South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Awan Achiek
The government on Tuesday presented its first-ever Voluntary National Review (VNR) on Sustainable Development at the U.N. High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York on 16, July 2024.
The VNR assesses the progress the country has made in implementing its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.
Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, the recently appointed Minister of Finance and Planning said the presentation of VNR report demonstrates the country’s commitment in implementing the 2030 agenda on sustainable development.
“I have a pleasure to announce that today, 16 July 2024, South Sudan is presenting its first Voluntary National Review (VNR) on sustainable development at the UN High Level Political Forum in New York,” Dongrin told journalists at a press conference In Juba.
He said the country presented to the Member States its achievements, challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption in 2015.
“We will also have the opportunity to learn lessons and best practices from the other presenting countries,” Dongrin said.
He said the VNR report provides government, development partners and stakeholders the opportunity to collectively reflect on progress made and challenges faced on the road to achieving SDGs.
“I call upon our collective action of the government, donors, development partners and citizens of South Sudan to accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goals to enhance a better future for all South Sudanese,” Dongrin said.
On June 24, 2024, the Ministry of Finance and Planning reviewed the Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2024 report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Voluntary National Review Report will focus on SDG 2 on Zero Hunger, 3 on Good Health and Wellbeing, SDG 4 on Quality Education and SDG 13 on Climate Action, and 16 on Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, with a special emphasis on how these goals contribute to poverty reduction (SDG 1).
It also focuses on SDG 5 on Gender and Equality which will be considered as cross-cutting, and depending on data availability, as well as SDG 8 which talks about decent work and economic growth, and SDG 9 on Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
