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Last updated on:
Friday, 03 October 2025
Friday, 03 October 2025
National Sustainable Development Strategy or Action Plans
Link(s) to Strategy & Action Plan(s)
Lead ministry in charge of coordinating sustainable development
National Focal Point
Direction du Climat, du Développement Durable, des Ressources et de la Pollution.
Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD)
- Luxembourg ensures horizontal integration through the Inter-departmental Commission of Sustainable Development (CIDD). This body includes representatives from every ministry and can consult external experts. It plays a central role in implementing the 2030 Agenda and aligning national policies with the SDGs. The CIDD also prepares national reports and monitors progress.
- While direct involvement of subnational actors (e.g., municipalities) in drafting the National Plan is limited, coordination occurs through:
- Parliamentary representation (some MPs are mayors).
- Round-table discussions involving the Association of Municipalities.
- Sectoral cooperation, especially in areas like water and nature protection, where municipalities have responsibilities.
- A new tool to integrate the municipalities contribution to sustainable development will be available in 2026.
- National reporting considers international commitments and coherence.
- The Sustainability checks on every new law evaluates impacts on the 10 priorities for sustainable development.
- Participation in international forums and submission of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to the UN (2017 and 2022), which reflect on Luxembourg’s global and long-term contributions to sustainable development.
- The High Council for Sustainable Development, a consultative body with members from academia, NGOs, trade unions, and business associations.
- Round-table consultations during the development of the National Plan.
Public outreach, including brochures and infographics for general awareness.
Links to PCSD mechanisms
Monitoring Sustainable Development
Luxembourg monitors progress through a structured, legally mandated process:
- The Inter-departmental Commission of Sustainable Development (CIDD) prepares national reports assessing the implementation of the National Plan for Sustainable Development (NPDD).
- These reports are submitted to the Government, Parliament, High Council for Sustainable Development, and relevant international bodies.
- Monitoring focuses on key themes such as biodiversity, sustainable finance, housing, energy, economy, and labor.
- A detailed annex tracks over action goals and measures, including objectives and implementation status.
Luxembourg integrates the SDGs through a dedicated indicator system:
- A working group within the ICSD identifies relevant SDG targets and selects appropriate indicators for Luxembourg.
- STATEC, the national statistics office, coordinates data flows with ministries, Eurostat, and UN agencies to align national indicators with global and regional frameworks
- The system supports evaluation and monitoring of both national and international SDG progress.
- For public engagement, Luxembourg uses a dual communication strategy: technical data for analysts and accessible infographics and brochures for the general public.
Links to the process(es) and/or indicators
Reporting and review on progress towards sustainable development
- National report on sustainable development – last publication in 2025 elaborated based on the contributions of every ministry
- A specific chapter is dedicated to the statistical tracking of the 17 SDGs
- Adoption of the report by the Governement
Report is transmitted to the Parliament and the High Council of Sustainable Development
Links to reporting process(es)