BRIEF: Are River deltas being ‘left behind’? A new agenda for SDG localisation in Asian mega-deltas

The brief demonstrates the multi-dimensional importance of deltas for the achievement of the SDGs across goals and targets, and through the interlinkages between them.

The brief also makes the case for just how relevant the SDG agenda - both the detail of its targets, but also its fundamental principles - is to deltas and their specific challenges. Taken together, these elements help to define a delta SDG agenda. But, this agenda has not received concentrated attention in national SDG monitoring and review structures in delta countries in South and SE Asia.

This brief concludes and offers recommendations on some initial steps for all stakeholders towards addressing this gap.