HARARE, Aug. 26 (NewsDay Live) — Zimbabwe is preparing to undertake its fourth voluntary national review of progress toward the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, amid mounting pressure to accelerate action on poverty, unemployment and other development challenges before the deadline.
The 2030 Agenda, adopted by UN member states in 2015, sets out 17 Sustainable Development Goals covering poverty eradication, health, education, gender equality, decent work, environmental sustainability and inclusive economic growth.
The latest review comes as Zimbabwe continues to grapple with widespread poverty and unemployment.
Information minister Soda Zhemu said the review would provide an assessment of the country’s progress, challenges and priorities in implementing the SDGs.
“Zimbabwe will undertake its fourth VNR on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and present the progress review at the 2027 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council,” he said.
Zhemu said the reviews were part of Zimbabwe’s international multilateral obligations and were critical in helping countries measure progress, identify implementation gaps and set emerging priorities.
“Regular and inclusive VNRs assess progress in implementing the SDGs, identifying challenges and emerging priorities, sharing lessons learnt and strengthening policy implementation,” he said.
He called on citizens and stakeholders to participate in the process, describing the review as the country’s principal national reporting mechanism on implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
“The review will therefore provide an opportunity for Zimbabwe to take stock of progress made towards national and global development commitments while identifying areas requiring accelerated intervention before the 2030 deadline,” Zhemu said.
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