Partnerships for the Goals

Sustainable Development Goal 17

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"The 2030 Agenda is universal and calls for action by all countries – developed and developing – to ensure no one is left behind. It requires partnerships between governments, the private sector, and civil society." —United Nations (un.org)

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals—adopted by all United Nations member states—serve as a blueprint to protect the planet and improve the lives of all people, with no one left behind.

Sustainable Development Goal or SDG 17 offers strategies to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

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Four overlapping hexagons filled with nature imagery including a person standing in a green field

The United Nations established targets for achieving and measuring progress towards SDG 17 including:

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

Sample stories

Explore place-based stories, created with  ArcGIS StoryMaps , about global partnerships and data-driven geospatial solutions to achieve the goals.

Evolution of SDG data hubs: towards the SDG Data Alliance

Learn how to build nationally-integrated geospatial information frameworks to track and achieve progress towards the goals.

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World heritage in danger

by Esri

Explore some of the world’s most remarkable places and the partnership efforts needed to protect at-risk resources.

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Addressing the climate crises

by Esri

Discover opportunities to address climate change, from biodiversity to sustainable agriculture, through a geospatial lens.

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SDSN's networks program advances partnerships globally

Learn about the UN Sustainable Development Network's global network and how you can join the partnership.

Data sources

Access a few data sources and apps behind the sample stories and consider ways to tell your own SDG 17 narrative.

Sustainable Development Report 2022

The  Sustainable Development Report 2022 , published annually by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, provides  interactive dashboards  and downloadable data by Sustainable Development Goal and country.

UN COVID-19 Data Hub

Esri and the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs offer mapping and analytics technology for member states through the  UN Covid-19 Data Hub .

Explore the UN Statistic Division's  Open SDG Data Hub  below for authoritative SDG data sources.

Explore more data sets in  Esri's Living Atlas of the World , a collection of maps, apps, and data layers from around the globe.

Learning resources

Get hands-on experience with SDG 17 geospatial data through Esri learning materials. Then build your storytelling skills with ArcGIS StoryMaps tutorials, for beginners and beyond.


About the Storytelling for a Sustainable World collection

The  Storytelling for a Sustainable World collection  was created as a storytelling resource for the Global Councils on the SDGs. The collection, which includes one story for each United Nations Sustainable Development Goal, will assist the Global Councils as they work to ensure progress toward the global goals. Each SDG story includes topical sample stories, relevant data sets, and learning resources to get started.