Global goals 5 pillars of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

5 Pillars of Sustainable Development
____________________________________________________________
Book Content Preview
____________________________________________________________

Table: The 5 Pillars of Sustainable Development Goals
Remember that the goals are interlinked. Thus there could be a few goals under each
pillar, with a variety of combinations. The goals served under each pillar for different
organizations, corporations or even individuals might be different. It is possible to have
one action covering a few pillars at the same time as well. No limit to creativity and
innovation when it comes to contribution for common good.
For instance, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - an organization of 190 countries,
working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate
international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and
reduce poverty around the world - has its own defined set of goals under each pillar, a1
bit different from what is suggested here. Though the IMF is committed to the SDGs,
and its engagement on the SDGs is aligned with the five SDG pillars of people,
prosperity, planet, peace, and partnership. IMF is supporting its members in their
implementation in areas relevant to its mandate of financial stability and sustainable and
inclusive economic growth .2
1
https://www.imf.org/en/About
2
https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/SDG
Copyright © 2020 BSYS Solution (M) Sdn Bhd. http://www.thesdgs2030.com 2
Pillar Description Goals
People End poverty in all forms and ensure dignity and
equality.
1,2,3,4,5
Planet Protect our planet’s natural resources and climate
for future generations.
6,12,13,14,15
Prosperity Ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony
with nature.
7,8,9,10,11
Peace Foster peaceful, just and inclusive society. 16
Partnership Implement the agenda through a solid global
partnership.
17

At the end of the day, it’s all about people. Fostering inclusion to end poverty and
hunger in all forms while ensuring dignity and equality will uplift the living standard of all
people on this planet as a whole.
The goals as suggested above covers at least 3 of the 6 key areas where true wealth
can be generated - Food, Energy, Education, Shelter, Healthcare, Entertainment. Out of
these, education is the most important because it empowers people with the knowledge,
skills and values they need to build a better world. It is the most powerful weapon which
you can use to change the world, as Nelson Mandela said. Ex-United Nations
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has a similar view. When people ask about his
country’s transformation from poverty to prosperity, he answered that education was the
key, without hesitation. We cannot afford to waste the talents of a generation .3
The Chinese have a saying that no matter how poor a family is, education must not be
abandoned. It doesn’t have to be a formal system. Most of the time, education just
needs a good teacher and a willing student. It doesn’t have to be big buildings with
extensive facilities. It can be as simple as two chairs and a table, or simply a floor mat.
Now, with technology, you can even put the whole school into a phone. As the meme of
a kid holding a phone in his hand saying, “They said no phone inside the school, now
the school is inside the phone!”. The key is the passing of knowledge and experience.
The legacy.
In terms of sustainability, education is the key to eliminating gender inequality, to
reducing poverty, to creating a sustainable planet, to preventing needless deaths and
illness, and to fostering peace . In this knowledge-based and sharing economy era,4
3
Global Education First Initiative - Statement from the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,
September 2012
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/gefi/about/an-initiative-of-the-sg/
4
Education: The Most Powerful Weapon for Changing the World
https://blog.usaid.gov/2013/04/education-the-most-powerful-weapon/
People Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Goal 4: Quality Education
Goal 5: Gender Equality

nations will be able to maintain their economic competitiveness and global prosperity
through a sound education policy and approach.
Ending challenges like extreme poverty and hunger, inclusive development will not only
require addressing the underlying complex issues of fragility, conflict, and displacement.
The looming threat of climate change must also be taken into consideration . This leads5
us to the next pillar of SDG, Planet.
We don’t need a PhD to be aware that our environment is heating up gradually
compared to a few centuries ago. Polars are melting, sea level is rising. Yet the water
crisis is real where we have to deal with polluted water more than ever before. While
one area is having extreme dry heat, another side of the same planet might be facing
the challenges of flash flood, all due to the changing climate as we know it. And the list
goes on.
Mother Earth is sick and we are the cause of the problems. Rather than protecting and
preserving the natural resources, we are exploiting it like there is no tomorrow.
Take-make-waste without considering the consequences it might bring to us and our
future generations. Note that proverb which says, we do not inherit the Earth from our
ancestors: we borrow it from our children.
The irresponsible consumption of our planet’s resources must stop. Unless we are all
ready for a mass migration to other planets or become space voyagers as portrayed in
some movies, planet Earth will remain our motherland, the one and only liveable place
we have in this period of time. Engaging in climate action is the best way to protect our
planet’s natural resources for future generations. When it comes to usage of natural
5
The Sustainable Development Goals In 2019: People, Planet, Prosperity In Focus
https://unfoundation.org/blog/post/the-sustainable-development-goals-in-2019-people-planet-prosperity-in
-focus/
Planet Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13: Climate Action
Goal 14: Life Below Water
Goal 15: Life on Land

resources like water, legacy forestry, minerals etc Earth produces, responsible
innovation that leads to sustainable production which is part of the circular economy will
ensure our children with a livable planet where they can safely stay.
Ensure prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature through supporting growth,
jobs and poverty reduction is crucial when it comes to economic sustainability. The key
is true wealth. The fundamentals must be strong enough to contain the huge value that
is to be created.
Let’s start with energy, as it powers the world. How we harvest natural resources and
turn them into green, renewable energy that is accessible by everyone matters. There
has got to be a transparent, fair and open mechanism for shared prosperity among
every stakeholder on this planet. Not necessary to be in terms of monetary rewards but
more on rights of access and usage for basic needs. How can we measure poverty and
thus react accordingly in order to achieve measurable shared prosperity? The World
Bank’s approach might be good guidance.
World Bank’s report titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2018: Piecing Together the
Poverty Puzzle” defined shared prosperity in terms of both absolute poverty and
inequality. Stated in the FAQ section, simply adding up the national poverty rates of
each country when we want to identify how many people in the world live in extreme
poverty would mean using a different yardstick to identify who is poor in each country.
We need a poverty line that measures poverty in all countries by the same standard .6
6
Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2018: Piecing Together the Poverty Puzzle - Frequently Asked
Questions
https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/brief/poverty-and-shared-prosperity-2018-piecing-together-the-po
verty-puzzle-frequently-asked-questions
Prosperity Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 10: Reduced Inequality
Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Note: For more individual country poverty data, The Poverty and Equity Data Portal ,7
which is the World Bank Group’s comprehensive source for the latest data on poverty,
inequality, and shared prosperity is one good reference.
When it comes to shared prosperity and income distribution, one of the most talked
about ideas that has quite a huge support is the concept of Universal Basic Income
(UBI). On a nation-state level, the Malaysian government has its own localised Shared
Prosperity Vision 2030 , which is a commitment to make Malaysia a nation that can8
achieve sustainable growth along with fair and equitable distribution across income
groups, ethnicities, regions and supply chains to provide a decent standard of living for
all citizens by 2030 .9
Prosperity is colour blind. It must not discriminate against anyone. While many of the
trials and progress show that It is possible to achieve fairer distribution of income by
making tough policy choices, it should not come at the cost of growth, private sector
mobilisation and a competitive economy .10
Through reduction of inequality, providing well planned industry and infrastructure,
where decent jobs can be offered, economic growth is given. Shared prosperity can be
achieved and sustainable cities and communities will not be just a dream. Invest in
people, because higher spending on education will not only benefit unskilled workers,
but also bring up a self-sustained workforce.
7
Poverty & Equity Data Portal
http://povertydata.worldbank.org
8
Shared Prosperity Vision 2030
https://www.pmo.gov.my/2019/10/shared-prosperity-vision-2030-2/
9
PM affirms commitment towards Shared Prosperity Vision 2030
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/09/30/pm-affirms-commitment-towards-shared-prosperity-v
ision-2030
10
Ideas: Tough policy choices needed for Malaysia to achieve Shared Prosperity Vision 2030
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ideas-tough-policy-choices-needed-malaysia-achieve-shared-pro
sperity-vision-2030

There won’t be sustainable development without peace, and vice versa. Conflict not
only threatens human rights, but also our development gains. Evident and facts show
that conflict, insecurity, weak institutions and limited access to justice remain a great
threat to sustainable development .11
To work towards a better future, we need to understand how and why the world is
changing . Data tells a lot. Take a look at data shown on Our World in Data (an12
organization whose work is to make the knowledge on the big problems accessible and
understandable)’s website. Information on topics such as War and Peace, Terrorism,
Homicides, Violence Against & Rights for Children and many more will let us have a
better understanding of how it is possible to make progress against the large problems
we are facing. We have the expertise and resources to do much better, reducing the
suffering in the world.
Entrenched corruption is economically pernicious, undermining the ability of countries to
deliver inclusive and sustainable economic growth. International organizations and
institutions like the IMF and the World Bank can mobilize their resources, knowledge
base and experience to help countries strengthen their regulatory frameworks and
institutions in terms of tackling public fund mismanagement and corruption related
issues. The goal here is to be candid, rigorous, transparent, and evenhanded. There
should be progressively fewer dark corners left for corruption to hide as we march
towards a better future for all .13
Reduced violence and even zero conflict with well defined, good code of conduct bring
further peace. Thus, strengthening institutions and governance, tackling corruption to
foster peaceful, just and inclusive society should be highly promoted. Glocalisation is
the key, which is to promote peaceful societies at national levels, as well as peaceful
cooperation at the international level .14
11
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/peace-justice/
12
https://ourworldindata.org/about
13
Shining a Bright Light into the Dark Corners of Weak Governance and
Corruptionhttps://blogs.imf.org/2018/04/22/shining-a-bright-light-into-the-dark-corners-of-weak-governanc
e-and-corruption/
14
Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Peace Goal 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Inclusive partnerships is the key to a successful development agenda. Solid global
partnership will strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the goals for
sustainable development, especially when it comes to mobilizing financing and reaching
the furthest behind.
When it comes to financing the SDGs, the ability and capacity of resource mobilization
from multiple sources is crucial to reaching the goals. Besides domestic revenue
mobilization, international support to developing countries and least developed
countries can help to decrease the development gap between countries.
Taxation, as one source of financing the SDGs, specifically through international
cooperation on tax will create new opportunities while at the same time, bring new
challenges. Opportunities arise through tax automation that comes with a more
transparent and better resource allocation. Challenges include but are not limited to
privacy concern and policy efficiency. With the implementation of Automatic Exchange
of Information, the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting project, and the strengthening of the
United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters , rest15
assured we will witness an era of unprecedented international cooperation on tax.
Inclusive and sustainable industrialization, together with innovation and infrastructure,
can unleash dynamic and competitive economic forces that generate employment and
income . We are looking at global supply chain and distribution channels here. Note16
that "Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable
multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the
conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda" had been made one of
the targets under Goal 17. To achieve this target, international trade and cross border
payments can be more vibrant, effective and secure leveraging the advanced
technology, coupled with relevant and up to date policies.
https://sdg-tracker.org/peace-justice
15
Platform Partners’ Statement at the Closing of the Conference on Taxation and SDGs
https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2018/02/16/pr1856-platform-for-collaboration-on-tax-first-global-conf
erence-on-taxation-and-sdgs
16
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/infrastructure-industrialization/
Partnership Goal 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Policy coordination and institutional coherence will enhance global macroeconomic
stability. Global technology facilitation mechanism will increase efficiency of
multi-stakeholder collaboration. Communication among public, public-private and civil
society can be effectively channelled, thus a more optimized resource allocation and
distribution is made possible. With the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable
data, measurements of progress can be done, thus fulfilling the monitoring and
accountability of overall progress.
What next for the SDGs? As we march into the last 10 years before the due date of
2030, it will be the Decade of Delivery for SDGs, where action speaks louder than
words. The willingness of stakeholders to participate and contribute their parts
accordingly will determine the level of success 10 years down the road.
Chapter Summary
Though the idea of bringing about a community with a shared future may not be
something new, it is still the right practise and the right way to go. Be it originated from
West or East or any part of the world, the leadership characteristic and quality must be
there to bring our civilization to another level. Having said, no double standard, to lead
by example, to walk the talk etc, just to name a few.
Shared common future has to be on the basis of doing things together. Joint forces
nature leads us towards solving global issues on a common ground. This cannot be
done by a single country separately. The world is connected naturally and not
segregated by geopolitical boundaries, which is man made.
Experience sharing, knowledge exchange, progress monitoring from a global
perspective with localised flavour for more targeted reaction in responding to social,
economic, and environmental challenges will accelerate the achievement towards
reaching the goals. While the World Economic Forum started The Great Reset initiative
amid the pandemic in 2020 to improve the state of the world , are we to follow the path17
of The Great Lockdown -> The Great Awareness -> The Great Reset -> New World
Order remains an open end at the time of writing. A thing for sure is we all want a better
and sustainable future, not only for ourselves but generations to come. For the survival
and thriving of mankind.
17
https://www.weforum.org/great-reset/

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. A purpose driven journey with
a clear direction and goals will increase the chances of success. Clarity leads to power.
● Make things happen - draft the blueprint framework, make a prototype, proceed
with development and growth.
● Get things done - deliver minimum viable product, proof-of-concepts.
● Only results matter - not only action speaks louder than words, fact based results
supported by real numbers with substance counts.
Glocalization and factivism are two, out of many possible methods of achieving the
goals. Two ways communication, be it local parties adapt to global movement or
factivism moved by local initiatives towards global scale through ripple effects. Stand
firm local, expand global. Think global, act local. Just like you don’t clean up the streets
if you can’t even tidy up your house.
Goals without a plan will be just wishes. Dream of a better world without actualizing it
remains a fantasy. Secret to success is to start something somewhere, somehow once
the goals are set. As strong as we believe that there has never been a problem with the
resources and that the problems lie within distribution, the same goes to actualizing the
goals - there has never been a problem with the know-how, the problems lie within all
that is needed to succeed - strong will, clear direction, and determined execution.
The content in this document is the excerpt from
the book
Global Goals: Every Achievement Counts
Read more at https://thesdgs2030.com

Our Team
Koh How Tze
Experienced in ICT system development and
integration, and digital media landscape. Currently a
business strategist specialized in digital transformation
related consultation, serving clients from governmental
organizations, MNCs and SMEs.
LinkedIn | Slideshare | Facebook
Joyline Chai
Actively involved in community and social services,
Malaysia’s SDG Pioneer, with a business background
specialized in Property Management Services,
Corporate Training, and Corporate Branding &
Marketing Consultancy.
LinkedIn | Facebook
Razleena Rindu
She combined both her passion in street selling and
addiction in exploring into the internet world, which led
her to E-commerce since 2005. In addition, she also
loves to educate people into going digital from learning
new languages and to share her spontaneous
marketing strategies.

Adnes Lee
Experienced marketer specialized in the real estate
industry. A cheerful go-getter with upbeat and
adventurous spirit. A well-versed social entrepreneur
on the subject of business development and corporate
branding strategies.
LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram
Jason Kee
An outgoing person with a friendly characteristic who is
good at business networking. A strong believer of
contribution is the essence where most of his time is
spent for charitable work in serving the community.
Facebook
Wilson Lim
Creative guy with vast experience in graphic design
related works. Career experience include digital
transformation solutions to Small Medium Enterprises
(SMEs), specialized in web development and digital
business consultation.
LinkedIn | Facebook

Further Reading & Related Info
Global Goals : Every Achievement Counts | Content Structure Preview & Briefing
https://www.slideshare.net/howtze/global-goals-every-achievement-counts-content-structure-pre
view-briefing
Sustainable Development through Social Enterprise - An Introduction
https://www.slideshare.net/howtze/sustainable-development-through-social-enterprise-an-introd
uction
《论社会资本》书籍大纲
https://www.slideshare.net/howtze/ss-226663436
English content site: www.socialenterpriseguide.com
Chinese content site: www.socialcapital.asia

Global goals 5 pillars of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Recommandé

Recommandé

Contenu connexe

Tendances

Tendances (20)

Similaire à Global goals 5 pillars of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Similaire à Global goals 5 pillars of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (20)

Plus de Koh How Tze

Plus de Koh How Tze (20)

Dernier

Dernier (20)

Global goals 5 pillars of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)