Sustainable Development

1. List of sustainable development goals :
A) No poverty
B) Zero hunger
C) Good health and well-being
D) Quality education
E) Gendee equality
F) Clean water and sanitation
G)  Affordable and clean energy
H) Decent work and economic growth
I)  Industry, Innovation and infrastructure
J)  Reduced inequalities
K) Sustainable cities and communities
L) Responsible consumption and production
M) Climate action
N)  Life below water
O)  Life on land
P)  Peace, justice and strong institutions
Q)  Partnerships for the goals

2. How are the Sustainable Development Goals different from the MDGs?
● The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets are broader in scope and go further than the MDGs by addressing the root causes of poverty and the universal need for development that works for all people. The goals cover the three dimensions of sustainable development: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection.

● Building on the success and momentum of the MDGs, the new global goals cover more ground, with ambitions to address inequalities, economic growth, decent jobs, cities and human settlements, industrialization, oceans, ecosystems, energy, climate change, sustainable consumption and production, peace and justice.

● The new Goals are universal and apply to all countries, whereas the MDGs were intended for action in developing countries only.

● A core feature of the SDGs is their strong focus on means of implementation—the mobilization of financial resources—capacity-building and technology, as well as data and institutions.

● The new Goals recognize that tackling climate change is essential for sustainable development and poverty eradication. SDG 13 aims to promote urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

3. How will the Sustainable Development Goals be monitored?
● At the global level, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets of the new agenda will be monitored and reviewed using a set of global indicators. The global indicator framework, to be developed by the Inter Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEA-SDGs), will be agreed on by the UN Statistical Commission by March 2016. The Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly will then adopt these indicators.

● Governments will also develop their own national indicators to assist in monitoring progress made on the goals and targets.

● Chief statisticians from Member States are working on the identification of the targets with the aim to have 2 indicators for each target. There will be approximately 300 indicators for all the targets. Where the targets cover cross-cutting issues, however, the number of indicators may be reduced.

● The follow-up and review process will be informed by an annual SDG Progress Report to be prepared by the Secretary-General.

● The annual meetings of the High-level Political Forum on sustainable development will play a central role in reviewing progress towards the SDGs at the global level. The means of implementation of the SDGs will be monitored and reviewed as outlined in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, to ensure that financial resources are effectively mobilized to support the new sustainable development agenda.

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/