SDGs in India and How to Address Them 2021


What are SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals in India?


Designed and detailed to be a global blueprint towards a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.

India committed to adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs in 2015.

These interrelated 17 SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals in India and 165 other UN member countries. include:

1) No Poverty, 2) Zero Hunger, 3) Good Health and Well-Being, 4) Quality Education, 5) Gender Equality, 6) Clean Water and Sanitation, 7) Affordable and Clean Energy, 8) Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9) Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, 10) Reducing Inequality, 11) Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12) Responsible Consumption and Production, 13) Climate Action, 14) Life Below Water, 15) Life on Land, 16) Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and 17) Partnerships for Goals.

How does India Score on the Global SDG Index?


As of 2021, India is ranked 120 out of 165 in the global SDG Index, with an overall country score of 60.1 vs. a regional score of 65.7.

The current SDG index leader is Finland with a score of 85.9, followed by other Nordic and European countries. While at the bottom of the SDG Index are mainly African countries, scoring between 40-50 out of 100.

Amongst all the SDG goals, India scores the least, between 25-50 out of 100, for goals 10) Reducing Inequality, 5) Gender Equality, and 9) Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

While scoring the highest, over 75 out of 100, for goals 13) Climate Action, 12) Responsible Consumption and Production, and 4) Quality Education.

With all the other goals scoring between 50-75 out of 100 as of 2021.


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And the GIOSD Action Plan to Address them in India

Goal 1: No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms across the length and breadth of India.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 1 in India includes organising skill development and entrepreneurship programs and helping develop local livelihood opportunities.

As well as by working with local Governing bodies to promote social inclusion measures.

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

End Hunger amongst the most vulnerable, help achieve daily food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 2 in India includes helping spread awareness on sustainable agricultural practices.

As well as helping set up small home-based vegetable gardens, in addition to giving out saplings of the most beneficial plants to grow in these gardens.

Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Ensure healthy living and promote wellbeing for all across ages.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 3 in India includes working with National, State, and Frontline Government agencies to augment their health-related awareness and delivery campaigns.

Especially those around safe hygiene, healthy motherhood, infant nutrition, and communicable diseases.

Goal 4: Quality Education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, as well as promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 4 in India includes working with local Government agencies where possible to build or manage quality primary and secondary education facilities for all children.

Organising awareness campaigns for encouraging child education and ending child labor. As well as working towards reducing school dropouts by providing livelihood and education support for underprivileged families.

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Achieve gender equality, and empower all women and girls.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 5 in India includes promoting women's self-help groups and organising grassroots awareness campaigns, especially on safe sexual practices and reproductive health.

As well as working with Government agencies to stop illegal trafficking of girls and women.

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water, as well as sanitation for all.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 6 in India includes helping connect last-mile safe drinking water and sanitation services in remote villages.

As well as working with local government agencies and communities towards an integrated water resource management system, including fresh-water harvesting, restoring ground-water depletion, and local waste management.

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 7 in India includes working with Government and micro-finance agencies to install local village-owned and operated renewable energy systems, especially solar.

As well as by organising awareness campaigns on the use of environment-friendly cooking fuels.

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. As well as provide productive, and decent employment for all.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 8 in India includes organising skill-development programs for employment in small-scale and micro industries.

As well as helping enhance employment opportunities for youth through vocational training, and encouraging local entrepreneurship.

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 9 in India includes funding and piloting economically viable local business ideas.

As well as by assisting and mentoring any existing grassroots-level small business entrepreneurs.

Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 10 in India is by way of improving SDR Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

By improving food security, health, education, clean drinking water, clean energy, access to gainful employment, and gender equality - we hope to reduce the overall inequality between the haves and have-nots of India.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 11 in India includes working with local communities and Government agencies to minimise local air and water pollution.

As well as sponsoring local youth to study entrepreneurship programs in waste management, and helping them apply their skills for the benefit of local communities.

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Sustainable use of natural resources, reducing food wastage, post-harvest food loss, proper management of chemicals used for agriculture or other local economic activities, and reducing overall waste generation.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 12 in India includes helping generate awareness on responsible natural resources management in local communities.

Especially awareness and action around rainwater harvesting, recycling, and afforestation.

As well as working with local communities to minimise food wastage of any kind, including spoilage of crops between harvest and sale.

Goal 13: Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 13 in India includes generating greater awareness in rural communities on climate change, including knowledge about its mitigation, adapting for change, impact reduction, and early warning systems.

As well as working with local government agencies and communities to strengthen local resilience and channels to receive aid at times of crisis.

Goal 14: Life Below Water

Conserve and sustainably use the ocean, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 14 in India includes focusing on wastewater treatment in rural communities.

As well as helping raise awareness on the effects of pollution on the rivers and marine ecosystems.

Goal 15: Life on Land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, as well as halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 15 in India includes working with Government agencies and local communities to raise awareness of a myriad of issues related to Life on Land.

Including judicious pesticide usage, protecting local forests, animal rights, protecting local biodiversity, fair compensation for livestock killed by wildlife, afforestation, providing saplings of indigenous plants and trees, as well as tribal and forest-dweller rights.

Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development. Provide access to justice for all with effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 16 in India includes helping generate awareness on individual legal rights, providing legal support to the underprivileged, and advocating for improving the efficiency of local Judicial service delivery institutions.

As well as by working with the Government and local courts to provide justice for all, and to pilot ongoing monitoring systems to assess local public governance quality.

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise global partnerships for sustainable development.

Our action plan to address SDG Goal 16 in India includes building and strengthening partnerships between local, national, and international stakeholders and donors, for the dissemination of knowledge and ideas.

These may include workshops, conferences, or seminars. As well as facilitate any other collaboration between Government and other stakeholders to promote or fund SDG-related programs, policies, and goals.

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