Media advisory

Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ report highlights critical role of supreme audit institutions in assessing national action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals

 

WHAT: Webinar to present the findings of the World Public Sector Report 2025

As countries work to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), supreme audit institutions (SAIs) are emerging as critical partners in assessing countries¡¯ public finance and the effectiveness of national policies for equity, climate action and preparedness on the SDGs. The World Public Sector Report 2025 ¡ª a biennial publication of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ DESA) ¡ªcalls for stronger integration of audit findings into national policy and planning.

Given their central role in national accountability systems, SAIs are uniquely positioned to provide evidence-based insights that can help governments strengthen accountability and drive progress on the SDGs.

WHO:

  • Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ DESA
  • David Le Blanc, coordinator of the report, Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ DESA
  • Silke Steiner, Director, General Secretariat of INTOSAI
  • Anjali Garg, independent consultant, former Head of the Open Budget Survey
  • Archana Shirsat, Deputy Director General, INTOSAI Development Initiative

WHEN: Friday, 30 January 2026, 8:00 a.m. EST

WHERE: Online via Zoom
To register:

For more information about the World Public Sector Report 2025

Media Contacts:

Sharon Birch, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Global Communications, birchs@un.org

Helen Rosengren, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Department of Economic and Social Affairs,?rosengrenh@un.org