The report highlights Egypt’s progress in implementing the 2030 Agenda despite global economic and geopolitical challenges.
Egypt has launched its fourth Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 during the 2026 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York, becoming one of only 10 countries worldwide to have submitted four voluntary reviews.
The report was presented by Ahmed Rostom, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, during the annual UN forum, which is held under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Prepared by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the report highlights Egypt’s progress in implementing the 2030 Agenda despite global economic and geopolitical challenges.
Rostom said the report reaffirms Egypt’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous monitoring of progress toward the SDGs, while reflecting the country’s efforts to strengthen economic resilience in the face of successive global crises since the COVID-19 pandemic.
He noted that the report was developed through a broad consultative process involving government ministries, UN agencies, development partners, the private sector, parliament, youth representatives, civil society organizations, and academia.
The review is structured around four thematic pillars: human development, economic and social development, environment and climate, and governance and partnerships, providing an integrated assessment of Egypt’s sustainable development performance.
It also outlines Egypt’s priorities for accelerating progress toward the 2030 Agenda, including advancing structural transformation, increasing private sector participation in economic growth, investing in human capital, supporting the green transition and climate finance, promoting balanced regional development, and strengthening governance and sustainable financing mechanisms.
The 2026 HLPF, held under the theme “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind,” features voluntary national reviews from 36 countries, including Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, and Switzerland.
