Indonesian Government Showcases Four High Impact Initiatives at the SDG Summit

With the demonstration of four high impact initiatives that will help the country accelerate its progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Indonesia’s delegation is playing an active role at the SDG Summit, taking place on 16-

19 September at United Nations headquarters in New York.

The summit focuses on carrying out a comprehensive review of the state of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and identifying ways in which the goals can be reached by the 2030 target. Participants are expected to make binding commitments to move the SDGs back on track following a slow-down and in some cases even a reversal in global development due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Globally, the world is on track to meet only 12% of the 140 SDG indicators. Indonesia, whose own national development agenda is based on the SDGs, is doing better than most countries with 60% of indicators on track, according to the Ministry of National Development Planning.  

There are 12 high impact initiatives highlighted at the summit aiming to accelerate the 2030 Agenda progress.

The Indonesian Government presented four High Impact Initiatives, developed

with the support of the UN in Indonesia. These are the following:

• Food Systems: Transforming food systems for a sustainable world without hunger

September 17, 21.30 WIB (GMT +7)

Recording available at: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1tuvsyu85 

• Power of Data: Unlocking the Data Dividend for the SDGs

September 17, 22.45 WIB (GMT +7)

Recording available at: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1w68j5pae

• Nature Driving Economic Transformation

September 17, 22.45 WIB (GMT +7)

Recording available at: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18jexfyux

• Global Accelerator: The Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions

September 18, 02.00 WIB (GMT +7)

Recording available at: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1t3ajupq6

Head of the Indonesian delegation, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, is scheduled to participate in the Leaders’ Dialogue on 19 September and deliver Indonesia’s commitment to the acceleration towards the SDGs.