The Ministry of Economy organised a first workshop to prepare the second report on the 2030 UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) for the Sultanate of Oman, which aims to review what has been done during the past period in light of the new formations in the joint work teams, monitor progress and exchange visions on future directions.
The workshop brought together representatives of various official bodies, civil society institutions, the private sector, as well as academic institutions and some relevant international organisations.
The themes came with the definition of the basic concepts about the goals of sustainable development 2023 and discussions about the proposed initiatives and future directions to localise the sustainable development agenda in the short and medium term.
Dr Said al Saqri, Minister of Economy, explained that the workshop comes within the framework of strengthening cooperation and integration between the Ministry of Economy and partners from the public and private sectors to monitor progress in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Dr Nasser al Maawali, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, indicates that there has been a lot of progress made in achieving sustainable development goals and objectives since the Sultanate Oman submitted its first voluntary report in 2019.
“The Sultanate of Oman is keen to translate its international commitment to achieving these goals by 2030 by integrating them into various national policies, initiatives and programmers,” he added.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goal, are a call for action to respond to the global challenges that face our world; challenges such as poverty, inequality, protecting the planet and ensuring everyone enjoys peace and prosperity. These goals are distinct in the fact that they are interconnected- often the key to achieve one goal will involve tackling issues associated with another, and inclusive- that they include everyone without distinction and unite us together to make a positive change in our world and achieve sustainability.
Oman was among the world nations at the UN Summit in September 2015 to recognise and adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, becoming one of the member states that agreed upon devoting all efforts to attain these goals. Thus, they integrated into the main pillars of the Ninth National Five-Year Plan of the Sultanate of Oman. The first Voluntary National Report (VNR) reviews the Sultanate of Oman’s achievement of the sustainable development goals, follow-up progress made, and shed light on the challenges facing the implementation. You can further learn more about the latest updates and developments regarding the sustainable development goals available on the Supreme Council for planning website.
