5 August 2014
SDSN Issues Indicator Framework for SDGs
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The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) issued a revised working draft of an indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The report proposes an indicator framework for discussion, outlines principles for SDG monitoring and identifies gaps that need to be filled by 2016 to implement the SDGs.

unsdsn25 July 2014: The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) issued a revised working draft of an indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report proposes an indicator framework for discussion, outlines principles for SDG monitoring and identifies gaps that need to be filled by 2016 to implement the SDGs.
The report, titled ‘Indicators and a monitoring framework for Sustainable Development Goals: Launching a data revolution for the SDGs,’ also highlights events held on SDG indicators and the data revolution, including an SDSN technical workshop, which took place from 23-24 June 2014.

The report analyzes how the priorities in the OWG Outcome Document match priorities previously identified by SDSN, noting that only nine additional Core Indicators were added in the Outcome Document. The report outlines the rationale and criteria for SDG indicators, including recommendations to reduce the number of targets and suggestions on how data might be collected and how indicators could be disaggregated.

Preparations to monitor the SDGs will require a “data revolution,” according to the report. It recommends such a data revolution address the needs for monitoring the SDGs in every country and makes further recommendations on operationalizing a data revolution.

SDSN intends for the document to serve as a basis for discussion and suggestions and notes its intention to issue revised versions of the report and align the indicator framework with the goals and targets that are expected to be adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015. [IISD RS Sources] [SDSN Website] [Publication: SDSN Draft Report]

 

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