Measuring Progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals

Guillaume Lafortune has established himself as a key figure in sustainable development policy and analysis through his role as Vice President and Head of the Paris Office at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). His career path includes valuable experience as an economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where he focused on public governance reforms and statistics, and earlier work as an economist at the Ministry of Economic Development in the Government of Quebec. His academic credentials include an M.Sc in public administration from the National School of Public Administration in Montreal and a B.Sc in international economics from the University of Montreal. At SDSN, he has been instrumental in developing and managing the SDG Index and Dashboards Report, providing crucial data and statistics for tracking progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. His expertise extends to coordinating major international initiatives, including his work with The Lancet Commission on COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022, where he led taskforces on Fiscal Policy and Financial Markets and Green Recovery. Throughout his career, he has authored numerous scientific publications, policy briefs, and international reports on sustainable development, economic policy, and governance. His work consistently focuses on transforming complex sustainable development data into practical insights for policymakers, making him a respected voice in global development policy and analysis.