MEASURING PAKISTAN’S PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AS PER THE UN AGENDA 2030

Malik Zeewaqar

doi:10.46754/jml.2024.12.006

Authors

Malik Zeewaqar Public Administration and Governance Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46754/jml.2024.12.006

Keywords:

Global Sustainability Agenda 2030, Inclusive development,, Sustainability Framework,, Pakistan's Status Report on SDG’s,, SDG’s Challenges and Recommendations.

Abstract

The United Nations Global Sustainability Agenda 2030 introduces a transformative framework through Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), its designed to achieve global equitable, prosperous, and sustainable development. Unlike the incremental Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs aim for systemic changes across economic, social, and environmental dimensions, ensuring no one is left behind. This article comprehensively examines Pakistan’s progress towards achieving the SDGs under the UN Global Sustainability Agenda 2030. Specifically, it includes an analysis of the prioritisation of SDGs in Pakistan, highlights federal and institutional initiatives to promote sustainable development and explores the role of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
in advancing these goals. Additionally, the article critically analyses the SDGs in Pakistan’s annual status report, identifies the key challenges faced by the nation in implementing these goals, and offers recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of SDG implementation. Overall, the focus is primarily on the detailed analysis of the annual status report, the challenges encountered, and strategic recommendations for achieving excellence in SDGs in Pakistan.

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