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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are goals which were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. At the heart of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 related targets that address themost important economic, social, environmental and governance challenges of our time.

• The Goals and targets stimulate action to 2030 in areas of critical importance: people,planet, prosperity, peace and partnership.
• People – to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to
  ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and a healthy environment.
• Planet – to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and
  taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the
  present and future generations.
• Prosperity – to ensure that all human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives and that economic, social and technological progress occurs in harmony
  with nature.
• Peace – to foster peaceful, just and inclusive societies free from fear and
  violence. There can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development.
• Partnership – to mobilize the means required to implement this agenda
  through a revitalized global partnership for sustainable development, based on a spirit of strengthened global solidarity, focused in particular on the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable and with the participation of all countries, all stakeholders and all people.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are tracked through a robust, multi-
layered monitoring system that operates at both the global and national levels. Progress is measured using a comprehensive set of targets and indicators, and reviewed through dedicated international forums and annual reporting mechanisms. 17 SDGs, 169 Targets and 251 (231 unique) Indicators.

1. A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development.
2. An integrated continent, politically united and based on Pan-African ideals.
3. An Africa of good governance, democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law.
4. A peaceful and secure Africa.
5. An Africa with a strong cultural identity and shared heritage.
6. An Africa whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African
people, especially its women and youth.
7. Africa as a strong, united and influential global player.

Agenda 2063 is the African Union's (AU) long-term strategic framework for
transforming Africa into a global powerhouse. Adopted in 2015, it sets out a 50-year
vision for inclusive and sustainable development across all 55 AU member states,
centred on the idea of 'The Africa We Want.'

Implementation is broken into five 10-year plans. The First Ten-Year Implementation
Plan (2014–2023) identified 20 priority flagship projects. The Second Plan
(2024–2033) is now underway. Each member state is expected to align its national
development plans to the agenda's targets.