu Tekin delivered a keynote presentation titled ‘Strengthening the Means of Implementation and Revitalizing Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development with a Thematic Focus on Regional Cooperation.’

The presentation highlighted ECO’s ongoing initiatives to advance the SDGs, including organizing targeted events and developing an Action Plan to enhance Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) within the region. It also informed about the key outcomes from the 1st ECO Forum on Sustainable Development, held recently in Arkadag, Turkmenistan, from April 27-30, 2025.

Dr. Tekin emphasized the critical role of policy coherence and collaboration among regional organizations to successfully achieve the SDGs, while noting challenges such as the need for standardized data to accurately measure SDG progress, gaps in financial resources, migration issues, and climate change impacts.