Abstract
In order to better support member States in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) has identified four areas where its programmes and expertise converge. These “nexus” areas are sustainable use of natural resources; sustainable and smart cities for all ages; sustainable mobility and smart connectivity; and measuring and monitoring progress towards the SDGs. This publication has been prepared to support ECE efforts within the fourth nexus area, measuring and monitoring progress towards the SDGs. Assessing progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the associated SDGs is a complex, multi-faceted process involving actors at the sub-national, national, regional and global levels. The activities related to compiling and disseminating the SDG indicators are commonly referred to as “measurement and monitoring” and are largely the domain of official statisticians and other data providers. All countries face challenges in measurement and monitoring, whether in terms of finding suitable methodologies, the quality of underlying data, the management and sharing of information or the ability to report indicators with the desired degree of disaggregation. The focus of this publication is on the challenges faced by countries in the ECE region and on the responses taken by ECE and other organizations at the national, regional and global levels to these challenges.
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