A、MDGs had a focus on developing countries where funding came from rich countries. All countries, developed or developing, are expected to work towards achieving SDGs.
B、While MDGs were focused with only 17 goals and 169 targets, SDGs include 8 goals, 63 indicators and 21 targets.
C、MDGs had a time span of 10 years. SDGs have a time span of 20 years.
D、MDGs had no concrete role for the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), whereas SDGs have paid attention to this right from the framing stage itself with significant engagement of civil societies.
E、The idea of the SDGs was launched in June 2012 at the Rio Earth Summit.
F、MDGs were highly unsuccessful in bringing down the rate of poverty over a period of 25 years.
G、Three basic pillars of the SDGs are economic development, social inclusion and environmental sustainability.