Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goal

The goal emphasizes the significance of global collaboration and partnerships in achieving the other 16 SDGs, specifically focusing on strengthening implementation methods and revitalizing the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

• Strengthen domestic resource mobilization to increase domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection, notably through international assistance to underdeveloped nations.
• Developed nations should fulfill their obligations to provide official development aid (ODA/GNI) to poor nations at a rate of 0.7% of gross national income, with 0.15% to 0.20% going to the least developed nations.
• Raise further funding for developing nations from a variety of sources.
• Help developing nations achieve long-term debt sustainability by implementing coordinated policies that support debt financing, relief, and restructuring as necessary. You should also handle the external debt of very indebted poor nations to lessen their financial misery.
• Establish and put into effect policies that encourage investment in least developed countries.
• Enhance knowledge-sharing and promote regional and international cooperation on science, technology, and innovation, enhancing coordination among current mechanisms.
• Promote the development, transfer, and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies to developing countries on mutually agreed terms. SDG 17 emphasizes on global partnership involving governments, civil society, the private sector, and international organizations to mobilize resources, share knowledge, and tackle global challenges, aiming to create a more inclusive and cooperative global framework for sustainable development.

• cross-institutional synergies are fostered through active collaboration with 200+ academic and research institutions.

• MOUs with 1000 NGOs for Srijan Social internships of first-year students, engage in work internships with social sector organizations, to make them aware of social issues in India and develop empathy and leadership skills.

  − 3090 students underwent social internship at approx. 770 NGOs in 2022-23.

  − Till date approx. 9100 students have participated and contributed approx. 25.22 crores manhours.

• Smart Class Program in Collaboration with Lotus Petal Foundation (LPF)

  − state-of-the-art digital learning initiative, aimed to revolutionize the way key competencies of Literacy.

  − Equipped with interactive multimedia content, and engaging teaching aids, Smartclass brings the world into the classrooms, making learning an immersive and enjoyable experience.

  − progress monitoring of the program, which includes supervising the functionality of the hardware for smart class, having reflective discussions with students, collaborating with stakeholders at school level as well as monitoring of the lesson plans.

  − Smart Class Program – Literacy support to Government High School Upper Kandoli

  − 22 students of Grade 8th benefited.

• Solar Lamp Distribution in collaboration with American society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE);

  − 50 families were supported

• The Sustainability cluster, School of Engineering organizes an international conference and sustainability fair each year to explore innovative approaches, emerging technologies, and collaborative strategies to address global community challenges.

  − Details of Conference organized in 2023 is also available at https://hsfea.upes.ac.in/