Health and Sustainable Development Goals. Advisory meeting (2019)

The Health and Sustainable Development Goals Advisory Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 18–19 June 2019 discussed and revised a draft SDG guide, its associated technical resources and their applicability. The following themes were discussed based on the 4As approach: assess, align, accelerate and account. It was agreed that revision of the guide should prioritize simplification of the guidance on available tools and resources; consider communication at the start and throughout policy implementation; highlight how interactions between the SDGs can focus and accelerate implementation efforts for health and well-being; consider the capacity available to support implementation at all stages and support its sustainable development; emphasize the importance of participation at all stages of policy implementation; present data and evidence in a way that is most effective; and collect and disseminate a compendium of best practice. The draft guide should be presented for further discussion at a side-event at the 69th session of the Regional Committee for Europe in September 2019.