CHAPTER 6

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Introduction

In September 2015, World Leaders adopted a sustainable development plan for 2030, and in early 2017, they set 17 goals for sustainable development, which will officially come into effect over the next 15 years. All countries set their sights on those new goals and mobilize efforts to overcome all shapes of poverty and forester well-being. They agree that ending poverty must go hand in hand with all strategies that could help in increasing economic growth and meeting a wide range of social needs, including educational needs, health insurance, social protection, and new job opportunities. At the same time, they should address change impacts ...

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