Estate Living Magazine Develop - Issue 44 August 2019 | Page 30

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countries, regions and localities need to tackle all the goals – they
must choose which are most appropriate for them to deal with.’
Think global but act local
While the SDGs represent a global agenda, South Africa played
a big part in formulating them, and they are all relevant to us –
meshing almost seamlessly with more local agendas, such as Africa
Agenda 2063 and our own National Development Plan (NDP).
‘These,’ says Percy Moleke, Programme Manager: Research and
Polity – Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, ‘are
mutually supporting agendas that guide our development thinking.’
This is a big deal, and it may seem quite daunting, but we don’t
need to be intimidated by the scale because, says Sipuka, ‘not all
And we can take comfort in SDG number 17 – partnerships. We
don’t have to do it alone. But we do need to be part of the process
because it needs to be implemented at every level – local and
national, public sector and private (yes, that includes property
developers), and statutory bodies as well as non-governmental
organisations (NGOs), faith-based organisations (FBOs) and
community-based organisations (CBOs).
It’s a big call, and a big challenge, but one we can’t ignore.
“We need a paradigm shift on
development” Msingathi Sipuka
Jennifer Stern