The Unmet Need
We are not on track to achieve the universal
agendas targets by 2030-2050 within weak
Socio-Technical Innovation Systems (STIS)
The United Nations High Level Political Forum, HLPF-2019, on Sustainable Development
The world is not on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030 unless the international community steps up the speed and ambition of its actions
Countries must pursue the SDGs as systems, fully recognizing the interconnections between sectors, countries and governance levels, from the global to the local
The shared view is that the global response is not yet transformative enough. Most of the 21 goals to be achieved by 2020 are unlikely to be met.
Unequal access to scientific data and knowledge systems is a major obstacle to the universal implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Governments cannot do it alone; they strive to forge new partnerships with civil society, businesses and the scientific and technological community
Through the Political Declaration of the Summit on the SDGs, Heads of State and Government pledged to make 2020-2030 a decade of action and achievement
The Prerequisite
Achieving the targets need strong
Socio-Technical Innovation Systems (STIS)
“Without Innovation, we Cannot Meet the Challenges of our Time” – November, 2019
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
“The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) demand nothing short of a transformation of the financial, economic and political systems that govern our societies today…” – July, 2020
“The Science is Clear. The People are Clear. This is no Time to Procrastinate. The Decisions Taken Over the next few Months and Years will have Enormous Impact on where we will be by 2030″ – Sept 18, 2020