SDG Detail

Measuring Sustainable Development

MOOC

Project description

In this short course, you will hear from some of the experts responsible for creating the Sustainable Development Report about the value of measuring progress on the SDGs, and how a tool like the SDG Index and Dashboards helps policymakers and other stakeholders make important decisions about their development priorities. You will examine the different types of data that can be used to measure development progress, and learn the technical steps needed to construct an index for the SDGs. Finally, you will explore regional and city-level indices, and discuss new approaches to SDG measurement and data-based decision-making.

Year 2021

Location United States

Organization SDG Academy X

Project aims

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are an ambitious global agenda for prosperity, people, and planet. But how do we know if we are on track to achieve the SDGs? Which Goals should different stakeholders prioritize? And what kind of data do we need to ensure that no one is left behind? This course aims to answers these questions.

Project outcome

Understand the value of measuring progress on the SDGs. Use the SDG Index and Dashboards as a tool for understanding SDG progress in your country, region, or city. Differentiate between data sources and select the most appropriate source for different types of data. Identify the steps necessary to construct an SDG Index.