Lead Organizer: Asia Development Alliance and Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC)
Co-organizers:  MInistry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysian CSO SDG Alliance, WNTA- India UNDP, Forum for Indian Development Cooperation (FIDC), Forus, TAP Network , SDG Watch Europe,

The side event explores the 2030 Agenda’s commitments to ‘leave no one behind’ and ‘whole of society approaches fostered through knowledge sharing and innovative partnerships including between CSOs and governments, between CSOs themselves, and diverse multi-stakeholder partnerships.
It also explores how innovative, diverse partnerships and South-South Cooperation can connect partners in VNR reporting countries this year, and enable mutual learning and sharing of best practices.
Partnership impacts include: Improved VNR reporting, integrating the perspectives of marginalized communities & a better understanding of their support needs and Increased public awareness through mass mobilization to promote citizen action on the 2030 Agenda.