The GO4SDGs approach is about building synergies and cooperation, avoiding duplications, and hence creating a bigger collective impact. We do this by offering a range of existing tools, guidelines and knowledge products—developed by our partners—to take action, scale up efforts and replicate best practices.
Working with our partners, GO4SDGs has scaled up implementation through communities of practice, peer-to-peer learning networks and a variety of regional partnerships to transform knowledge into action, with a focus on high-impact sectors such as food systems, textiles, tourism and finance.
The GO4SDGs 2023 progress report highlights the success of many of these initiatives, including the Green Jobs for Youth Pact, Sustainable Lifestyles Academy, and Sustainable Fashion Academy, as well as regional standards for sustainable tourism and regional action on food waste reduction.
We thank all our partners, especially the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conversation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), GGKP (Green Growth Knowledge Platform), International Labour Organization (ILO), Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development (SEED), Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and World Economic Forum (WEF), as well as many others presented in this report, who are committed to the same goal: to work of a better and more sustainable world.