Government and UN conducts technical review of the preliminary Sustainable Development Goals assessment report as the UN SDG summit draws closer.

Ministry of Finance and planning and the United Nations Office of the Resident Coordinator convened a meeting to review the draft Sustainable Development Goals report and Insights for South Sudan.  The technical review meeting  brought  together the Government Chairs from the Sector Working Groups with mandate over the sectors of Agriculture, Education, Health, Gender, Water and Sanitation, Environment and Climate, and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions to review the draft assessment on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South Sudan. The draft corresponds to SDGs 2,3,4,5,6, 13 and 16 and are aligned with the Revised National Development Strategy (R-NDS) priorities.

Findings from this review and other consultations will be used to inform South Sudan’s report to the SDG summit happening on 18th –19 September in New York.

 The SDG Summit provides an opportunity to Member States including the Government of South Sudan to present status, achievements, challenges, and priority actions to advance and accelerate progress on the SDGs to 2030.