[ 2016-07-11 ]

Ghana may not achieve 100% Sustainable Development Goals - Mona Quartey
The Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey has
said though it will be difficult for Ghana to
attain hundred precent target for the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), the country will
certainly achieve an enviable status.

The SDGs was adopted by world leaders in
September 2015 and sets out 17 audacious targets
for improving every country by 2030. The goals cut
across areas such economy, social, health,
environment and good governance.

“These goals are goals that are set not with
the expectation that you will achieve 100% but
that at least you will make the effort and achieve
them someway.

And the good thing is that Ghana in particular
has set the pace for most of the African countries
in achieving some of these goals,” the deputy
Minister added.

Speaking to Citi News, Mona Quartey explained
that the goals are not set not with the
expectation of achieving hundred percent but for
countries improve upon their current conditions
for the good of its people.

She added that the country could applaud itself
for setting the pace for other countries. “We
have achieved many of the goals already at
different levels, maybe at 20, 30 or 50 but
we’ve achieved a lot.

For instance, poverty reduction, we have achieved
that by 50% already so we half way there.” Monda
Quartey noted that “If you look at the areas of
health; immunisation, Ghana has just done so well
in this area.

In terms of the macro economy, we’ve stabilised
the currency, in fact we’ve stabilised most of
the economic indicators and Ghana is ready for
another spurt of growth.” “We had some growth
a few years ago but we are ready for another spurt
of growth and we will continue to be the rising
star in the black star of Africa.

We should aim at it, but if we are unable to
achieve 100% and we achieve 80 or 90, we done very
well,” she added.

Source - citifmonline.com

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