Voluntary National Review 2021 Report on the implementation of 2030 Agenda ～Toward achieving the SDGs in the post-COVID19 era～ Contents 1. Preface Message .............................................................................................................................................4 2. Summary ..........................................................................................................................................................5 3. Methodology and Process for Preparation of the VNR ..............................................................................7 4. Japan’s Vision towards Achieving the SDGs ................................................................................................9 (1) Why is Japan tackling the achievement of the SDGs? .........................................................................................9 (2) SDGs to "Build Back Better" from the COVID-19 Pandemic ............................................................................... 11 5．National Framework and Key Initiatives for Achieving the SDGs ........................................................... 13 (1) Institutional mechanisms to promote the SDGs ............................................................................................. 13 (2) Promoting the SDGs in Japan (highlights of SDGs localization in Japan) ............................................................. 18 ＜The Japan SDGs Award＞ ............................................................................................................................... 19 ＜SDGs Future Cities＞ ...................................................................................................................................... 22 ＜SDGs for Regional Revitalization Public-Private Partnership Platform＞ ............................................................. 23 ＜“SDGs for Regional Revitalization Finance” towards the creation of an Autonomous Virtuous Circle in regional areas＞ ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 ＜Role of Stakeholders＞ ................................................................................................................................... 26 (3) Eight priority areas and major initiatives......................................................................................................... 43 6. Achievement Status of Each Goal ............................................................................................................... 94 (1) Progress on all 17 Goals (Government Evaluation, Including Data on SDGs Indicators) ....................................... 95 Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere ................................................................................... 96 Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture ..................................................................................................... 98 Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well -being for all at all ages .......................................... 100 1 Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all ........................................................................... 102 Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls ................................................ 106 Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all .............................................................................................................................. 110 Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all ..................................................................................................................... 112 Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth , full and productive employment and decent work for all ................................................................. 114 Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation ................................................................... 118 Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries ................................................................... 119 Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable ....................................................................................................................................... 121 Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns ................................................ 123 Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts ......................................... 125 Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development ................................................................................................................. 127 Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss ...................................................................................................................................... 129 Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels .................................................................................................. 131 Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable d evelopment ......................................................................... 132 (2) Evaluation by the members of the SDGs Promotion Roundtable Meetings ...................................................... 134 2 7. Next Steps ................................................................................................................................................... 148 APPENDIX: Global Indicators ......................................................................................................................... 151 Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere .............................................................................................. 151 Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture ............................................................................................................. 155 Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages ............................................................. 161 Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all ..... 175 Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls ................................................................. 181 Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all .................................... 188 Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all ........................................ 191 Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all ....................................................................................................................................... 194 Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation . 204 Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries ................................................................................. 211 Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable ...................................... 219 Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns ................................................................. 224 Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts ............................................................ 229 Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development ........................................................................................................................ 232 Goal 15: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss .................................. 236 Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels ............................................................ 242 Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development ............................................................................................................................................... 251 3 1. Preface Message As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens human security, it is imperative to further accelerate our efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to achieve the SDGs by 2030, the world should work in unison, and each country must expand