SDG #17 is to “Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development”

Within SDG #17 are 19 targets, of which we here focus on Target 17.16:

Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries

Target 17.16 has one indicator:

• Indicator 17.16.1: Number of countries reporting progress in multi-stakeholder development effectiveness monitoring frameworks that support the achievement of the sustainable development goals

The Global Partnership for Sustainable Development spells out the essence of SDG #17. Goal #17 calls upon countries to help one another in achieving the Goals.

As of 2018, 36 countries who were recipients of knowledge and expertise in support of the SDGs were reporting progress in such frameworks. 20 of these were least developed countries. 20 countries were providing such help