The Walloon Government adopted, this Thursday in 1st reading, the draft 4th Walloon Sustainable Development Strategy. This roadmap sets the Region's priorities through to 2030 and confirms a change in approach: greater coherence, measurable objectives and concrete, high-impact actions.
At the start of each new legislature, Wallonia updates its sustainable development roadmap. In line with this commitment, the Government is working on its 4th Walloon Sustainable Development Strategy (SWDD4). The goal? To guide, through concrete actions, Wallonia's achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The draft text, adopted this Thursday in 1st reading, aims to strengthen the coherence of regional policies and focus public action on clearly identified priorities. It is structured around three complementary components:
- a vision for 2030;
- objectives with indicators to regularly measure progress;
- a plan of sixteen cross-cutting actions carried out by the Government and the administration.
This strategy reflects the change in approach undertaken by Wallonia: concentrating resources on structural projects, favouring partnerships and evaluating results in order to maximise the impact of policies implemented on the ground.
It forms part of a dynamic already under way. At the end of 2025the Government launched a call for projects based on a logic of impact, cooperation and evaluation. Last monthtwelve structural projects were selected from 158 applications. They will receive support through to 2030 thanks to multi-year funding of nearly €7.4 million.
This approach illustrates the philosophy of this Government: supporting initiatives capable of delivering concrete, measurable and sustainable results for the benefit of citizens, businesses, local authorities and the voluntary sector.
Cécile Neven, Minister for the Air-Climate Plan and Sustainable Development: “Sustainable development only makes sense if it is integrated into all sectoral policies, if it concretely improves citizens' lives, strengthens the competitiveness of our businesses and sustainably prepares for the future. That is why we have chosen a method based on action, evaluation and results.”
Adrien Dolimont, Walloon Minister-President: “Our ambition is to make sustainable development a guiding thread running through all Walloon policies. This requires better coordination of public action, stronger partnerships and a concentration of resources where they have the greatest impact for Wallonia.”