Background report on the sub-theme of partnerships for the goals of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goal 17 intersects with all the other Sustainable Development Goals and, therefore, it is critical in rescuing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It can be used as the foundation for collective action and progress, addressing the interconnectedness and complexity of development challenges through crucial means of implementation, including finance, trade, technology, data and statistics, and capacity-building. The complex interplay of multiple global crises – climate change, finance injustice, the continuing impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and ongoing regional and global conflicts – has hampered progress by diverting attention and resources away from long-term development goals that, when attained, result in the sustainable, equitable and prosperous futures that are envisioned in the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, of the African Union. The present paper provides an overview of the progress achieved in relation to Goal 17 (partnerships for the Goals) of the 2030 Agenda and goal 19 (Africa as a major partner in global affairs and peaceful co-existence) of Agenda 2063, with which it is closely aligned.