The 2024 SDG3 GAP progress report, titled ‘Alignment for Country Impact’, is a crucial milestone in the pursuit of health-related SDGs. This report is past the halfway point to achieving these goals and offers valuable insights for further discussions among the 13 signatory agencies. The focus of this report is on alignment as the overarching principle to maximize impact at the country level.
The report amplifies the voices of countries, highlighting their perspectives on development partner alignment and collaborations at the national level. Countries have emphasized the need for greater alignment among development partners around national plans, utilizing frameworks such as the SDG3 GAP monitoring framework, the 2023 UHC Political Declaration, and the 2023 Lusaka Agenda.
The report reflects on lessons learned since its inception and showcases successes achieved through collaborative efforts. It recognizes that effective leadership is essential in both countries and development agencies to realize the potential of collaborations among stakeholders within and beyond the SDG3 GAP framework. The Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All serves as a guiding framework for this progress report, emphasizing alignment and collaboration among stakeholders to achieve health-related SDGs.
Overall, this progress report highlights the importance of continued collaboration and alignment in delivering greater impact towards achieving health-related SDGs by 2030. With ongoing commitment from all stakeholders involved, it is possible to build a more equitable world where everyone has access to healthy lives and well-being.