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Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth: An East African Perspective

Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth: An East African Perspective

Mangasini Atanasi Katundu
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781668438855|ISBN10: 1668438852|EISBN13: 9781668438862
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch005
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Katundu, Mangasini Atanasi. "Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth: An East African Perspective." Research Anthology on Measuring and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 66-84. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch005

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Katundu, M. A. (2022). Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth: An East African Perspective. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Measuring and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 66-84). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch005

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Katundu, Mangasini Atanasi. "Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implication on Economic Growth: An East African Perspective." In Research Anthology on Measuring and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 66-84. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3885-5.ch005

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Abstract

The MDGs have been criticised for being too narrow and leaving out many people and their needs, like mental health. Likewise, not all MDGs were implemented successfully in all countries. Some countries implemented one or two MDGs of their choice and left others untouched, others partially implemented all MDGs. It was on this basis that the UN member states met in Rio to frame the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, in order for the SDGs to address systemic challenges across economic, social, and ecological dimensions of sustainable development they require appropriate institutional support to effectively integrate them into institutions and practices, to coordinate activities, and to mobilize resources for implementation. Rising income inequality negatively impacts economic growth and is threatening sustainable development of East African Community (EAC) member states. Since, the SDGs are many, it is recommended that, East African Member states should adopt a targeted approach in implementing the SDGs and focus on the smallholder farming sector.

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