SDGs: overview Although African countries lag behind in implementing SDGs, the 17 goals are being institutionalised around the continent By Osita Agbu Today, the world is faced with developmental problems, many of...
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Africa in the wider world
SDGs: global partnerships Global partnerships are especially important to Africa where the strain on resources and institutions requires more support from developed nations By Andrew Donaldson Responding to climate...
Utopian fantasy or attainable reality?
SDGs and global growth Changing political and economic dynamics are set to make achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 a great deal more difficult By Ronak Gopaldas On the 25 September 2015, 193 countries...
Fixing farming is a complex challenge
SDG 2: zero hunger Policies are at the core of eradicating hunger and many African countries are now aligning the SDGs with national development plans By Esther Ngumbi Despite the progress made over the past few...
Narrowing Africa’s gaping divide
SDG 10: Reducing inequality Reducing inequalities between rich and poor will not be easy, but it is vital for ensuring the continent’s stability and development By Ernest Harsch For many Africans on the lower rungs of...
A country in transition
SDG 16: Peace, justice and inclusive societies Liberian civil society is working to build peace, justice and inclusivity By Lesley Connolly In 2015, as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) era came to a conclusion,...
