The 2025 SDR, themed ‘Financing Sustainable Development to 2030 and Mid-Century’, tracks global progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- The SDR has been released annually since 2016 by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
- UNSDSN was launched in 2012 to mobilise scientific and technological expertise for the implementation of the SDGs and the Paris Climate Agreement.
What are the SDGs?
- SDGs are a set of 17 global goals established by the United Nations in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
- The SDGs are built upon the backdrop of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which targeted the reduction of extreme poverty from 2000 to 2015.
Key Findings of the Report
- Global commitment to the SDGs is strong: 190 out of 193 countries have presented national action plans for advancing sustainable development.
- SDGs are far off-track: None of the SDGs are on track to be achieved by 2030.
- Support for UN Multilateralism:
Barbados ranks highest, while the U.S. ranks last in the 2025 UN Multilateralism (UN-Mi). - India’s Achievement: India improved its rank to 99th from 109th in 2024 (refer infographic for the trend).
- Finland ranked first.
- The report highlighted that Progress is hindered by conflicts, structural vulnerabilities, and limited fiscal space. High-income countries have delayed capital support to multilateral development banks leading to a shortfall in support for SDG efforts.