The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encourages member states to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress at the national and sub-national levels, which are country-led and country-driven. These Voluntary National Reviews, or VNRs, are presented at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meeting annually in July in New York.
VNRs are voluntary, state-led, undertaken by both developed and developing countries, and involve multiple stakeholders. VNRs facilitate sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. They also seek to strengthen policies and institutions of governments, and to mobilize multi-stakeholder support and partnerships for the implementation of the SDGs.
36 countries will present their VNRs at the 2026 HLPF: Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Estonia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Liberia, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mozambique, Norway, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Switzerland, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uruguay.
If you are a major group or stakeholder in one of those countries, you could get involved and contribute to the country review. Major groups and stakeholders are very much invited to join the collaborative drafting process for country-specific statements. These statements are critical to ensuring that civil society perspectives are integrated into the dialogue. The deadline for registration is March 1st, 2026. You can find more information following this link:
Join the Stakeholder Engagement Process for VNRs 2026 – Major Group & Other Stakeholders (MGoS).
And this is the link to register: MGoS VNR Stakeholder Engagement 2026