sustainable dev goals Flashcards
SDG’s rationale
- aims to make the right choices now to improve life in a sustainable way for future generations
- build on the MDG’s and what they didn’t achieve
- balance the 3 dimensions of sustainability
- seek to free people from the tyranny of poverty and strengthen universal peace
SDG’s objectives
- end extreme poverty
- fight inequality and injustice
- address climate change
name all the SDG’s
1- no poverty 2- zero hunger 3- good health and wellbeing 4- quality education 5- gender equality 6- clean water and sanitation 13- climate action
WHO strategic priorities
- achieve universal health cover
- addressing health emergencies
- promoting healthier populations
WHO vision
a world in which all people attain the highest possible standard of health and wellbeing
WHO mission
promote health – keep the world safe – serve the vulnerable
identify 4 key features of SDG 3
- reduce the global maternal mortality ratio
- end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age
- end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and combat hepatitis, waterborne diseases and other communicable diseases
- reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment
what are functions of the WHO
- provide leadership and partnership
- conduct research and provide info
- set norms and standards
- develop policies
- technical support
- monitor health and wellbeing
define emergency aid
the rapid assistance given to people or countries in immediate distress to relieve suffering, during and after human-made emergencies such as wars, and natural disasters
characteristics of emergency aid
- rapid assistance
- provision of basic supplies: food, water, shelter, medicine
- short term provision
define bilateral aid
where aid is given by one country directly to another
characteristics of bilateral aid
- long term assistance
- focused on development
- provision of essential infrastructure eg. roads, electricity, improving water supplies
- focus on education eg. building schools and training teachers
- building civil society, providing governance and support
define multilateral aid
where aid is provided through an international organisation, such as the World Bank, UN or WHO. Combines donations from a number of countries and then distributes them to the recipients
characteristics of multilateral aid
- provided by an international org
- funded by donations from a number of countries
- medical programs such as large scale vaccination to reduce the burden of disease
- provision of food where most needed by WFP to prevent malnutrition
purpose of emergency aid
- meet immediate need
- save lives, reduce suffering
- reduce further impacts by meeting the needs of those affected
purpose of bilateral aid
- meet the needs of the country and its people
- build relationships between countries (political ties)
- promotes h+w, sustainable economic growth, and prosperity
purpose of multilateral aid
- large scale programs focused on global h+w and sustainable development
- can reach and impact the lives of many people
- provided to those most in need
5 roles of non-government organisations (not for profit groups)
- improve conditions and provide opportunities and choices
- provide assistance to those in need
- often focuses on communities - providing them with resources and support through programs
- advocate and campaign on behalf of those in need
- focus on education - creating sustainable and long term programs to help communities
what are Australia’s aid (DFAT) priority areas
- infrastructure, trade facilitation and international competitiveness
- agriculture, fisheries and water
- effective governance: policies, institutions and functioning economies
- education and health
- building resilience: humanitarian assistance, disaster risk-reduction and social protection
- gender equality and empowering women and girls
features of an effective aid program - social sustainability
- empowering people to take control of their lives
- respecting the values and knowledge of people
- promoting equity by including all people in decisions and activities that will impact on their community
what makes a program effective
ensures that it will continue to make an impact beyond the duration of the program - long term needs met
features of an effective aid program - economic sustainability
- ensuring employment opportunities and the payment of a fair wage for goods and services
- promoting economic growth at a national and international level
- investing in education and improve the skills and knowledge of the workforce
- having access to appropriate technology, transport, communications systems, tools and energy
features of an effective aid program - environmental sustainability
- protecting natural resources
- reducing energy usage and promoting greater efficiency in the use of energy
- reducing pollution
- encouraging industry and agriculture to use natural resources responsibly
2 examples of an effective aid program
WaterAid and World Food Programme- School Meals
what is WaterAid, its purpose and partnerships involved
- is an international NGO dedicated to the provision of clean and safe domestic water and sanitation and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people
- its mission is to transform the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene
- it works with communities and their governments to build and bring safe water, clean toilets and hygiene education to the community
how does WaterAid address the SDG’s
SDG 6- working to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation, also water sources management
SDG 1- people who are not ill from waterborne diseases are able to work and earn a living
SDG 2- safe water and sanitation provide people with water to grow crops and keep livestock
SDG 3- safe water and sanitation prevents diseases and the spread of disease
SDG 4- children will be well enough to attend school and not required to collect water every day
SDG 5- enables women to focus on the needs of their families and be productive, women are trained as educators enabling participation in community
SDG 13- having access to safe water reduces impacts of disasters
how does WaterAid contribute to health and wellbeing
- fewer deaths from water-related diseases
- a cleaner living environment
- improved physical due to no longer having to carry water
- more time spent together as a family
- better diet and nutrition
- reduced fatigue
- less money spent on medical treatment
how does WaterAid contribute to human development
- empowerment of women and marginalised groups
- increases in the number of children at school
- increased farming capacity
- increased family income
- improved housing
- the ability to plan for the future and participate in community decisions
what are ways individuals can take social action
- Fundraise or volunteer for a program for a NGO such as Oxfam Australia
- Donate money to NGO such as World Vision, Oxfam, Tabitha Foundation and Oxfam. These funds are used to help disadvantaged
- Conduct fundraising events in the school & community
- Implement an awareness campaign locally or through social media
- use purchasing power to buy products that support actions and profits used to create social change.
name 2 NGO’s
World Vision and Tabitha Foundation Cambodia
universal health coverage - work of WHO
- service access and quality
- health workforce
- access to medicines, vaccines and health products
- governance and finance
- health info systems
- advocacy
- country support
health emergencies - work of WHO
- building and sustaining resilient national, regional and global capacities required to keep the world safe from epidemics and other health emergencies
- ensuring that populations affected by emergencies have rapid access to essential life-saving health services including health promotion and disease prevention
healthier populations - work of WHO
- improving human capital
- action on preventing noncommunicable diseases and promoting mental health
- elimination of high impact communicable diseases
- addressing health effects of climate change in vulnerable states
how does Australia contribute to aid programs
- emergency aid
- bilateral aid
- funding non-gov organisations
- funding international multilateral aid programs
