58
Events
17 November, 2022

Lagging Behind: Understanding the Slow Progress of Implementing Trans, Non-binary, and Gender Non-conforming Workers’ Rights at the UN in Geneva

Maison de la Paix
Gender Centre
810
Events
15 April, 2021

A new economic model for Cuba?

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy and Yanina Welp
8
Events
1 March, 2021

Green Bonds and EU’s Sustainable Finance Reform – What Opportunities?

Executive Education
Teaching
Academic courses

Finance and Development

Ugo Panizza
810
News
26th May 2021

The platform economy – time for more democracy at work

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
89
News
16th June 2021

Managing complexity in the platform economy: self-regulation and the cross-border social dialogue route

Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
8
Events
26 April, 2022

The Future of Work Summit 2022

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
810
Events
21 September, 2022

Rethinking the Agency of “Governed” Subjects

Maison de la Paix
Global Governance Centre and Isabel Pike
810
News
26th June 2020

Global Economic Prospects: Is This Time Different?

Centre for Finance and Development and Ugo Panizza
8
News
3rd October 2023

First Workshop of the Sinergia Project on Addressing Free Trade’s Negative Spillovers

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
89
Events
16 September, 2021

EU priorities for the future of the WTO ahead of MC12

Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
8
News
12th June 2023

Socially Responsible Banking: Money as a Vehicle for Social Change

Centre for Finance and Development
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Goal 8 aims to sustain economic growth, while at the same time making it inclusive and sustainable. The UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform places the focus in its progress report on “increasing labour productivity, reducing the unemployment rate, especially for young people, and improving access to financial services and benefits are essential components of sustained and inclusive economic growth”. Read more about Goal 8

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Target 8.1

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

Target 8.2

Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors

Target 8.3

Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services

Target 8.4

Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead

Target 8.5

By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value

Target 8.6

By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training

Target 8.7

Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms

Target 8.8

Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment

Target 8.9

By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

Target 8.10

Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all

Target 8.a

Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries

Target 8.b

By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization