With widespread acknowledgement the world is off track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, there’s hope governments will step up their actions to meet their development commitments in the next decade and ensure no one is left behind. For the past four years, a coalition of civil society organizations – including Together 2030 – have reviewed national governments’ reports to the United Nations on their SDG progress. These Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) are meant to serve as transparent, thorough analyses of where each country is on their SDG journey. Delivered annually at the High-level Political Forum in New York, VNRs are:
Together 2030 releases a new report, outlining its main activities and achievements from November 2018 to October 2019 on the occasion of Together 2030 fourth anniversary. Four years since its inception, Together 2030 continues to be focused on bringing the voices and experiences of civil society and non-governmental stakeholders to the center of decision-making and accountability of the 2030 Agenda at all levels. This report is a detailed recount of the [read on]
Since 2016, Together 2030 and a team from the Politics Department at Newcastle University have collaborated to produce an annual survey on stakeholder participation in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the end of the first four year “cycle” of review at the High Level Political Forum, this paper brings together and summarises the main trends and findings of the surveys over the years, reflecting on how the survey – and the SDG context – has changed over this period, and where it might go next. The results of the survey over the four [read on]
In the context of the SDGs Summit 2019, Together 2030 and Newcastle University are launching the 4th perceptions survey report. Together 2030 and Newcastle University’s annual perceptions survey gathers stakeholders’ perspectives on national follow up and review of the SDGs. This year’s report Commitments and challenges: stakeholder participation in follow up and review of the Sustainable Development Goals, 2019 poses three main questions: (1) how extensive is stakeholder awareness of, and participation in, the process of VNRs -including participation by marginalised groups? (2) How, and how meaningfully, are stakeholders involved in review and implementation processes, and (3) Have stakeholders seen progress on SDG implementation since 2015? The report finds [read on]
This report compiles all activities undertaken by Together 2030 before, during and after the High Level Political Forum 2019. It also includes highlights of Together 2030 members participating in various activities, pictures as well as resources such as Together 2030 position paper, webinars and more. You can read the full report here
Ahead of the 2019 Session of the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development (HLPF), to be held in New York from July 9 – 18, Together 2030 launches its position paper with key messages to governments and stakeholders engaged in the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda. The paper focuses on the theme for this year’s HLPF ‘Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality" and also provides recommendations for all the goals under review, namely: • Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all • Goal 8. [read on]
On the occasion of the High-level Political Forum reform, the networks and initiatives of civil society Action for Sustainable Development, Forus, the Together 2030 and TAP Network have come together to outline a set of shared principles to guide the upcoming HLPF review. With thousands of members from across the world, the aforementioned have joint forces to maximize the opportunity that this process represents with the common understanding of this review to be critical to the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which should serve to improve global-level follow up and review [read on]
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"Progressing National SDG Implementation" is the third in a regular series of reports commissioned by civil society. It documents and analyses the 46 Voluntary National Review (VNR) reports submitted in 2018 to the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The report identifies ten key pillars that we believe are essential to the effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It also recognizes emerging good practice, and sets out a range of conclusions and recommendations with respect to how countries can both improve their implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and use the HLPF as [read on]
El Centro de Pensamiento Estratégico Internacional (Cepei), en asociación con Together 2030, presentan nueva vez un informe de seguimiento a los discursos pronunciados por representantes de los países de América Latina y el Caribe, ante la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en su 73era sesión en Septiembre 2018, en Nueva York. El objetivo del informe es identificar cuáles son las prioridades y posiciones de los países de Lationoamerica y el Caribe frente a los temas más relevantes de la actualidad internacional. El trabajo presenta un análisis de los temas que se consideran más relevantes para los 33 Estados de América Latina y el [read on]
As part of the celebrations of its 3rd Anniversary, Together 2030 is launching a new report, outlining its main activities and achievements from November 2017 to October 2018. Three years since its inception, Together 2030 continues to be focused on bringing the voices and experiences of civil society and non-governmental stakeholders to the center of decision-making and accountability of the 2030 Agenda at all levels. This report is a detailed recount of the activities undertaken by Together 2030 including outcomes and challenges. The report also flags the main priorities for next period Activities Report T2030 2018. Read the full report here: Together 2030 Activities Report – [read on]
With voluntary national review season underway, Together 2030, Cafod and Uniting to Combat NTDs are launching a quick guide to support civil society in navigating this key process for the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda. Underpinned by principles of inclusion, participation and transparency, voluntary national reviews (VNRs) can help civil society to shape and influence decisions that will affect the realisation of their goals and concerns. From calling on governments to undertake a VNR, to planning engagement, participating in consultations and ensuring follow up, there is a key role for civil society to play at every step of the [read on]
Together 2030 partners launch a new resource to help civil society engage parliaments, potential powerful partners for protecting people and the planet. Parliament plays an influential role in ensuring the effective implementation of global commitments through their work on legislation and budgets. For civil society, it can provide a valuable ally for supporting the realisation of the 2030 Agenda but how and when can civil society best engage? What strategies and tools have proven successful and what are the challenges? Engaging parliaments on the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs: representation, accountability and implementation - a handbook for civil society explores these [read on]
As the 2018 High Level Political Forum kicks off in New York, Together 2030 and Newcastle University are launching the 3rd perceptions survey report, which offers new evidence on the difficulties in translating the lofty global commitments of the SDGs into meaningful participatory processes in national contexts. Together 2030 and Newcastle University’s annual perceptions survey gathers stakeholders’ perspectives on national follow up and review of the SDGs. This year’s report From principle to practice: stakeholder participation in Voluntary National Reviews, 2018, focuses on two key areas of participation in the 2030 Agenda: (1) How extensive is stakeholder awareness of, and participation in, the process [read on]
Espanol abajo - Francais ci dessus Voluntary National Reviews and national tracking of the 2030 Agenda: participatory and inclusive? Please join the third edition of the Together 2030 perceptions survey on civil society and stakeholder engagement in Voluntary National Reviews and national tracking of the 2030 Agenda implementation, organized in partnership with the Politics Department of Newcastle University. Reply by April 20 here: https://bit.ly/2DZLd0k or download the offline survey in Word and return to [email protected] The purpose of this survey is to collect information about civil society and stakeholder perceptions of national processes that follow up on the commitments established in the United [read on]
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Check “Progressing National SDG Implementation”, the second in a regular series of reports commissioned by civil society, which documents and analyses the 41 English, French and Spanish Voluntary National Review reports submitted in 2017 to the UN’s High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Together 2030 has joined forces with several CSO partners in this initiative, which was lead by the Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC) and included Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD), Bond (UK), the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD); the International Forum of National NGO Platforms (IFP-FIP) and others. The report identifies ten key pillars that [read on]
