Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org)

Throughout the Sustainable Development Goals process, the International Agri-Food Network (of which Gafta is a member) has been engaged in the negotiations. As part of the Global Business Alliance, we have placed a priority on the 5 Ps: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership.

The SDGs place People-centred approaches at the core of the development aspirations of the UN. Agriculture programs are needed that are ‘farmer-centred and knowledge-based’ so that the full potential of farmers, both men and women can be harnessed. Farmers need access to land, water, knowledge, inputs, and credit to grow a crop and functioning markets to sell their products.

It starts with primary producers and touches every person on the planet.

Gafta contributed to the development of the SDG position paper and supports the work of IAFN in implementing the SDGs:
Position Paper: Achieving-the-SDGs-PSM-Position-Paper.pdf (agrifood.net)
Private sector SDG Implementation: International Agri-Food Network (IAFN) - SDG Implementation (agrifood.net)

Progress report: The UN progress report 2024 on the implementation of the SDGs – with only 17% of the SDG targets are on track, nearly half are showing minimal or moderate progress, and progress on over one third has stalled or even regressed.