📈 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all while protecting labor rights.
Key Targets by 2030
Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through innovation and technology
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities
Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all
Thematic Areas
Workforce development, vocational training, and apprenticeship programs.
Advocacy for living wages, worker rights, and safe working conditions.
Nonprofits running earned-income businesses to employ marginalized workers.
CDFI lending, microfinance, and small business technical assistance.
Why It Matters for Nonprofits
Employment-focused nonprofits (NTEE J) bridge the gap between workers and opportunity — especially for populations facing barriers like criminal records, disabilities, or lack of credentials. SDG 8 sits at the intersection of equity and economics.
Aligned NTEE Sectors
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