Building competencies and capacities for auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sector

This pre-event aims to bring together the UNCTAD ISAR and INTOSAI communities of experts, including policy and decision makers, Supreme Audit Institutions leads and experts, representatives of INTOSAI standard-setting bodies and working groups, international standard-setters, development partners, and professional accountancy bodies for a high-level dialogue to:

• Discuss the role of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in auditing and assurance of sustainability reporting in the public sector. SAIs and other stakeholders will share their experiences and insights gained from their engagement with sustainability reporting.
   
• Explore synergies for working together to develop competencies of public sector accountants and auditors to prepare and provide assurance on sustainability reports.
   
• Discuss INTOSAI Development Initiative’s plans to support SAIs build capacities and advance sustainability reporting in the public sector through its Auditing Sustainability Reporting in the Public Sector Initiative.