Regional preparatory workshop for African voluntary national reviews and voluntary local reviews: strengthening integration and reporting on the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063

Facilitator: Jean-Paul Adam, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Opening remarks: • Vera Songwe, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA • Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs • Collen Vixen Kelapile, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations and President of the Economic and Social Council