Adolescent fertility rate in Laos from 2011 to 2021 (per 1,000 women)

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Introduction

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. These goals aim to address various social, economic, and environmental challenges faced by countries around the world. They provide a framework for sustainable development and guide efforts towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Goal 1: No Poverty

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Implement social protection systems
3. Ensure equal rights to economic resources

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

1. Achieve food security and improved nutrition
2. Promote sustainable agriculture
3. Invest in rural development

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

1. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
2. Reduce maternal and child mortality
3. Combat communicable diseases

Goal 4: Quality Education

1. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education
2. Promote lifelong learning opportunities
3. Enhance education infrastructure

Goal 5: Gender Equality

1. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
2. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against women
3. Ensure women’s full participation in decision-making processes

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

1. Ensure access to clean water and sanitation for all
2. Improve water quality and efficiency
3. Protect and restore water-related ecosystems

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

1. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy
2. Promote renewable energy sources
3. Enhance energy efficiency

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

1. Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth
2. Create decent work opportunities for all
3. Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

1. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization
2. Foster innovation and research and development
3. Enhance the use of information and communication technologies

Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

1. Reduce income inequality within and among countries
2. Promote social, economic, and political inclusion
3. Facilitate safe and orderly migration

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

1. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
2. Provide access to affordable housing and basic services
3. Protect and safeguard cultural and natural heritage

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

1. Promote sustainable consumption and production patterns
2. Achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and waste
3. Reduce food waste and promote sustainable food systems

Goal 13: Climate Action

1. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
2. Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards
3. Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning

Goal 14: Life Below Water

1. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources
2. Prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution
3. Protect and restore marine ecosystems

Goal 15: Life on Land

1. Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation
2. Promote the conservation and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
3. Combat poaching and trafficking of protected species

Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

1. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development
2. Strengthen the rule of law and access to justice
3. Combat corruption and illicit financial flows

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

1. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
2. Enhance international cooperation and support developing countries
3. Promote the exchange of knowledge and technology transfer

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