KARACHI, May 16 (TNS): The Government of Sindh has pledged to make Islamkot, Thar, a model Taluka by meeting multiple sustainable development goals (SDG) in line with the government’s agreement with UN’s global agenda 2030.
The Government of Sindh, Thar Foundation, and SDGs Support Unit, UNDP pakistan signed at a ceremony here a first of its kind public-private partnership agreement to bring grass roots level change in the taluka, said a statement on Tuesday.
With UNDP Pakistan’s technical support, a devoted SDGs Support Unit is operational in Planning & Development Board to facilitate an enabling environment for government of Sindh and relevant stakeholders across multiple sectors to achieve Agenda 2030.
In Tharparker, Thar Foundation, with the technical assistance of UNDP’s SDGs Support Unit, will help Government of Sindh proliferate a best practice in localization and implementation of Agenda 2030, addressing multiple high priority SDGs, which comprise: Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Zero Hunger, and Decent Work and Economic Growth, while No Poverty, Gender Equality, and Climate Action remain integral cross cutting issues.
The initiative will be overseen by a notified Steering Committee, with senior representatives from Government of Sindh, SECMC, and SDGs Support Unit. The first meeting will be held later this month to set forth a practical action plan that can help to transform this innovation vision into a reality, that can be replicated across Sindh.
The public-private partnership initiative between Government of Sindh, Thar Foundation, and SDGs Support Unit of UNDP Pakistan, is a key achievement — a milestone in the efforts to localise SDGs in Sindh, bringing together government, private sector, and the UN.
It caters to the Government of Sindh’s vision to uplift the life of a common man, UNDP’s vision to localize SDGs, and Thar Foundation’s vision to address local grassroot level problems, said Muhammad Waseem, Chairman, P&D Board, Government of Sindh.
