CHRISTIAN JOHN J.

MARAVILLA BSN2D

THE 17 SUSTAINABLE GOALS

1. Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

 The Europe 2020 Strategy for growth and jobs aims to lift at least 20 million people out
of poverty and social exclusion by 2020. Income support, access to services and inclusive
labor market to combat poverty are covered by the European pillar of social rights.
 Water in the Dry Zone. In the Dry Zone, chronic poverty is directly correlated with the
effects of drought and climate change. UNDP supports efforts to secure water resources
and reduce food insecurity in the most vulnerable townships.

2. Goal 2. Zero Hunger.

Removing the obstacles for women farmers
 Through the Green Commodities Programme, UNDP is bringing together government,
big business and small-scale farmers across 10 countries to address sustainable
agricultural practices. The programme helps improve access to resources and ensure
equal opportunities for women.

3. Goal 3. Good Health and Well-being.

 Project Recovery, UNDP Philippines - The Sustainable Development Goals make a bold
commitment to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other
communicable diseases by 2030. The aim is to achieve universal health coverage, and
provide access to safe and affordable medicines and vaccines for all. Supporting
research and development for vaccines is an essential part of this process as well.

4. Goal 4. Quality Education.

 Europe 2020 Strategy for growth and jobs includes an education target to reduce the
rates of early school leaving below 10% and to ensure that at least 40% of 30-34 year-
olds complete higher education.
 Community radio makes waves. UNDP works with the Ministry of Information, Culture
and Tourism to support community radio stations that provide educational
programming as well as vital information on health and sanitation.

5. Goal 5. Gender Equality.

 Millenuim Development Fund - Ending all forms of discrimination against women and
girls is not only a basic human right, but it also crucial to accelerating sustainable
development. It has been proven time and again, that empowering women and girls has
a multiplier effect, and helps drive up economic growth and development across the
board.

6. Goal 6. Clean Water and Sanitation.

 Eric Merced/Millennium Development Goal Fund - Ensuring universal access to safe and
affordable drinking water for all by 2030 requires we invest in adequate infrastructure,
provide sanitation facilities, and encourage hygiene at every level. Protecting and
 restoring water-related ecosystems such as forests, mountains, wetlands and rivers is
essential if we are to mitigate water scarcity. More international cooperation is also
needed to encourage water efficiency and support treatment technologies in developing
countries.

7. Goal 7. Affordable and Clean Energy.

 UNDP - Ensuring universal access to affordable electricity by 2030 means investing in
clean energy sources such as solar, wind and thermal. Adopting cost-effective standards
for a wider range of technologies could also reduce the global electricity consumption
by buildings and industry by 14 percent. This means avoiding roughly 1,300 mid-size
power plants. Expanding infrastructure and upgrading technology to provide clean
energy in all developing countries is a crucial goal that can both encourage growth and
help the environment.

8. Goal 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth.

 Project Recovery: Recovery and Resilience in Selected Typhoon Yolanda affected
communities in the Visayas / UNDP - The SDGs promote sustained economic growth,
higher levels of productivity and technological innovation. Encouraging
entrepreneurship and job creation are key to this, as are effective measures to eradicate
forced labour, slavery and human trafficking. With these targets in mind, the goal is to
achieve full and productive employment, and decent work, for all women and men by
2030.

9. Goal 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.

 DepEd - Investment in infrastructure and innovation are crucial drivers of economic
growth and development. With over half the world population now living in cities, mass
transport and renewable energy are becoming ever more important, as are the growth
of new industries and information and communication technologies. Technological
progress is also key to finding lasting solutions to both economic and environmental
challenges, such as providing new jobs and promoting energy efficiency. Promoting
sustainable industries, and investing in scientific research and innovation, are all
important ways to facilitate sustainable development.

10. Goal 10. Reduced Inequalities.

 The WHEC Global Health Line (WGHL) - Establish in collaboration with programs in low-
and middle-income countries to improve maternal and child health, in collaboration
with the developed countries, of mutual benefit and mutual respect.
 UNDP Philippines - These widening disparities require the adoption of sound policies to
empower the bottom percentile of income earners, and promote economic inclusion of
all regardless of sex, race or ethnicity.

11. Goal 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities.

 UNDP - Extreme poverty is often concentrated in urban spaces, and national and city
governments struggle to accommodate the rising population in these areas. Making
 cities safe and sustainable means ensuring access to safe and affordable housing, and
upgrading slum settlements. It also involves investment in public transport, creating
green public spaces, and improving urban planning and management in a way that is
both participatory and inclusive.

12. Goal 12. Responsible Consumption and Production.

 Project Recovery: Recovery and Resilience in Selected Typhoon Yolanda affected
communities in the Visayas / UNDP - Encouraging industries, businesses and consumers
to recycle and reduce waste is equally important, as is supporting developing countries
to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption by 2030.
 A large share of the world population is still consuming far too little to meet even their
basic needs. Halving the per capita of global food waste at the retailer and consumer
levels is also important for creating more efficient production and supply chains. This
can help with food security, and shift us towards a more resource efficient economy.

13. Goal 3. Climate Action.

 Quentin Musset and Baudouin Nachtergaete / UNDP - Helping more vulnerable regions,
such as land locked countries and island states, adapt to climate change must go hand in
hand with efforts to integrate disaster risk measures into national strategies. It is still
possible, with the political will and a wide array of technological measures, to limit the
increase in global mean temperature to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
This requires urgent collective action.

14. Goal 14. Life Below Water.

 Common Fisheries Policy sets the rules on management of the European fishing fleets
and conservation of fishing stocks, thus minimising negative impacts and preventing the
degradation of the marine environment.

15. Goal 15. Life on Land.

 NewCapp / UNDP Philippines - Human life depends on the earth as much as the ocean
for our sustenance and livelihoods. Plant life provides 80 percent of our human diet, and
we rely on agriculture as an important economic resource and means of development.
Forests account for 30 percent of the Earth’s surface, providing vital habitats for millions
of species and important sources for clean air and water; as well as being crucial for
combating climate change.

16. Goal 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.

 Charter of Fundamental Rights brings together rights and freedoms under six
dimensions: dignity, freedoms, equality, solidarity, citizens' rights and justice.

17. Goal 17. Partnerships for the Goals.

 The CVFV - The world today is more interconnected than ever before. Improving access
to technology and knowledge is an important way to share ideas and foster innovation.
Coordinating policies to help developing countries manage their debt, as well as
 promoting investment for the least developed, is vital to achieve sustainable growth and
development.
 The goals aim to enhance North-South and South-South cooperation by supporting
national plans to achieve all the targets. Promoting international trade, and helping
developing countries increase their exports, is all part of achieving a universal rules-
based and equitable trading system that is fair and open, and benefits all.

Reflection:
The goal that I am more concerned with is goal 4 which is the Quality Education. I believe that
Education improves health, while health improves learning potential. Education and health complement,
enhance and support each other; together, they serve as the foundation for a better world. If everyone
is given the opportunity to learn everyday, issues regarding on health will minimize and people will have
the knowledge to be aware about their health. As a student nurse, in order to help the targets of this
specific goal, simple outreach programs or different seminars regarding to health can be possible in
communities. It may not be really a great effect on their intellectual knowledge but this can contribute a
lot in promoting a healthy life and preventing diseases in every individual and to their families. Health
teaching is very important since they cannot afford to spend expensive transportation just to do their
monthly check ups in hospitals. It is also important to let them be aware of government services that are
offered for free in their health centers. The Philippine DOH should also focus on this goal because
unwanted and teen pregnancies are challenging issues especially here in our country. Risks in every
pregnancy and childbirth exist, and lifetime risks depend on how many times a woman gets pregnant.