Progressing national SDGs implementation: An independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2017

The report analyzes 42 VNRs from 2017 to establish ten key pillars for the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, offering recommendations for improving SDG implementation and peer learning through the HLPF.

• The assessment identifies ten essential pillars required for the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• The report analyzes 42 VNR reports submitted in 2017 in English, French, and Spanish to the UN's High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
• The document provides conclusions and recommendations to help countries improve their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation and utilize the HLPF for knowledge exchange and mutual peer learning.

APA

Kindornay, S., Surasky, J., & Risse, N. (2018). Progressing national SDGs implementation: An independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2017. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/progressing-national-sdgs-implementation-independent-assessment-voluntary

Chicago

Kindornay, Shannon, Javier Surasky, and Nathalie Risse. Progressing national SDGs implementation: An independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2017. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/progressing-national-sdgs-implementation-independent-assessment-voluntary.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kindornay2018progressing, author = {Kindornay, Shannon and Surasky, Javier and Risse, Nathalie}, title = {{Progressing national SDGs implementation: An independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2017}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/progressing-national-sdgs-implementation-independent-assessment-voluntary}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }