Curaçao’s Journey to Sustainable Development: A Transformative Roadmap

Curaçao is charting a course toward sustainable development, aligning its vision with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda. This commitment is steered by a comprehensive roadmap shaped through collaboration with several stakeholders.

The Catalyst for Change
In 2018, a UN mission in Curaçao sparked a partnership aimed at realizing the 2030 Agenda’s goals. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment, showcasing the power of global cooperation in driving sustainable progress.

Guidance from a Comprehensive Roadmap
At its core lies a roadmap crafted through extensive consultations. An evaluation revealed a commendable 69% alignment between Curaçao’s plans and the SDG targets, setting a crucial foundation. Additionally, identified accelerators focus on key areas like economic growth, environmental sustainability, education enhancement, poverty reduction, and youth empowerment. Each area faces distinct challenges countered by proposed solutions and interventions.

Mobilizing Resources
Acknowledging the need for multifaceted financing, Curaçao emphasizes results-based budgeting, tax reforms, innovative financing, and public-private partnerships to fuel progress. Robust coordination mechanisms to engage stakeholders across sectors, emphasizing a whole-of-society approach, will also be instrumental to these efforts. Furthermore, active involvement from the government, private sector, civil society, academia, and media will be immensely important.

More Innovation and Sustainable Development
According to Vanessa Toré, Director of Foreign Economic Cooperation at Curaçao’s Ministry of Economic Development: “The Ministry of Economic Development of Curaçao recognized the power of virtual events, sponsoring the first Virtual Island Summit in 2019. We soon joined a course to learn skills for successful virtual events. Now, having sponsored the Virtual Island Summit 2020, we eagerly anticipate future collaborations in this arena.”

The work of local enterprises like Kolektivo and participation in global initiatives, like the Virtual Island Summit, further exemplify Curaçao’s commitment to innovation and sustainable development. Curaçao’s dedication to inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration positions it as a beacon for sustainable development. This journey invites global policymakers and organizations to join hands in shaping a more equitable and sustainable future.

Source: islandinnovation.co