scholarly journals Mechanisms Implemented for the Sustainable Development of Agriculture: An Overview of Cabo Verde Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danilson Varela ◽  
Filipa Monteiro ◽  
Patrícia Vidigal ◽  
Luís Silva ◽  
Maria M. Romeiras
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
West African ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Cabo Verde ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Agriculture Development

In 2005, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) adopted the Common Agricultural Policy of ECOWAS (ECOWAP), as an instrument for implementing the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP). The main goals of ECOWAP/CAADP were set to promote agriculture development and end hunger by 2025. In this study we focused on the Cabo Verde archipelago as one of the best performing countries within ECOWAS in terms of overall sustainable development. In this paper, the evolution of the ECOWAP implementation and of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) associated with agriculture in Cabo Verde, were assessed by semi-quantitative (e.g., agricultural policies, agrarian periodical literature) and quantitative (modeling regression of ECOWAP implementation and Sustainable Development Goals—SDGs—performance) analyses. Our integrated results suggest that the agriculture development strategies, the signature of ECOWAP/CAADP by the national government, and political stability might explain the progress made towards poverty reduction and the improvement of food security. The results also show that agriculture-related SDGs in Cabo Verde are higher than the mean values obtained from the remaining West African countries, well above the top 25% WA countries. Nevertheless, Cabo Verde public expenditure into agriculture under the ECOWAP was generally below the targeted 10% of the national budget, with food import required to meet internal food demands.

National Far East Development Program and Sustainable Development Prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Yu. Dyakov ◽  
E. G. Mikhaylova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Far East ◽  
Development Program ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Economic Balance ◽  
Formal Requirements ◽  
Development Prospects

The article contains some comments on the project of the National Program for the Development of the Far East until 2025 and for the future till 2035. It is noted that the project does not meet the formal requirements of the program document, has a number of unreasonable proposals and measures, the implementation of which may threaten the sustainable development of the region. The authors believe that in the development process it is necessary to take into account the principles of environmental and economic balance. The conclusion is made about the feasibility of developing a methodological framework for evaluating such documents as a tool for achieving sustainable development goals.

Financing the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan African Countries

2022 ◽  
pp. 32-51
Author(s):  
Alex Nester Jiya ◽  
Ernest Roderick Falinya
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
High Population Growth ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sub Saharan

The chapter seeks to provide insights on the alternatives for financing sustainable development in the Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). It has been highlighted in the chapter that the region faces the danger of not attaining the SDGs due to poor political systems, climate change, high population growth and restricted economic growth and development. This comes in the midst of declining and unpredictable Official Development Assistance (ODA) plus other domestic and foreign financing instruments. Despite the constraints, the chapter has explored the potential for the region to attain and maintain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) way beyond 2030. Sub-Saharan Africa has a lot of natural resources and a favorable demographic structure. Furthermore, the region has shown some signs of industrial development of late and increasing regional integration which are key to economic transformation. Finally, the chapter has highlighted some policy recommendations in order for the region to realise its potential and attain the SDGs.

scholarly journals Translating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Chichewa: A Quick Efficacy Assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 130-138
Author(s):  
Evans Lwara ◽  
Deborah Ndalama
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
African Languages ◽  
Efficacy Assessment ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Government

This paper purposed to analyse the efficacy of the Chichewa version of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the government of Malawi, through the Department of Information, recently produced. Language barrier remains one of the main reasons for the SDGs’ unpopularity among the majority of Africans. This leaves most Africans unengaged in the goals’ implementation process. Mindful of this, many African countries have embarked on projects to translate the SDGs into indigenous African languages. In Malawi, the SDGs were translated into the local languages in 2018. This study sought to conduct a quick review of the entire project to ascertain its effectiveness against the background that previous translations of various policy and other public documents are replete with substantial communicative flaws. How then was the project to translate the SDGs into Chichewa uniquely designed to ensure positive outcomes? What strategies did the translators use to ensure effective localisation of the SDG document given its international nature? To answer these and other key questions, the researchers collected data through Key Informant interviews and document analysis. The data was analysed within the framework of Farrahi Avval’s taxonomy of communication strategies. The study found that both linguistic and non-linguistic communication strategies were used in the translation. Both of these strategies were marred by serious shortcomings that have the potential to prevent effective communication from taking place. The study, thus, concludes that the information in the Chichewa version of the United Nations’ SDGs remains largely inaccessible to the illiterate and semiliterate Malawians.

scholarly journals Teachers and Teacher Education: Limitations and Possibilities of Attaining SDG 4 in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Toyer Nakidien ◽  
Marcina Singh ◽  
Yusuf Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
School Level ◽  
African Countries ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Primary School Level

As we enter the last ten years leading to the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2030, African countries are still plagued with poverty and underdevelopment. For most children in Africa, the attainment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 will remain elusive. Drawing from two interrelated empirical studies, one focusing on citizenship and social cohesion at high school level and the other on the implementation of assessment for learning at primary school level, it was found that not only are schools not equipped to provide the quality education as set out in SDG 4, but teachers need additional training to give expression to the ideals of SDG 4. In order for this to be adequately addressed, all interested stakeholders—government, business, and NGOs—need to be involved.

Financing the Sustainable Development Goals in Sub-Saharan African Countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 66-85
Author(s):  
Alex Nester Jiya ◽  
Ernest Roderick Falinya
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
High Population Growth ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sub Saharan

The chapter seeks to provide insights on the alternatives for financing sustainable development in the Sub- Saharan Africa (SSA). It has been highlighted in the chapter that the region faces the danger of not attaining the SDGs due to poor political systems, climate change, high population growth and restricted economic growth and development. This comes in the midst of declining and unpredictable Official Development Assistance (ODA) plus other domestic and foreign financing instruments. Despite the constraints, the chapter has explored the potential for the region to attain and maintain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) way beyond 2030. Sub-Saharan Africa has a lot of natural resources and a favorable demographic structure. Furthermore, the region has shown some signs of industrial development of late and increasing regional integration which are key to economic transformation. Finally, the chapter has highlighted some policy recommendations in order for the region to realise its potential and attain the SDGs.

scholarly journals MAQASHID AL-SYARI’AH: Kajian Mashlahah Pendidikan dalam Konteks UN Sustainable Development Goals

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-95
Author(s):  
Mohamad Anang Firdaus
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
United Nations Development Program ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Nations Development

Abstract: This paper will discuss the concept of maqashid Sharia as an Islamic education approach in realizing global goals. Education as a development instrument for Human Resources (HR) that encourages competent management and use of Natural Resources (SDA) should play an important role in the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program. And educational goals oriented to the SDGs program can be conceptualized by the maqashid shari’ah approach. Because Ibn ‘Asyûr thinks that the benefits that will be achieved by maintaining the maqashid shari’ah are the main objectives of Islamic sharia. In the context of social piety, noble character is the ultimate goal of Islamic education. This is part of the Islamic mission as a religion which is "rahmatan lil ‘alamin". By spreading the Mashlahah in all the joints of life. On a global scale, Islamic education is required to be able to answer various contemporary problems that arise and create benefits for all parties. It can be seen from the purpose of Islamic shari’ah. Substantially the objectives of the Shari’a which we call "Maqashid al-Syari’ah" contain benefits. And SDGs also contain the mashlahah that the world wants to achieve. Although this study is included in the shari’ah discipline, according to al-Nahlawi, the concept of maslaha has a close relationship with education. In this case, Islamic education must be able to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed upon by 193 world leaders on September 25, 2015 and then through the UNDP (United Nations Development Program). Makalah ini akan membahas konsep maqashid syariah sebagai pendekatan pendidikan Islam dalam mewujudkan tujuan global. Pendidikan sebagai instrumen pembangunan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) yang mendorong untuk cakap dalam mengelola dan memanfaatkan Sumber Daya Alam (SDA) harusnya bisa memainkan peranan penting dalam upaya realisasi program Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tujuan pendidikan yang berorientasi pada program SDGs bisa dikonsepsi dengan pendekatan maqashid syari’ah. Karena Ibn ‘Asyûr beranggapan kemaslahatan yang akan diraih dengan memelihara maqashid syari’ah merupakan tujuan utama syariah Islam. Dalam konteks kesalehan sosial, budi pekerti yang luhur menjadi tujuan akhir pendidikan Islam. Hal ini menjadi bagian misi Islam sebagai agama yang "rahmatan lil ‘alamin". Dengan menyebarkan mashlahah dalam semua sendi kehidupan. Dalam skala global, pendidikan Islam dituntut untuk dapat menjawab berbagai masalah kontemporer yang muncul dan menciptakan kemaslahatan untuk semua pihak. Hal itu bisa dilihat dari tujuan syari’at Islam. Secara substansial tujuan syariat yang kita sebut dengan ”Maqashid al-Syari’ah” mengandung kemashlahatan. SDGs juga memuat mashlahah yang hendak dicapai dunia. Meski kajian ini masuk dalam disiplin ilmu syari’ah, namun menurut al-Nahlawi, konsep mashlahah ini memiliki hubungan yang erat dengan pendidikan. Dalam hal ini, pendidikan Islam harus mampu mewujudkan Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (SDGs) yang telah disepakati oleh 193 pemimpin dunia pada 25 September 2015 dan kemudian melalui UNDP (United Nations Development Programme).

scholarly journals Mapping local variation in educational attainment across Africa

Nature ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 555 (7694) ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Graetz ◽  
Joseph Friedman ◽  
Aaron Osgood-Zimmerman ◽  
Roy Burstein ◽  
Molly H. Biehl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
National Level ◽  
Local Variation ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Development Goals

Abstract Educational attainment for women of reproductive age is linked to reduced child and maternal mortality, lower fertility and improved reproductive health. Comparable analyses of attainment exist only at the national level, potentially obscuring patterns in subnational inequality. Evidence suggests that wide disparities between urban and rural populations exist, raising questions about where the majority of progress towards the education targets of the Sustainable Development Goals is occurring in African countries. Here we explore within-country inequalities by predicting years of schooling across five by five kilometre grids, generating estimates of average educational attainment by age and sex at subnational levels. Despite marked progress in attainment from 2000 to 2015 across Africa, substantial differences persist between locations and sexes. These differences have widened in many countries, particularly across the Sahel. These high-resolution, comparable estimates improve the ability of decision-makers to plan the precisely targeted interventions that will be necessary to deliver progress during the era of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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