Cooperatives and the Sustainable Developement Goals

Cooperatives and the

Sustainable Development Goals

A Contribution to the Post-2015 Development Debate



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part One

COOPERATIVES AND THE POST-2015 DEBATE................................................................................1

Part twO

COOPERATIVES AND THE PROPOSED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1) Poverty Reduction ................................................................................................................3

2) Gender Equality .....................................................................................................................4

3) Quality Education and Lifelong Learning .....................................................................5

4) Health ...................................................................................................................................... 5

5) Food Security and Good Nutrition .................................................................................6

6) Access to Water and Sanitation .......................................................................................7

7) Sustainable Energy ............................................................................................................. 7

8) Employment Creation, Livelihoods and Equitable Growth ...................................8

9) Sustainable Natural Resource Management ..............................................................9

10) Good Governance ............................................................................................................. 10 11) Promotion of Stable and Peaceful Societies ...............................................................11 12) Cooperatives and Global Enabling Environment and Long-term Finance ......12

Part three

WAY FORWARD TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS:

COOPERATIVES HAVE A KEY ROLE ...........................................................................................13

endnOtes ................................................................................................................................................15 InstItutIOnal BackgrOund ..................................................................................................................