SESSION-1: UNPACKING AGENDA 2030

1.4. CATEGORIZATION OF 17 SDGs INTO 5Ps

The 17 SDGs, geared at improving the world and the lives of its inhabitants, can be categorized into 5Ps as
mentioned below:

PEOPLE PLANET PROSPERITY PEACE &

Goal 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Goal 6, 12, 13, 14 & 15 Goal 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11
• The first 5 Goals are Presents the challenges • Goal 7 – Provides
developed to meet the that our planet is facing
fundamental needs of the global community
the people around the can deeply appreciate
world the critical importance of
transforming approaches
• Goal 1 & 2 – Address
to responding to the
the basic sustenance
climate crisis
needs
• Goal 6 – Management
• Goal 3 & 4 – Assert
of water & sanitation to
access to fundamental
ensure access to clean
needs of health, well-
and safe water for all • Goal 8, 9, 10, 11 –
being and education
• Goal 12 – Asserts
• Goal 5 – Empowers
appropriate &
girls and women
proportionate
around the world
consumption &
by asserting equal
production for
opportunity for all
ensuring sustainable
women-Jobs, Food and
development
Education
• Goal 13 – All
• These goals address
environmental
protection Policy &
progress starts from
climate action
• Goal 14 & 15 -
Protection of our eco-
system
PARTNERSHIP
Goal 16 & 17
targets for the • Incorporate the
international peace & partnership
communities to be categorization of the
able to attenuate the SDG
negative impact from
• Goal 16 – Shows
over utilization and
how the international
eventually achieving
community must
the appropriate and
promote and protect
sustainable balance of
peace around the
energy utilization
world. Not just Military
actions but preferably
Speak to the issues build strong institutions
involving fair & just of justice
systems those in
• Goal 17 – Represents
private and public
the partnership for the
communities and
goals
national entities,
directly related to
Goal 5
that such achievement
can be realized through
smart and innovative
approaches for a sound
and reliable economic
foundation

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These 5Ps or 5 Pillars of sustainable development provide a new direction to address growth and societal
challenges worldwide. Sustainable development requires a balanced integration of economic, social, and
environmental dimensions and 5Ps. One way to measure the progress of SDGs is to focus on these 5Ps. The
5Ps highlight how SDGs are inter-related and how the progress of one P balances and supports another’s
progress.

Sl. No. 5Ps SDGs Covered Focus Areas

Eradicate Poverty

Food

1 People 1-5 Health

Education

Gender Equality
Water

Sustainable Production

2 Planet 6, 12, 13, 14 and 15 Climate

Oceans

Biodiversity
Energy

Economy

3 Prosperity 7-11 Infrastructure

Reduce Inequality

Cities
4 Peace 16 Institutions
5 Partnership 17 Implementation
Source: OECD-Library

The heart of the 5Ps strategy is the principle of leaving no one behind. It is an ambitious systems-level
approach to solve extreme global poverty, inequality, and climate change. Let us discuss briefly 5Ps in this
session:

‘People’ emphasizes on all the people’s inclusion in socio-economic spheres to fully realize their potential
and exercise their rights, free of violence. Equitable access to quality healthcare to all men and women, equal
educational opportunities, decent jobs, and social security are the main pillars of this element. ‘Prosperity’
emphasizes on enjoying better connectivity with domestic and international markets while ensuring better
access to energy and public services and equal distribution of economic benefits. ‘Planet’ underpins the green,

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