PM Nabbanja presents Uganda’s Voluntary National Review report at the UN, emphasizes Uganda’s commitment to socio-economic transformation

The Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Nabbanja Robinah has told global leaders that Uganda through extensive national and sub-national level consultations, developed six strategic commitments aimed at accelerating sustainable development Goals  implementation and driving socio-economic transformation. 

Nabbanja made the remarks while making a presentation during the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development during the 11th meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Nabbanja says that to achieve these commitments, Government will integrate them into the Fourth National Development Plan (2025 – 2030) which ushers us into the end of SDGs in 2030; enhance national and local financing mechanisms; strengthen partnerships for localized SDG efforts including citizen participation and strengthening the National Statistical systems. 

Nabbanja flanked by the minister for justice and constitutional affairs Nobert Mao responded to several issues raised by different countries.

Nabbanja briefed world leaders that Uganda has put in place several mechanisms to deal with challenges of adverse weather and climatic changes.

Nobert Mao while responding to issues of civic space as raised by civil society organizations says that Uganda is a country governed under constitutional rule.

Earlier on in the day the Prime Minister made a statement on behalf of the G77 +China where she assured world leaders of the commitment in attaining the SDGs. She re-echoed the need for the financial reforms to accelerate SDG implementation among the member states.

Nabbanja says that G77+China will support all endeavors aimed at achieving the 2030 Agenda.

The Premier also held bilateral talks with the president of United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis at his offices in New York and discussed ways of strengthening working relations with Uganda.

Uganda is among the few countries selected worldwide to make presentations on the progress of implementation of the SDGs to benchmark on the achievements made so far. The country has strengthened its monitoring and reporting mechanism on SDGs leading to an increase in indicators with data points from 41 in 2019 to the current 127.

At the mid-point of implementation of the 2030 Agenda, Uganda has made gains in SDGs implementation. Progress has been made in reducing both monetary and multidimensional poverty among the population.