OWG Proposed Target 17.16
RATING: UNCERTAIN – While sharing of knowledge, expertise and technologies in a general case has PHENOMENAL benefits (see 17.6), as explained under 17.9, the SDGs have various ratings, so the ultimate BCR of this target depends on which targets receive prominence. Clearly, a focus on PHENOMENAL or GOOD targets, would lead to a high BCR while a focus on POOR or UNCERTAIN targets would lead to a low BCR.
Setting the Right Global Goals
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You can read about our prioritization project, setting smart, cost-effective goals in this op-ed published around the world including Turkey, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Uganda, South Korea, Costa Rica and the Philippines.
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In our recent report, not just the target above, but all 169 targets have been assessed by 60 teams of the world’s top economists. The targets have been categorized into five ratings based on evidence of economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits. While we applaud that the UN Open Working Group's final outcome document contains 43 fewer targets than the previous document, we are concerned that many targets have simply been combined, therefore reducing the number of both phenomenal and poor targets assessed according to our cost-benefit analysis. Our new assessment includes suggestions for how these can be improved as reported in this article by the Financial Times.