“A Commentary on the Final Outcome Document of the Open Working Group on SDGs” authored by Debapriya Bhattacharya, Towfiqul Islam Khan and Umme Salma has been published in the SAIS Review. The print journal is published twice yearly by the Foreign Policy Institute, a research center of The Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Abstract: This paper assesses the final outcome document of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following a brief history of the process, it evaluates how proposed OWG goals and targets reflect the three pillars of sustainable development, examines to what extent the document serves the overarching transformative development agenda, and assesses the content of the candidate goals and targets with a view to further consolidate the post-2015 framework. This paper identifies areas where there exists further scope to fine-tune the goals and targets, including categorization, numerical figures, accountability, and a conclusive consensus on transformation.
SAIS Review of International Affairs
Volume 34, Number 2, Summer-Fall 2014
pp. 165-177 | 10.1353/sais.2014.0034
