AEFJN www.aefjn.org - NAD www.netzwerkafrika.de Strengthen the means of implementation and global partnership That the world community could agree together on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was surely an important step ahead. But the true...
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AEFJN www.aefjn.org - NAD www.netzwerkafrika.de Strengthen the means of implementation and global partnership That the world community could agree together on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was surely an important step ahead. But the true challenge will be to implement them. To do this presupposes a deep commitment for the global common good beyond national interests, a strong political will and sufficient financial means. World summits tend to produce impressive papers, but often fail to provide the needed means to realise the proposals. The financial needs of developing countries for development of infrastructure and effective institutions, for education and health services, are enormous, not to mention the huge cost of adapting to climate change. Only if the richer countries are ready to live more frugally and to share from their abundance can the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 be realised over the next 15 years. What do the SDGs call for? T
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