This report analyses the role of family-oriented policies in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), drawing on Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) submitted by 141 countries during the 2020–2024 period. Using a multidimensional framework— combining welfare regimes and state capacity, pre-distributive and redistributive measures, social investment, the socioecological model, and gender responsiveness—it offers a comprehensive assessment of how policies that actively engage women, men, and children contribute to sustainable development. This approach is aligned with the People dimension of the 2030 Agenda and provides a broader, integrated view of family wellbeing. While most Governments continue to recognise families as vital social institutions, the number of countries implementing family-oriented policies has declined since the 2016–2019 reporting cycle, primarily due to the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict, inflation, and climate-related shocks.

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