Update on national strategies and on coordination of SDG monitoring in countries Agenda item 7 Irina Schön– Eurostat, E2 irina.schoen@ec.europa.eu Sustainable Development and Europe 2020 Indicators Working Group Luxembourg, 26-27 March 2019

The survey Mid February Eurostat E2 sent the link of the EU survey to the members of the WG and invited them so answer by 12 March.

National strategy to achieve SDGs Replying countries 18 Strategy or Draft 7 No Strategy Mid February Eurostat E2 sent the link of the EU survey to the members of the WG and invited them so answer by 12 March.

National SDG indicator sets Countries with Strategy or Draft 15 Strategy & Set 2 No Set 1 Draft Set 3 No Strategy but Set

Who is responsible for the development of the National strategy to achieve SDGs? Several Ministries; i.e. Ministry for Environment, Ministry of Investment and Development, Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, and Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Prime Minister's Office Strategy department of the government

What is the role of the NSI? Coordinating the work for SDGs indicators and national indicators, data supplier Monitoring and reporting of the progress towards SDGs Producing SDG indicators Providing methodological assistance

Number of indicators in national SDG set Total aligned with UN SDG indicator list EU SDG indicator set 2018 Belgium 70 42 43 Czechia 192 63   Denmark 37 1-2 Estonia 87 Ireland 55 Very few France 98 64 50 Italy 244 117 20 Lithuania 164 Luxembourg 110 41 47 Hungary 16 Austria 194 Poland 75 Romania 103 6 25 Slovenia 85 Finland Sweden 120 100 Switzerland 40 35 Turkey 83