Sustainable Development Goals
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere
- Goal 2. Zero Hunger
- Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
- Goal 4. Quality Education
- Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
- Goal 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
- Goal 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
- Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
- Goal 14. Life below water
- Goal 15. Life on Land
- Goal 16. Peace, Justice and Strong institutions
- Goal 17. Partnership for the Goals
The SDG Change Makers Series
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The SDG Change Makers Series is a project by NNF Esquire Ltd aimed at developing 17 reading resources to cover all the 17 Goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
NNF Esquire Ltd is positioned to create awareness through enagaing contents and characters in our specially designed and published resources in this Change Makers Series. The readingresources are full of activities evolving around critical thinking and problem solving. Each of the 17 Goals have been taken care of, and three of the books in the series talk about key personalities in Ghana.
Some of the titles in the seires include 'Let's create in colour', 'Going Green with Grandma Grace' and 'Project Pinkaso' - an Award-winning Book in the SDG Change Makers Series, 1st out of the 17 Books in the series. Nominated and selected by the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Book Club African Chapter for SDG for SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Project Pinkaso
When Ayiwa's school's lunch programme is unexpectedly shut down, she comes up with what seems like a perfect idea. Roro, her best friend, and Rafiq, a Primary 6 boy connected to an important aspect of the project, come on board.
They are all excited about this, but will it work?
Project Pinkaso is Unique because:
There are over a million people who go to bed hungry in Ghana. Ayiwa, the major character in this story, was one of them. When she realizes Ghana Eats programme is being shut down, She knows she has to find a way out.
This story brings out the issues with hunger, and why school lunches are incredibly essential. Ayiwa, Roro and Rafiq coming together to brainstorm shows that children can come up with solutions, and so should not be dismissed.
The power of a great idea helps feed a whole school.
The story additionally highlights the school farm as an opportunity for creating jobs and income generation for members of the community in which the schools are located.
With great illustrations and a quiz at the end of the book. Enjoy the full read.
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