SDGs in Bangladesh: Implementation Challenges and Way Forward

Abstract

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are adopted as post-2015 development agenda by UN, which comprise of 17 goals and 169 targets. This agenda calls for action by all countries; poor, rich, and middle income. For its proper implementation, General Economics Division (GED) of Bangladesh Planning Commission has devised mapping of ministries (A Handbook on Mapping of Ministries by Targets in the Implementation of SDGs aligning with 7th Five Year Plan (2016–20) (September 2016), GED, Bangladesh Planning Commission.) by targets and formulated national action plan (National action plan of ministries/divisions by targets for the implementation of SDGs. (June 2018). GED, Bangladesh Planning Commission.) related to SDG goals and targets linking SDG targets with the current 7th FYP for harmonizing national and global agenda.

This chapter draws some material from the author's previous work published in the annual report of General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission, Bangladesh. The author has received necessary permission from the publisher of the said annual report.