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The Government of the Republic of Zambia is strongly committed to the implementation of the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The country’s first Voluntary National Review (VNR) underscores this commitment. Integrating the SDGs into the National Planning Framework and putting in place strong coordination and reporting mechanisms, further demonstrate the country’s resolve to anchoring its development trajectory on the 2030 Agenda.
This VNR is an outcome of participatory and inclusive consultations based on a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches.
Achievements
Challenges and areas of support
Report | Topics covered | Process |
National Report - Zambia | Rio+20; | |
Full Report | CSD-16; CSD-17; | |
Agriculture | CSD-16; CSD-17; | |
Desertification | CSD-16; CSD-17; | |
Drought | CSD-16; CSD-17; | |
Land | CSD-16; CSD-17; | |
Rural Development | CSD-16; CSD-17; | |
Country Profile 2002 | ||
National Assessment Report for WSSD | ||
Pre-WSSD National Report |
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