The 17 goals seek to end all forms of poverty everywhere by 2030, by achieving 169 targets. Progress in achieving them does not match the hype.
- Chair of Policy Innovation, School for Data Science and Computational Thinking, Stellenbosch University
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Cloud computing can play a crucial role in helping African countries reach sustainable development.
If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
What should be done to ensure that the SDGs actually change countries’ development trajectories? Here are four practical steps.
Despite a relatively slow start, South Africa can speed up its implementation of the SDGs.
Poor countries aren’t receiving the most foreign aid. Why? And what should be done?
It’s important yet complicated to align national development plans with the SDGs. But it isn’t impossible.
Linking policymakers with research relevant for implementing the SDGs is difficult. But building strong relationships between them and researchers is a good place to start.
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