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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-2 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-2">Sustainable Development Goal 2</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture </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">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 class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">14</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-4 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-4">Sustainable Development Goal 4</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all </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">1052</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">28</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">46</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-5">Sustainable Development Goal 5</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">9</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">817</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">17</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">96</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-6">Sustainable Development Goal 6</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all </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">588</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">166</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div 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> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">81</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">255</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-12 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-12">Sustainable Development Goal 12</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">11</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">794</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">49</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">263</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-13 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-13">Sustainable Development Goal 13</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts* </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">960</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">92</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">103</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-14 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-14">Sustainable Development Goal 14</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development </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">1940</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">22</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">283</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-15 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-15">Sustainable Development Goal 15</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss </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">609</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">55</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">136</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-16 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-16">Sustainable Development Goal 16</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels </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">545</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">37</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">55</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-17 sdgbox"> <div class="fieldwrapper"> <div class="sdgtitle col-sm-12"> <a href="/sdgs/sustainable-development-goal-17">Sustainable Development Goal 17</a> </div> <div class="sdgsub col-sm-12"> Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development </div> <div class="sdgtar col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgtarval"><div class="val">19</div> <div class="lab">Targets</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpart col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpartval"><div class="val">1125</div> <div class="lab">Partnerships</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgpub col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgpubval"><div class="val">219</div> <div class="lab">Publications</div></div> </div> <div class="sdgdoc col-sm-6 col-md-3"> <div class="sdgdocval"><div class="val">934</div> <div class="lab">Documents</div></div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="block-views-sdg-wheel-block-1" class="block block-views clearfix"> <div class="view view-sdg-wheel view-id-sdg_wheel view-display-id-block_1 view-dom-id-4bfe57c239ccca377b431f869023c29a"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="ourworkdesc"> <div class="subtitle">ECA's Nine Programmatic Clusters</div> <div class="vision">Ideas for a prosperous Africa</div> <div class="moreless"><button class="showmore">Show More</button></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-5 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