Kunal Sen

Even as rich countries begin to glimpse the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, developing countries are still struggling to contain Covid-19. But there are important lessons from the past year that can help governments to devise more effective policies and programmes to support their poorest residents amid continued outbreaks and lockdowns.

With objectives as far-reaching as ending poverty in all its forms and delivering quality education to all by 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are highly ambitious—much more ambitious than their predecessor, the Millennium Development Goals.