LEVERAGING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) & CORPORATE SECTOR TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) IN INDIA

Author Name: Vinod Singh Kushwaha

Volume/Issue: 02/06

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2021-64934686/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Ph.D Scholar (Public Administration), Research Unit Of Ignou Campus, New Delhi, India

ABSTRACT

The seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (January 1997 – December 2006) and Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient (2001), Kofi Atta Annam quoted: “Business, labor and civil society organizations have skills and resources that are vital in helping to build a more robust global community” (July 2000). It outlines what the important roles are going to be played by corporate/private sector, citizens and civil society organizations in shaping and realizing the 21st century development agenda at state as well as global level. This article highlights the concept of sustainable development goals (SDGs 2030) and sought to access the contribution of civil society organizations (CSOs) and corporate/private sector (through CSR) in terms of expertise, knowledge, economy, amplifying voices of the weaker sections & marginalized groups at the grassroots and engaging at all levels of the implementation process to achieve the goals of 2030 Agenda.

Key words: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Corporate Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).