Baku - On 2 November 2022, the Chief of IOM Mission to Azerbaijan Vladimir Gjorgjiev participated at the First SDG dialogue focusing on green transformation in Azerbaijan which brought together over 100 representatives of the government agencies, the United Nations (UN), World Bank, international financial institutions (IFIs), the diplomatic community, the private sector, civil society, and academia.

The participants of the event, organized by the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Economy, the UN, and the World Bank, reviewed Azerbaijan’s progress towards achieving the green growth indicators and reflected on additional policy measures to accelerate the country’s green transformation and progress toward the SDGs.

They welcomed the fact that “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development” and the "Strategy of Socio-Economic Development in 2022-2026" identified a clean environment and “green growth” as one of the five priorities of Azerbaijan’s development up to 2030.

The participants also discussed joint commitments to foster green growth in Azerbaijan and agreed to produce a short policy brief highlighting the main recommendations for further acceleration of green transformation and SDG progress in the country.

The First SDG Dialogue has marked the official launch of the SDG Dialogue series initiated under the leadership of the National Coordination Council on Sustainable Development with support from the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, World Bank, and the Ministry of Economy. The participants of the first event decided to dedicate the Second SDG Dialogue to inclusive economic growth in Azerbaijan.