Our Scans · (LF.18) Sustainable Development Goals · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.

• [New] More funding is needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending female genital mutilation by 2030. Positive News
• [New] Oil should not be dismissed, nor should any energy source, as the SDG 7 2030 deadline for universal access to electricity looms ever nearer. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
• [New] If current trends continue, cumulative losses between 2025 and 2030 are expected to reach $3.4 trillion, aligning with the 2030 deadline for the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 to halve global food waste. New Food Magazine
• Regional cross-border logistics platforms will cut trade costs for landlocked nations and small islands, while advancing SDG 9 and resilient infrastructure - making sustainable getaways smoother and more impactful worldwide. Earth Changers
• Companies that prioritize SDG-driven CSR initiatives not only attract capital but also mitigate risks associated with environmental and social governance failures. Myjoyonline
• The new GLAAS findings underline how accelerating progress on SDG 6 depends on stronger WASH systems and sectors - including financing, policy, governance, capacity and data, which will promote sustainability and build upon what is already working. World Health Organization: WHO
• The Blue Sky Scenario envisions a recovering, equitable planet where technology and wise decision-making support sustainable development, guided by an added Sustainable Development Goal for collective governance. Carbon Removal Updates
• WEF is not an SDG forum, but it remains a high-signal moment for what major institutions and firms say they will prioritize in the year ahead - especially around climate finance, AI governance, economic resilience, and geopolitical risk. SDG Counting
• The projected improvements fall well short of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to cut premature deaths from non-communicable diseases, including cancer, by one-third by 2030. ScienceDaily
• The progress toward achieving SDG 6, which aims to ensure universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030 is increasingly under threat with recent development funding cuts posing a significant barrier. The Financial Express
• Prediction 11: Despite continued rhetoric, private sector catalytic investment in SDG-aligned projects will grow by less than 5% in 2026, remaining below 15% of required investment. Tomorrow Is Possible
• Increasing breastfeeding promotion, along with implementing extensive and appropriate complementary feeding practices, is expected to facilitate SDG targets in ENT and Indonesia overall. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The stunting levels in ENT were projected using a three-scenario model from 2017 to 2028, as it includes both the National Action Plan for the Acceleration of Indonesia's Stunting Rate Reduction for 2024 and SDG targets for 2030. PubMed Central (PMC)
• If current trends continue, the cumulative cost of food waste from 2025 to 2030 is expected to reach $3.4 trillion, coinciding with the 2030 deadline for the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which aims to halve global food waste. Sustainable Packaging News
• A mere 15% of SDG targets set for 2050 are currently on track. The Manila Times
• The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025 delivers a sobering verdict: only 18% of SDG targets are on track to be achieved by 2030. Culture Policy Room
• Without faster progress, full-service coverage without financial hardship will remain out of reach for many: the global SCI is projected to reach only 74 out of 100 by 2030, with nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide still facing financial hardship at the end of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) era. World Health Organization: WHO
• India addresses waste through initiatives like the Swachh Bharat Mission and promotes safe food sharing via the Indian Food Sharing Alliance, aligning with its commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3 to halve per capita food waste by 2030. Towards FnB

Last updated: 23 February 2026