{"id":2404,"date":"2025-09-17T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.0.102\/?page_id=2404"},"modified":"2025-12-07T22:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T22:07:46","slug":"2025-vnr-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdgsghana.gov.gh\/index.php\/2025-vnr-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 VNR Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2404\" class=\"elementor elementor-2404\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13dc6a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13dc6a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1d52c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca1d52c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99958d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b99958d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Measuring Ghana's Progress<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adbee70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"adbee70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Documenting the Journey Towards an Inclusive and Resilient Future<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb57d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cb57d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ghana's 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report is a country-led assessment of progress and challenges in implementing the 2030 Agenda, highlighting national efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for all Ghanaians.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263e6a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"263e6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_VNR_Report.pdf\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\">\r\n    This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it: <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_VNR_Report.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a>.\r\n<\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b182b71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b182b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\ud83d\udcca Ghana 2025 VNR: Key Statistics &amp; Progress Analysis<\/h3><div class=\"ds-scroll-area _1210dd7\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__gutters\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-gutter\"><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__horizontal-bar\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-scroll-area__vertical-gutter\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Goal<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Indicator \/ Focus Area<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Status \/ Value<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Progress Trend<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Goal 1: No Poverty<\/strong><\/td><td>Multidimensional Poverty Rate (2023)<\/td><td>41.3%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Stagnant \/ High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Monetary Poverty (Forecast 2025)<\/td><td>31.5%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Rising<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Social Protection Coverage (LEAP, 2024)<\/td><td>350,000 households<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Improving<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 3: Good Health<\/strong><\/td><td>Maternal Mortality Ratio (2023)<\/td><td>109.3 per 100,000 live births<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Slow progress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Under-5 Mortality (2022)<\/td><td>40 per 1,000 live births<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc9 Declining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Neonatal Mortality (2022)<\/td><td>12 per 1,000 live births<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc9 Declining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>HIV Prevalence (2023)<\/td><td>1.53%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Stable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Malaria Incidence (2023)<\/td><td>188 per 1,000 population<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Slight increase<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 4: Quality Education<\/strong><\/td><td>Primary Completion Rate (2022\/23)<\/td><td>~80%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc9 Declining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Gender Parity Index (Pre-tertiary, 2022\/23)<\/td><td>Achieved<\/td><td>\u2705 On track<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Schools with Basic WASH (Public, 2021)<\/td><td>74% (toilets), 75% (water)<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Moderate progress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 5: Gender Equality<\/strong><\/td><td>Women in Parliament (2024)<\/td><td>15%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Low &amp; stagnant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Affirmative Action Law (2024)<\/td><td>Enacted (30% women target by 2026)<\/td><td>\u2705 Significant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Gender-Based Violence (2022)<\/td><td>Declined (e.g., sexual violence to 6.1%)<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc9 Improving<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 6: Clean Water &amp; Sanitation<\/strong><\/td><td>Basic Drinking Water Access (2022)<\/td><td>83.8%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Improving<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Basic Sanitation Access (2022)<\/td><td>24.3%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Low progress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Open Defecation (2022)<\/td><td>24.6%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 7: Affordable Energy<\/strong><\/td><td>National Electricity Access (2024)<\/td><td>89%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Improving<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Rural Electricity Access (2024)<\/td><td>Lower than urban (e.g., Savannah: 61.6%)<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Disparities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Clean Cooking (LPG, 2024)<\/td><td>22.5%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Low adoption<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 8: Decent Work<\/strong><\/td><td>GDP Growth (2024)<\/td><td>5.7%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Recovering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Informal Employment (2023)<\/td><td>~80%<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Youth NEET Rate (2023 Q3)<\/td><td>19.7%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc9 Declining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 9: Industry &amp; Innovation<\/strong><\/td><td>Road Network (2024)<\/td><td>94,203 km<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Expanding<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Manufacturing Value Added (2023)<\/td><td>12.1% of GDP<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Stagnant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities<\/strong><\/td><td>Remittance Cost (%)<\/td><td>7% (target: \u22643%)<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Remittances as % of GDP (2023)<\/td><td>5.5%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Increasing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 13: Climate Action<\/strong><\/td><td>GHG Emissions (2022)<\/td><td>54,758 ktCO\u2082e<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc8 Rising<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Renewable Energy Share (2023)<\/td><td>2.3% of electricity capacity<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal 16: Peace &amp; Institutions<\/strong><\/td><td>Birth Registration (2024)<\/td><td>67.5%<\/td><td>\ud83d\udcc9 Declining<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Public Perception of Inclusiveness (2024)<\/td><td>70% feel excluded<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Low trust<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00a0<\/td><td>Corruption Perception Index (2024)<\/td><td>42\/100<\/td><td>\u26a0\ufe0f Stagnant<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><hr \/><h3>\ud83d\udccc Summary Notes:<\/h3><ul><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u2705\u00a0<strong>Progress<\/strong>: Education gender parity, social protection, remittances, road infrastructure.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\u26a0\ufe0f\u00a0<strong>Challenges<\/strong>: High poverty, maternal mortality, sanitation, informal employment, energy reliability.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcc9\u00a0<strong>Regressing<\/strong>: Birth registration, some health indicators (malaria), completion rates in education.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf0d\u00a0<strong>Priority SDG Targets<\/strong>: 16.6, 8.5, 4.1, 6.2, 7.3 (aligned with AU Agenda 2063 Moonshots).<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a9391 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"54a9391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025_VNR_Report.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Full Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measuring Ghana&#8217;s Progress Documenting the Journey Towards an Inclusive and Resilient Future Ghana&#8217;s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report is a country-led assessment of progress and challenges in implementing the 2030 Agenda, highlighting national efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for all Ghanaians. 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