Work on developing the UK\u2019s 2019 Voluntary National Review is ongoing. We will be drawing on a range of sources, including:<\/p>
the UN\u2019s global indicator framework for measuring global progress towards the SDGs;<\/p><\/li>
the UK\u2019s Office for National Statistics\u2019 National Reporting Platform on UK data for the SDGs;<\/p><\/li>
Single Departmental Plans in which government departments have embedded the SDGs; and<\/p><\/li>
departmental Annual Reports and Accounts in which departments are expected to report progress towards the SDGs.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
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We will continue to consult with a range of key stakeholders as we finalise our plans, including launching an online consultation to ensure we capture a wide range of views and inputs. From 2018 onwards, we will use the payment by results approach with the UN to strengthen accountability to deliver results in some key areas of UN reform and performance. My officials have undertaken a range of outreach opportunities to discuss the \u2018payment by results\u2019 component of the voluntary core funding that DFID contributes to the UN\u2019s humanitarian and development agencies. This has included a number of meetings at Permanent Secretary level with interested donors, formal presentations to EU counterparts at Director General level and a number of informal meetings at a technical level.<\/p>"}
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