Sustainable Development Goals

Parliamentary SDGs check

Parliamentary SDGs check

By on Aug 18, 2016 in Sustainable Development Goals |

HON. KHUPE: Thank you very much Mr. Speaker Sir. My question is directed to the Leader of the House, Hon. Vice President Mnangagwa. In September 2015, world leaders gathered in New York and they came up with sustainable development goals which are a successor framework of the Millennium Development Goals. They made a declaration that they were going to transform the...

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Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere

Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere

By on Jul 12, 2016 in Sustainable Development Goals |

Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty has dropped by more than half – from 1.9 billion in 1990, to 836 million in 2015 – too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs. Globally, more than 800 million people are still living on less than $1.25 a...

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Zimbabwe’s priority 10 goals

Zimbabwe’s priority 10 goals

By on Jun 20, 2016 in Sustainable Development Goals |

In order of prioritisation   SDG Goal 8 –  Promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all SDG 7 – Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all  SDG 2 – Ending hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable...

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SDGs: Unique lifetime opportunity to end poverty

SDGs: Unique lifetime opportunity to end poverty

By on Oct 1, 2015 in Sustainable Development Goals |

Bishow Parajuli THE world has reached a historic moment as world leaders adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in New York during the 70th United Nations General Assembly. The SDGs constitute a vision to put people and our planet on a sustainable path by 2030. These goals will form the bedrock of a new development agenda designed to set the world on a...

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