Definitions of SDG

Question 1

SDG 1- No Poverty

Answer 1

Poverty relates to the deprivation of resources( or inability to access resources)

Extreme Poverty- Living on less than US $1.25 per day.

Relative poverty – living on less than 50% of the average income of a country.

Question 2

2. Zero Hunger

Answer 2

Hunger is defined as the continuing lack of food needed for an active and healthy life. It includes:

Under nutrition. when people do not have enough food to meet their daily energy requirements.

Malnutrition. when there is a lack of specific nutrients required for the body to function effectively. A malnourished individual may have the required amount of food to sustain life, but they may not be consuming the required range of nutrients, which may put their health at risk.

Goal 2 is about ending all forms of hunger and malnutrition by ensuring that all people have access to nutritious food by promoting sustainable agriculture

Question 3

3. Good Health and Well-Being

Answer 3

• reduce maternal mortality, prevent deaths of newborns and those under five,
• end epidemics of communicable diseases; reduce the incidence of non-communicable
• reduce the burden of disease associated with drug and alcohol misuse and road traffic accidents.

Question 4

4. Quality Education

Answer 4

This goal addresses the need for girls and boys to have equal access to high quality education at all levels, from pre-primary through to tertiary and to develop the vocational skills needed for employment.

Question 5

5. Gender Equality

Answer 5

Gender equality refers to the situation where women and men have the same level of power and control over all aspects of their lives.

Question 6

6. Clean water and Sanitation

Answer 6

Clean water is essential for good health and survival. Every day, each person requires 20–50 litres of water for drinking, cooking and hygiene.

Sanitation refers to the safe disposal of human urine and faeces, as well as the maintenance of hygienic conditions through garbage collection and the disposal of wastewater.

Question 7

8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

Answer 7

Decent work is productive work for women and men in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity. It involves opportunities for work that deliver a fair income; provide security in the workplace and social protection for workers and their families.

Economic growth refers to an increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head of the population over time.

Question 8

16. Peace, Justice and Strong Instituations

Answer 8

This goal is about building peaceful and inclusive societies that respect human rights. It is about reducing all forms of violence, strengthening laws and working with governments to find sustainable solutions to conflict.

Institutions relate to the rules, laws and government entities,