Abstract:

Since the first HLPF (High-level Political Forum in 2016, the SLoCaT continued to track the references to transport in the 47 VNRs submitted to HLPF in 2018. Results of this analysis finds that despite a slight improvement from 2016 and 2017, gaps remain in reporting on transport and its contribution to sustainable development in VNRs submitted in 2018. In 2018, references to the transport sector have been included in 94% of the VNRs submitted (44 out of 47 VNRs), but only 12 out of 47 VNRs (26%) offer considerable information with specific cases and policy examples on sustainable transport. The report analyses that the majority of VNRs fall short to offer any concrete evidence and policy measures to demonstrate their commitment to achieve sustainable transport. There is also need to set more specific, quantified targets aligned with the transport-related SDGs. The analysis also finds that transport does not appear to be receiving a comparable increase in attention in the SDG progress reports released, as it only reports road safety data from 2013 and includes general descriptions related to transport financing and urban transport.