Sustainable Development Goal 17
Partnerships for the Goals
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Why it matters
The bigger picture
No goal can be achieved alone; cooperation between the public sector, private sector, civil society, and international institutions is the driving force of sustainable development.
Sharing knowledge, experience, technology, and resources forms the foundation of capacity-building, especially in developing countries.
The 2030 Agenda does not treat Partnerships for the Goals in isolation from the other sixteen goals. Progress depends on inclusive policies, reliable data, long-term investment, and cooperation between public institutions, civil society, academia, and the private sector. Connecting local action to measurable outcomes is therefore essential for turning the global framework into lasting change.
Official UN targets
Selected targets
Goal 17 is made up of 19 official UN targets in total. Below are the ones most directly related to our work.
- 17.1
Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries.
- 17.3
Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources.
- 17.9
Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries.
- 17.16
Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships.
- 17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships.
Target texts are concise editorial summaries of the official United Nations framework.View the full official framework
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How our work connects
Through our stakeholder network, we bring together local institutions, universities, and international partners to build multi-stakeholder collaborations.
Through our connections with international networks, we help local projects benefit from global experience.
Official references
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This page is based on the United Nations goal framework and the latest official global progress assessment.
