Anatoli Isachanka has been appointed National Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals

Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus Anatoli Isachanka has been appointed to the post of the National Coordinator. The decree of appointment No 52 was signed by Alexander Lukashenko on 13 February.

The Institute of the National Coordinator was established in May 2017 to coordinate the efforts of the Republic of Belarus to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by Presidential Decree No 181 of 25 May 2017 “On the National Coordinator for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”. The National Coordinator for achieving the SDGs organizes consideration of various aspects of achieving Sustainable Development Goals, makes recommendations on how to improve the process, holds events to promote Sustainable Development Goals and reports annually to the President on progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goals. The National Coordinator represents Belarus at the international level, reporting on progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Marianna Shchetkina held the position as the National Coordinator for Sustainable Development Goals from May 25, 2017 till February 13, 2020.