The SDGs provide a long-term, non-partisan framework for a more sustainable vision of urban development that provides equal opportunities for all inhabitants, promotes healthy living environments with access to green space, and is resilient in the face of everyday disasters and climatic hazards.
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Goal 17 is about revitalizing the global partnership for sustainable development. The 2030 Agenda is universal and calls for action by all countries – developed and developing – to ensure no one is left behind. It requires partnerships between governments, the private sector, and civil society. The Sustainable Development Goals can only be realized with a strong commitment to global partnership and cooperation.
Significant challenges remain. Official development assistance (ODA) has not reached the targeted level; private investment flows are not well aligned with sustainable development; there continues to be a significant digital divide; and there are on-going trade tensions. To be successful, everyone will need to mobilize both existing and additional resources and developed countries will need to fulfill their official development assistance commitments.
The SDGs can only be achieved with strong global partnerships and cooperation.
For a development agenda to be successfully delivered, inclusive partnerships (at global, regional, national and local levels) need to be built on principles and values, as well as on a shared vision and goals that focus on people and the planet first.
Many countries require official development assistance to promote growth and trade. Yet aid levels are declining and donor countries have not honored their commitment to increase development funding.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global economy is expected to contract sharply by 3% in 2020, its worst recession since the Great Depression.
More than ever, strong international cooperation is needed to ensure that countries that have the means to recover from the pandemic build back better and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
València, through its Smart City Office, is working to improve the quality of life in urban environments, following the SDG roadmap for a more balanced and equitable urban development.
