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Synergy Drivers for Sustainable Development
By: Mike Davy
Last updated: Friday, 6 March 2026
Photo by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash
While progress has been made towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is now at a critical juncture. Most SDG targets remain off track, and there is increasing recognition that siloed approaches are insufficient in the final years before 2030.
The University of Sussex, with the Sussex Sustainability Research Programme in the lead, is hosting the next annual tripartite event with IDS, the Africa Centre, and the University of Ghana, and you are warmly invited to attend the online workshop.
Synergy Drivers for Sustainable Development
Exploring the SDG acceleration framework and cross-sector collaboration
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 13:00 – 15:45 (UK Time)
The workshop will build on the findings of the report on synergy drivers recently prepared by the Sussex Sustainability Research Programme for the FCDO, as well as themes explored in previous tripartite events. The event will introduce and critically examine the concept of synergy drivers (policies and measures that advance multiple SDGs), with a focus on how these approaches can help accelerate SDG achievement in the final phase of the 2030 Agenda.
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13:00-13:05 |
Opening and Welcome from the Chair Dr Hikima Baah, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex |
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13:05-13:20 |
Keynote - To the finish line: Synergy drivers and the last phase of SDG implementation Joseph Alcamo, Global Studies, University of Sussex and Director of Sussex Sustainability Research Programme (SSRP) |
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13:20-14:10
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Panel Discussion
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14:10-14:30 |
Convenience Break |
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14:30-15:00 |
Interactive Breakout Session |
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15:00-15:30
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Close of the session
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Access Details:
Platform: Zoom – Scan QR code or Click to Join
Meeting ID: 854 4053 0068.
Passcode: 125907