“Youth actively supporting the SDGs, yet still hungry to do more” as per PwC’s latest survey

“Youth actively supporting the SDGs, yet still hungry to do more” as per PwC’s latest survey

Dubai, UAE: With the half-way point on the 2030 Agenda fast approaching, PwC Middle East recently launched a first of its kind, global survey capturing the often unheard voices and perspectives of youth under the age of 20 towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report, titled, The Global Youth Outlook, explores the perceptions, engagement and views of the youth on the SDGs, and the extent to which government, business, academia, and multilateral organisations are supporting them.

The survey also captures how to further engage youth in the SDGs to build a more sustainable future and enhance people’s wellbeing and ultimately preserve our planet. One of the survey’s key findings is that the majority of the survey’s participants are actively engaged - or plan to engage - around the SDGs, with the majority prioritising the SDGs on Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Change, and Zero Hunger as the most significant issues. Hence, 73% of the survey respondents identified SDG 6: Clean Water & Sanitation “most important”, while 72% identified SDG 13: Climate Action' as ‘extremely important’ and 69% chose SDG 2: Zero Hunger as “extremely important”.

Commenting on the survey’s results, Rami Nazer, Global Government & Public Services Advisory Leader,