1. Sustainable Development Goals and what Youth Can Do
Ranjani.K.Murthy
Chief Guest
Model UN Conference, 2017
Women’s Christian College

2. Why youth and development?
“The future of humanity and of our planet lies in our hands. It lies also in the hands of today's younger generation who will pass the torch to future generations.”
2030 Agenda, paragraph 53

3. SDGs

4. Objectives
At the end of the my speech the participants would be familiar with:
How sustainable development goals (SDGs) seek to foster development of youth
Different ways they could get involved in UN agencies programmes for youth

5. Definition of youth? UN Secretariat 15-24 yrs UN Habitat 15-32
UNFPA/UNICEF
10-19: adolescence
10-24: young people
15-24: youth
Indian government
15-29

6. SDGs: Leave no one behind People, planet, prosperity, peace & partnership
1. No poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good health
4. Quality education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean water and sanitation
7. Clean energy
8. Decent work and growth
9 Industry and infrastructure
10 Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities
12 Responsible consumption and production
13 Climate Action
14 Life below water.
15 Life on land
16. Peace and justice
17 Partnership for Goals

7. Youth and SDGs 1.8 billion, 90% in developing countries
17 SDGs 169 targets adopted in 2015
More than 1/3 targets pertain to youth
20 youth specific targets- linked to 6 SDGs
In addition youth involvement key to peace and partnership

8. Digging deeper… Goal Targets Indicator Goal 2 End hunger
2.2 By 2030 end all forms malnutrition – including amongst adolescent girls
Goal 3 on Good Health
3.5.2 Coverage of interventions for the prevention of substance abuse interventions among people under 25
3.3.1 HIV incidence per 100 susceptible person years (key populations, children, adolescents).
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate (10-14, 15-19) per 1000 births

9. Digging deeper Goal Target Indicator Goal 4 on Quality Education
4.4 By 2030 increase the number of youth with skills for employment, decent job and entrepreneurship
4.6 By 2030 ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy. Indicator
4.3.1 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non formal education in the previous 12 months by sex
4.4.2 Percentage of youth/adults who are computer and information literate
percentage of youth/adults proficient in literacy and numeracy skills and indicator
4.7.1 Percentage of 15- year old students showing proficiency in knowledge of environmental science and geoscience. 

10. Digging deeper Goal Targets Indicator Goal 5 on Gender Equality:
5.6.2 Existence of laws and regulations that guarantee all women and adolescents informed choices regarding their sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights regardless of marital status
Goal 8 on Good Jobs and Economic Growth
8.5 Achieve full employment for all, including young people
8.6 Substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training by 2020.
8b By 2020 develop a global strategy for youth employment
8.6.1 Percentage of youth (15-24) not in education, employment or training
8.6.2  Youth (15-24) unemployment rate

11. Digging deeper.. Goal Target Indicator
13 Take urgent action to address climate change
13 b Strengthen capacity in planning and managing climate change sensitive to youth, women …
13 b.1 Number of least developed countries and island states with such plans
16 Promoting peaceful and inclusive societies
Proportion of young women and men aged years who have experienced sexual violence by age 18

12. Critique Within same development perspective No separate SDG on youth
Issues of youth integration varies across goals
Youth issues only partly integrated
7 of 17 goals,
7 out of 169 targets
12 of 241 indicators
Diversity amongst youth not addressed
Missing youth issues- agency, access to leadership, violence, etc.

13. What can youth do to contribute to achieving SDGs?
Personal as political
Give your inputs into Youth Policy
Evolve a youth action plan and monitor
Study further related to SDGs
Pursue a career in development
Link with youth organisations
Shape future

14. Study further …. Development Studies Development Economics
Development Policy
Environment/Conservation
Gender and Development
Many more

15. If you choose the development path….
NGOs
Civil Service
UN Volunteers
UN Internships
UN Career