Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a key role as independent watchdogs in holding governments, international organizations, International Financial Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks as well as transnational corporations accountable for their (positive or negative) contribution to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. This is particularly relevant with regard to the rich and powerful actors in the global system, given their economic influence and political weight in international decision-making.
But independent monitoring is also crucial at national level. For this reason, in dozens of countries, civil society organizations and coalitions have joined forces to produce national CSO reports on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Their findings and recommendations are essential building blocks for the global Spotlight Report. The number of independent reports is growing steadily. So far, the following national reports have been published:
- Afghanistan
 English
- Argentina
 English | en español | en español (full report)
- Azerbaijan
 English
- Bangladesh
 English
- Belgium
 English | Nederlands (full report)
- Bulgaria
 English
- Canada
 English
- Cyprus
 English
- Czech Republic
 English | čeština (full report)
- Egypt
 English
- El Salvador
 English | en español
- Finland
 English
- France
 English
- Germany
 English | deutsch (full report)
- Ghana
 English
- Guatemala
 English | en español
- Honduras
 English | en español
- Hungary
 English
- India
 English
- Italy
 English
- Jordan
 English
- Kenya
 English
- Republic of Korea
 English
- Lebanon
 English
- Malaysia
 English
- Malta
 English
- Mexico
 English | en español
- Morocco
 English
- Paraguay
 English | en español
- Peru
 English | en español
- Philippines
 English (short version) | English (full report)
- Spain
 English | en español
- Switzerland
 English
- Syria
 English
- Thailand
 English
For updates on the reports, see http://www.socialwatch.org/report2016. A synopsis of national contributions is available here.





