IFLA has published a new statement on the role of library and information services in improving the way societies are governed, both through optimal decision-making within government, and effective scrutiny and engagement by parliaments and wider populations. Read More
The IFLA Library Map of the World (LMW) is a source of country-level library statistics, information about the library environment in each country, and a unifying platform providing access to SDG stories. LMW is an initiative to ensure the availability of data, information and stories that… Read More
Objectives of the IFLA Green Library Award • To reward green library / green library projects that best communicate their commitment to environmental sustainability • To create awareness of libraries’ social responsibility and leadership in environmental education • To support the worldwide green library movement, concerned with o… Read More
Over the last five years, 168 different countries have presented Voluntary National Reviews on their work to deliver the SDGs. The latest IFLA analysis highlights the example they offer of recognising libraries as partners for development. Read More
​Over the last five years, 168 different countries have presented Voluntary National Reviews on their work to deliver the SDGs. The latest IFLA analysis highlights the example they offer of recognising libraries as partners for development. New IFLA analysis has looked across the 199 available… Read More
Over the last five years, 168 different countries have presented Voluntary National Reviews on their work to deliver the SDGs. The latest IFLA analysis highlights the example they offer of recognising libraries as partners for development. New IFLA analysis has looked across the 199 available reports prepared by governments in… Read More
The committee’s activities have been focused in three areas: 1) Support the use of the IFLA Toolkit for Libraries supporting National Literacy and Reading strategies; 2) Collect best practice examples that demonstrate how libraries are supporting the SDGs through Literacy and Reading initiatives; 3) Build capacity around Literacy and Reading… Read More
IFLA was present at the 3rd African Youth SDGs Summit in Accra, Ghana, on 4-5 November. IFLA’s representative, Damilare Oyedele, shared the below report. Read More
When the United Nations Member States agreed the 2030 Agenda, they recognised that without specific targets and a framework for measuring progress, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) would be meaningless. As a result, connected to the 17 headline goals, there are 169 targets and 232 indicators that will allow us… Read More
The below list sets out current opportunities for you to engage in IFLA’s advocacy work. SDG Action Week SDG Action Week takes place 17-28 September: use the opportunity to highlight your own work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and even get your activities on the map! More… Read More