UAE Business: Only 6 Arab countries achieve 60% of the UN SDGs – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Only 6 Arab countries achieve 60% of the UN SDGs – Gulf Digital News

Even as there are big differences in the progress that Arab countries are making towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), six countries have managed to achieve 60% of the UN SDGs, a report said.

The report released by the World Government Summit Organisation in partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government under the title "Arab Region Sustainable Development Goals Index 2022" has revealed that Jordan, Tunisia, the UAE, Algeria, Morocco and Oman lead the regional scores, with a total index score of 66.

The report, which adopted additional indicators for the region and expanded the research in quantity and quality, revealed that only three countries managed to achieve one of the 17 goals, highlighting the need for the Arab countries to unite and take fast steps to avoid falling behind the global deadline for achieving the goals by 2030.

The report aims to measure the progress made in the sustainable development goals and highlight the gaps in the country’s implementation and data. The index includes about 111 sub-indicators covering the 17 sustainable development goals. As the Global Sustainable Development Report 2021, which presents a Sustainable Development Goals Index and dashboards for all UN Member States, the Arab Region Index