Published 2024 – The SDGs for All: Africa report applies Earth4All’s system dynamics model to chart possible pathways for SDG implementation in the region. Written in collaboration with notable African sustainability experts, it emphasises the scale and urgency of economic transformation needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa.
In the best-case scenario, called the Giant Leap, Sub-Saharan Africa could see poverty drop from 500 million to 25 million people, hunger nearly eradicated, and universal access to education, clean water, and sustainable electricity. On the other hand, the Too Little Too Late scenario which is based on existing policies in the region, paints a grim picture where poverty rises to 900 million, hunger still affects 180 million, and over a billion people lack clean water. These two scenarios highlight the critical importance of action this decade to drive five extraordinary turnarounds in the areas of poverty, inequality, empowerment, food, and energy.
The report equips policymakers with practical solutions designed to accelerate SDG implementation and to respond to the planetary emergency. It concludes that policymakers can step up the implementation of the SDGs by 2030 and beyond and achieve wellbeing for all. But this is only possible by enacting the five extraordinary turnarounds that break with current trends.
Authors: Johannah Bernstein, Ulrich Goluke, Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, and Per-Espen Stoknes
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