Brasília Hosts Global Workshop on Voluntary National Reviews to Advance Sustainable Development Goals
An international workshop in Brasília convened 25 countries to improve Voluntary National Reviews for SDGs, with Brazil showcasing its leadership in sustainability reporting and health integration.
- • Brasília hosted a global workshop on Voluntary National Reviews involving 25 countries.
- • Brazil aims to showcase its nationalizing efforts on SDGs, focusing on ethnic-racial equality and indigenous initiatives.
- • The workshop fosters innovation in data quality, governance, and stakeholder engagement for SDG reporting ahead of the UN High-Level Political Forum.
- • Fiocruz emphasized the integration of health and sustainable development in evidence production.
Key details
From April 8 to 10, 2026, Brasília became a hub for international efforts to enhance the monitoring and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a global workshop centered on Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). This event, co-organized by Brazil’s National Council for Sustainable Development (CNODS), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Fiocruz, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, brought together representatives from 25 countries to exchange knowledge and experiences on the Agenda 2030.
The workshop aims to strengthen countries’ capacities to conduct inclusive, evidence-based VNRs ahead of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York in July 2026, where 36 nations, including Brazil, will report on their SDG progress. Discussions focused on innovative approaches in data collection, governance, financing, and stakeholder engagement to produce more analytical and actionable reviews.
Brazil highlighted its national efforts to incorporate SDG targets, particularly emphasizing SDG 18 on Ethnic-Racial Equality and initiatives such as the Munduruku SDGs. Rômulo Paes de Souza of Fiocruz stressed the crucial link between sustainable development, public health, and evidence generation, underlining the country’s leadership in confronting structural delays and improving the quality of sustainability data.
This workshop positions Brazil as a key actor in the global sustainability dialogue, fostering technical and political collaboration to accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
