In a pilot study, the team reviewed major policy documents and select primary school textbooks and curricula, and conducted interviews with a range of education stakeholders across the country. Findings from this initial report show that, while ESD themes are present in policy documents and Ministry rhetoric, there are major barriers to implementation, particularly when it comes to teacher capacity and professional development.

Learn more about the Mission 4.7 Malaysia pilot study and its findings here.

To celebrate 10 years of SDSN, this year’s edition reflects on the growing global role of the SDSN and its achievements over the past decade. In less than ten years, SDSN has become the largest network of experts and scientists dedicated to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The report focuses on the impact that our networks have had in the world over the past year – from their efforts to localize the SDGs in their countries, engage with knowledge institutions and youth, improve education for the SDGs, fight the Covid-19 pandemic and advocate for a sustainable recovery, promote viable solutions initiatives, and develop their publications, events, and actions.

The Networks program of SDSN launched its first network in 2013 and has experienced continuous growth ever since, reaching over 1700 member institutions this year and 50 networks across 6 continents. This report highlights the innovative and impactful solutions that our global network puts into practice.

Download the interactive report here.

Download this year’s report here: https://resources.unsdsn.org/2021-sdsn-networks-in-action-report

This year’s edition features a specific focus on the impact our networks have had in the world – from their efforts to localize the SDGs in their countries, engage with knowledge institutions and youth, improve education for the SDGs, fight the Covid-19 pandemic, advocate for a sustainable recovery, promote viable solutions initiatives, and develop their publications, events and actions.

Despite the setbacks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the SDSN networks have seen their membership and impact grow significantly over the past 12 months. While the overall global membership of SDSN has grown by 17% compared to 2020, the number of knowledge institutions joining SDSN networks has almost doubled in certain regions. Moreover, the report shows how SDSN’s networks successfully executed their digital transformation, organizing dozens of online events and reaching wider audiences than ever before. Their improved online presence on social media was also accompanied by thousands of downloads of publications as well as the establishment of new partnerships relating to the Voluntary National Reviews, National SDG planning, and youth initiatives.

The ASEAN Green Future project aims to accelerate action for decarbonisation to achieve net zero by 2050 for the ASEAN region and ASEAN member states and involves technical simulation and modelling of net zero carbon outcomes along with associated economic and social consequences of such an undertaking.

Currently, SDSN members, Sunway University, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), are involved in the ASEAN Green Future Project, which has mobilised 7 out of 10 of the ASEAN country teams.

Click here to explore the interactive website.

For a written form of the data, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has released the 2021 Sustainable Development Report.

The Sustainable Development Report 2021 presents the SDG Index and Dashboards for all UN member states, outlines the short-term impacts of COVID-19 on the SDGs, and describes how the SDGs can frame the recovery. It was prepared by teams of independent experts at the SDSN and the Bertelsmann Stiftung. You may download the report here.

You may read the report here.

This annual publication issued by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), contains the rankings 149 countries on how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be.

Overview of Key Areas Addressed in the Report:

• Chapter 1 Overview: Life under COVID-19
• Chapter 2 Happiness, trust, and deaths under COVID-19
• Chapter 3 COVID-19 Prevalence and Well-being: Lessons from East Asia
• Chapter 4 Reasons for Asia-Pacific Success in suppressing COVID-19
• Chapter 5 Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic
• Chapter 6 Social Connection and Well-Being during COVID-19
• Chapter 7 Work and Well-being during COVID-19: Impact, Inequalities, Resilience, and the Future of Work
• Chapter 8 Living long and living well: The WELLBY approach

You may download the report here and/or watch the launch of the report here.

This study ranks the countries on the basis of questions from the Gallup World Poll, whereby the results are then correlated with other factors including GDP and social security.  The focus this year was on how people all over the world have fared against the effects of COVID-19. Effects such as mortality, well-being, mental health, inequality, resilience and future of work under this pandemic are discussed, as well as why some countries have done better than others when it came to responding to the pandemic.  

The Malaysian chapter on the 2020 Report of the FABLE Consortium Pathways to Sustainable Land-Use and Food Systems outlines how sustainable food and land-use systems can contribute to raising climate ambition, aligning climate mitigation and biodiversity protection policies, and achieving other sustainable development priorities in Malaysia.

You may download the full report or country chapters here

Download the full report here.