Sustainable Development Goals

(UN News. 2018)  The 17 Sustainable Development Goals:   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 INFRASTRUCTURE 10-REDUCE 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 STORING INSTITUTIONS 17-PARTNERSHIP FOR THE GOALS (United Nations. 2015)  The Meaning of Each Goal: 1-NO POVERTY: Throughout the world, this Goal seeks to eliminate all forms of poverty. 2-ZERO HUNGER: It aims to eliminate hunger, improve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. 3-GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: As part of this goal, all people should live healthy lives and benefit from the life-long health of their bodies. 4- QUALITY EDUCATION: It ...

  Over the past decade, major progress was made to increase access to education and enrolments rate at all levels, especially for girls. the 2021 progress report shows the progress and achievements of education in the year of 2021, it also shows that countries have made progress in learning, access and equity keeping in mind the global Covid-19 pandemic ,as it spread across the globe schools were temporarily closed affecting more than 91% of students. ( Global Partnership for Education, 2022).   Examples of 2021 education progress: More children are learning  , the capacity of countries to conduct quality learning assessments improved ,almost half of partner countries had quality learning assessment systems. More children have access to trained teachers  , 39% of countries have fewer than 40 primary students per trained teacher, which was 25% in 2015. More and more children are completing basic education , also the gender gap is narrowing. urging governments to provi...

  What is the quality education goal? (ec.europa.eu. n.d.). This goal assures that all girls and boys complete free primary and secondary school by 2030. It also aspires to give equitable access to cheap vocational training and to reduce gender and income inequality in order to achieve universal access to quality higher education. (“Goal 4: Quality Education,” 2021) Why is the quality education goal important? 1-It enables people to escape the cycle of poverty. 2-It aids in the reduction of inequities and the attainment of gender equality. 3-It enables people to live a healthier and more sustainable life. 4-It is critical in fostering tolerance and a peaceful society.  ("Quality Education, "2020) Some Statistics:  The proportion of students finishing lower secondary school increased in Sub-Saharan Africa from 23% in 1990 to 42% in 2014 but remains low when compared to a global ratio of 75%. Increased school attendance results in more empowered citizens and a more producti...

 Sustainable development What do we mean by sustainable development? According to UNESCO (2022), the concept of sustainable development was described by the 1987 Bruntland Commission Report as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”   What are the pillars of sustainable development? (Research Gate, 2022) 🤝 Social pillar  The social pillar focuses on sustaining principles such as fairness and individual rights. It is based on the following guidelines: Prevent social exclusion and discrimination by promoting gender equality, closing the salary gap between men and women, and implementing global social rights, among other things. Promote solidarity by partnering with local and international organizations and programs to decrease social inequalities and ensure a fair wage for farmers. Contribute to stakeholders' well-being 💲 Economic pillar The ability to establish a responsible economi...