Expert Group assess Africa’s progress in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063

Abstract

The Experts Group Meeting to review and validate the draft 2022 Africa Sustainable Development Report will be held from 30-31 August 2022 in Windhoek, Namibia. The report assesses the progress and ongoing challenges faced by African States in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063. The 2022 Africa Sustainable Development Report is fifth in a series of reports dating back to 2017. It uses the latest harmonized data to describe, compare and analyze progress in the realization of both agendas across the African Member States and regions. The Expert Group Meeting is an opportunity for Member States, civil society and the private sector to provide their input and propose recommendations for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063, before the finalization of the report. Experts will review the key findings along each of the five selected SDGs, which are Goal 4 (Quality Education), Goal 5 (Gender Equality), Goal 14 (Life Below Water), Goal 15 (Life on Land) and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), and make a number of recommendations to strengthen the quality and reach of the report.