Sustainable Development Goals: Denmark




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Out of all the countries participating to meet the sustainable development goals, Denmark is first in place and is followed by Sweden and Finland (SDR, 2019). Denmark has made it clear by its actions and statistics that the Sustainable development goals are a priority for them and they plan on meeting them. In order to make this possible, "Government implementation of the Action Plan and sustainable development in general is funded by budget allocations as approved by Parliament in the annual budget negotiations for the coming fiscal year" (United Nations, 2019). In regard to implementing, "The government is in dialogue with local and regional governments, and agrees that cooperation is needed to achieve the SDGs and create partnerships across society" (United Nations, 2019). Financially, "The government expects to contribute around 450 million USD to the SDG fund, which will be matched by an equal contribution from institutional investors"  (United Nations, 2019). According to the world health organization, "Tackling climate change and fostering sustainable development are two mutually reinforcing sides of the same coin; sustainable development cannot be achieved without climate action. Conversely, many of the SDGs are addressing the core drivers of climate change" (2020). The Ministry of Finance will be responsible of implementing and monitoring the Sustainable development goals and "ensure that it is integrated into domestic policy"(United Nations, 2019). Fortunately, Denmark has "Stakeholders across society that are working ambitiously with the 2030 Agenda. There is great potential to be unlocked" (United Nations, 2019). In order for Denmark to meet the expectations, it has to continue what it has been doing, as it is ranked the best out of the rest of the countries. Denmark has been successful as their government has been dedicated towards improving the conditions for their residents. Denmark is a role model for the rest of the countries of what they should be doing. It is ranked with a score of 85.2 by the sustainable development report (2019).




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References:
https://sdgindex.org/reports/sustainable-development-report-2019/
https://um.dk/en/danida-en/sustainable%20growth/the-sdgs-and-business-opportunities/
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/16013Denmark.pdf
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/






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