Millennium Development Goals Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)(MDGs)

Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)(SDGs)

Abu Khairul BasharAbu Khairul BasharE-mail: E-mail: abukhairulbashar@gmail.comDepartment of Environmental SciencesDepartment of Environmental Sciences

Jahangirnagar University,Jahangirnagar University,Savar, Dhaka-1342Savar, Dhaka-1342

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

In September 2000, leaders of 189 countries gathered at the United Nations headquarters and signed the historic Millennium Declaration, in which they committed to achieving a set of measurable goals that provide a framework for development planning for countries around the world by the target date of 2015.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are commonly described as a “roadmap for world development by 2015”.

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There are eight goals with 21 targets. They are following-

$ Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger $ Achieve universal primary education $ Promote gender equality and empower women $ Reduce child mortality$ Improve maternal health $ Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases $ Ensure environmental sustainability $ Develop a Global Partnership for Development

MDGs and BangladeshMDGs and Bangladesh

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), officially known as Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, are an intergovernmental set of aspiration goals.

On 19 July 2014, the Open Working Group of the UN General Assembly proposed for the SDGs to the Assembly.

On 5 December 2014, the UN General Assembly accepted report which of OWG proposals.

On 25 September 2015, the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Development Agenda.

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The Five Elements of the Sustainable Development Goals are:

$People$Planet$Prosperity$Peace$Partnership

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There were 17 goals with 169 proposed targets for these goals and 304 proposed indicators to show compliance.

Gender Equality Good Health Good Jobs and Economic

Growth Reduce Inequality Responsible Consumption Renewable Energy Climate Action Clean Water and

Sanitation

Life on Land Life below Water Peace and Justice Partnership for Goals No Poverty No Hunger Sustainable Cities and

Community Innovation and

Infrastructure

₪ With the MDG achievements, Bangladesh has built up a confidence to tackle the challenges of SDGs and achieve most of the goals by 2030, but some goals are so difficult where lot of investments will be required in achieving those targets.

₪ Bangladesh has fixed 47 targets in various 9 sector for coming SDGs proposal.

SDGs and BangladeshSDGs and Bangladesh

The key challenges for Bangladesh for implementing the SDGs as

₪ Integration in the national planning process₪ Financial and non-financial resources₪ Institutional mechanism for implementation₪ Data for Monitoring₪ Participation and accountability

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SDG is an Upgrade Version of MDG.SDG is an Upgrade Version of MDG.

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