Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia: Key Policy Priorities and Implementation Challenges

This Report provides a timely analysis of the SDG outlook in the subregion. It begins by discussing the MDG achievements and the lessons that can be drawn from the MDG experience in the subregion. From here, the Report then provides an action plan for accelerating SDG achievement. In particular, the Report focuses on seven key policy priorities, taking cognizance of the relationships between the SDGs goals and targets which need to be catalyzed by inclusive and sustainable transformation policies (Section 3). The Report then discusses the subregional and regional institutional arrangements required for SDG implementation (Section 4), and highlights the implementation challenges and measures needed to address the capacity gaps (Section 5). The Report concludes with remarks on South Asia’s stake in the global achievement of the SDGs.