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| Secretary-General’s SDG Progress Report | |
|---|---|
| Name | Secretary-General’s SDG Progress Report |
| Author | United Nations Secretariat |
| Country | International |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Sustainable Development Goals |
| Published | Annual |
Secretary-General’s SDG Progress Report The Secretary-General’s SDG Progress Report is an annual assessment produced by the United Nations Secretariat that tracks implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations General Assembly. It synthesizes evidence from UN agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the World Health Organization to inform policymaking by national leaders including heads of state who convene at the United Nations General Assembly and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The report informs multilateral initiatives involving partners like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization, and regional organizations including the African Union and the European Union.
The report was established to monitor progress toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015, responding to calls from leaders such as the Secretary-General of the United Nations and heads of state from the Group of 77, the G77 and China, and the G20. It aims to translate commitments made at fora like the Paris Agreement negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction into measurable indicators used by institutions including the United Nations Statistical Commission and the Economic and Social Council. The report also seeks to guide implementation by national bodies such as the Ministries of Finance and national statistical offices and by global funds like the Global Environment Facility and the Green Climate Fund.
Methodologically, the report draws on indicator frameworks agreed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators and the United Nations Statistical Commission, integrating datasets from agencies including the United Nations Children's Fund, the International Labour Organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It combines household survey microdata from sources like the Demographic and Health Surveys and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys with administrative records from institutions such as the International Telecommunication Union and the World Meteorological Organization. Analytical methods reference work by research centers including the Brookings Institution, the Overseas Development Institute, and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, and utilize modelling tools developed with partners like the World Bank’s World Development Indicators. Quality assurance involves the Committee for the Coordination of Statistical Activities and national metadata from the National Bureau of Statistics in member states.
Key findings map performance gaps across targets for poverty eradication, health, and climate action, highlighting regressions linked to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and climate-related disasters tracked by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report documents trends in indicators monitored by the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization, and flags disparities reported by the United Nations Children’s Fund and UN Women across income quintiles, rural-urban divides, and migrant populations reflected in data from the International Organization for Migration. It identifies financing shortfalls relevant to institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group and underscores environmental thresholds monitored by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services and the United Nations Environment Programme.
Regional assessments disaggregate progress across regions represented by the African Union, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the League of Arab States, and the Organization of American States, using regional commissions such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. Thematic chapters focus on sectors overseen by bodies like the Food and Agriculture Organization for food security, the International Telecommunication Union for connectivity, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for learning outcomes. The report spotlights crisis-affected contexts including Syria, Yemen, Myanmar, and the Sahel region, and analyses pathways for fragile settings in coordination with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission.
Recommendations advance policy levers advocated by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, urging member states to mobilize domestic resource mobilization policies endorsed by the International Monetary Fund and to strengthen tax systems with guidance from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The report calls for scaling climate finance through mechanisms involving the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility, accelerating social protection models aligned with ILO standards, and expanding digital access in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union. It encourages international cooperation via mechanisms such as debt relief coordinated by the Paris Club and multilateral concessional lending through the World Bank and regional development banks like the Asian Development Bank and the African Development Bank.
Reception among UN member states, civil society organizations such as Oxfam and Amnesty International, and philanthropic actors like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has varied: some governments reference the report in pledges at the UN General Assembly High-level Week, while scholars at institutions like Harvard University and London School of Economics critique methodological limitations. Analysts at think tanks including the Center for Global Development and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace have debated the report’s utility for policy, and NGOs have called for greater transparency in data from national statistical systems and for inclusion of perspectives from movements such as Fridays for Future and indigenous advocacy networks. Debates with multilateral creditors and private investors have focused on the feasibility of the report’s financing proposals and the adequacy of targets tracked by UN specialised agencies.