AQW 45313/22-27

Ms Kate Nicholl
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 01/05/2026
Answered On Date: 27/05/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department measures Northern Ireland's progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Answer:

The Department does not directly measure progress against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

However, the Wellbeing Framework, which sits alongside the Programme for Government, helps us track long-term wellbeing trends here. The Wellbeing Framework draws inspiration from global models such as the SDGs, which helps ensure that our approach is globally informed, while remaining locally relevant.