Sustainable Development Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020), which includes the SDG Index and Dashboards, is launched electronically!

The Cluster on Sustainability Transition

Prof. Koundouri presents opportunities for the post-COVID19 era on achieving the Sustainability transition in Europe.

Getting started with the SDGs in Universities (SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific)

A guide for Universities, higher education institutions and the academic sector 

Challenge-led system mapping: A knowledge management approach by EIT Climate-KIC

The Challenge-led system mapping approach responds to the need to improve the practitioner’s capacity to move towards transformational system change by providing me...

The Ages of Globalization Geography, Technology, and Institutions Jeffrey D. Sachs Columbia University Press

Today’s most urgent problems are fundamentally global. They require nothing less than concerted, planetwide action if we are to secure a long-term future. But humanity’...

World Happiness Report 2020

On 20 March, SDSN released the World Happiness Report 2020 through the first installment of the new Tracking National Progress Webinar series.

Sustainable development in the European Union: Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

It is the third in the series of annual monitoring exercises launched by Eurostat in 2017.

Sustainable development in the European Union: Overview of progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

This brochure presents a statistical overview of the most recent trends of the EU SDG indicators over a five-year period

SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities 2019

This 2019 SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities (prototype version) provides an overview of the performance of 45 capital cities and large metropolitan areas on the A...

Sustainable Development Report 2019

The Sustainable Development Report 2019 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ...

Leaving No One Off The Map 2019

SDSN's data network TReNDS released the executive summary of its forthcoming report: Leaving No One Off the Map: A Guide to Gridded Population Data for Sustainab...

Europe Sustainable Development Report 2019

The 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report is the first independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union and its member states towards Sustainable Developm...

Air Solutions Report 2019

This report describes the sustainability challenges of air pollution and presents 20 solutions that originates from the Nordic countries and reduce air pollution from various sourc...

Counting on the World to Act 2019

A Roadmap for Governments to Achieve Modern Data Systems for Sustainable Development

TOWARDS THE LOCALIZATION OF THE SDGs

The local and regional movement toward the ‘localization’ of global agendas is progressively expanding to all the regions.

Voluntary National Review on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Greece is strongly committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable De- velopment and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

ACCIONA "s.m.a.r.t. model of development" open access book

You can now read online or download ACCIONA s.m.a.r.t. Paths to Sustainability book. Much can be done by firms both large and small in pursuing these ambitious goals. ACCIONA is c...

Making a Difference DCU’s Annual Impact Review

DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF MOLDOVA COLLABORATE ON A DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN

THIS CASE STUDY DOCUMENTS A DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN (DMP) ESTABLISHED BY DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY AND THE GOVERNMENT OF MOLDOVA TO COLLECT DATA ON ITS DEVELOPMENT AND AID PROGRAMS. IT IS A...

SCALING UP FINANCE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: Experimenting with Models of Multilateral Development Banking

This paper discusses some of the new modalities MDBs have been adopting or considering for adoption to relax their lending constraints.

Youth Solutions Report 2017

SDSN Youth announces the launch of the Youth Solutions Report, a first step in the mission to demonstrate the incredible innovation and creativity of young people who are leading i...

Launch of flagship report “Better Business, Better World” by the Business and Sustainable Development Commission

The Business and Sustainable Development Commission has recently launched a flagship report “Better Business, Better World” that calls business leaders for action ...

A Guide to SDG Interactions: from Science to Implementation

The report examines the interactions between the various goals and targets, determining to what extent they reinforce or conflict with each other. It provides a blueprint to help c...

Oceans Solutions Report 2017

Released at the Solution Initiative Forum (SIF) Oceans in Gothenburg, Sweden, this compilation of innovative SDG 14 solutions focuses on four key areas: litter, energy, ...

SDSN September 2017 Highlights

Welcome to SDSN's September 2017 Newsletter! http://unsdsn.org/ http://unsdsn.org/news/2017/10/03/sdsn-september-2017-events-summary/ September Events Roundup On the occasio...

Politics in the Way of Progress by J. Bradford DeLong, on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

INTERESTING READING on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals “Politics in the Way of Progress” by J. Bradford DeLong - Project Syndicate 3.10.2017. On the UN's...

PUBLICATION: Practical Guide to Conducting Due Diligence of Tropical Timber Products

BVRio just published a practical guide to help buyers of tropical timber screen illegality in the timber sector. The guide summarises the main documents that need to be collected, ...

Global Ocean Science Report

The Global Ocean Science Report (GOSR) assesses for the first time the status and trends in ocean science capacity around the world. The report offers a global record of who, how, ...

Banking on 2030: Citi & the Sustainable Development Goals

As a global bank, Citi believes it is important for us to take a leading role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Private sector leadership in general is e...

Agricultural Transformation Pathways Initiative 2016 Report

This report describes the work of the Agricultural Transformation Pathways initiative, or ATPi, including the methodology of the project and national pathways for Uruguay...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2016

The UN Statistics Division just released the first official SDG progress report. It provides a quick overview of aggregate progress on all of the goals and features regional g...

ICT and SDGs: How Information and Communications Technology Can Accelerate Action on the SDGs

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the Earth Institute at Columbia University have released a new report highlighting ICT’s role in accelerating achievement of the United Nations Su...

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for Sustainable Development Goals

Launching a data revolution for the SDGs This report is the result of over 18 months of consultative work led by the SDSN with the contributions of nearly 500 organizations and th...

Key Elements for Success on Climate Change Mitigation at COP21 in Paris

Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Practical Solutions in the Energy-Water Nexus

Slides presented by Jeffrey Sachs to the UN General Assembly, 16 May 2013.

Financing for Development and Climate Change Post-2015

Brief for the High Level Panel on financing adaptation and mitigation to climate change, 16 March 2013.

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for FfD: Proposals for Follow-up and Review of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda

Following the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) in July 2015, the development of a ...

Data for Development: A Needs Assessment for SDG Monitoring and Statistical Capacity Development

The discussion on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has renewed interest in strengthening the quality and availability of statistics for management, program design and monit...

Data for Development: An Action Plan to Finance the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development

The Data Revolution for Sustainable Development is poised to transform the way governments, citizens, and companies do business. The revolution is being defined by the explosion in...

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for Sustainable Development Goals: Launching a data revolution for the SDGs

This report is the result of over 18 months of consultative work led by the SDSN with the contributions of nearly 500 organizations and thousands of individuals – draft versi...

Mobilizing the household data required to progress toward the SDGs

This SDSN Briefing Paper is prepared by the Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and Emma Samman, Research Fellow, Overseas Dev...

Towards Frequent and Accurate Poverty Data

This SDSN Briefing Paper is prepared by the Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) for the Independent Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) on the ...

Assessing Gaps in Indicator Availability and Coverage

This paper examines existing data gaps, as well as patterns in data availability and reporting, within the context of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate Action Publication (10th edition)

Launched at COP13 Bali and now in its 10th edition, the Climate Action publication is officially supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The annual reference ...

Investment Needs to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding the Billions and Trillions

This paper proposes an analytical framework for SDG needs assessments that translates the 17 SDGs into eight investment areas and integrates climate change adaptation and mitigatio...

Financing for Sustainable Development: Implementing the SDGs through Effective Investment Strategies and Partnerships

This working paper provides a roadmap for the Financing for Sustainable Development discussions in the lead-up to the Addis Conference. Focusing on a broad array of issues – ...

Pathways to Deep Decarbonization: 2015 Synthesis Report

In September 2015, the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project published the Executive Summary of the Pathways to Deep Decarbonization: 2015 Synthesis Report. The full 2015...

The Roles of Public and Private Development Finance

This issue brief summarizes the key findings of the recently released SDSN Working PaperFinancing Sustainable Development regarding the terminology of international developmen...

Financing for Development and Climate Change Post-2015

Pathways to Deep Decarbonization: 2014 Report

On September 19, 2014 the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project published its 2014 report, which was presented at the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, 2014. The Deep...

The Sustainability Transition has started! Will it happen fast enough?

European Green Deal

Climate change and the Energy Transition

Climate change and the energy transition has become a key topic with far-reaching microeconomic, macro and political implications, as governments and companies around the world ret...

Key Elements for Success on Climate Change Mitigation at COP21 in Paris

Sustainable Development and Climate Change: Practical Solutions in the Energy-Water Nexus

Slides presented by Jeffrey Sachs to the UN General Assembly, 16 May 2013.

Financing for Development and Climate Change Post-2015

Brief for the High Level Panel on financing adaptation and mitigation to climate change, 16 March 2013.

Climate Action Publication (10th edition)

Launched at COP13 Bali and now in its 10th edition, the Climate Action publication is officially supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The annual reference ...

Pathways to Deep Decarbonization: 2015 Synthesis Report

In September 2015, the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project published the Executive Summary of the Pathways to Deep Decarbonization: 2015 Synthesis Report. The full 2015...

Pathways to Deep Decarbonization: 2014 Report

On September 19, 2014 the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project published its 2014 report, which was presented at the United Nations Climate Summit on September 23, 2014. The Deep...

UN SDSN Greece presentation

UN SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development.

Mobilising Sustainability Transition in Greece

Mobilising Sustainability in Greece flyer

EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece flyer

EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece flyer

SDSN Brochure

In 2012, UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to pro- mote pr...

The G20 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How to Strengthen Policy Coherence and Accountability

Dr. Marianne Beisheim, SWP-Comments 2017/C 16, May 2017, 4 Pages The next G20 Summit will take place in Hamburg on 7/8 July 2017. Under the Chinese Presidency, the G20 adopted the...

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for FfD: Proposals for Follow-up and Review of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda

Following the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) in July 2015, the development of a ...

Data for Development: A Needs Assessment for SDG Monitoring and Statistical Capacity Development

The discussion on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has renewed interest in strengthening the quality and availability of statistics for management, program design and monit...

Data for Development: An Action Plan to Finance the Data Revolution for Sustainable Development

The Data Revolution for Sustainable Development is poised to transform the way governments, citizens, and companies do business. The revolution is being defined by the explosion in...

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for Sustainable Development Goals: Launching a data revolution for the SDGs

This report is the result of over 18 months of consultative work led by the SDSN with the contributions of nearly 500 organizations and thousands of individuals – draft versi...

Mobilizing the household data required to progress toward the SDGs

This SDSN Briefing Paper is prepared by the Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and Emma Samman, Research Fellow, Overseas Dev...

Towards Frequent and Accurate Poverty Data

This SDSN Briefing Paper is prepared by the Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) for the Independent Expert Advisory Group (IEAG) on the ...

Assessing Gaps in Indicator Availability and Coverage

This paper examines existing data gaps, as well as patterns in data availability and reporting, within the context of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.

The Cluster on Sustainability Transition

Prof. Koundouri presents opportunities for the post-COVID19 era on achieving the Sustainability transition in Europe.

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for FfD: Proposals for Follow-up and Review of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda

Following the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) in July 2015, the development of a ...

Investment Needs to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding the Billions and Trillions

This paper proposes an analytical framework for SDG needs assessments that translates the 17 SDGs into eight investment areas and integrates climate change adaptation and mitigatio...

The Roles of Public and Private Development Finance

This issue brief summarizes the key findings of the recently released SDSN Working PaperFinancing Sustainable Development regarding the terminology of international developmen...

Financing for Development and Climate Change Post-2015

SDSN NETWORKS IN ACTION 2020

SDSN Networks in action 2020

SDSN NETWORKS IN ACTION 2019

The 2019 Networks in Action report features the wide array of innovative solutions and initiatives being led by the SDSN’s national, regional, and thematic networks.

Sustainable development in the European Union: Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

It is the third in the series of annual monitoring exercises launched by Eurostat in 2017.

Sustainable development in the European Union: Overview of progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

This brochure presents a statistical overview of the most recent trends of the EU SDG indicators over a five-year period

SDSN NETWORKS IN ACTION 2018

The 2018 Networks in Action report features the wide array of innovative solutions and initiatives being led by the SDSN’s national, regional, and thematic networks.

Voluntary National Review on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Greece is strongly committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable De- velopment and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

SDSN NETWORKS IN ACTION 2017

This report showcases the array of innovative solutions and initiatives being undertaken by the SDSN national and regional networks. It presents each network and includes an introd...

Less debt more Earth; WWF opens dialogue on green debt relief for a living economy in Greece

Seven years of crisis and austerity in Europe are placing great strain on the European project. In Europe’s nature, life goes on: Greece hosts a unique ecological treasury, w...

How international shipping and the maritime community contribute to sustainable development?

International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Sustainable Development

Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports - Join the Solution

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports was launched at the COP25 in December 2019 in Madid, Spain. This initiative aims at bringing together resear...

Climate change and the Energy Transition

Climate change and the energy transition has become a key topic with far-reaching microeconomic, macro and political implications, as governments and companies around the world ret...

Guide to Sustainable Tourism (SDSN Spain)

Tourism is, undoubtedly, one of the leading development drivers both in Spain and worldwide. It is perhaps the industry with the most higher growth rates, in terms of the number of...

UN SDSN Greece presentation

UN SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development.

Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports - Join the Solution

The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports was launched at the COP25 in December 2019 in Madid, Spain. This initiative aims at bringing together resear...

Prof. Koundouri presentation - Mobilizing a Sustainable Recovery: SDGs, EGD, Recovery Fund

Mobilizing a Sustainable Recovery: SDGs, EGD, Recovery Fund

The Sustainability Transition in Europe

The urgency of limiting global warming to +1.5C, beyond which the risk of extreme weather events and poverty for hundreds of millions of people, will significantly increase.

Prof. Koundouri presentation - Cluster for Sustainability Transition

Attached is a presentation of our Sustainability Cluster 

Circular Economy and Smart Specialization Strategy: The case of Greece

How the Circular Economy Strategy and the Smart Specialisation Strategy could become mutually reinforcing

EIT Climate-KIC Hub Greece

EIT Climate-KIC addresses the interdependent challenges of climate change and sustainable development through strategic innovation

Sketching Sustainability Transition in Europe: SDGs, European Green Deal, EU MFF and Recovery Plan Job Creation and Just Transition

Sketching Sustainability Transition in Europe: SDGs, European Green Deal, EU MFF and Recovery Plan Job Creation and Just Transition presented at:  16th SDSN Leadership Counc...

Deep Demonstration on Zero-Net Emissions, Resilient Maritime Hubs

Deep Demonstrations start with a demand-led approach, working with organisations willing to take on the responsibility of acting as ‘problem owners’ – in Greece P...

Circular Economy Beacons - CE and Energy transition: The case of Greece

Adopting Circular Economy in each country should be aligned with its strategic documents and identified sectoral strengths and needs, set in the individual country’s Smart Sp...

CL-Hub Circular economy local training #1: How to identify worthwhile CE approaches

CL-Hub project works on an awareness-intention-action path fostering problem-owners in the ecosystem to a deeper understanding of circular thinking. On the basis of a debiasing exp...

Sketching Sustainability Transition in Europe

Circular Economy and Smart Specialisation Strategy

CL-Hub Circular economy local training #2: How to develop worthwhile CE approaches into realistic action plans

The CL-HUB project is organising a series of training seminars on the circular economy for businesses and investors. In these three seminars, participants learn how to use wor...

CL-Hub Circular economy local training #3: How to make worthwhile CE approaches a success

The CL-HUB project is organising a series of training seminars on the circular economy for businesses and investors. In these three seminars, participants learn how to use wor...

Cluster on Sustainability Transition

Read below the Presentation of Prof. Phoebe Koundouri about  The Cluster on Sustainability Transition

The European Green Deal: Guiding the Sustainability Transition

The European Green Deal is our roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable. This will happen by turning climate and environmental challenges into opportuniti...

Sustainable Development Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Report 2020 (SDR2020), which includes the SDG Index and Dashboards, is launched electronically!

Getting started with the SDGs in Universities (SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific)

A guide for Universities, higher education institutions and the academic sector 

SDG Academy 2020 Annual Report

It is with great pride that the SDG Academy debuts its first Annual Report.

Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report

Launching event of Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean – 2020 Report. The online presentation and debate jointly organized by SDSN Mediterranean and S...

World Happiness Report 2020

On 20 March, SDSN released the World Happiness Report 2020 through the first installment of the new Tracking National Progress Webinar series.

Voluntary National Review on the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Greece is strongly committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable De- velopment and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

Sustainable development in the European Union: Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

It is the third in the series of annual monitoring exercises launched by Eurostat in 2017.

Sustainable development in the European Union: Overview of progress towards the SDGs in an EU context

This brochure presents a statistical overview of the most recent trends of the EU SDG indicators over a five-year period

SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities 2019

This 2019 SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities (prototype version) provides an overview of the performance of 45 capital cities and large metropolitan areas on the A...

Sustainable Development Report 2019

The Sustainable Development Report 2019 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states and frames the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ...

Leaving No One Off The Map 2019

SDSN's data network TReNDS released the executive summary of its forthcoming report: Leaving No One Off the Map: A Guide to Gridded Population Data for Sustainab...

Europe Sustainable Development Report 2019

The 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report is the first independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union and its member states towards Sustainable Developm...

Air Solutions Report 2019

This report describes the sustainability challenges of air pollution and presents 20 solutions that originates from the Nordic countries and reduce air pollution from various sourc...

Counting on the World to Act 2019

A Roadmap for Governments to Achieve Modern Data Systems for Sustainable Development

TOWARDS THE LOCALIZATION OF THE SDGs

The local and regional movement toward the ‘localization’ of global agendas is progressively expanding to all the regions.

Making a Difference DCU’s Annual Impact Review

SCALING UP FINANCE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: Experimenting with Models of Multilateral Development Banking

This paper discusses some of the new modalities MDBs have been adopting or considering for adoption to relax their lending constraints.

Youth Solutions Report 2017

SDSN Youth announces the launch of the Youth Solutions Report, a first step in the mission to demonstrate the incredible innovation and creativity of young people who are leading i...

A Guide to SDG Interactions: from Science to Implementation

The report examines the interactions between the various goals and targets, determining to what extent they reinforce or conflict with each other. It provides a blueprint to help c...

Oceans Solutions Report 2017

Released at the Solution Initiative Forum (SIF) Oceans in Gothenburg, Sweden, this compilation of innovative SDG 14 solutions focuses on four key areas: litter, energy, ...

Politics in the Way of Progress by J. Bradford DeLong, on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals

INTERESTING READING on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals “Politics in the Way of Progress” by J. Bradford DeLong - Project Syndicate 3.10.2017. On the UN's...

Banking on 2030: Citi & the Sustainable Development Goals

As a global bank, Citi believes it is important for us to take a leading role in contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Private sector leadership in general is e...

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2016

The UN Statistics Division just released the first official SDG progress report. It provides a quick overview of aggregate progress on all of the goals and features regional g...

ICT and SDGs: How Information and Communications Technology Can Accelerate Action on the SDGs

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the Earth Institute at Columbia University have released a new report highlighting ICT’s role in accelerating achievement of the United Nations Su...

Indicators and a Monitoring Framework for Sustainable Development Goals

Launching a data revolution for the SDGs This report is the result of over 18 months of consultative work led by the SDSN with the contributions of nearly 500 organizations and th...

Investment Needs to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals: Understanding the Billions and Trillions

This paper proposes an analytical framework for SDG needs assessments that translates the 17 SDGs into eight investment areas and integrates climate change adaptation and mitigatio...

Financing for Sustainable Development: Implementing the SDGs through Effective Investment Strategies and Partnerships

This working paper provides a roadmap for the Financing for Sustainable Development discussions in the lead-up to the Addis Conference. Focusing on a broad array of issues – ...