IORA’s Sustainable Development Objectives and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Through Global Partnerships

Contents: Preface. 1. Evolution of Regionalism and Open Regionalism in IORA and Other Regional Economic Groupings 2. Afro-Asian Conference & New Asian African Strategy Partnership (NAASP) 3. Overview of South-South Cooperation 4. Good Health and Well being (SDG 3) and Trade in Pharmaceutical 5. Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Iora Economy: A Study of Recent Trends and Pathways Ahead 6. IORA and Life Below Water (SDG 14) and Its Linkages with other SDGs: A Critical Review 7. IORA’s Performance on Sustainable Development & Sustainable Development Goals 8. Major Conclusions and Policy Implications and Pathways for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in IORA and Other Regional Economic Groupings. References. Annexures. Index. The book provides a comprehensive study of the progress of IORA and its member states in achieving SDGs, through analysis of empirical data on the SDGs. The performance has been measured by constructing the “Convergence and Divergence” metrics. IORA seems to have performed good in achieving SDGs by adopting national strategies related with SDGs. The science based policy frames are required to improve its performance. The strengthening of Science, Technology and Innovation is likely to accelerate SDGs. The environmental sustainability has been satisfactory in IORA and its performance in Social and Economic SDGs has been very good. IORA need to focus on Transformative projects for achieving SDGs and to initiate the process of MoU with India-UN Development Partnership Fund, established by Government of India in 2017, which may provide financial support to the projects that aims to hasten the achievement of SDGs. Leveraging regional cooperation in SDGs is likely to provide momentum to achieving unsustainable development agenda 2030. The book reveals the need for multilateral cooperation, sharing of best practices, training programs and joint projects related to SDGs, advancing of academics and research, accelerating transformations, integration of SDGs with Action-plans of IORA and investing in gender equity.…