With another powerful North Atlantic hurricane season underway, and climate change only making serious weather events worse, it’s more important than ever to think about how we increase our impact in the humanitarian sector.
One way we can think about this is by using a framework that 193 countries agreed on: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 goals outline the world’s to-do list for people and planet by 2030. They recognize that the challenges we face related to global health, safety, security and opportunity are interdependent and linked. The goals call for measurable action from governments, the private sector and all aspects of civil society. The 2030 Agenda also calls for us to prioritize the needs of those who have been left the furthest behind.
For humanitarian organizations responding to the most vulnerable people on the planet, including those affected by conflict and crisis, the SDGs compel
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