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Furthermore, 49% of non-government respondents feel their government is not committed to using this data for policymaking or accountability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001230#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"African countries' participation in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the HLPF has increased significantly, with 18 countries reporting in 2019, representing over a third of all reports. 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