EO4SDG Progress Report
Read our latest progress report on updates and activities in support of broadening interest and awareness of Earth observations (EO) support to the SDGs, increasing skills and capabilities in uses of EO for the SDGs, and expanding successful use cases of EO adoption and integration in SDG monitoring and reporting.
Background. As highlighted in the GEO Strategic Plan for 2016-2025, and included in the Mexico City Ministerial Declaration, GEO advocates the role of Earth observations (EO) in supporting the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). EO4SDG, a GEO initiative whose purpose is to extend EO uses for sustainable development and enable societal benefits through achievement of the SDGs, is working with GEO Members, participating organizations, and other GEO initiatives, to integrate EO in national SDG monitoring and implementation processes. EO4SDG was launched in 2016, is chaired by Japan (JAXA), Mexico (INEGI), and the U.S. (NASA), and places key emphasis on engaging with user stakeholders such as national statistical offices and ministries, as well as UN specialized agencies, who already use, or would significantly benefit from using EO to ensure implementation and monitoring of SDGs. Beyond broadening interest and awareness of EO support to the SDGs, and increasing skills and capabilities in uses of EO for the SDGs and their broader benefits, the EO4SDG initiative focuses on developing country examples, and expanding successful use cases, of EO adoption and integration in SDG monitoring and implementation. Assessments by GEO and the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) have highlighted a strong potential of EO for SDGs: 2 (“Zero Hunger”), 3 (“Good Health and Well-being”), 6 (“Clean Water and Sanitation”), 7 (“Affordable and Clean Energy”), 11 (“Sustainable Cities and Communities”), 12 (“Sustainable Consumption and Production”), 13 (“Climate Action”), 14 (“Life Below Water”) and 15 (“Life on Land”).
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