The time for a SDGs based Manifesto is now. Reviewing promises, priorities, and strategies of the three major Presidential candidates in the 2023 elections through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is necessary for focusing attention on the goals.
The Nigeria Network of NGOs view the first publication of the SDGs Manifesto Index as a baseline. The goal of the Index is to objectively assess the SDG’s relevance of the Manifestos presented by Presidential candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This publication marks a significant milestone in the journey of tracking SDG’s implementation by the new administration that will be ushered in by the 2023 general elections using each prospective candidate’s manifestos as an entry point.
The Index helps to better understand how Candidate’s plans and promises relates to the SDG framework.