Charting a Path Forward: Insights on SDG Monitoring and Evaluation in Asia Pacific

A strong national evaluation system is critical in achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals on time (The Sustainable Development Report 2020). Evaluations can reveal solutions that work and what could be better to ensure no one is left behind. Asia Pacific Evaluation Association (APEA) advocates for effective results-based performance, transparency, and accountability in public sector management through building up capacity in monitoring and evaluation among all sectors in Asia and the Pacific. The “Using Evaluation to Report on SDGs'' Thematic Group of the APEA initiated this study to determine the status of M&E practices for SDG implementation among countries in the Asia Pacific Region. The research is for all stakeholders interested in the successful achievement of the SDG goals by using M&E. What are some insights from the evidence? What action steps can we take to contribute to attaining the SDG?

The session aims to engage stakeholders in a discussion session to share the insights, support needed, and actions to implement SDGs with monitoring and evaluation as a core pillar.