Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals: A review

Abstract

This paper reviews the characteristics of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as their contribution to world development. The paper contends that the SDGs are likely to be achieved given that there is a comprehensive monitoring framework for the goals. The monitoring framework requires countries to produce progress reports that are subsequently reviewed at regional and global forums. The paper further highlights that the implementation of SDGs requires significant resources. Governments in the developing world will therefore have to foster environments that will attract both local and foreign investors with a view to creating   viable economies that can support the implementation of the various SDGs.

Keywords: Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, development theory, developing countries