Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

18 Sep

Geingos appointed as UN SDG advocate

ObserverNational NewsSustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations (UN)

Ester Mbathera The third first lady of Namibia, Monica Geingos, has been appointed as one of four new United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) advocates by the UN secretary general António Guterres. Guterres announced Geingos’ appointment on Monday. Geingos, who is also the executive chairperson of the One Economy Foundation, chancellor of Kepler University (Rwanda), and a leader in global health and development, will leverage her platform to champion development and drive global action under the hashtag #SDG. “In these challenging times, we must reflect on the true meaning of shared values and what they look like in action.…

Bridging the Gap: Windhoek’s Journey to Localize the SDGs

ObserverOpinionsBridging the Gap: Windhoek’s Journey to Localize the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Vivian !Nou-/Gawaseb In the years 2015 and 2016, the United Nations unveiled the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global agenda for a sustainable future.For Windhoek, Namibia, these goals represent a transformative vision, but the journey towards localizing them comes with a unique set of challenges. Localizing SDGs is crucial because it tailors global sustainability goals to local contexts, ensuring that communities’ unique needs and challenges are addressed effectively, ultimately driving meaningful progress towards a sustainable future at the grassroots level. Windhoek’s distinctive path towards SDG localization is marked by a scarcity of data, resistance to universally imposed goals, and the…