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Add to Preferred SourcesEach of the 193 countries that signed on to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has committed to producing a report on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (a Voluntary National Review) at least twice over the lifetime of the Agenda. The Voluntary National Reviews are to reflect a country’s efforts and achievements against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Australia delivered its first Voluntary National Review at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on 17 July 2018.
The Review is a ‘whole of Australia’ report. It is not just about government initiatives and activity: it is about the efforts of the business sector, civil society, academia, communities, and individuals. Australians are contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through their work in the care economy, by volunteering, by preserving the natural environment and through their everyday activities.
The Review draws on the activities, engagement, and leadership of key civil society, academic and business organisations and their members. In particular, the Australian Council for International Development, the Global Compact Network Australia, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Australia/Pacific, the Australian Council of Social Service and the United Nations Association of Australia made substantial contributions to the Review through the coordination of outreach events, their expert analysis, and by collecting and compiling case study material.
Together, these organisations hosted the 2018 Australian SDGs Summit, where representatives from all sectors discussed Australia’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read Australia’s Report on the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (Voluntary National Review) 2018
Original source: DFAT
Published on 17 July 201