Post 2015

We do not need trillions to achieve the SDGs

Civil Society activists critique first week of deliberations at High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development New York City, 14 July 2017: With the first week of...

Means of implementation or means of appropriation?

Global spotlight report challenges the notion that “trillions of private finance” are needed to advance SDG implementation and  highlights the centrality of public policies and...

Tackling food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms require public investments and supporting policies in favor of small scale food producers

Global Spotlight Report says SDG2 is only achievable if present food systems change towards  agroecological diversification and food sovereignty. New York, 12 July 2017: SDG2 ‘end...

Civil society groups reclaim policies for the public

Global report assesses how privatization and corporate capture have become obstacles to progress under the 2030 Agenda New York, 10 July 2017: A global coalition of civil society...

HLPF: Civil society expresses discontent over dire state of Means of Implementation

High-Level Political Forum on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs - (Part 2) Civil society expresses discontent over dire state of Means of Implementation A report by Bhumika Muchhala (Third...

Spotlight on Sustainable Development 2016. Civil society joint report

Independent monitoring and review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and its structural obstacles and challenges are key factors for the success of the SDGs. It is for this...

Facing up to the world’s critical health crises

By Martin Khor (Executive Director, South Centre) The recent World Health Assembly discussed the manifold global health crises that the world is unprepared for, and adopted...

SDG Indicators and Data: Who collects? Who reports? Who benefits?

By Barbara Adams, Global Policy Forum As part of its mandate to develop an indicator framework by which to monitor the goals and targets of the post-2015 development agenda, the...

Indicators for SDG: Counting the trees, hiding the forest

Roberto Bissio | After a two day-meeting in Bangkok, at the end of October, the statistical experts of the United Nations agencies and 28 countries have come with a controversial...

Global Development Goals: If at all, why, when and how?

by Sanjay Reddy | Now that the dust has just begun to settle after the self- and mutual congratulations of last week’s launch of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) era, it is...

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