Fourth session of the Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender

Opening of the session

Election of the Bureau

Consideration and adoption of the agenda and programme of work (chaired by the incoming Chair of the Bureau)

Introduction to the work of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division (ECA)

Report to the Committee on activities undertaken within the context of subprogramme 9 – poverty, inequality and social policy (ECA)

Report to the Committee on activities undertaken within the context of subprogramme 6 – gender equality and women’s empowerment (ECA)

Discussion

Lunch break

Parallel session 1: Presentation and discussion on the subtheme: “Harnessing productive jobs: equipping women and girls with skills of tomorrow”

Parallel session 2: Presentation and discussion on the subtheme: “Promoting inclusive and resilient youth employment in Africa, now and beyond COVID-19”

Parallel session 3: Presentation and discussion on the subtheme “Inclusive and resilient growth in Africa: the role of spatial planning”

Reports from the parallel sessions

Concluding comments – Chair of the Bureau

General discussion on the theme of the fourth session: “Building forward better towards an inclusive and resilient future in the context of COVID-19”

Drafting of conclusions and recommendations of the fourth session

Consideration and adoption of conclusions and recommendations of the fourth session

Closing of the session