What are the SDGs

SDGs stand for Sustainable Development Goal, a collection of 17 Global Goals that aim to meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges faced by our world.

The global development vision, “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, lays out the Sustainable Development Goals with targets to help organize and streamline development actions for greater achievement of human well being, while leaving no one behind by 2030.

The SDGs, with its 169 targets, are a universal call to action for poverty eradication, building a sustainable planet and safeguarding the global ecosystems on which humanity depends for its survival.

SDGs have been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly and all its member countries.

SDGs form the 3 Pillars of Development

Environmental Pillar

Clean Water and Sanitation- Goal 6
Goal 7 Affordable and clean energy
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION - GOAL 12
GOAL 13 CLIMATE ACTION
Goal 14 Life below water
Life on Land- Goal 15

Social Pillar

Goal 4 Quality Education
Gender Equality- Goal 5
Reduced inequalities- Goal 10
Sustainable cities and communities- Goal 11
Goal 16 Peace Justice And Strong Institutions

Goal 17 Partnerships for the goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Economic Pillar

Clean Water and Sanitation- Goal 6
Goal 7 Affordable and clean energy
GOAL 8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE- GOAL 9
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION - GOAL 12

What are 17 SDG ?

Goal 1 No poverty
Goal 2 Zero Hunger
Good health and well being Goal 3
Quality Education- Goal 4
Goal 5 Gender Equality
Goal 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Affordable and clean energy- Goal 7
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH- GOAL 8
GOAL 9 INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Goal 10 Reduced inequalities
Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities
GOAL 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
CLIMATE ACTION GOAL 13
Life below water- Goal 14
Goal 15 Life on Land
Peace Justice And Strong Institutions- Goal 16
Partnerships for the goals- Goal 17

Conclusion

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) define the world we want. They apply to all nations and mean, quite simply, to ensure that no one is left behind.