Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure

14 Nov 2019, 08:30 → 15 Nov 2019, 17:30 Europe/Zurich

In-Person

Room IX (Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland)

On 14-15 November 2019, UN Environment and UNOPS will hold a Workshop on Inclusive Infrastructure.

The workshop will bring together a wide range of stakeholders with experience and expertise in inclusive infrastructure development. It aims to foster discussions on the challenges that confront countries when infrastructure is not designed to be inclusive and does not consider the needs of all end-users, especially marginalised groups. It will provide a platform to discuss solutions for improving infrastructure projects such that they have a positive impact on the excluded and vulnerable groups of population and contribute to reducing inequalities, while at the same time contributing to environmental sustainability.

The outcomes of this workshop will directly inform and feed-into guidance on integrated, systems-level approaches to delivering sustainable infrastructure that is being developed by the Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership. The Workshop will be informed by, and build upon, key ongoing initiatives such as the G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment and Global Infrastructure Hub’s Reference Tool for Inclusive Infrastructure.

Thursday, 14 November

08:30 → 09:00 Arrival and Registration: Welcome coffee

09:00 → 13:00 Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure

09:15 → 09:30 Introduction: UN Environment and UNOPS

• Background and context (Infrastructure and the SDGs, Integrated Approaches)

• Workshop objectives and format

09:30 → 10:45 Session 1a: Plenary – Framing the Challenge: Addressing the Needs of All

Speakers:

Morag Baird, Director, Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH)

Dr Coraline Goron, Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy, Duke Kunshan University

Presentations will bring unique perspectives on challenges and opportunities related to socially inclusive infrastructure. The purpose of the presentations made in plenary will be to stimulate discussions during the subsequent breakout sessions.

10:45 → 11:30 Session 1b: Key Challenges and Solutions for Addressing the Needs of All

Participants will form breakout groups to discuss key questions related to the presentations.

12:30 → 14:00 Lunch

13:30 → 17:30 Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure

15:00 → 18:00 Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure

15:15 → 16:00 Session 2b: Key challenges and solutions

Participants will form breakout groups to discuss key questions related to the presentations.

Friday, 15 November

09:00 → 12:30 Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure

09:15 → 10:30 Session 3a: The Way Forward

Participants will form groups to discuss ways forward related to key topics. The session will be organized in a “World Cafe” style where each group spends time at several “stations”, each dedicated to a different topic/outcome.

Examples:

• Key principles for inclusive and sustainable infrastructure

• Research gaps

• Opportunities to get inclusive sustainable infrastructure on the global policy agenda

12:00 → 13:30 Lunch

12:30 → 13:30 Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure

13:30 → 17:30 Inclusive Sustainable Infrastructure