SDGs and the Triple C crisis
Sustainable development is a concept that aims to meet the economic, social, and environmental needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.…
Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific
2022 marks the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over and the consequences will be felt…
A determined path to SDGs in 2030 despite COVID-19 pandemic
As lockdowns ease in countries across Asia and the Pacific in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is clear—a return to business as usual is unimaginable in a…
SDGs can guide Asia-Pacific to build back better
The Covid-19 crisis poses an unprecedented threat to development in the Asia-Pacific region that could reverse much of the hard-earned progress made in recent years. The good news is we…
From MDGs to SDGs
There has been a contested debate over the viability and consistency of policies adopted and actions taken by developing countries to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). At the end…
SDGs and seniors
Seniors are a growing segment of the population and it is important to see how the global development frameworks view them. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the major current…
Home-based workers and SDG 8
The world is pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that aim to bring about marked improvements in the lives of the people living on the planet and usher in an…
Inclusive SDGs
December 3, 2016, marked the UN International Day of People with Disabilities. This year, its theme is ‘achieving 17 goals for the future we want’. As the world’s largest and…
How CPEC can help the SDGs
This newspaper’s initiative to help mainstream Sustainable Development Goals through a series of articles focusing on the SDGs has brought forth the complexity and policy choices that need to be…
SDGs: the way forward
The year 2015 proved to be a successful year of cooperation among countries to end global poverty by 2030 without compromising the health of the planet. In March 2015, the…
