On 9 July, Prof. Sakiko-Fukuda Parr, Vice Chair of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP), presented conclusions of the CDP’s analysis of the 2020 VNRs at the VNR Lab “Getting it Right: Key Elements of VNR Preparation and Reporting”. The general finding was that there have been improvements over time but the VNRs still do not reflect transformative action towards the SDGs. The CDP’s new report on VNRs will be launched on 12 July. More information can be found at the event page: https://bit.ly/2021-HLPF-SideEvent.