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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)


The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially known as Transforming Our World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a set of 17 "Global Goals" with 169 Targets.
There are 17 Goals of Sustainable Development. They are:
  1. No Poverty
  2. Zero Hunger
  3. Good Health and Well-being
  4. Quality Education
  5. Gender Equality
  6. Clean Water and Sanitation
  7. Affordable and Clean Energy
  8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
  9. Industry, Innovation and Production
  10. Reduced Inequalities
  11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
  12. Responsible Consumption and Production
  13. Climate Action
  14. Life Below Water
  15. Life on Land
  16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; and
  17. Partnership for the Goals

Background of the SDG Goals

The SDGs were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio De Jeneiro in 2012. ne of the principal outcomes of Rio 2012 was the call to produce a set of universally applicable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that balance the environmental, social and economic dimensions of Sustainable Development.

The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world.

The SDGs replace the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which started a global effort in 2000 to tackle the indignity of poverty. The MDGs established measurable, universally-agreed objectives for tackling extreme poverty and hunger, preventing deadly diseases, and expanding primary education to all children, among other development priorities.

For 15 years, the MDGs drove progress in several important areas as:
  • Reducing poverty, providing much needed access to water and sanitation, driving down child mortality and drastically improving maternal health.
  • They also kick-started a global movement for free primary education, inspiring countries to invest in their future generations.
  • Most significantly, the MDGs made huge strides in combating HIV/AIDS and other treatable diseases such as malaria and Tuberculosis.

Key MDG Achievements

  • More than 1 billion people have been lifted out of extreme poverty since 1990
  • Child Mortality dropped by more than half since 1990
  • HIV/AIDS infections fell by almost 40% since 2000
  • The legacy and achievements of the MDGs provide us with valuable lessons and experiences to begin work on the new goals
  • But for millions of people around the world the job remains unfinished
  • The SDGs are also an urgent call to shift the world onto a more sustainable path.
  • The SDGs are a bold commitment to finish what had been started, and tackle some of the more pressing challenges facing the world today.
  • All 17 goals interconnect, meaning success in one affects success for others.
  • Dealing with the threat of climate change impacts how we manage our fragile natural resources, achieving gender equality or better health helps eradicate poverty, and fostering peace and inclusive societies will reduce inequalities and help economies prosper.
  • In short, this is the greatest chance we have to improve life for future generations.

Implementation of SDGs

On 1 January 2016, the world officially began implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: The Transformative Plan of Action based on 17 SDGs: To Address Urgent Global Challenges over next 15 Years.

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