CULTURE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2030 AGENDA: A REPORT BY THE CULTURE 2030 GOAL CAMPAIGN international council on monuments and sites TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 1_INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1_Background and Purpose of the Report .................................................................................................................... 9 1.2_Culture in Sustainable Development .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.2.1_How Culture is Defined ......................................................................................................................................... 10 1.2.2_Culture at Intergovernmental Level: UN and UNESCO Policies ............................................................... 11 1.2.3_We Are All Committed: Policies and Activities of the Members of this Campaign ............................ 15 1.2.4_The ‘Culture Goal Campaign’ Re-energized ................................................................................................... 20 2_REVIEW OF PROGRESS TO ACHIEVE THE SDGS, 2015-19 ........................................................................................... 22 2.1_Overview and Methodology ............................................................................................................................................ 23 2.2_2015: Adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs ............................................................................................... 25 2.3_Presence of Culture in SDG Reviews at National (VNR) and International Level, 2016-19 ...................... 27 2.3.1_2016: Leaving No One Behind ............................................................................................................................. 27 a_ Overview of HLPF 2016 ......................................................................................................................................... 27 b_ Keyword Analysis of 2016 VNRs ........................................................................................................................ 28 c_ Selections of Exemplary Content on Culture in 2016 VNRs .......................................................................... 28 d_ Other Documents and Activities of 2016 ........................................................................................................... 33 2.3.2_2017: Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity ................................................................................. 35 a_ Overview of HLPF 2017 ......................................................................................................................................... 35 b_ Keyword Analysis of 2017 VNRs ........................................................................................................................ 36 c_ Selections of Exemplary Content on Culture in 2017 VNRs .......................................................................... 37 d_ Other Documents and Activities of 2017 ........................................................................................................... 43 2.3.3_2018: Transforming toward Sustainable and Resilient Societies ............................................................ 44 a_ Overview of HLPF 2018 ........................................................................................................................................ 44 b_ Keyword Analysis of 2018 VNRs ........................................................................................................................ 45 c_ Selections of Exemplary Content on Culture in 2018 VNRs ......................................................................... 46 d_ Other Documents and Activities of 2018 .......................................................................................................... 56 2.3.4_2019: Empowering People, Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality ........................................................... 57 a_ Overview of HLPF 2019 ........................................................................................................................................ 57 b_ Keyword Analysis of 2019 VNRs ........................................................................................................................ 58 c_ Selections of Exemplary Content on Culture in 2019 VNRs ......................................................................... 59 d_ Other Documents and Activities of 2019 .......................................................................................................... 67 2.3.5_Key Findings on VNRs and Inter-governmental Inputs ............................................................................... 69 a_ Keyword Analysis Results for All Years ............................................................................................................ 69 b_ Approaches to Engaging with Culture in the VNRs ........................................................................................ 78 2.4_Presence of Culture in SDG Reviews at Local Level (VLRs) ................................................................................ 81 2.4.1_Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 81 2.4.2_Analysis of VLRs ....................................................................................................................................................... 82 a_Covers and Pictures ................................................................................................................................................ 82 b_ Introductions ........................................................................................................................................................... 83 c_ Preparation of the Report ..................................................................................................................................... 84 d_ Enabling Policy Environment .............................................................................................................................. 84 e_ Goals and Targets .................................................................................................................................................. 85 f_ Means of implementation ..................................................................................................................................... 90 2.4.3_Key Findings on VLRs ............................................................................................................................................. 91 3_CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 92 3.1_Summary of Key Findings in the Analysis of VNRs and VLRs .......................................................................... 93 3.2_Key Messages ..................................................................................................................................................................... 96 INFO ON ‘CULTURE GOAL CAMPAIGN’ MEMBERS ............................................................................................................... 101 CREDITS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 105 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Culture in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda: A Report by the Culture 2030 Goal Campaign 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Leading up to the adoption of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, several global cultural networks campaigned under the banner “The Future We Want Includes Culture” for the inclusion of one specific goal devoted to culture, or for the integration of cultural aspects across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This campaign was also known as the #culture2015goal campaign. In the final document of this campaign (23 September 2015: “Culture in the SDG Outcome Document: Progress Made, but Important Steps Remain Ahead”), the networks committed to keep their cooperation active. Building on this commitment, the members of the campaign have taken the occasion of the first UN SDG Summit that takes place in New York on 24-25 September 2019 as a perfect opportunity to re-energise the campaign, now updated as #culture2030goal. Through this, they will underline key messages on the role that culture is playing (and should play) in the implementation of the SDGs, with this report, entitled “Culture in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda”. The report takes stock of the first four years of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda, from the perspective of culture. It provides an analysis of the presence of culture and associated concepts in the annual progress reviews for the SDGs, focusing on the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) submitted by State Parties to the UN for the High Level Political Forums (HLPFs)