Goals, targets and indicators

Goal description Target Description Indicator
16

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

16.1

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

16.1.1 Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

16.1.3 Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

16.1.2 Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause

Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere.

16.1.4 Proportion of people that feel safe walking alone around the area they live
16.2

End abuse, exploitations, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

16.2.1 Percentage of children aged 1-17 years who experienced any physical punishment and/or psychological aggression by caregivers in the past month

End abuse, exploitations, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age group and form of exploitation

End abuse, exploitations, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children.

16.2.3 Proportion of young women and men aged 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
16.3

Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all.

16.3.3 Proportion of the population who have experienced a dispute in the past two years and who accessed a formal or informal dispute resolution mechanism, by type of mechanism

Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all.

16.3.2 Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population

Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all.

16.3.1 Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms
16.4

By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime.

16.4.2 Proportion of seized, found or surrendered arms whose illicit origin or context has been traced or established by a competent authority in line with international instruments

By 2030, significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets and combat all forms of organized crime.

16.4.1 Total value of inward and outward illicit financial flows (in current United States dollars)
16.5

Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms.

16.5.1 Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months

Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms.

16.5.2 Proportion of businesses that had at least one contact with a public official and that paid a bribe to a public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials during the previous 12 months
16.6

Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.

16.6.1 Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget codes or similar)

Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels.

16.6.2 Proportion of the population satisfied with their last experience of public services
16.7

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

16.7.1 Proportions of positions in national and local institutions, including (a) the legislatures; (b) the public service; and (c) the judiciary, compared to national distributions, by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups

Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory and representative decision-making at all levels.

16.7.2 Proportion of population who believe decision-making is inclusive and responsive, by sex, age, disability and population group
16.8

Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance.

16.8.1 Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
16.9

By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.

16.9.1 Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by age
16.10

Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements.

16.10.1 Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous 12 months

Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements.

16.10.2 Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information
16.a

Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to prevent violence and combat terrorism and crime.

16.a.1 Existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles
16.b

Promote and enforce non- discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development.

16.b.1 Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
17

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

17.1

Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection.

17.1.1 Total government revenue as a proportion of GDP, by source

Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection.

17.1.2 Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes
17.2

Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments, including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries, and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries; ODA providers are encouraged to consider setting a target to provide at least 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries.

17.2.1 Net official development assistance, total and to least developed countries, as a proportion of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee donors’ gross national income (GNI)
17.3

Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources.

17.3.2 Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP

Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources.

17.3.1 Foreign direct investments (FDI), official development assistance and South-South Cooperation as a proportion of total domestic budget
17.4

Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering debt financing, debt relief and debt restructuring, as appropriate, and address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress.

17.4.1 Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services
17.5

Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries.

17.5.1 Number of countries that adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
17.6

Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism.

17.6.1 Fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed
17.7

Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favourable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed.

17.7.1 Total amount of approved funding for developing countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies
17.8

Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology.

17.8.1 Proportion of individuals using the Internet
17.9

Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals, including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation.

17.9.1 Dollar value of financial and technical assistance (including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation) committed to developing countries
17.10

Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization, including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda.

17.10.1 Worldwide weighted tariff-average
17.11

Significantly increase the exports of developing countries, in particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020.

17.11.1 Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global exports
17.12

Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access.

17.12.1 Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States
17.13

Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through policy coordination and policy coherence.

17.13.1 Macroeconomic Dashboard
17.14

Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development

17.14.1 Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development
17.15

Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development.

17.15.1 Extent of use of country-owned results frameworks and planning tools by providers of development cooperation
17.16

Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries.

17.16.1 Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the sustainable development goals
17.17

Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resources strategies of partnerships.

17.17.1 Amount in United States dollars committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure
17.18

By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high- quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts.

17.18.1 Statistical capacity indicator for Sustainable Development Goal monitoring

By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high- quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts.

17.18.2 Number of countries that have national statistical legislation that complies with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics

By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to increase significantly the availability of high- quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts.

17.18.3 Number of countries with a national statistical plan that is fully funded and under implementation, by source of funding
17.19

By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries.

17.19.1 Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen statistical capacity in developing countries

By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries.

17.19.2 Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration

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