DEVELOPMENT GOALS
The
Kathmandu Post
14 July
2017
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
It
was encouraging to know that Nepal has secured third position in the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index among the other South Asian nations (“Nepal ranks 3rd in South Asian
Sustainable Development Goals index” July 8, Money). One of the primary
objectives of SDGs is to end poverty and hunger. They also aim to promote
well-being of all people, sustainable industrialization, inclusive and
sustainable economic growth and employment and decent work for all. Other goals
include reducing inequality, making cities inclusive, safe and resilient;
ensuing sustainable consumption and production patterns and taking urgent
actions to combat climate change and its impact.
Nepal
still needs to put a lot of effort needed to attain other SDGs goals for which
it should start formulating its plan and programme focussing on ending hunger
(Goal 2), fostering good health and wellbeing (Goal 3), ensuring access to
affordable and clean energy (Goal 7) and promoting decent work and economic
growth. It also needs to seriously make effort to attain other goals such as promotion
of sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation (Goal 9), creation of
sustainable cities and communities (Goal 11) and establishment of peace,
justice and strong institutions (Goal 16). Looking at the existing pattern of
implementation of government annual plan and programmes and realizing the
limitation of its financial resources, Nepal faces many challenges ahead to
attain these goals.
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharjgunj
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