It reviews how national development strategies and plans reflect the 2030 Agenda, and examines
structural causes for remaining development challenges, patterns of exclusion and vulnerable groups, as
well as latest data and data gaps with regards to the principle of “leaving no one behind, and reaching the
furthest behind first” (LNOB). Finally, it outlines some perspectives and risks for sustainable development,
and provides conclusions on how to consider the CCA Update findings and recent developments at
country level for UN programming planning in the remaining period of the current UNDAF.