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1. To end poverty-It aims to eradicate every form of extreme poverty including the lack of
food, clean drinking water and sanitation. It not only focuses on the people living with
poverty but also the services people rely on and the social policy that either promote or
prevent poverty.
2. End hunger-This is achieved through achieving food security, improving nutrition and
promoting sustainable agriculture. Also improve access to food, end all forms of
malnutrition, increase agriculture productivity and improve sustainable food production
systems.
3. To ensure heathy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages-This focus on the
various aspects of healthy life and healthy lifestyle. It aims to achieve universal health
care services to all and end preventable death of newborns, infants and under 5 years
children.
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong opportunities to
all.
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Targets are to end all forms
of discrimation against all women and girls, end violence and exploitation and eliminate
harmful practices e.g. early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation.
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Target
include safe and affordable drinking water, end open defecation and provide access to
sanitation and hygiene.
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. This is
through increased global percentage of renewable energy.
8. Foster sustained, inclusive economic growth, full and productive employment and decent
work for all. This is achieved through promoting policies to support job creation and
growing enterprises.
9. Industry innovation and infrastructure-This aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote
sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
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