Accelerating Progress in Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Africa

Release Date:
12 September, 2025

This policy brief by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) explores the challenges and opportunities in accelerating Africa’s progress toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite notable achievements in several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the continent faces significant financing gaps, debt distress, and misalignment between national development plans and budgets.