The Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Africa (SDGC) on Tuesday 16 January 2018 in Monrovia signed an agreement with the Government of Liberia.
The Center is an independent international organization that provides technical support and expertise to national governments, the private sector, civil society and academic institutions to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs across Africa.
The SDGC builds on the existing successes of the African continent by bringing together people, ideas and innovations from around the world to collectively build a more sustainable future
As a reminder, the Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Africa was established in September 2015 by a resolution of the SDSN Board of Directors as one of the commitments to support Africa’s accelerated progress in sustainable development and sustainable development. full achievement of the SDGs.
The Government of the Republic of Rwanda graciously offered to host the Center in the capital Kigali.
A host country agreement was signed in February 2016, recognizing the Center as an independent, non-profit international organization whose policies are formulated and implemented by a high-level board of directors representing African and global leaders of the government , companies, universities and civil society.
The Center began operations in July 2016.
The Center will be Africa’s pre-eminent institution on the implementation of the SDGs, showing a strong and deep commitment to the principles of the post-2015 development agenda, focused on three key areas, namely education, policy and innovation.
The SDGC aims to strengthen universities, research institutions and information infrastructures and systems in the region through: strategic research and advice, education and capacity building, technology, innovation and awareness, Investments and inter-country projects
The SDGC also aims to facilitate the development of new tools by strengthening institutions’ capacities in education, research, policy analysis and advocacy, as well as inter-country investments and projects in finance. , infrastructures and information systems.
