The Islamabad Regional Dialogue on SDG Implementation, Regional Cooperation & Investment 2026 will be the first major dialogue convened under the Central Asia–Afghanistan–Pakistan Sustainable Development Initiative.
The Dialogue will bring together stakeholders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan, alongside international organizations, development partners, financial institutions, academia, civil society, youth and the private sector.
The region possesses significant opportunities for cooperation, but also faces interconnected challenges involving water security, climate change, environmental degradation, food security, energy, connectivity, trade, youth employment, digital transformation and sustainable financing.
These challenges increasingly require approaches that complement national development efforts with regional cooperation.
