Report of the German Federal Government to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2016

The National Sustainable Development Strategy provides a key framework for implementing the Agenda in Germany. Work on revising it in the light of the 2030 Agenda’s ambition and goal structure is scheduled to be completed in autumn of 2016. In the revision process, the German Government has placed particular importance on addressing the three dimensions of sustainable development – social, environmental and economic – in a balanced manner and on clearly outlining the global impacts of national policies through closer consideration of the international dimension. The transformative character of the SDGs calls for high levels of coherence and broad consultation within the government. Implementing a genuine multi-stakeholder approach means involving non-governmental actors in accordance with their respective roles. To this end, the existing participation formats are being reviewed.

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