Introduction to Sustainable Development Goal indicators under FAO custodianship

Course

Self-paced e-learning

UN Partner

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Effort: 20 minutes
Level: Introductory
Language: English
Venue: Online

Certificate: Yes
Price: Free

This short course introduces the process of monitoring progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It highlights the role of UN agencies in supporting data collection and analysis, and it presents the SDG indicators under FAO custodianship.

Sustainable Development Goals: 2030 Agenda; Breaking the silos; Leave no one behind; Zero hunger; Gender equality; Clean water and sanitation; Responsible consumption and production; Life below water; Life on land; Partnerships for the goals; Partnerships for the goals - Systemic Issues

Statistics: Sustainable development

Subject: SDG indicators

Keywords: 2030 Agenda; SDG indicators; data collection; analysis; SDG reporting

About this course

You will find:

an interactive video, introducing the Sustainable Development Goals, the monitoring process and the indicators for which FAO is custodian agency
questions and answers on: FAO Sustainable Development Goal indicators; Why to use the global and disaggregated data; Role of FAO as custodian UN agency.

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Target audience

This short course is intended as a quick introduction for all people interested in the process of data collection, analysis and reporting for SDG indicators, with a focus on indicators for which FAO is custodian agency.

Learning objectives

You will learn about:

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Importance of monitoring progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
How FAO and other UN organizations can support countries with data collection, analysis and dissemination
SDG indicators for which FAO is custodian agency