AMMAN — The government has presented the
second voluntary national review for the year 2022, as part of its efforts to
achieve the goals of the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, according to
Al-Ghad News. The presentation was made at the High-level Political Forum on
Sustainable Development, which was held recently at the UN in New York.
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A draft document showed that Jordan has made
significant progress in implementing seven out of 17
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to the total eradication of hunger and the provision of
quality education against a decline in economic growth and decent work goals.
According to the draft issued by the Ministry of
Planning and International Cooperation, 18.4 percent of the indicators of the SDGs
have negative trends, while 19 percent of these goals were stable and did not
see significant progress or regression.
Also, according to the draft, there has been progress
by the Kingdom in the field of responsible consumption and production,
protection of life under sea, sustainable use of marine resources to achieve
sustainable development, clean water and sanitation, infrastructure and
industry innovation.
The least progress was made in the eighth goal on
decent work and economic growth, and the tenth goal on reducing inequalities,
at a time when Jordan cannot achieve comprehensive and sustainable economic,
social, and environmental development on its own, the report stated.
Jordan faces chronic difficulties related to water
shortages, dependence on external energy sources, and the increased risks
associated with climate change, which makes addressing its high rates of
unemployment, poverty, and development disparities more difficult, according to
the draft.
According to the draft, universities within the
governorates will act as incubators for the SDGs, to play an effective role in
raising awareness within the student body and the local community in this
regard.
In the field of gender mainstreaming, Jordan will give
priority to enhancing women’s representation in policies, planning, and crisis
response mechanisms, while also working to increase societal awareness of
gender equality issues, data development, and partnerships with all relevant
entities, according to draft report.
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
Nasser Al-Shraideh, chairman of the Higher National Committee for Sustainable
Development, headed the Jordanian delegation.
In his opening remarks, Shraideh said that Jordan
continues to give priority to the implementation of political, legislative,
economic, and social reforms, which have witnessed unprecedented momentum in
recent months, and to encourage investment and fight poverty and unemployment.
He added that Jordan is working to achieve food security, provide quality
social services, build human resource capacities, enhance professional,
technical and digital skills, as well as expand local research and development
programs.
The review indicated that the consequences that Jordan
bears as a result of the Syrian crisis and hosting more than 1.3 million Syrian
refugees have exacerbated the burdens on the public budget, host communities,
and public services.
Jordan’s economy was exposed to a new crisis as a
result of the repercussions of the
COVID-19 pandemic, which had negative
effects on various aspects of economic activity in 2020, causing a contraction
of 1.6 percent in the economy, in addition to the effects of the
Russian-Ukrainian crisis, which was recently manifested in the disruption of
supply chains and the increase in oil and commodity prices, which will be
reflected on efforts to recover from the pandemic.
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