Building a sustainable future requires a global commitment. International cooperation and investment are essential to achieve the ambitious goals we have set. Developed nations must fulfil their financial pledges and developing countries need robust support to build their domestic resource mobilisation capacities. Technological innovation, fair trade practices, and knowledge-sharing are all crucial pieces of the puzzle.
The Targets
Everyone can contribute to achieving the Global Goals. The nineteen targets within this Goal outline a roadmap for collaborative action:
Target 17.1: Mobilise Resources For Domestic Revenue Collection: Strengthen domestic financial systems in developing countries to improve tax collection and revenue generation.
Target 17.2: Implement Development Assistance Commitments: Developed nations must fulfil their official development assistance (ODA) commitments, aiming for 0.7% of their Gross National Income (GNI) to support developing countries, with a focus on the least developed.
Target 17.3: Mobilise Financial Resources For Developing Countries: Secure additional financial resources from various sources to support sustainable development efforts in developing countries.
Target 17.4: Assist Developing Countries In Attaining Debt Sustainability: Help developing countries manage their debt burdens through coordinated policies, including debt relief and restructuring as needed.
Target 17.5: Invest in Least Developed Countries: Implement investment promotion strategies that attract resources and development to the world’s most vulnerable nations.
Target 17.6: Knowledge Sharing And Cooperation For Access To Science, Technology And Innovation: Foster international collaboration on scientific research, technological advancements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives, particularly between developed and developing countries.
Target 17.7: Promote Sustainable Technologies To Developing Countries: Facilitate the development, transfer, and adoption of environmentally sound technologies in developing countries on favourable terms.
Target 17.8: Strengthen The Science, Technology And Innovation Capacity For Least Developed Countries: Fully operationalise the technology bank and science, technology, and innovation capacity-building mechanisms specifically designed to support least developed countries.
Target 17.9: Enhance SDG Capacity In Developing Countries: Increase international support for developing countries to build their capacity to implement effective national plans for achieving all the Sustainable Development Goals.
Target 17.10: Promote A Universal Trading System Under The WTO: Advocate for a fair, rule-based, and open global trading system under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) through successful completion of the Doha Development Agenda negotiations.
Target 17.11: Increase The Exports Of Developing Countries: Significantly increase the volume of exports from developing countries, particularly aiming to double the share of least developed countries in global exports by 2030.
Target 17.12: Remove Trade Barriers For Least Developed Countries: Ensure timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access for least developed countries, adhering to WTO decisions and simplifying preferential trade rules.
Target 17.13: Enhance Global Macroeconomic Stability: Promote global economic stability through coordinated and coherent policymaking across nations.
Target 17.14: Enhance Policy Coherence For Sustainable Development: Ensure that national and international policies are aligned and supportive of sustainable development goals.
Target 17.15: Respect National Leadership To Implement Policies For The Sustainable Development Goals: Respect the right of each country to establish and implement its own policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development.
Target 17.16: Enhance The Global Partnership For Sustainable Development: Strengthen the existing Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, encouraging multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilise resources, expertise, and technology to support all countries, particularly developing nations, in achieving the SDGs.
Target 17.17: Encourage Effective Partnerships: Foster strong public, private, and civil society partnerships, leveraging the experience and resources of each sector.
Target 17.18: Enhance Availability Of Reliable Data: By 2020, significantly increase the availability of high-quality, timely, and reliable data disaggregated by various demographics in developing countries.
Target 17.19: Further Develop Measurements Of Progress: Build upon existing initiatives to develop more comprehensive metrics for measuring progress on sustainable development, going beyond just Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and support developing countries in strengthening their statistical capacities.
Things You Can Do
- Support a Goal 17 Charity: Every contribution counts! Donate to organisations working towards global development and partnership.
- Work or Volunteer with NGOs: Contribute your skills and experience to NGOs actively working to achieve the Global Goals.
- Support Fair Trade: Look for Fair Trade labels when shopping. This helps ensure fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries.
Stay Informed: Follow current events and stay connected with the Global Goals initiative online or on social media.