Progressing National SDGs Implementation

The document evaluates the 2018 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) submitted to the UN's High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. It finds that while countries are better adhering to reporting guidelines and focusing more on the principle of 'leaving no one behind,' they still largely ignore other transformative principles of the 2030 Agenda. Additionally, the report notes a concerning lack of transparency regarding the closing of civic space and attacks on human rights and environmental defenders despite some increased engagement with civil society.

• Countries are showing greater consistency in following VNR reporting guidelines and providing comprehensive information on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
• The principle of 'leaving no one behind' is increasingly central to SDG implementation, yet other transformative principles of the 2030 Agenda receive limited attention in VNRs.
• Engagement with civil society organizations shows mixed results, with a notable absence of reporting on the global trend of closing civic space and attacks on environmentalists and human rights defenders.

APA

CCIC, (2019). Progressing National SDGs Implementation. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/progressing-national-sdgs-2018

Chicago

CCIC,. Progressing National SDGs Implementation. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/progressing-national-sdgs-2018.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ccic2019progressing, author = {CCIC,}, title = {{Progressing National SDGs Implementation}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = feb, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/progressing-national-sdgs-2018}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }