The phrase "little progress" means that there has been only a small amount or almost no advancement in a certain situation or task.
Sentences with «little progress»
Since then biologists have made little progress in understanding where electricity fits into the myriad chemical and physical responses involved in wound healing. (discovermagazine.com)
We have, as yet, made very little progress in changing the double standard in regard to prostitution. (religion-online.org)
One of these new Ph.D. s reported that he was sweating all over the desk and that he made very little progress on the puzzle. (sciencemag.org)