Foreword

The year 2015 marked a milestone in efforts to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity for all people on a safe planet. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other major international commitments, we embarked in an unprecedented endeavour to transform our world. The 2030 Agenda is centred on a set of far-reaching and peoplecentred universal Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Reaching these goals in all countries and creating peaceful, just and inclusive societies will be extremely difficult in the absence of effective, accountable and inclusive institutions. Institutions need to be capable and equipped to adapt the Agenda to the national situation. They need to be able to mobilize the society and the private sector in implementing the SDGs. Capacities and innovation will be required to promote policy integration, enhance public accountability, promote participation for more inclusive societies as well as ensure equitable and effective public services for all, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable groups. ICT and e-government are important tools to realize these objectives.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions