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The world has been grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating aftershocks. It has laid bare deep inequalities which are the result of the weaknesses of a global system that are addressed precisely in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the 2030 Agenda, we have a holistic framework that brings the global economic, environmental, and development agenda together. Instead of sidelining the Goals, COVID-19 has made the SDGs even more relevant. The SDGs are not only useful for understanding COVID-19, they are also a valuable tool to guide the international and national recovery effort. The SDGs and particularly, SDG4 will be vital for a truly sustainable recovery, more inclusive economies, and stronger, more resilient societies.

This Webinar provides us a venue to look afresh at the SDGs as a framework for recovery towards a “better normal” and the particular role of SDG4 as a foundation to build back better.