We are a world away from our sustainable development goals – but it’s not too late | Kevin Watkins

In Bali this week, governments must pledge to invest in ‘human capital’ – health, education and nutrition

Three years ago the world lined up behind an ambitious set of targets – the sustainable development goals – for 2030. The checklist included the eradication of extreme poverty, ending preventable child deaths and delivering quality universal education. As part of the pledge, governments committed to achieving the most rapid progress among populations left furthest behind.

To describe the 2030 project as being off track would constitute epic understatement.

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