Partnerships for Sustainable Development and Unlocking Economic Opportunity through Sport (DLabs)

Hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) under its flagship DLAB Programme, this side event showcases how collaboration across sectors can accelerate inclusive and sustainable development.Through two connected panels and a fireside dialogue, the session will explore how governments, civil society, and business can co-create solutions that translate the Sustainable Development Goals into real opportunities, particularly for young people.

Programme Highlights

Panel 1 – Catalysing Change: Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.

A focused discussion on how governments, civil-society leaders, development financiers, and private-sector innovators are building equitable partnerships that drive progress on the SDGs.

Fireside Chat – Impact Voices

Grass-roots leaders from RLabs, Zlto and Amandla share how the DBSA DLAB Programme has helped their organisations scale impact and transform lives.