The ILO played a central role in shaping this year’s thematic review of SDG 8, collaborating with the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and other UN agencies.

“Our compass for this transformation is data. If we are serious about SDG 8, data must be treated as core infrastructure, essential to recovery, not incidental to it,” he declared.

Each of the 17 sustainable development goals comes with a unique blend of colours and symbols. Out of the numerous languages of the world, the SDG symbols are only transcribed into six dialects.

Speaking on the state of SDG 8, Dr Iddrisu acknowledged Ghana’s economic progress, highlighting a 5.7% GDP growth in 2024, well above the Sub-Saharan African average, and a sharp drop in ...