Getting on Track in Agenda 2030 : HIV in Voluntary National Reviews of Sustainable Development Implementation

M. Ditmore, S. Leonelli

Report released ahead of regional meetings of the annual High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. The report calls upon UN agencies, Member States, and members of civil society to collaboratively ensure HIV-related data is included in the framework of Agenda 2030. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and accompanying 169 Targets in Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development include a commitment to end the epidemic of AIDS by 2030. This is monitored by an agreed upon indicator for the number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population by sex, age, and key population, which includes gay men and other men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, sex workers, and transgender people. This commitment is aligned with the UNAIDS Fast-Track strategy to end the epidemic by 2030. Among the 43 VNR reports submitted by Member States in 2017, only 32 VNR reports included any mention of HIV. Coverage of HIV is inconsistent and uneven across VNR reports, with most reports referring to aggregate HIV prevalence or incidence in the general population. Only nine VNR reports mentioned key populations, and even fewer refer to HIV-related stigma and discrimination.