1. Update on national strategies and on coordination of SDG monitoring in countries Agenda item 7
Irina Schön– Eurostat, E2
Sustainable Development and Europe 2020 Indicators Working Group Luxembourg, March 2019

2. The survey
Mid February Eurostat E2 sent the link of the EU survey to the members of the WG and invited them so answer by 12 March.

3. National strategy to achieve SDGs
Replying countries
18 Strategy or Draft
7 No Strategy
Mid February Eurostat E2 sent the link of the EU survey to the members of the WG and invited them so answer by 12 March.

4. National SDG indicator sets
Countries with Strategy or Draft
15 Strategy & Set
2 No Set
1 Draft Set
3 No Strategy but Set

5. Who is responsible for the development of the National strategy to achieve SDGs?
Several Ministries; i.e. Ministry for Environment, Ministry of Investment and Development, Ministry of Ecological and Solidarity Transition, and Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
Prime Minister's Office
Strategy department of the government

6. What is the role of the NSI?
Coordinating the work for SDGs indicators and national indicators, data supplier
Monitoring and reporting of the progress towards SDGs
Producing SDG indicators
Providing methodological assistance

7. Number of indicators in national SDG set
Total
aligned with
UN SDG indicator list
EU SDG indicator set 2018
Belgium 70 42 43
Czechia
192 63
Denmark 37
1-2
Estonia 87
Ireland 55
Very few
France 98 64 50
Italy
244
117 20
Lithuania
164
Luxembourg
110 41 47
Hungary 16
Austria
194
Poland 75
Romania
103 6 25
Slovenia 85
Finland
Sweden
120
100
Switzerland 40 35
Turkey 83