Report on the sustainable development goals for the North Africa subregion

Abstract

At a time when the international community is assessing the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, evaluating the progress made towards the achievement of sustainable development and identifying the shortcomings that need to be addressed in order to effectively tackle emerging challenges, North Africa must not only make its own contribution but also join the international process by participating actively in the development of a new world vision. The report highlights the importance of themes not covered by the Millennium Development Goals at the subregional level and which are crucial to the achievement of the sustainable development goals, such as governance, corruption, climate change, green economy, employment and regional disparities. It identifies 4 global goals, 36 targets and 54 indicators. These are compared with programming priorities and matrices defined through a consultative approach in other subregions.