Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals remain the most ambitious, transformative, and indispensable roadmap we have towards creating a more equitable, sustainable and inclusive future for people and the planet. It serves as a beacon of hope for millions and an opportunity for the international development sector to do right by all.
Cooperation Canada has published the Progressing National SDGs Implementation report, which provides an independent analysis of the Voluntary National Review (VNR) reports submitted to the United Nations’ High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). We continue to engage with government agencies on Canada’s implementation of the Goals domestically and leadership for global human development that leaves no one behind.
Our Current Efforts
Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Canada and the world”
Cooperation Canada contributes to the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Canada and the world through research and analysis that focuses on identifying and promoting good practices that governments, civil society organizations and others can use to inform their efforts.
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