The IV World Forum on Local Economic Development was presented on October 10, at the UNRIC Office in Brussels, co-organized by the Embassy of Cape Verde in Belgium, UNRIC, the European Committee of the Regions and the UNDP office in Brussels.

The Director of the UNDP Representative Office in Brussels, Ms. Barbara Pesce-Monteiro highlighted the importance of the forum. “The IV World Forum on Local Economic Development is an opportunity to share experiences and build partnerships, we are not only going to talk about the SDGs but really about their localization,” said the UNDP Director.