Follow-up and Review

“Localizing" is the process of taking into account subnational contexts in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, from the setting of goals and targets, to determining the means of implementation and using indicators to measure and monitor progress.

Localization relates both to how the SDGs can provide a framework for local development policy and to how local and regional governments can support the achievement of the SDGs through action from the bottom up and to how the SDGs can provide a framework for local development policy.

The purpose of this survey was to collect the voices of young people across Asia and the Pacific region and understand their perspective on ways to ensure meaningful and inclusive young people engagement in the APFSD processes including the SDGs’ follow up and review. This report synthesizes responses from the survey and also provides suggestions and recommendations to the APFSD 2020 theme of "Accelerating Action and Delivery of the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific”.

The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions is delighted to present to you a pilot version of IDI’s SDGs Audit Model (ISAM).

Developed through a collaborative process, ISAM aims to provide practical ‘how-to’ guidance to Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) for conducting audits of SDGs implementation.

14 countries from the Asia and the Pacific will be presenting their Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in July 2020 for the first or second time: Armenia*, Bangladesh*, Brunei Darussalam, D.P.R. Korea, Georgia*, India*, Kyrgyzstan, Federated States of Micronesia, Nepal*, Papua New Guinea, Russian Federation, Samoa*, Solomon Islands, Uzbekistan.

This report synthesizes some of the main issues addressed in the fourth round of VNRs that took place during the 2019 HLPF under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), from 9 to 18 July 2019. 47 countries presented their VNRs: seven countries conducting their second VNR presented on 15 July1 and 40 countries presenting a VNR for the first time presented during the ministerial segment of the HLPF, from 16 to 18 July.2

The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) promotes the better use and production of statistics throughout the developing world. Since its establishment in 1999, PARIS21 has successfully developed a worldwide network of statisticians, policy makers, analysts, and development practitioners committed to evidence-based decision making.

The comparative analysis of Voluntary National Re- views (VNRs) identifies similarities and differences in the reviews the UN Member States submitted to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July 2019. The analysis shows that the countries expressed a strong commitment to implement the 2030 Agenda. However, steps taken to achieve sustainable development vary significantly in approach and degree.