scholarly journals Reaching those left behind: knowledge gaps, challenges, and approaches to achieving SDG 6 in high-income countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaitlin J. Mattos ◽  
Riley Mulhern ◽  
Colleen C. Naughton ◽  
Carmen Anthonj ◽  
Joe Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
High Income ◽  
Knowledge Gaps ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Chapel Hill ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Made In

Abstract Even as progress has been made in extending access to safe water and sanitation under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), substantial disparities in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services persist in high-income countries around the world. These gaps in service occur disproportionately among historically marginalized, rural, informal, and Indigenous communities. This paper synthesizes results from a side session convened at the 2020 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Water and Health conference focused on knowledge gaps, challenges, and approaches to achieve SDG 6 among marginalized communities in high-income countries. We provide approaches and next steps to advance sustainable WASH services in communities that have often been overlooked.

scholarly journals Nordic indicators for cooperation on disability – Monitoring the implementation of UNCRPD and Agenda 2030

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Maria Montefusco ◽  
Kai Koivumäki
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Right ◽  
Nordic Cooperation

No person with a disability shall be left behind. This report presents suggested indicators for monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability and Agenda 2030 in the Nordic region. The vision of the Nordic cooperation is to become the most integrated and sustainable in the world by 2030. The vision mirrors the sustainable development goals of Agenda 2030, according to which no-one shall be left behind. Persons with disabilities have the right to inclusion, and the Nordic countries monitor the developments of living conditions for persons with disabilities. All countries have also ratified the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and have high ambitions with regard to Agenda 2030. Throughout the region we face similar challenges concerning inclusion. Participation is not equal, not in employment, nor in education, economy, or health. But to improve this we need to see it. Even if a set of indicators is not the only way forward, they can help us measure if we are on the right track. In this report, we suggest a set of indicators that could be developed further and used to follow the developments towards inclusion and measure living conditions. By developing such a set of comparable indicators in the Nordic countries, we can see whether the countries separately and collectively follow the intentions of the UNCRPD to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities. The indicators are also an aid in the work to identify whether we are working correctly to achieve the Agenda 2030 targets.

scholarly journals Attaining the sustainable development goals in Africa: The new CSR for multinational corporations

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-105
Author(s):  
Nojeem Amodu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
State Actor ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Corporate Social

The fact that Africa is one of the worst performing regions in global audits about long-term development trends is longer news. The continent has repeatedly missed targets set by the United Nations and there are concerns it might just be left behind in the attainment of the latest 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development set by world leaders in 2015. With a view to complementing states’ responsibilities towards the provision of public goods and social services useful to actualize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, this article interrogates the nature of multinational corporations (MNCs) and juxtaposing the non-state actor responsibilities within wider societal contexts with state duties in advancing the SDGs. The article not only sets the tone for a “new corporate social responsibility” in terms of improved pursuit of sustainability within business communities in corporate Africa, it also recommends workable measures, integrating progressive roles for both the state and MNCs towards the realization of the SDGs on the continent. Keywords: Corporate Responsibility; MNCs; SDGs in Africa; New CSR Roles; Regional Integration.

scholarly journals Monitoring Frameworks for Universal Health Coverage: What About High-Income Countries?

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 387-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Bergen ◽  
Arne Ruckert ◽  
Ronald Labonté
Keyword(s):  
Universal Health Coverage ◽  
High Income ◽  
World Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Universal Health

Implementing universal health coverage (UHC) is widely perceived to be central to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is a work program priority of the World Health Organization (WHO). Much has already been written about how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can monitor progress towards UHC, with various UHC monitoring frameworks available in the literature. However, we suggest that these frameworks are largely irrelevant in high-income contexts and that the international community still needs to develop UHC monitoring framework meaningful for high-income countries (HICs). As a first step, this short communication presents preliminary findings from a literature review and document analysis on how various countries monitor their own progress towards achieving UHC. It furthermore offers considerations to guide meaningful UHC monitoring and reflects on pertinent challenges and tensions to inform future research on UHC implementation in HIC settings.

scholarly journals Building on a decade of progress in water, sanitation and hygiene to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-187
Author(s):  
Sophie Boisson ◽  
Leah Wohlgemuth ◽  
Aya Yajima ◽  
Genandrialine Peralta ◽  
Nebe Obiageli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Road Map ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Abstract Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are essential for the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The forthcoming NTD road map ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030’ encourages cross-sectoral collaboration and includes cross-cutting targets on WASH. This commentary reflects on collaborative efforts between the NTD and WASH sectors over the past years and encourages strengthened partnerships to support the new road map and achieve the 2030 agenda ambition of leaving no one behind.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF GERONTOLOGISTS IN ACHIEVING THE UN’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S76-S76
Author(s):  
Carole Cox ◽  
Carole B Cox
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The Status ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) developed by the United Nations in 2015 are global benchmarks for all countries to meet by 2030 to ensure well-being and prosperity while protecting and promoting human rights and freedoms. The underlying pledge is that no one will be left behind Globally, older adults are one of the most vulnerable populations, suffering from poverty and poor health and little social protection. Social workers can play key roles in assuring that the concerns and interests and rights of older adults are recognized in the SDGs and in the policies developed to meet them. This paper focuses on 6 of the SDG’s that are most pertinent to the status and inclusion of older people and the implications they have for specific social work involvement.

Skimpy Wash Financing in Bangladesh: Overall Trend and Regional Disparities

GIS Business ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Mohommod Lutful Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Budget Allocation ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Sanitation Services ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Development Goals

The access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services is one of our basic needs without which no human being can service, let alone lead a decent life. Therefore, promotion of water and sanitation services are placed in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) taken by UN for an extended period from 2016-2030. In line with this goal, the governments of developing countries are increasing their budget allocation to attain this decent living target. However, allocations are, in many cases, inadequate and skewed among different geographic regions. Further, due to an absence of separate ministry or authority to manage this important, but often neglected function of governments, allocations are disguised under other heads of allocations made for different ministries and make the assessment of allocation even more difficult. In the context of WASH sector in Bangladesh, the objective of this paper is thus to demonstrate an effective methodology to capture WASH data at national and district level, to make such assessment possible. Data on WASH allocation was compiled from national budget statements, relevant inter-ministerial reports, and other local government offices related to WASH. Ambiguity on data was further clarified through interviews with concerned government officials from different ministries and local government offices. Analyzing WASH budget allocation for a period of six years under this framework, this paper indicates that WASH allocation in Bangladesh remains inadequate and highly inequitable to attain SDG.

Migrant women and SDGs: Access to sexual and reproductive health services in Japan

Impact ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (7) ◽  
pp. 62-63
Author(s):  
Masako Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Global Studies ◽  
Migrant Women ◽  
Reproductive Health Services ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Development Goals

Masako Tanaka is a researcher based within the Faculty of Global Studies at Sophia University in Japan. Her work is focused on ensuring that women are given access to sexual and reproductive health services in Japan. Importantly, part of her studies are focused on migrants and including them in these considerations in a bid to uphold one of the most important aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals: that no one is left behind.

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