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<div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">683</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">33</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">80</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-3">Sustainable Development Goal 3</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">13</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">606</div> <div 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class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-7">Sustainable Development Goal 7</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">5</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">638</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">66</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">192</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-8">Sustainable Development Goal 8</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">12</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">1128</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">132</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">45</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-9">Sustainable Development Goal 9</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">8</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">467</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">23</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">17</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-10">Sustainable Development Goal 10</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Reduce inequality within and among countries </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">10</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">429</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">61</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">548</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-11 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-11">Sustainable Development Goal 11</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">10</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">614</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> 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