Sustainable development goals
Towards sustainable development
Finland’s development policy aims at producing results in cooperation with the partners both in the short and in the long term. The ultimate goal is to contribute to broad societal impacts and sustainable development in global scale.
This figure illustrates the path from Finland's policy outlines to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The green factors contribute to achieving the goals, while the red factors slow down the process.
Will
Finland implements the 2030 Agenda with the aim of achieving sustainable development.
Finland’s resources
- Funding provided by the state and other actors
- Authorities
- Civil society organisations
- Companies
- Institutions
- Citizens
Influencing factors:
Realistic objectives
Inadequate resources
Inefficient implementation
Partners
- Governments and authorities in developing countries
- Civil society organisations, Institutions and companies in developing countries
- International organisations, Financial institutions and the EU
- Other donors
Influencing factors:
Expertise
Private sector investments
Withdrawal of partners
Corruption
Means
- Cooperation
- Projects and programmes
- Policy influence and dialogue
Influencing factors:
Strong results-based management
Policy coherence
Natural disasters
Political and economic crises
Outputs
- Enhanced expertise
- A new well, stove, land use plan
- Approved legislation
- A new system
- Improved service
- A created enterprise
- Humanitarian aid delivery
Influencing factors:
Developing countries’ own action
Good leadership
Pandemics
Capital flight
Outcomes
Gender equality and non-discrimination
- Women and girls participate in education
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights
- Equal participation in political and economic life
- Freedom from violence and exploitation
Economy and jobs
- Decent work
- Trade rules supporting responsible business conduct
- Flourishing economy
- Innovations supporting sustainable development
Education
- Quality of learning and competent teachers
- Youth work and life skills
- Right to education, in particular for girls and persons with disabilities
Democracy and peace
- Democratic political institutions
- Equal public services
- Freedom of speech and civil society
The climate and natural resources
- Safe and nutritious food
- Safe water, sanitation and hygiene
- Affordable renewable energy
- Sustainably managed natural resources
Humanitarian assistance
- Shelter, food and health care
- Services made available
- Early recovery from crises
- Protection and prevention
Influencing factors:
International cooperation
Wars and other conflicts