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IPS298 Waleed Abdelkhalik
planet and prosperity”, and “also seeks to strengthen universal peace in
larger freedom”.
The core of the Agenda is a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
comprising 169 targets that draw on a large number of previous international
agreements, especially concerning development, the environment and human
rights.
The Goals are presented as “integrated and indivisible, global in nature and
universally applicable”. The Agenda presents them as addressing the 5Ps: People
(broadly corresponding to Goals 1-5), Planet (6, 12, 13, 14 and 15), Prosperity (7-
11), Peace (16) and Partnership (17).
Still, this does not mean that every target applies to every country. Rather:
“Targets are defined as aspirational and global, with each Government setting its
own national targets guided by the global level of ambition but taking into
account national circumstances. Each Government will also decide how these
aspirational and global targets should be incorporated into national planning
processes, policies and strategies.
Based on above this paper aim to discuss the statistical efforts of
monitoring and following up SDGs in Egypt(Challenges and opportunities).

2. Efforts for Monitoring and follow up SDGs in Egypt
1. Before the launch of the SDGs in September 2015, Egypt committed itself
to achieving sustainable development in the Egyptian constitution
(adopted in January 2014), The constitution covers the three dimensions
of sustainable, it contains articles on strengthening governance, equality,
and social justice. It is a modern constitution that ensures the
constitutional rights of citizens, while guaranteeing that no one is left
behind.
2. Egypt’s Vision 2030 (SDS) was launched during the “Youth Year”, on
February 24, 2016, is comprehensive and multidimensional, and ensures
the needs of current and future generations, also it serves as the national
umbrella through which the SDGs will be implemented in Egypt. It reflects
the priorities of Egyptians for a better future, the strategy will be
implemented by all stakeholders, including the Government, the private
sector, civil society organizations, etc, in a cohesive approach.
3. Establishing Sustainable Development Unit (SDU): According to the
decision No. 18 of 2016 issued by CAPMAS’ president, a working group
was formed as the "Sustainable Development Unit" to do the following
points:
3.1 Coordinating between the different statistical departments inside
NSO (Members of SDU) to obtain data for SDGs
3.2 Identify the most important challenges that face monitoring SDGs,
and build partnerships for this objective

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