Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to ensure inclusivity, equity, and sustainability for all, including persons with disabilities. While disability is not explicitly mentioned in all SDGs, it is cross-cutting and central to achieving them. Key SDGs and their components related to disability and rehabilitation include:
1. No Poverty
Eradicate extreme poverty for all people, including those with disabilities. Implement social protection systems and measures, particularly for vulnerable populations, including persons with disabilities.
02. Good Health & Well-Being
Ensure universal health coverage (UHC), including essential rehabilitation services. Strengthen prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases and ensure accessible healthcare for all. Improve access to medicines, vaccines, and assistive technologies.
Quality Education
Ensure equal access to education for children with disabilities. Build inclusive educational environments, including assistive technologies and teacher training.
Gender Equality
Eliminate discrimination and violence against women and girls with disabilities. Empower women with disabilities through access to leadership, employment, and education.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote employment and decent work opportunities for persons with disabilities. Protect the rights of persons with disabilities in workplaces and ensure equal pay for work of equal value.
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Develop inclusive infrastructure accessible to persons with disabilities. Promote innovation in assistive technologies for rehabilitation.
Reduced Inequalities
Empower and promote social, economic, and political inclusion of persons with disabilities. Address inequalities in access to services and resources.
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Ensure accessibility of public spaces, transportation, and infrastructure. Promote urban planning that considers the needs of persons with disabilities.
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Ensure equal access to justice and legal identity for persons with disabilities. Promote inclusion and participation in governance and decision-making processes.
Partnerships for the Goals
Strengthen data collection and monitoring to disaggregate by disability status. Foster international partnerships for inclusive development programs and rehabilitation.
Cross-Cutting Themes
Cross-cutting themes address sustainability, inclusion, equality, innovation, resilience,
partnerships, accountability, and capacity building universally.