NEDA leads government in recalibrating 2030 targets on the SDGs

In December of 2022, the National Economic and Development Authority NEDA hosted a targeting workshop that allowed government to review and update the 2030 targets of key SDG indicators. The workshop was conducted with active participation from the PDP Planning Committee (PC) technical focals, SDG sector focal persons, and various implementing agencies across government.  

The workshop was planned to complement the completion of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 which was at its final stages. Consistent with the commitment of the Philippines to the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were already mainstreamed into the PDP through the inclusion of strategies, indicators, and targets in attaining the SDGs. The results of the workshop shall then be the basis for monitoring and evaluating the country’s SDG progress until 2030. 

The main objective of the workshop was to revisit and recalibrate the 2030 targets of the SDG indicators that have been integrated in the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. To do this, participants from across the government with the support of the Philippine Statistics Authority was divided into four thematic groups: 1) economics, 2) peace, security, and governance, 3) social, and 4) environment. As groups, participants workshopped what could be ideal 2030 targets for relevant indicators based on the updated baselines, latest data, and the target setting methodologies employed by the Secretariat of the Sub-Committee on the SDGs. Some suggestions for future indicators were also welcomed in the groups, reflecting a very engaging, dynamic, and transparent process.