APRM-UNDP High level side event – HLPF

PS Saitoti Torome giving his remarks during the on-going APRM-UNDP side event.  The PS said that while the Global and continental Agenda for Development as captioned in the Agenda 2030 and Agenda 2063 are crucial guides for human development that leaves no one behind, there is also a huge call to integrate them to the National Development Planning.  Kenya has heeded this call and is currently working with Economic Commission for Africa and the AUDA-NEPAD to support smooth integrated reporting if the Global and Continental Agenda with Kenya ‘s Medium Term Plans.

Present during the event were Ms. Roselyn Akombe, Governance and peace building Coordinator Regional Service Centre for Africa (chair), Prof. Eddy Maloka, APRM,  CEO, Dr. Francis M. Kai-Kai,  Minister of Planning and Economic Development,  SieraLeone, Dr. Hala El-said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development,  Egypt, Hon. Obeth M. Kandjoze, Director- General,  National Planning  Commission,  Namimbia,  Jaco  Du Toit, Chief, Universal Access to Information Section, UNESCO, Ms Carloine Makasa, Acting Director, SDGs centre for Africa and Amson Sibanda, Chief, National Strategies and Capacity Building Branch, UN-DESA among others.