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Measuring the SDGs

Improving country data for monitoring SDG achievements and informing policy decisions

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) There are significant data challenges to assessing progress on achieving the SDGs. FAO aims to ensure that, within the next few years, most countries can produce and report on SDG indicators. It has designed an ambitious global approach to enhance national capabilities in this regard. FAO will support countries in providing open access to the wealth of data often produced by national statistical systems and in undertaking in-depth analysis of the underlying obstacles to achieving the SDGs. The programme aims to enable decision-makers to adopt evidence-informed development policies and direct investments, not only as a result of higher-quality and more granular data, but also to better analyse progress reports that will help to identify the key determinants of SDG achievement.

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