The Road to the SDGs

T he global development agenda, represented by agreement on the SDGs along with subsequent agreements (such as COP21 on climate change, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction), constitutes a trajectory shift in the global development dialogue. Operationalising this agenda requires a different business model that emphasises market-led growth, science, technology and innovation, and global partnership for development. It is time to shift global development action from short-term interventions addressing narrow and immediate pain points to tackling the root causes hindering sustainable growth. IsDB has fully embraced the 2030 Agenda by formally incorporating the SDGs in its work programming. The SDGs gaps in its MCs lie at the heart of decision making. MC interventions are mapped against the SDGs, which provide a clear picture as to how our resources are adding value towards the attainment of the SDGs and how IsDB is playing its role effectively in the multilateral development bank ecosystem. [ iii ]