DEVELOPMENT GOALS

4 CONTENTS
38 Promoting inclusive growth for healthy economies
Economic growth will only be sustainable in the long
term if it is based on equity and inclusivity.
By Jennifer Blanke and Gemma Corrigan
44 Building effective institutions
Strong institutions are considered to be the essential
foundation for the SDGs. Why have past attempts
at institution-building proven so difficult?
By Arthur Mellors and Andrew Rathmell
48 Development and countering violent extremism
How can the post-2015 development agenda work in
tandem with another pressing global problem, that
of dealing with violent extremism?
By Naureen Chowdhury Fink and Rafia Bhulai
PARTNERS IN ACTION
52 Sharing the tools for development
If societies are to successfully achieve sustainable
development, we need to usher in a new era of
collaboration. By Helen Clark
56 Data for development
Is data generation and collection helping those
communities most in need and, if not, what can be done
to ensure it does? By Claire Melamed
60 Beneficiary engagement in the SDG era
Successful aid intervention requires the involvement
of communities and others that benefit from aid in aid
decisions. By Jonathan Glennie
64 Changing behaviour to achieve progress
Achieving the SDGs will require both individual citizens
and wider communities to make meaningful, long-term
changes to their behaviour. By Bronwyn Hayward
69 Why trade matters
If trade is to be an enabler of the kind of sustainable
development that leaves no one behind, then the right
conditions must be put in place. By Mukhisa Kituyi
74 Sustainable business
How can the private sector drive change towards a
sustainable global economy? By Jonathan Ivelaw-
Chapman
80 Bridging development goals and climate action
Achieving both the SDGs and action on climate change
as agreed in Paris will need a new mindset that does not
consider the attainment of one to be at the expense of the
other. By Leo Horn-Phathanothai
86 South-South cooperation: new wine in old bottles?
Does development cooperation between countries of
the Global South offer a paradigm shift from the
traditional North-South model? By Sanusha Naidu
IMPLEMENTATION
90 National policy, local delivery
How can we ensure that national governments enable the
SDGs to be successfully implemented at a local level?
By David Satterthwaite
94 From vision to reality: the journey of the SDGs
A step-by-step guide for states on the processes and
decisions required to implement the 2030 Agenda.
By Isabelle Younane
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98 Holding leaders to account
Nations have pledged to eradicate poverty and protect
the planet but citizens must ensure that governments
stick to their promises. By Leo Williams
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 2016