The SDG7 Policy Briefs are released annually in support of the deliberations at the High-level Political Forum, contributing also to the High-level Dialogue on Energy in September, and the implementation of the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs and the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2024. The Briefs are compiled by the multi-stakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group, composed of 40 experts from Governments, UN and international organizations, and other stakeholders.
The SDG7 Policy Briefs are released annually in support of the deliberations at the High-level Political Forum, contributing also to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July, and the implementation of the Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs and the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2024. The Briefs are compiled by the multi-stakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group, composed of 40 experts from Governments, UN and international organizations, and other stakeholders.

This year, the advisory group specifically examined the data available and potential indicators to measure the role that energy plays in education (SDG 4), gender equality (SDG 5) and sustainable land use (SDG 15), among the goals that will be under in-depth consideration by this year's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July.

Released in support of the July session of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the SDG 7 policy briefs highlight the interlinkages between SDG 7, and SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), and 15 (life on land) – three of the five Goals to undergo in-depth review this year. The publication also shares regional perspectives on advancing SDG 7 in:

Africa;
Asia and the Pacific;
The Arab region;
The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) region;
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC); and
Least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing States (SIDS).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Contributing Organisations i
Preface 2
Foreword 3
Acknowledgments 4
Key numbers 8
1. Key Messages for Policy Makers 10
2. Advancing SDG 7 Implementation in Support of the 2030 Agenda 15
3. Addressing Interlinkages 25
3.1. Addressing Interlinkages between Energy and Education (SDG 4) 26
3.2. Addressing Interlinkages between Energy and Gender Equality (SDG 5) 35
3.3. Addressing Interlinkages between Energy and Sustainable Use of Land (SDG 15) 47
4. Regional Perspectives 66
4.1. Advancing SDG7 in Africa 67
4.2. Advancing SDG7 in Asia and the Pacific 83
4.3. Advancing SDG7 in the Arab region 91
4.4. Advancing SDG7 in the ECE region 99
4.5. Advancing SDG7 in Latin America and the Caribbean 107
4.6. Advancing SDG7 in LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS 118