The Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020) examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and outlines strategies for recovery. The report highlights that the pandemic has had severe negative effects on most SDGs, with significant impacts on poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, and economic growth. The pandemic has also exacerbated inequalities and disrupted global trade and economic stability. However, the report also notes that the pandemic has brought some environmental benefits, such as reduced emissions and pollution, which could be leveraged for long-term sustainability. The report emphasizes the need for a comprehensive recovery strategy that aligns with the SDGs and the six SDG Transformations. These transformations focus on education and skills, health and wellbeing, clean energy and industry, sustainable land use, sustainable cities, and digital technologies. The report calls for a rebalancing of the relationship between markets and governments, with governments playing a more central role in the economy through public investments, income redistribution, and regulation to ensure environmental and social sustainability. The report also highlights the importance of international cooperation and partnerships in addressing the pandemic and its long-term impacts. It underscores the need for increased investments in statistical capacity and coordination between governments and the private sector to address data gaps and time lags in official statistics. The report stresses the importance of timely and disaggregated data for effective policy-making and monitoring of progress towards the SDGs. The report concludes that the pandemic has underscored the fragility of the global system and the need for a more resilient and sustainable future. It calls for a "build back better" approach that prioritizes the SDGs and the six SDG Transformations to ensure a more equitable and sustainable recovery. The report also emphasizes the importance of global solidarity and cooperation in addressing the pandemic and its long-term impacts on the SDGs.The Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020) examines the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and outlines strategies for recovery. The report highlights that the pandemic has had severe negative effects on most SDGs, with significant impacts on poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, and economic growth. The pandemic has also exacerbated inequalities and disrupted global trade and economic stability. However, the report also notes that the pandemic has brought some environmental benefits, such as reduced emissions and pollution, which could be leveraged for long-term sustainability. The report emphasizes the need for a comprehensive recovery strategy that aligns with the SDGs and the six SDG Transformations. These transformations focus on education and skills, health and wellbeing, clean energy and industry, sustainable land use, sustainable cities, and digital technologies. The report calls for a rebalancing of the relationship between markets and governments, with governments playing a more central role in the economy through public investments, income redistribution, and regulation to ensure environmental and social sustainability. The report also highlights the importance of international cooperation and partnerships in addressing the pandemic and its long-term impacts. It underscores the need for increased investments in statistical capacity and coordination between governments and the private sector to address data gaps and time lags in official statistics. The report stresses the importance of timely and disaggregated data for effective policy-making and monitoring of progress towards the SDGs. The report concludes that the pandemic has underscored the fragility of the global system and the need for a more resilient and sustainable future. It calls for a "build back better" approach that prioritizes the SDGs and the six SDG Transformations to ensure a more equitable and sustainable recovery. The report also emphasizes the importance of global solidarity and cooperation in addressing the pandemic and its long-term impacts on the SDGs.