Setting the scene

In the closing months of 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an ambitious, all-encompassing agenda to guide the advancement of humankind for the next 15 years. Collectively known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (or “2030 Agenda”), the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 7 action areas of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda call on all countries to advance the welfare of their citizens in a sustainable manner to ensure the long-term viability of all development and growth. A key means of implementation of the 2030 Agenda is the effective use of science, technology and innovation (STI).

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development