Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Policy Frameworks for Development in Africa

Mulugeta F. Dinbabo; Perfect Mazani

doi:10.14426/na.v96i1.2518

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Mulugeta F. Dinbabo University of the Western Cape https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5556-9681
Perfect Mazani Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

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https://doi.org/10.14426/na.v96i1.2518

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action adopted by all UN member states in 2015, aiming to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. The SDGs promote inclusive development through sustainable economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. Using secondary data analysis, this paper investigates the opportunities and challenges associated with the SDGs, examining how national policies connect with them and evaluating the implementation of relevant treaties and conventions. Key findings highlight institutional capacity gaps, the impact of political will and the importance of international alliances in achieving the SDGs. The study also emphasises the need for effective monitoring and evaluation systems to track success, ensure accountability and promote adaptive policy approaches. These findings contribute to the discourse on sustainable development and offer a roadmap for policy-makers and organisations committed to advancing sustainable development across Africa.

Author Biographies

Mulugeta F. Dinbabo, University of the Western Cape

Mulugeta F. Dinbabo is a Professor of Development Studies, at the Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape. He obtained his PhD degree in Development Studies from the University of the Western Cape. He also have two MA degrees in Development Management and Development Studies, from the Ruhr University, Germany and the University of the Western Cape, South Africa, respectively.

He is an established researcher whose research trajectories have been influenced by the critical role of Development/Migration Studies and Postgraduate Teaching. He has consulted for the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), African Union (AU), South African Government Departments and others. His major research and consultancy services include Migration Studies, Development Management, Governance, Intergovernmental Relations and Civil Society Capacity Building.

Professor Dinbabo has supervised and graduated more than 50 Master’s and PhD degrees in Development Studies at the Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape. He has built a stronger research ethic and published extensively in local and international journals. So far he has produced over 60 publications in peer-reviewed or refereed local and international journals. He is also the founder and Chief Editor of the African Human Mobility Review (AHMR), which is an accredited journal by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed on-line journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa.

Perfect Mazani, Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Researcher/PhD Candidate, at the Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Policy Frameworks for Development in Africa

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Mulugeta F. Dinbabo, University of the Western Cape

Perfect Mazani, Institute for Social Development, University of the Western Cape, South Africa

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