At the Sustainable Development Summit Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030.
It was hailed as an important step for inclusive and sustainable development by all the member nations.
However, the process of achieving SDGs within the limited time frame is moving at snail's pace due to diverse opinions by experts, lack of coordination among various organizations, political ill will by the government agencies, lack of funds, an absence of technologies etc.
Therefore, to achieve such a noble cause it requires efforts of all the stakeholders to work together and not in silos.
EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT
- by providing good governance and making the system accountable and transparent
- inter-ministerial, interdepartmental, centre and state governments co-ordination
- Increasing budgetary allocation for policies, plans aimed at achieving quality education, health, gender equality etc.
EFFORTS OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY
- NGOs, CSOs can be a powerful tool in highlighting the plight of the vulnerable at the local as well as international level e.g. CRIES, DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS etc.
- Philanthropists, big corporate to leverage their CSR on socio-economic needs of the society for their inclusive and sustainable development e.g. BILL AND MILANDA GATES FOUNDATION, WIPRO 3 donations, cess, bringing more people under the bit of income tax and such revenue to be diverted to the fulfillment of SDGs.
EFFORTS OF THE EXPERTS
- Experts in various fields’ e.g.medical, engineering, economy, law, financesetc. Need to collaborate for the formulation of policies, framework, and regulationsetc. In a cost-effective manner.
- Efforts of the army, air force, navy by conducting drill among nations e.g. YUDH ABHYAS by armies of India USA for peace and tranquility.
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
- Various countries to help each other in relation to transfer of technologies, funds, settling disputes, redressed of grievances in various multi fora platforms such as WTO, UN, FAOetc.e.g. India's dispute with the USA in relation to DCR has reached a deadlock at WTO which has halted India's solar power program to some extent
- Efforts to give effect to international treaties such as GCF, PARIS AGREEMENT, DOHA ROUND OF WTO etc.
Govt of India efforts such as smart cities, Amrut, Mission Indradhanush, JNNJSM, SBA, NFSM, KAYAKALP, GUTS, SSA, RMSY etc. steps in right direction to achieve SDGs
However, the bottom-up approach needs to be given priority while formulating any framework as one size doesn't fit all. Therefore, efforts of all the stakeholders are of immense importance to achieve SDG by 2030 and realize the dream of VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM
