The global conversation begins

The consultations on the post-2015 development agenda take their cue from the mobilizing power of the MDGs, targets that countries continue to strive towards. The Global Conversation represents an effort to dramatically widen the net of engagement in discussions leading to the formulation of a successor development framework, even as work continues towards the current set of goals. This report offers a snapshot of the current stories emerging from this global exercise in listening to people’s perspectives and priorities. We publish this report even as consultations are still under way, in an effort to reflect on preliminary results for the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the post-2015 Development Agenda, as well as the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals.