Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the goals set by United Nations Organization ( UNO ) in the 70th session meeting held in September 2015. The SDGs contain 17 goals, 169 indicators & 232 sub-indicators. The 17 SDGs were adopted by 193 member countries of UNO & came into effect on January 1, 2016. The 17 SDGs are:
- No poverty
- Zero hunger
- Good health & well being
- Quality education
- Gender equality
- Clean water and sanitation
- Affordable clean energy
- Decent work and economic growth
- Industry, innovation & infrastructure
- Reduced inequalities
- Sustainable cities & communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
- Life below water
- Life on land
- Peace, justice, and strong institutions
- Partnership for the goals
Being a member country of UNO, Nepal has also adopted these goals along with the 15th periodic plan of Nepal & promises to achieve them by 2030 AD. Before SDGs, the Millennium Development Goals ( MDGs ) signed in the year 2000 AD have been the foundation for the achievement of SDGs. The MDGs had had a total of eight goals promised to achieve by 2015 AD.