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1 KUWAITVOLUNTARY NATIONALREVIEW 2019 Report on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable DevelopmentReport on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda to the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable DevelopmentKUWAIT Voluntary National Review 2019 List of Figures1 List of Tables2 List of Acronyms3 Messages and Statements4 Substantive Summary11 Introduction16 KUWAIT Vision 203517 KUWAIT National Development Plan19 Aligning KUWAIT Vision 2035 and KUWAIT National Development Plan with the Sustainable Development Goals20 The Institutional Framework22 The Consultative Process in Preparation for KUWAIT s VNR25 Status and Progress of the SDGs Goals and Targets26 SDG 1 No Poverty29 SDG 2 - Zero Hunger33 SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being35 SDG 4 Quality Education38 SDG 5 - Gender Equality41 SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation44 SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy46 SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth52 SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure58 SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities61 SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities67 SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production70 SDG 13 Climate Action73 SDG 14 Life Below Water78 SDG 15 Life on Land82 SDG 16 Peace.

2 Justice and Strong Institutions86 SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals91 Concluding Remarks99 Annexes100 References111 CONTENTS1 Figure 01 Nationalities Residing in the State of KuwaitFigure 02 The Five Quinquennial Plans of KUWAIT Vision 2035 Figure 03 The Seven pillars of New KUWAIT Figure 04 KUWAIT National Development PlanFigure 05 Preliminary Achievements of NSDCF igure 06 The Road to the First SDG s Voluntary National ReviewFigure 07 Major Gaps and Challenges Faced While Achieving the SDG 2030 AgendaFigure 08% of Residents of KUWAIT Having Access to Basic ServicesFigure 09% of Agricultural Land Dedicated for Sustainable Productive AgricultureFigure 10 Completion Status of Projects Aimed at Providing Universal Health CoverageFigure 11 Number of Deaths by Causes of Death (per 100,000 Persons)Figure 12 Health Care Providers by Major (per 1,000)Figure 13 School Enrolment Rate in 2015 Figure 14 Percentage of School Enrolment in School Year 2016/2017 per Nationality and SexFigure 15 Education Level Among Kuwaiti Men and Women in 2015 Figure 16 Participation of Kuwaiti Men and Women in the Labour Market Per Age Group in 2015 Figure 17 Usage of Desalinated Water and Industry Supply WaterFigure 18 Percentage of Treated Wastewater per MethodFigure 19 Improved Water Efficiency Usage (2012- 2016)

3 Each Ring Representing a Year, Inside OutFigure 20 Net Oil-Export Revenues Relative to GDP in Four GCC Countries in 2017 Figure 21 KUWAIT s Crude-Oil ProductionFigure 22 Equivalent Emissions by Fuel in The Business-as-usual CaseFigure 23 Trajectory of Greenhouse-Gas EmissionsFigure 24 Emissions per Capita in KUWAIT Compared to Certain Regions in the Business-as-usual CaseFigure 25 Projected Generation Technology as a Percent of Total Installed Capacity in 2035 Versus the Level in 2015 Figure 26 GDP per Capita (in Dollars)Figure 27 Employee per Capita Share of GDPF igure 28 Unemployment Rate Disaggregated by Sex and NationalityFigure 29 Percentage of Employees Per SectorFigure 30 Unemployment Rate Disaggregated by AgeFigure 31 Number of Work Injuries in KuwaitFigure 32A Sample of Amended Laws Towards Ensuring Equality and InclusivenessFigure 33 Institutions and Commissions Established to Increase Inclusion Along with their MandatesFigure 34 Proportion of Motor Vehicles In-Use in KUWAIT in 2014 Figure 35 Percentage of Solid Waste Production in KuwaitFigure 36 Percentage of Treated Medical Hazardous WasteFigure 37 Percentage of Recycled Industrial WasteFigure 38 The Effect of Climate Change Over Three Main AspectsFigure 39 Projects ProposedFigure 40

4 Framework of the KUWAIT Marine Environment Management PlanFigure 41 Current and Ongoing ProjectsFigure 42 Future and Planned ProjectsFigure 43 Amount of Loans Granted by the KUWAIT Fund (2012 2018)Figure 44 Amount of Grants and Technical Assistance (2012 2018)Figure 45 Amount of KUWAIT Fund Contribution on Behalf of the State of KUWAIT to Global Initiatives (in million KD)Figure 46 Amount of KUWAIT Fund s Contribution to National Projects and Initiatives (in KD)Figure 47 Total Government Revenues per GDP and by SourceFigure 48 Percentage of Direct Investments Abroad from the Total Government RevenuesFigure 49 Percentage of People Using Internet in KUWAIT (2012 2017)Figure 50 European Union Trade with GCC Imports 2013 Figure 51 European Union Trade with GCC Exports 2013 FIGURES2 KUWAIT Voluntary National Review 2019 Table 01 pillars of KUWAIT Vision 2035 in Relation to SDGsTable 02 Composition of the National Steering CommitteeTable 03 Participation of Representatives of Government Entities for the Purpose of AlignmentTable 04 Achievements of KuwaitTable 05 Percentage of Government expenditures on Basic Services of Total ExpendituresTable 06 Achievements of the Ministry of Social Affairs Under SDG 1 Table 07 Challenges Faced and Remedial Actions of Relevance to SDG 1.

5 Taken by the Ministry of Social AffairsTable 08 Consumer Price Index Per YearTable 09 Birth Rates Among Teenagers and Young Age Group (per 1,000 Females)Table 10 Institutions and their Responsibilities for Enforcing the Energy Conservation CodeTable 11 Policy Reforms to Achieve Energy-Efficiency Goals in KuwaitTable 12 Number of Commercial Banks and ATMs per Population Size in KUWAIT (2012-2016)Table 13 Percentage of Employees in the manufacturing Sector 2014-2016 Table 14 People with Disabilities Who Have Benefited from the Services in 2010 Table 15 Status of PAHW s Housing Projects in 2016 Table 16 Conventions signed and ratified on Production, Consumption and Trade of Various MaterialTable 17 Fields in Which People Get Access to Information on Universal Citizenship and Sustainable Development (Including Climate Change)

6 Table 18 Data and Statistics Rainfall and Temperature ChangesTable 19 The Main Sources of Various EmissionsTable 20 International Agreements Ratified by KUWAIT Table 21 Data and Statistics Wild ReservesTable 22 Percentage of Total Residents that Have Been Subject to Any Form of Violence in 2016 Table 23 Male and Females Under the Age of 18, that Have Been Subject to Sexual Violence Anytime in the Course of the Years 2013 -2016 TABLEST able 24 Persons Kept in Custody According to Nationality from 2013 till 2016 Table 25 Distribution of KUWAIT s National Budget by Main Headings between 2012 and 2016 Table 26 Number of Countries Receiving Loans from KUWAIT Fund and the Targeted SDGsTable 27 Number of Countries Receiving Grants and Technical Assistance from KUWAIT Fund and the Targeted SDGsTable 28 Highlights of Cooperation Levels with the EU and GCC3 ACRONYMSAIDSA cquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeAT MAutomated Teller MachineCACooperation AgreementCERFC entral Emergency Response FundCITESC onvention on International Trades on Endangered

7 SpeciesCITRAC ommunication & Information Technology Regulatory AuthorityCSBC entral Statistical BureauCSOC ivil Society OrganizationEIAE nvironmental Impact AssessmenteMISKE nvironmental Monitoring Information System of KuwaitEUEuropean UnionGCCGulf Cooperation CouncilGCIG lobal Competitiveness IndexGDPG ross Domestic ProductGEFG lobal Environmental FacilityGSNAG eneral Secretariat of National AssemblyGSSCPDG eneral Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and DevelopmentHECH igher Energy CommitteeHLPRHigh-Level Political ForumILOI nternational Labour OrganizationINDCI ntended Nationally Determined ContributionsISICI nternational Standard Industrial ClassificationsIMAGES MENAI nternational Men and Gender Equality Survey, Middle East and North AfricaIUCNI nternational Union for the Conservation of NatureKCBK uwait Credit and Saving BankKDKuwaiti DinarKDIPAK uwait Direct Investment Promotion AuthorityKDWAK uwait Distinguished Women s AwardKFAEDK uwait Fund for Arab Economic DevelopmentKFASK uwait Foundation for the Advancement of SciencesKFSMTK uwait Fund for Short- and Medium-Term ProjectKIACSK uwait Integrity and Anti-Corruption StrategyKMAK uwait Metropolitan AreaKNDPK uwait National Development PlanKOCK uwait Oil CompanyKPCK uwait Petroleum CorporationKPPCK uwait Public Policy CentreKPTCK uwait Public Transportation CooperationKRCK uwait Red CrescentKSDAK uwait Sustainable Development AwardKSMEFN ational Fund for SME DevelopmentKUKuwait UniversityLASL

8 Eague of Arab StatesMoCIMinistry of Commerce and IndustryMDGM illennium Development GoalsMoEMinistry of EducationMoEWMinistry of Electricity and WaterM o FAMinistry of Foreign AffairsMoHMinistry of HealthMoIMinistry of InteriorMOOM inistry of OilMoPWMinistry of Public WorksMOSAM inistry of Social AffairsNCEDN ational Centre for Educational DevelopmentNGONon-Governmental OrganizationNISN ational Industrial StrategyNOSDN ational Observatory on Sustainable DevelopmentNLSFN ational Labour Force SurveyNSDCN ational Sustainable Development CommitteeODAO fficial Development AssistanceOICThe Organization of the Islamic ConferenceOPECO rganization of Petroleum Exporting CountriesPAAETP ublic Authority for Applied Education and TrainingPAAFRP ublic Authority for Agriculture and Fish ResourcesPAC A (NAZAHA)Public Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA)

9 KEPAK uwait Environment Public AuthorityPAFNP ublic Authority for Food and NutritionPAHWP ublic Authority for Housing WelfarePA IPublic Authority for IndustryPA MPublic Authority for ManpowerPA R TPublic Authority for Road & TransportationPCBP olychlorinated BiphenylsPOPP ersistent Organic PollutantsRMCR ehabilitation Medical CentreSDGS ustainable Development GoalsSLMS ustainable Land ManagementUNUnited NationsUNCCDU nited Nations Convention on Combatting DesertificationUNDPU nited Nations Development ProgrammeUNICEFU nited Nations Children's FundUNESCWAU nited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western AsiaUNHCRU nited Nations High Commission for RefugeesUNOCHAO ffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsUNRWAU nited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian RefugeesUNOThe Organization of the United NationsUSGSU nited States Geological SurveyVNRV oluntary National ReportWBWorld BankWHOW orld Health OrganizationWRSCW omen s Research and Studies CentreHis Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah The Amir of the State of KUWAIT The State Vision of New KUWAIT 2035 MESSAGES ANDSTATEMENTS(To) transform KUWAIT into a financial and business hub, attracting investments, and where the private sector leads the economy creating competition and promoting production efficiency, under the umbrella of enabling government institutions.

10 This transformation as a whole shall accentuate our values, safeguard and enhance our social identify, and help us achieve greater, more balanced human capital and resource development, providing adequate infrastructure, advanced legislation, and inspiring business environment (for KUWAIT as a whole). 4 KUWAIT Voluntary National Review 20195As the State of KUWAIT continues to follow the foreign policy traditio