The United Nations (UN) adopted in 2015, 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to guide global transformations that promote sustainable and inclusive societies. These constitute a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of all people.
For some time now, Puerto Rico, guided by several non-profit and private institutions, has been working on the issue and promoting sustainable and inclusive practices from its different platforms. The Puerto Rico Community Foundation proposes the development of a Local Voluntary Report (Local Voluntary Report) to get an overview of the situation of the archipelago in relation to these goals. Each goal groups a series of targets and indicators, which allow us to better understand the meaning behind each SDG and how progress can be measured. Learn more about the SDGs here.
In this space you will find information for adopt and/or expand the implementation of the SDGs in our Puerto Rican archipelago, and make visible your work.
Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico is a philanthropic organization committed to the promotion and strengthening of the SDGs in Puerto Rico. and the SDG program is sponsored by Mott Foundation.
A local look at the SDGs
Puerto Rico Local Voluntary Report
The document reveals in a single document the situation of Puerto Rico with respect to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) and the research was conducted by Dr. Palmira N. Ríos González. This serves as a reference for public discussion on the country's main challenges: poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, climate change, energy and economic growth, among others. It also presents the 17 SDGs, framed in six pillars: people, social rights, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships.
The report is produced by FCPR with support from the Mott Foundation.
«The report presents strategic lines of work that could facilitate the development of a country project that upholds the principles of equality for all people and protection of our territory. The Puerto Rican people recognize that we need a new model of sustainable and inclusive development, and the SDGs offer us that opportunity.”.
Dr. Palmira Ríos, Professor, University of Puerto Rico
17 goals to achieve sustainable and inclusive societies
Ending poverty and hunger and promoting health and wellness are just three of the 17 SDGs. Learn about each goal, along with its targets, and the organizations that are using them locally. Learn more.
Tell us about yourself!
If you belong to a nonprofit organization that is already adopting the SDGs, we invite you to showcase what you are doing in our Directory of ODS in Puerto Rico.
It's easy! Just fill out this short survey.
FCPR and the SDGs
The FCPR designed a Plan for Puerto Rico that seeks to promote the implementation of the SDGs in the Puerto Rican archipelago.
The initiative is focused on educating, collecting and disseminating information on the SDGs and promoting the sustainability of the program for Puerto Rico. Learn more.
Towards a sustainable and inclusive Puerto Rico
The podcast Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Puerto Rico - a special series by EnPR/GFR Media - educates about the SDGs and how they relate to Puerto Rico.
Each episode will address two topics related to the SDGs and present examples of how they are being worked on in community-based nonprofit organizations.
Toward a Sustainable and Inclusive Puerto Rico is sponsored by the Puerto Rico Community Foundation.
Podcast episodes
- Episode 1 Sustainable Development in Puerto Rico Transcription en Español
- Episode 2 Poverty and hunger reduction
- Episode 3 Empowering for equity Transcription en Español
- Episode 4 Water security in Puerto Rico Transcription en Español
- Episode 5 Quality education, teachers' jobs and economic growth Transcription en Español
- Episode 6 Affordable energy and responsible production and consumption Transcription en Español
- Episode 7 Sustainable communities and cities in Puerto Rico
- Episode 8 Human, marine and terrestrial ecosystems in the face of climate change
- Episodio 9 Peace, justice and strong institutions for an inclusive Puerto Rico Transcription en Español
- Episode 10 SDGs: Basis for partnerships in Puerto Rico Transcription en Español
References
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What we are and what we do
Puerto Rico Community Foundation
It has a 38-year history and is a philanthropic organization exempt under Sections 1101.01 of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code and Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Since 1985, donors have contributed to the development of Puerto Rican communities through the PRCF. Individuals, families, corporations or foundations, have found in the FCPR the ideal philanthropic ally, an entity that has helped them to turn into reality the desire to support the causes they are passionate about through the establishment, custody and administration of funds that grant scholarships to university students or donations to organizations nonprofit organization. The FCPR, in addition, facilitates transformation processes in communities, currently driving access to renewable energy, clean water, small business incubation and acceleration, gender and racial equity, and the SDGs. Our theory of change states that through access, ownership and management of these resources, we promote equity, social justice and community prosperity.
Mission
Our mission is to build the capacity of communities in Puerto Rico to achieve social and economic transformation, while stimulating philanthropic investment and maximizing the impact and return on each contribution.
Vision
Our vision is to be the engine that leads community transformation by increasing community capital. Our work will be shared with the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.