Correlation of Income Per-Capita, Secondary and Tertiary Education, and Environmental School Quantity to Achieve Clean Water Access in the Sustainable Development Goals

AbstractThe Sustainable Development Goals have attracted both defenders and critics. Composed of seventeen goals and 169 targets, the overly broad scope of the SDGs raises the question of whether there are priorities that need to be set within them. This essay considers the SDGs from the perspective of a “basic goods approach” to development policy, which takes a needs-based and basic-subsistence-rights view on policy priorities. It focuses on a subset of SDGs that directly address the provision of nutritious food, clean water, sanitation, health services, education services, and human security services. In doing so, it proposes a set of seven “basic development goals” and ten associated targets. It argues that this more focused approach can better protect basic rights, more effectively contribute to progress on human wellbeing, and make accountability more likely.

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Educating for Sustainability: The Crucial Role of the Tertiary Sector

Journal of Sustainable Development ◽

10.5539/jsd.v12n2p18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Wendy Fehlner

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Tertiary Sector ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Global Issues ◽

Significant Research ◽

Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations represent a universal response to current global challenges that include climate change, poverty, political instability and the massive displacement of people worldwide. The central role of education in achieving sustainable development has been internationally acknowledged and successfully promoted: Global enrolment rates are now 90 percent for primary education and over 70 percent for secondary education. Building on these achievements, this paper focuses the role of tertiary education in contributing to sustainable development. This study reviewed recent theoretical and empirical research relating to the field. Conclusions from theoretical studies confirm that building on human capital is crucial for achieving the sustainable development goals. The majority of empirical studies also confirm a positive correlation between tertiary education and sustainable development. This study highlighted, however, that the full benefits of tertiary education to society may have been underestimated and that there are significant research gaps in the field. Furthermore, current challenges including funding, equity and market relevancy in tertiary education need to be addressed. Given the pressing global issues and the mounting evidence of positive impacts, this paper calls for more research and attention to be devoted to tertiary education in the sustainable development debate.

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U.S. Aid and Moving Towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Aid Recipient Countries

Russia and America in the 21st Century ◽

10.18254/s207054760017792-8 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0

Author(s):

Maria Beletskaya

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

International Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

The United States ◽

Development Aid ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Index ◽

Development Goals ◽

Per Capita

The article examines the connection between international development assistance provided by the United States and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the recipient countries. It shows the change in approaches to international development aid and SDGs during the presidencies of Obama, Trump and Biden. Author discusses the problems of assessing the results and effectiveness of aid at the macro level and makes a quantitative assessment of the relationship between indicators of international aid, the index of sustainable development and macroeconomic indicators of countries receiving US assistance. The article concludes that no relationship could be identified between the indicators of the provision of international assistance provided by the United States and the indicators of the sustainable development index of the countries receiving this assistance. At the same time, there is a relationship between the indicators of GDP per capita and the Sustainable Development Index. There are also signs of a relationship between the Sustainable Development Index and the volume of US aid per capita, of the recipient country - a lower Sustainable Development Index of a country is usually accompanied by a higher level of aid per capita.

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ZAKAT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS OF BANGKA BELITUNG TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 2030

ASY SYAR'IYYAH: JURNAL ILMU SYARI'AH DAN PERBANKAN ISLAM ◽

10.32923/asy.v4i2.1006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 251-278

Author(s):

Eka Fitriyanti

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Simultaneous Equation ◽

Equation Model ◽

Least Square ◽

Decent Work ◽

Income Per Capita ◽

Development Goals ◽

Per Capita

This study aims to analyze the zakat and economic development of Bangka Belitung towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. This program is agreed by various countries in the United Nations (UN) forum. There are 17 targets to be achieved in this program, which is the first target and the eighth target of alleviating poverty in all its forms in all places; And promote the sustainability of sustainable and inclusive economic growth, full and productive employment opportunities, and decent work for all. Both targets can make every region encouraged to think about the right policies to achieve the target of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030. The research method uses simultaneous equation model with Ordinary Least Square (OLS) because the variables studied are related to each other. The variables studied are zakat and economic development which is represented by income per capita, poverty, and unemployment. The results of this study indicate that the variable of zakat has a significant positive effect on the economic development variables, namely income per capita and unemployment in Bangka Belitung while the poverty variable has a negative effect.

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Impacts of flooding on drinking water access in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: implications for the Sustainable Development Goals

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development ◽

10.2166/washdev.2019.168 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 392-396 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Sarah L. Smiley ◽

Herbert Hambati

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Well Being ◽

Dar Es Salaam ◽

Drinking Water Source ◽

Water Access ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Development Goals

Abstract Floods are the most common type of natural disaster and they impact human health and well-being. In cities such as Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, it is the poorest residents who experience the worst impacts from flooding. Yet although the negative effects of floods on drinking water quality are known, there is little empirical evidence on how they affect water access more broadly. This paper uses interviews from Dar es Salaam's Kigogo Ward to understand perceptions of drinking water source changes during floods. It frames these perceptions in the Sustainable Development Goals, which seek to achieve universal and equitable access to water. Results show that households experience flooding both inside and outside the house and that these episodes impact water quality, accessibility, and availability. In particular, floods can increase contamination, force residents to wait to fetch water, and require them to walk through floodwater to reach water sources. Floods also cause them to discard stored drinking water. These results demonstrate the need for additional research on the impacts of floods on water access. This article has been made Open Access thanks to the generous support of a global network of libraries as part of the Knowledge Unlatched Select initiative.

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Dynamics of Public Spending on Health and Socio-Economic Development in the European Union: An Analysis from the Perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9030353 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 353

Author(s):

Antonio Rafael Peña-Sánchez ◽

José Ruiz-Chico ◽

Mercedes Jiménez-García

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Economic Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Public Spending ◽

Well Being ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Development Goals ◽

Per Capita

In recent years, healthcare has become a fundamental pillar of the level of well-being of any society. With the aim of improving the lives of countries and societies, in 2015 the United Nations (UN) approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Among the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the Agenda are health and well-being (O3) and the reduction of inequalities (O10). The general objective of this paper is to analyse the impact that the level of socioeconomic development, as well as the evolution of inequalities, have had on public spending on health in European Union countries. The research methodology is based on the application of a regression model and statistical techniques such as sigma convergence, beta convergence and the Gini index. We can see that the levels of public spending on health per capita, the level of socio-economic development and the degree of inequality are closely related in these countries. For this reason, we suggest maintaining sustainable economic growth to reduce the economic disparities between EU countries, and also the current differences in public spending on health per capita.

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Water and Sanitation Facilities in selected schools in Ibadan, South-western Nigeria

FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology ◽

10.46792/fuoyejet.v6i3.625 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Rahmot Balogun-Adeleye ◽

Abdulhakeem Abiola ◽

Toluwanimi Agbaje-Daniels

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Data Gathering ◽

Hand Washing ◽

Clean Water ◽

Water And Sanitation ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Tube Wells ◽

Development Goals ◽

Ibadan Nigeria

Access to clean water and sanitation is a major requirement for all countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The main aim of the study was to investigate the state and condition of water and sanitary facilities in selected secondary schools within Oyo State, Ibadan, Nigeria. Data was collected through the use of structured questionnaires and interviews with the students and teachers. Physical observation was also done onsite to supplement data gathering. The results revealed that deep-tube wells and pit latrines were the most widely used water and sanitation facilities in the study area. 70% of the schools surveyed used traditional pit latrines while 73% of schools had deep-tube wells respectively. In addition, there were limited drinking water and hand washing facilities in all the schools investigated. This study therefore recommends that government should increase funding for the provision of water and sanitation facilities in all schools in this state; as these would ensure good and enabling environment for learning as well as reducing outbreak of infectious diseases.Keywords facilities, sanitation, schools, SDG, water.

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Pembangunan Air Bersih dan Sanitasi saat Pandemi Covid-19

Jurnal Aspirasi ◽

10.46807/aspirasi.v11i2.1757 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 199-214

Author(s):

Anih Sri Suryani

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Clean Water ◽

Open Defecation ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Sanitation Services ◽

Development Goals

Sanitation development in Indonesia refers to the Sustainable Development Goals, which in 2030 is targeted to ensure the availability and management of clean water and sustainable sanitation for all. The existence of the Covid-19 pandemic has made the clean water and sanitation sector very important in breaking the Covid-19 chain. This paper aims to describe the achievement of sanitation development targets in Indonesia and examine the empirical practice of implementing sanitation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Qualitative methods are used to assess the sanitation sector according to the sixth SDGs Target, namely: clean water and proper sanitation both before the pandemic and during the pandemic. The results of the study show that until 2019, before the pandemic, access to drinking water, wastewater, and sanitation services had been achieved quite well. However, the reduction in open defecation (BABS) and the improvement of clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) have not been optimal. When the Covid-19 pandemic consumption of clean water increases, attention to wastewater treatment increases, and there are changes in people's behavior to live cleaner lives.AbstrakPembangunan sanitasi di Indonesia mengacu pada Sustainable Development Goals di mana pada tahun 2030 ditargetkan dapat menjamin ketersediaan serta pengelolaan air bersih dan sanitasi yang berkelanjutan untuk semua. Adanya pandemi Covid-19 menjadikan sektor air bersih dan sanitasi sangatlah penting dalam memutus mata rantai Covid-19. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan capaian target pembangunan sanitasi di Indonesia dan mengkaji praktik empiris penyelenggaraan sanitasi pada saat pandemi Covid-19. Metoda kualitatif digunakan untuk mengkaji sektor sanitasi sesuai dengan Target SDGs keenam, yaitu: air bersih dan sanitasi layak, baik sebelum pandemi maupun saat pandemi. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa hingga 2019, sebelum pandemi akses terhadap air minum, air limbah dan layanan sanitasi telah tercapai dengan cukup baik. Namun penurunan praktik Buang Air Besar Sembarangan (BABS) dan peningkatan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) belum optimal. Saat pandemi Covid-19 konsumsi air bersih meningkat, perhatian pada pengolahan air limbah meningkat, dan ada perubahan perilaku masyarakat untuk hidup lebih bersih.

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The Elephant in the Room: Informality in Tanzania’s Rural Waterscape

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi7110437 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 437 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jesper Katomero ◽

Yola Georgiadou

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Sustainable Development Goals ◽

Rural Populations ◽

Water Access ◽

Equitable Access ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Rural Water ◽

Access To Water ◽

Development Goals

Informality is pervasive in Tanzania’s rural waterscape, but not acknowledged by development partners (donors and beneficiaries), despite persistent warnings by development scholars. Informality is thus the proverbial elephant in the room. In this paper, we examine a case of superior rural water access in two geographical locales—Hai and Siha districts—in Tanzania, where actors not only acknowledge, but actively harness informality to provide access to water to rural populations. We employ concepts from organization and institutional theory to show that when informal programs and related informal sanctions/rewards complement their formal counterparts, chances for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target 6.1 ‘By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all’ are significantly increased.

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