Executive summary: Learning from national policies supporting MDG implementation

The launching of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) at the dawn of this century ushered in one of the most important initiatives undertaken by the United Nations. The implementation of this initiative formally expired in 2015 and the world is now set to embrace the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This Agenda succeeds the MDGs, includes the unfinished business of those Goals, and puts forth a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs). It is therefore incumbent upon the United Nations to draw policy lessons learned during the period of MDG implementation in order to support SDG implementation at the country level. This Survey aims to contribute to this endeavour.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development