“Three years after its adoption, most governments have failed to turn the vision of the 2030 Agenda into real policies. Even worse, policies in a growing number of countries are moving in the opposite direction, seriously undermining the spirit and the goals of the 2030 Agenda”, – saysthe Sportlight Report 2018: Exploring new policy pathways.
The Report provides one of the most comprehensive independent assessment of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. It was launched on the opening day of the High Level Political Forum for sustainable development 2018 (HLPF 2018) by a global coalition of civil society organizations and trade unions.
The main message of the Report, delivered on HLPF 2018 is that “we need fundamental policy changes to unleash the transformative potential of the SDGs” and to get back on -track in terms of achieving sustainable development. The Report is focused on the policies, which are “needed” and “possible”.
Accoding to the Report, there is a need for more coherent fiscal and regulatory policies and a whole-of-government approach towards sustainability. We need “more sweeping shifts in how and where power is vested,and it depends on the existence of strong, democratic and transparent public institutions at national and international levels.”
“The implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs must not be hidden in the niche of environment and development policies but must be declared a top priority by all heads of government.The national strategies for sustainable development should not be regarded as one among many but constitute the overarching framework for all policies.”
