Coalition 2030

Coalition 2030 wants Ireland to keep its promise made in 2015 to deliver the SDGs by 2030. In order for this to be achieved, the SDGs need to operate as the overarching framework for policy-making in Ireland, at all levels of Government. This requires a whole-of-government approach underpinned by strong political leadership.

The coalition is made up of both international and domestic NGOs along with youth organisations, environmental groups, academics, and trade unions. Its member organisations work in a broad variety or areas – from humanitarian relief to labour rights and environmental sustainability – in Ireland and in over 50 countries around the world. This diverse partnership has come together in the belief that Agenda 2030 – the global development plan agreed in September 2015 at the United Nations – must be fully implemented and its promises kept.

Together, we collaborate in advocacy for effective implementation of the SDGs and to monitor the Irish government’s compliance with its responsibilities as a signatory to the plan. Given that Ireland co-facilitated negotiations for the Goals (along with Kenya), it behoves the government to set a strong example in implementing each and every one of them, in line with the guiding principle to ‘leave no-one behind’. Moreover, the SDGs are interconnected and interdependent, so a holistic and comprehensive approach with coherent policies is essential to their success. As such, strong political leadership, effective coordination and a whole-of-government approach are crucial. 

As members of Coalition 2030, we call on the Irish government to deliver the following:

  1. Responsibility for SDG implementation resting in the Department of An Taoiseach;

  2. Timely and participatory national plans created which communicate to the public how the government intends to achieve the SDGs (National Implementation Plans);

  3. These National Implementation Plans being fully resourced financially and in terms of staff;

  4. A well-considered process for ensuring the voices of those furthest behind in society are meaningfully taken into account in the development of national plans (via the National Stakeholder Forums on the SDGs);

  5. The Government making annual progress reports on its delivery all of the 17 Goals to both houses of the Oireachtas;

  6. A fit-for-purpose public communications plan on the SDGs to showcase Ireland's progress to date, intended actions, and how the public can get involved.

What we do:

  1. Monitor progress on the SDGs in Ireland;

  2. Encourage Government to deliver an inclusive, participatory and successful implementation of Agenda 2030;

  3. Inform and influence policy by engaging in policy dialogues at national and international level and contributing to relevant policy processes;

  4. Raise awareness of the SDGs by building and promoting a coherent understanding of the issues that impact on the lives of people in Ireland and throughout the world;

  5. Build and share knowledge, skills and capacity of our members through collaborative work.