Co-organisers: UN Economic Commission for Europe, Climate Compatible Growth, SLOCAT
Collaborators: ADB, IDRC Canada, FCDO, ITDP, WRI
Invitation letter to ITC Member State Representatives
Workshop Objectives
This one‑and‑a‑half‑day workshop brought together experts, practitioners, and other actors to collaboratively develop a monitoring and tracking framework for the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport. Through interactive sessions and structured dialogue, participants:
- Reviewed existing monitoring frameworks and identified gaps.
- Proposed principles for indicators for tracking progress against the focus areas outlined in the Implementation Plan.
- Addressed data challenges and capacity needs.
- Explored governance models and institutional arrangements.
- Established partnerships and proposed next steps for implementation.
Participants engaged in World Café‑style discussions, group exercises, and plenary sessions to ensure diverse perspectives helped shape this critical framework for sustainable transport transformation.
Day 1: 19 February 2025
8:30 – Registration and Networking
9:00 – Welcome and Opening Remarks
Official opening and introduction to the workshop objectives
9:40 – Framing the Workshop
Establishing shared understanding and personal connections among participants
10:30 – Setting the Stage
Learning from experiences of others for the implementation of the decade
11:00 – Break
11:15 – What Should We Monitor?
Exploring current indicators, frameworks, and what already exists in the field
12:15 – Introduction to Designing the Framework
Agreeing the principles and approach for collaborative development of a framework for monitoring progress on delivery of the implementation plan
12:45 – Lunch
13:30 – Consultation with Inland Transport Committee Member States (ITC)
National government perspectives on the decade and what is important for monitoring and tracking
14:10 – Designing the Framework: World Café
Rotating discussions on principles for indicators for tracking progress against the focus areas outlined in the Implementation Plan
16:10 – Break
16:30 – Plenary Synthesis
17:25 – Wrap Up
Looking ahead to Day 2
17:30 – Day 1 Ends
Day 2: 20 February 2025
8:30 – Registration and Networking
9:00 – Introducing Day 2 and Re-cap from Day 1
Reflecting on key insights and preparing for Day 2
9:05 – Platform Options and Data Partnerships
Exploring collaboration opportunities and existing infrastructure for data sharing
10:35 – Break
10:45 – Governance and Institutions
Examining potential governance models and institutional arrangements for the framework
11:45 – Planning Forward
Proposing principles, timelines, and concrete next steps to support the Implementation Plan
12:15 – Solidifying Results and Recapping Next Steps
Reflecting on outcomes and confirming commitments for the way forward
12:30 – Workshop Concludes
