Leveraging governance and accountability for advancing sustainable development goals in Africa
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Oppong, Clement
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Wiley
Abstract
BACKGROUND : The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda 2030 is bent on achieving sustainable development with a key focus on governance and accountability. African countries are among the many other nations that face significant challenges such as corruption, weak institutional structures, limited rule of law, and political instability that affect developmental progress.
AIM : The study explores how these weaknesses can be addressed using governance and accountability as a sustainable development vehicle.
MATERIALS AND METHODS : The paper analyzes the composite SDG Index (SDGI) using data from Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) and SDGs databases for 48 sub-Saharan countries for the 2016–2020 period. Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) and Two-Step System Generalised Method of Moments (TS-GMM) were employed for the data analysis.
RESULTS : The results show that, though regulatory quality and governance effectiveness showed no significant relationship, the control of corruption, rule of law, political stability, and voice and accountability affect SDGI significantly.
DISCUSSION : The study stresses the importance of governance mechanisms in ensuring that nations achieve SDGs, especially in African countries, where significant governance reforms are needed.
CONCLUSION : It offers unique actionable recommendations that can aid policy formulation and help address systemic challenges. The study adds to academic discourse on how societal well-being could be improved through sustainable development driven by effective governance with the introduction of SDGIs.
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Accountability, Accounting, Finance, Governance, Sustainable development goals (SDGs), Sustainable development goal indicators (SDGIs), Worldwide governance indicators (WGI), Feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) estimator, Two-step system generalised method of moments (TS-GMM), SDG-13: Climate action, SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions, SDG-01: No poverty, SDG-10: Reduced inequalities, SDG-05: Gender equality, SDG-03: Good health and well-being, SDG-04: Quality education, Africa
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG-01:No poverty
SDG-02:Zero Hunger
SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being
SDG-04:Quality Education
SDG-05:Gender equality
SDG-06:Clean water and sanitation
SDG-07:Affordable and clean energy
SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth
SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG-10:Reduces inequalities
SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities
SDG-12:Responsible consumption and production
SDG-13:Climate action
SDG-14:Life below water
SDG-15:Life on land
SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions
SDG-17:Partnerships for the goals
SDG-02:Zero Hunger
SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being
SDG-04:Quality Education
SDG-05:Gender equality
SDG-06:Clean water and sanitation
SDG-07:Affordable and clean energy
SDG-08:Decent work and economic growth
SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG-10:Reduces inequalities
SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities
SDG-12:Responsible consumption and production
SDG-13:Climate action
SDG-14:Life below water
SDG-15:Life on land
SDG-16:Peace,justice and strong institutions
SDG-17:Partnerships for the goals
Citation
Oppong, C. 2025, 'Leveraging governance and accountability for advancing sustainable development goals in Africa', Business Strategy & Development, vol. 8, no. 2, art. e70115, pp. 1-16, doi : 10.1002/bsd2.70115.