Introduction To The 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Introduction to the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals
Addressing Global A Global Effort A Roadmap for the Future

Challenges
These goals were adopted by The SDGs offer a set of global
The 17 Sustainable the United Nations in 2015 to targets to guide progress
Development Goals (SDGs) address the world's most towards a more sustainable and
provide a comprehensive pressing challenges through equitable future for all.
framework to promote international cooperation.
prosperity while protecting the
planet.
Goal 1: No Poverty
Addressing Extreme Social Protection Measures Integrated Approach

Poverty
Achieving this goal requires a
This goal aims to eradicate Crucial interventions like cash holistic strategy that addresses
extreme poverty, which affects transfers, job creation, and the multidimensional aspects
millions globally. It focuses on access to education can help of poverty, including income,
providing access to basic break the cycle of poverty. health, education, and access to
resources and services to uplift These programs empower essential services.
the lives of the most vulnerable individuals and communities to
populations. achieve self-sufficiency.
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting
sustainable agriculture are crucial to sustainable development. This goal aims to
ensure everyone has access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food year-round.
Key targets include ending all forms of malnutrition, doubling agricultural

productivity, and ensuring sustainable food production systems. Achieving zero
hunger will require investments in rural infrastructure, agricultural research, and
technology.
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being
for all is essential for sustainable development.
This goal focuses on reducing maternal and child
mortality, ending epidemics of communicable
diseases, and providing universal access to
essential healthcare services.
Key targets include reducing the global maternal

mortality ratio, ending preventable deaths of
newborns and children under 5 years of age, and
achieving universal health coverage.
Goal 4: Quality Education
Accessible Education Focused Curriculum Empowered Educators

Ensuring all children and youth A focus on STEM (science, Providing teachers with
have access to quality primary technology, engineering, and continuous professional
and secondary education is mathematics) subjects, as well development opportunities and
crucial for developing the skills as critical thinking and resources enables them to
and knowledge necessary for problem-solving, prepares deliver high-quality, engaging
future success. learners for the jobs of the instruction to their students.
future.
Goal 5: Gender Equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Ensure women have
equal opportunities in education, economic participation, and leadership roles.
Eliminate all forms of discrimination, violence, and harmful practices against
women and girls.
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensuring access to safe and affordable drinking
water for all is essential for sustainable
development. This goal aims to achieve universal
and equitable access to safe and affordable
drinking water, as well as access to adequate and
equitable sanitation and hygiene for all.
Key targets include improving water quality,

protecting and restoring water-related
ecosystems, and expanding international
cooperation and capacity-building support to
developing countries in water- and sanitation-
related activities and programs.
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Harnessing the Sun's Capturing the Wind's Harnessing Hydropower

Power Energy
Hydroelectric dams utilize the
Affordable solar energy Wind turbines efficiently power of flowing water to
harnesses the sun's abundant capture the kinetic energy of generate affordable and
and renewable power, wind, transforming it into sustainable electricity, a vital
providing clean electricity to clean, renewable electricity to component of a clean energy
power homes and businesses meet our growing energy future.
worldwide. demands.
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Ensure access to full and productive employment
and decent work for all. Promote policies that
support job creation, entrepreneurship, and small
and medium-sized enterprises. Protect labor
rights and promote safe and secure working
environments for all workers.
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and
Infrastructure
This goal aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and
sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. It focuses on developing
high-quality, reliable, and sustainable infrastructure to support economic
development and human well-being.
Key elements include investing in renewable energy, sustainable transportation,

and digital technologies to drive innovation and economic growth in an
environmentally responsible manner.

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Introduction to the 17 Sustainable

Addressing Global A Global Effort A Roadmap for the Future

Addressing Extreme Social Protection Measures Integrated Approach

Key targets include ending all forms of malnutrition, doubling agricultural

Key targets include reducing the global maternal

Accessible Education Focused Curriculum Empowered Educators

Key targets include improving water quality,

Harnessing the Sun's Capturing the Wind's Harnessing Hydropower

Key elements include investing in renewable energy, sustainable transportation,

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