The Progress of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council on Achieving the United Nations SDGs

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5. Findings The table below details the MEABC programmes, projects, policies, strategies and plans that are delivering on to the SDGs, specific targets, and indicators. A brief description of each action is provided and available data on MEA from the NIMDM 2017 is provided, where appropriate. N/A is specificized where a target/indicator is not applicable to the research project: whereby a target or indicator refers to national or international actions that supersedes the capability of the Council. No available data is specificized where a target/indicator has no known data, thereby, there is no MEABC programme, project, policy, strategy, or plan delivering on a target/indicator and there is no secondary data available.

UN Goals and Targets Goal 1. No Poverty End poverty in all its forms everywhere 1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

Indicators

MEABC Programmes, Projects, Policies, Strategies & Plans

Community Plan: The strategic themes of the Plan (Sustainable Jobs and Tourism, Good Health and Wellbeing, Learning for Life, Community Safety and Cohesion, Our Environment), and their associated actions. Corporate Plan: The Strategic themes of the Plan and the associated objectives and indicators. Performance Improvement Plan: Document aligns the key priorities within the Community Plan and Corporate Plan and outlines the specific areas the Council plans to focus on for the year ahead. 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half 1.2.1 Proportion of population living Community Plan: (See 1.1.1), Good Health and the proportion of men, women and below the national poverty line, by Wellbeing Theme: Poverty Action Group utilises children of all ages living in poverty in sex and age a multi-agency approach to understanding the all its dimensions according to causes and impacts of poverty in the Borough national definitions with the aim of improving the lives of citizens. 1.2.2 Proportion of men, women Community Plan: (See 1.1.1 and 1.1.2). and children of all ages living in Enforcement Action: Enforcement in regard to poverty in all its dimensions fly tipping wastes and unkept/dangerous sites. according to national definitions Council are working in partnership with DAERA, Air Quality NI, PSNI and Housing Executive, to produce management plans for 'hotspot' areas and identify persons in vulnerable situations to ensure they are afforded to correct help. Community Fridge Programme: Provision of three community fridges in deprived areas 1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

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