The UN Data Commons for the SDGs platform “integrates authoritative SDG data and insights from across the UN System into a publicly available tool with AI-powered search functionality and an innovative, user-friendly interface”.
Complementing the 2023 edition of the Sustainable Development Goals Report, the SDG Progress Chart 2023 offers a comprehensive overview of global progress towards the targets of the 17 SDGs.
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) launched two new tools that help measure progress towards the SDGs to facilitate informed, data-driven decisions.
Developed in partnership with Google, the UN Data Commons for the SDGs platform “integrates authoritative SDG data and insights from across the UN System into a publicly available tool with AI-powered search functionality and an innovative, user-friendly interface.” The platform enables policymakers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and interested members of the public to explore diverse statistical datasets, the annual global Sustainable Development Goals Report, and analytics.
According to a DESA press release, “the tool incorporates a natural language interface that allows users to ask questions like: How many people go hungry in the world? How do literacy rates compare to poverty in sub-Saharan Africa? How much have infant mortality rates improved over time in Ethiopia?”
Users can explore, visualize, and download SDG data based on a specific country, region, or Goal. They can also search for in-depth insights based on SDG data and narratives from the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023 in a single location.
The UN Data Commons for the SDGs tool was launched during the 2023 SDG Summit.
Released during the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week, the SDG Progress Chart 2023 offers a comprehensive overview of global progress towards the targets of the 17 SDGs. Complementing the 2023 edition of the Sustainable Development Goals Report, the tool highlights the urgent need for increased efforts to keep the SDGs on track.
The SDG Progress Chart 2023 relies on a stoplight color system to “assess[] trends for 138 out of 169 targets based on data and agency analysis.” Using the “trend to target” measure to assess progress, the chart answers the question: “How likely are we to meet the target by 2030?” It shows that only 15% of the assessable targets are on track for 2030, 48% reveal moderate or severe deviation from the needed trajectory, and 37% show no progress or have regressed from 2015. [DESA Press Release]