Sustainable development goals Bangladesh perspective 2018

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Sustainable Development Goals
Bangladesh Perspective
Date: 5th November, 2017
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Sustainable Development Goals
17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals
No Poverty Zero Hunger
Good Health
and Well-Being
Quality
Education
Gender
Equality
Clean Water
and Sanitation
Affordable
And Clean
Energy
Decent Work
and Economic
Growth
Industry,
Innovation and
Infrastructure
Reduced
Inequalities
Sustainable
Cities and
Communities
Responsible
Consumption
and Production
Climate
Action
Life Below
Water
Life on
Land
Peace,
Justice and
Strong
Institutions
Partnership
for the Goals
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Key Elements of the SDGs
People
To ensure healthy lives, knowledge and the inclusion of women and
children.
Dignity
To end poverty and fight inequality.
Prosperity
To grow a strong, inclusive and transformative economy.
Justice
To promote safe and peaceful societies and strong institutions.
Partnership
To catalyze global solidarity for sustainable development.
Planet
To protect our ecosystems for all societies and our children.
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Key Features of the SDGs
Leave No One Behind
Universality
Integrated and
Transformative
Country Prioritization
Synergies Among
Targets
Systematic Issues
Ownership Trap
Means of
Implementation
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Key Challenges to Achieve the SDGs
Financial and Non-Financial Resources
Climate Change and Impacts
Resource Mobilization
Partnership and Stakeholder Participation
Data for Monitoring and Maintaining Progress
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Bangladesh’s Score Regional Average Score
Other Development Indicators Global Rank
GDP per capita, PPP (2015) 122/153
Environmental Performance Index
(2016)
152/157
Human Development Index (2016) 115/157
Global Competitiveness Index
(2016/17)
103/134
Global Peace Index (2016) 78/149
Darker shade indicates less progress
Progress of Bangladesh in Achieving SDGs
Ranked 120 out of 157 Countries
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Rank Country Score
1 Sweden 85.6
2 Denmark 84.2
3 Finland 84.0
4 Norway 83.9
5 Czech Rep. 81.9
6 Germany 81.7
7 Austria 81.4
8 Switzerland 81.2
9 Slovenia 80.5
10 France 80.3
Rank Country Score
148 Gambia 47.8
149 Sierra Leone 47.1
150 Afghanistan 46.8
151 Niger 44.8
152 Haiti 44.1
153 Madagascar 43.5
154 Liberia 42.8
155 Congo 42.7
156 Chad 41.5
157 Cen. African Rep. 36.7
Top 10 Countries Bottom 10 Countries
There are 230 official indicators for measuring SDG results. Sustainable Development Solutions Network
(SDSN) created an index with a subset of these indicators to track progress of countries in attaining SDGs.
46.8
55.6 56.2 58.1 59.5 61.6 65.5 65.9
Afghanistan Pakistan Bangladesh India Myanmar Nepal Bhutan Sri Lanka
SDG Index Values of Bangladesh and Neighboring Countries
SDG Index Score
Bangladesh lagging behind neighboring countries
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Key Features of the SDGs
Leave No One Behind
SDGs are inclusive in nature. Recognizing that the dignity of human
person is fundamental, it is expected that the goals and targets met
for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society. Endeavor
will be made to reach the furthest behind first.
Universality
Sustainable Development Goals and targets are universal which
involve the entire world, developed and developing countries alike.
SDGs are accepted by all countries and is applicable to all, taking
into account different national realities, capacities and levels of
development and respecting national policies and priorities
Integrated and
Transformative
SDGs are integrated and indivisible and balance the three
dimension of sustainable development: the economic, social and
environmental. SDGs are transformative which aims to shift the
world on to a sustainable and resilient path.
Country Prioritization
Targets are defined as aspirational and global, with government
setting its own national targets guided by the global level of ambition
but taking into account national circumstances.

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Key Features of the SDGs
Synergies Among
Targets
Progress in ending poverty cannot be achieved without also
addressing food security and macroeconomic policies to promote
full and productive employment. Success in these areas will also
lead to better health and wellbeing.
Systematic Issues
Creating conducive environment through global trading system.
Protecting intellectual property rights. Technology transfer. Tackling
climate change
Ownership Trap
Current global development architecture are creating doubt among
developing countries of falling into an ownership trap
Means of
Implementation
A separate Goal (17) is included in the SDGs for MoI. MoItargets are
included under each goal
Trade-Offs
Increasing agricultural land use to help end hunger could reduce
biodiversity, overuse and pollute water resources, and have
negative downstream effects on marine resources –all of which
could ultimately exacerbate food security