The World Public Sector Report 2025, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), examines the role of SAIs in the implementation, follow up and review of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The report highlights how SAIs are emerging as critical partners in advancing the SDGs. Through their audits, SAIs provide governments with evidence-based insights that strengthen accountability and accelerate progress toward inclusive and sustainable development.
Since 2016, SAIs have conducted hundreds of SDG-related audits, influencing national policies, laws and institutional arrangements. These audits have helped embed SDG priorities into governance frameworks and informed strategies for fiscal sustainability, equity and climate resilience.
The report’s launch webinar will comprise a presentation of the report, comments by public administration experts and a discussion.
It will start at 2 am on Saturday 31 January 2026 (NZT) so will likely be difficult to join live, but please register for a recording to be sent to you afterwards.
