NSTP Lesson 1:

In September 2015, world leaders agreed

to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable
Development which could mean an end
to extreme poverty, inequalities, and
climate change by 2030. The Sustainable
Development Goals follow the
Millennium Development Goals. Each of
the 17 Goals is broken down into targets
which both explain the Goal and will
help in focusing efforts. A target is an
action - a specific, measurable, and time-
bound outcome which contributes
directly to reaching a goal.
What came before SDG?
The Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) were adopted in 2000 as a
global ambition to reduce extreme
poverty by 2015.  They were divided into 8 goals, each tackling a key area of development: poverty,
education, child mortality, gender equality, maternal health, disease, environmental protection and
global partnerships. However, progress was uneven. Millions of people were not reached by the
MDGs. For instance, although income poverty was greatly reduced, roughly 1 billion people still live
below the poverty line (under $1.25 a day) and many faces daily challenges of discrimination and
exclusion, denying them access to basic resources, services and opportunity.
One possible reason for the uneven progress is that the level of global awareness for the MDGs
remained low with little popular drive to monitor and accelerate progress. Still, things were achieved
by MDG. 
What is SDG?

The (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty,
protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

What is new with SDG?

#Envision2030: 17 goals to transform the world for persons with disabilities

Imagine the world in 2030, fully inclusive of persons with disabilities.  Building on the principle of
“leaving no one behind”, the new Agenda emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable
development for all and with a deep promise for persons with disabilities everywhere. 

The SDGs also explicitly include disability and persons with disabilities 11 times. Disability is
referenced in multiple parts of the SDGs, specifically in the parts related to education, growth and
employment, inequality, accessibility of human settlements, as well as data collection and the
monitoring of the SDGs. 2016 marks the first year of the implementation of the SDGs. At this critical
point, #Envision2030 will work to promote the mainstreaming of disability and the implementation of
the SDGs throughout its 15-year lifespan with objectives to:
a. awareness of the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the SDGs for persons with disabilities.

b. promotes an active dialogue among stakeholders on the SDGs with a view to create a better world
for persons with disabilities; and

c. Establish an ongoing live web resource on each SDG and disability.