Sustainable Development Goals — Revision Notes

⚡ 30-Second Revision

25 September 2015:2030 Agenda adopted;17 goals,169 targets.
SDG India Index 2023–24: composite score 71.
Score ≠ percentage of targets achieved.
Localisation needs responsibilities, resources and local evidence.
Aggregate progress can conceal exclusion.

2-Minute Revision

Separate the global agenda, national monitoring and local implementation. Goals, targets and indicators are different levels. Use a concrete policy chain to explain synergy or trade-offs. Examine the underlying indicators and their definitions before interpreting a composite change, and disaggregate results to identify who remains underserved.

5-Minute Revision

A hypothetical district raises its composite development score while its most remote settlements still lack reliable water. Explain why the two observations can coexist. Identify the disaggregated indicators, service-quality evidence and institutional responsibilities needed to design a response. Then state why the composite improvement alone cannot prove that a particular programme caused the change.

Vyyuha Quick Recall

L-R-C-M: Localise, Resource, Coordinate, Measure. These are four tasks for turning an SDG commitment into implementation.