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In 2015, during the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit held in New York, 193 countries approved the 2030 Agenda for global goals: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN defines sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

These objectives expand the scope of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) signed in 2000 and involve more actors committed to eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, and combating climate change.

The 17 SDGs set global targets ranging from eliminating poverty and hunger to reducing economic and gender inequalities, protecting the planet, conserving biodiversity, and ensuring universal access to basic services such as health and education. They also include the creation of partnerships and cooperation among countries to move together toward sustainable development.

The European Union’s Commitment to the SDGs
The European Union is committed to adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and integrating them into its legislation and political actions, prioritizing efforts across three fundamental pillars of development: economic, social, and environmental.

The EU also aims to create spaces for reflection on the long-term future of development and to extend the coherence of its policies beyond its borders, supporting third countries in building peaceful, stable, and resilient societies.

The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, expressed this commitment as follows:
“My goal is to achieve genuine consensus, under the shared responsibility of EU institutions and Member States, that allows us to lead global action in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.”

FIAP in the 2030 Agenda
The International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIAP), as a public institution managing international cooperation projects, works in line with the European Union’s foreign policy and the principles of the 2030 Agenda.

Its work focuses on modernizing public institutions in partner countries, contributing to the SDGs across various areas:

• Social policies and rights
  FIAP manages projects promoting access to basic social services such as health, education, and employment.
  The EUROsociAL program fosters social cohesion in Latin America through exchanges among experts in justice, governance, and public finance. It contributes particularly to SDGs 16 and 17.

• Economy and public finance
  Projects like the Modernization of Public Finances in Algeria strengthen fiscal systems, aligned with SDG 17.1.

• Infrastructure and transport
  FIAP supports initiatives such as the Improvement of Ukraine’s Railway System, which contributes to SDG 11.2 (access to safe, affordable, and sustainable transport systems).

• Green economy
  Aligned with the EU’s 2030 Energy and Climate Framework, projects like EUROCLIMA support climate change mitigation and adaptation, consistent with SDG 13.

• Security and the fight against organized crime
  FIAP carries out initiatives addressing irregular migration, human trafficking, and drug trafficking, such as the Support for Drug Legislation in Bolivia. This work contributes to SDG 16, targets 16.4 and 16.11.

• Justice and transparency
  The EUROMED Justice program promotes effective, democratic, and human-rights-based judicial systems in the Euro-Mediterranean region, in line with SDG 16.3.

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Editorial note (updated October 2025):
This content, originally published in 2017, remains a key reference for understanding FIAP’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since then, the institution has continued promoting public sector reform, social cohesion, and the green transition in alignment with the 2030 Agenda and the European Global Gateway initiative.