Today is the day
Climate — Global
A global consensus on the scale of the climate crisis is emerging. Governments are starting to make the right noises. But we lack and need action, now
SDG 10
Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Targets
Indicators
Target
10.1
By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
Indicators
10.1.1
Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population
Target
10.2
By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
Indicators
10.2.1
Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Target
10.3
Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
Indicators
10.3.1
Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
Target
10.4
Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
Indicators
10.4.1
Labour share of GDP
10.4.2
Redistributive impact of fiscal policy2
Target
10.5
Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations
Indicators
10.5.1
Financial Soundness Indicators
Target
10.6
Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
Indicators
10.6.1
Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
Target
10.7
Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
Indicators
10.7.1
Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destination
10.7.2
Proportion of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people
10.7.3
Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination
10.7.4
Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin
Target
10.a
Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements
Indicators
10.a.1
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff
Target
10.b
Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes
Indicators
10.b.1
Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)
Target
10.c
By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
Indicators
10.c.1
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
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Empowering women for nature-based climate action
Climate — Global, Middle East and Northern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Nature-based solutions are increasingly recognized as a critical part of climate action. Key to their success will be the greater involvement of women
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Unlocking tech for a sustainable energy future
Climate — Global
The exponential growth of clean-energy access in Africa has amply demonstrated the benefits and potential of technology transfer. Now investment must be scaled up to match the level of opportunity
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Development finance institutions (DFIs) continue to finance investment projects that risk impoverishing rural communities. They need to ensure at-risk communities have access to the technical support they need to navigate complex investment processes
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A global roadmap for recovery
Global governance — Global
The SDGs provide a ready-made plan for tackling humankind’s two greatest threats: COVID-19 and climate change. The solutions are within our reach
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The SDGs are the only road to recovery
Climate — Europe, Global
The Sustainable Development Goals provide the only possible path to lead us from current crises to a future of long-term survival for our planet and inhabitants
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Reinventing capitalism: a mindset shift to transform everything
Financing — Global
We need a new form of capitalism, one that values and rewards sustainable practices and gets us on the path to 1.5°C. Business leaders are rising to the challenge and rallying behind a bold agenda for business action and long-term value creation, fully aligned with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement
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Cities as vanguards for action
Cities — Global
The future of our planet and its people rests significantly on cities. This decade, we must transform how cities operate to drive global efforts on sustainable development, climate action, and recovery from COVID-19
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Better living through nutrition: how tackling malnutrition can transform Africa’s development
Health — Middle East and Northern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Despite the will, many developing countries lack the resources to deal with a problem that ravages at both the national and individual level. We need smarter, context-specific solutions on nutrition that can catalyze sustainable change
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COVID-19 strengthens the case for universal health coverage
Health — Global
With the pandemic demonstrating that ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe’, the case for universal health coverage has never been clearer. How do we achieve it?
