This book expands on how Indonesia supports the achievement of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing an in-depth examination of how the SDGs can be localized, not only at the national level, but also down to the grassroots level, for villages in Indonesia. A practical development concept, ‘SDGs Desa’ is conceived by individuals who are born, raised, and reside in villages, who have a profound understanding of the issues and needs of rural communities, and it is intended to be highly practical to implement. This second volume of the ‘SDGs Desa Trilogy’, translated from Bahasa Indonesia into English, streamlines the process for villages to gather data, utilize the results to comprehend village profiles, plan development, set priorities, monitor the success of activities, and measure the attainment of village development goals. This resource significantly supports the efforts of village heads, village officials, village facilitators, village activists, all village residents, donors, and private sector entities engaged in village development. The ambiguity in applying SDGs Desa is addressed, allowing village development to concentrate on the actual problems faced by the community, thereby expediting the realization of villages in accordance with the aspirations of their residents. Both a practical guide for policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders who are interested in accelerating the achievement of sustainable development goals in rural areas, and for scholars studying sustainable development in rural areas within developing countries similar to Indonesia, where the majority of the population is dispersed across tens of thousands of villages, this book enables both researchers and practitioners to work to localize the SDGs and empower communities at the grassroots level.
