Last September, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – 17 goals, with ambitious targets, to drive a new global sustainable development agenda for the next 15 years. Research into the shortcomings of the predecessor Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) recommends that coordinated, formal civil society engagement in policy and implementation will be critical to the achievement of any new development targets. How is South African Civil Society engaging with the SDGs?
Decriminalisation of drugs
South Africa’s current drug policy framework is fragmented, with contradictions between legislation that criminalises personal drug use and policy commitments that recognise prevention, treatment, harm reductionand social reintegration as essential
