In Africa there are many SDG projects going on but the impact is rarely shown. According to a Brookings report, with 11 1/2 years to go, Africa is relatively on track to meet three goals: SDG 5 (gender equality), SDG 13 (climate action), and SDG 15 (life on land). In fact, the SDG Center’s forecasts (for the SDGs for which we have sufficient data: poverty, malnutrition, maternal mortality, net school enrollment, access to electricity, and access to drinking water) show that all African regions except North Africa are unlikely to meet the SDGs. The struggle is more pronounced for Central Africa across all the goals. 

Serious challenges exist and the majority of countries are currently performing very poorly. As in last year’s report, no country scored green for 13 of the 17 goals. The Leave No One Behind (LNOB) results show that all African countries are currently struggling to tackle all kinds of inequalities.

The goals facing the greatest challenges are SDG 3 (good health and wellbeing), SDG 9 (infrastructure), and SDG 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions). The goals where the continent is performing better are SDG 13 (climate action) and SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production).

Across all countries and goals, the most frequently-observed trends are stagnation and moderate improvement, which is a positive development as compared to the 2019 analysis which was overwhelmingly stagnant. The only goal for which the majority of African countries are on track is SDG 13 on Climate Action. - IISD

This raises the question of how then does the rest of the world know about the progress Africa is making and the challenges faced in attaining the SDG goals? This is where media coverage comes in. 

Last year the UN reported that as the international community scales up efforts to drive progress on the SDGs, the media represents a great resource for mobilization. Be it documentaries or feature stories, they all play an important role in ensuring attainment of the goals or solving challenges that exist. 

It is for this reason we launched Papricut.com. We are dedicated to documenting your SDG related stories. We have access even to remote communities that are challenging to reach. How we make it happen is by working with photographers and videographers in these communities providing them with work opportunities while at the same time sharing African stories to the world. 

All this would happen without you moving a muscle because we take care of all the logistics for you. This way you can put all your full attention on the project and be assured of a quality outcome. 

Tell your SDG impact by partnering with us. Get started today by contacting us here -  Head over to www.papricut.com.