Quiz: how much do you know about the sustainable development goals?

1. Businesses have been finding new ways to improve sanitation worldwide - one of the SDGs. What is the Omniprocessor pilot project in Senegal trialling?

   1. A machine that turns faeces into drinking water

   2. Toilets that turn waste into fertiliser

   3. A system which separates urine from faeces for disposal

2. Goal 5 includes ensuring equal economic opportunities for women. What proportion of women in paid employment worked outside the agriculture sector in 2015?

   1. 8%

   2. 32%

   3. 41%

3. The UN is pushing peace, justice and strong institutions as part of the SDG agenda. How much does it say corruption, bribery, theft and tax evasion cost developing countries per year?

   1. $812 million

   2. $1.26 trillion

   3. $22 trillion

4. Greener transport systems and better road safety are part of the SDGs’ vision for sustainable cities. Which city has considered building a floating, solar-powered bike path along its main river?

   1. San Francisco

   2. Chicago

   3. Shanghai

5. Goal 4 calls for efforts to increase the number of young people and adults with the right skills for employment and entrepreneurship. Which region has the highest number of children not enrolled in school?

   1. Asia

   2. North Africa

   3. Sub-Saharan Africa

6. To hit the goal of universal energy access by 2030, where does the majority of additional investment need to go, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)?

   1. Smart grids

   2. Off-grid and mini-grid systems

   3. Natural gas

7. As part of efforts to conserve ocean resources, the UN wants to end overfishing by 2020. Which of these fish species is not endangered?

   1. African lungfish (found in freshwater habitats in Africa)

   2. Maltese skate (found in the Mediterranean)

   3. Southern bluefin tuna (found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans)

8. The SDGs are targeting equal pay for work of equal value. On current trends, when does the World Economic Forum expect the gender pay gap to close?

   1. 2050

   2. 2099

   3. 2186

9. The SDGs recognise the importance of healthy soil and forests to global livelihoods. At what rate is land being lost to drought and desertification?

   1. 23 hectares per minute

   2. 23 hectares per hour

   3. 23 hectares per day

10. Which of these is a target listed under Goal 12 - to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

    1. Halve per capita global food waste by 2030

    2. Promote use of non-disposable nappies and sanitary products

    3. Reduce global plastic consumption by one third

Solutions

1:A - The Omniprocessor can reportedly process up to 4,000 tons of faecal sludge a year , 2:C - In northern Africa, women hold fewer than one in five non-agricultural jobs, according to the UN, 3:B - Equivalent to 1.7% of global GDP in 2015, as estimated by the World Bank, 4:B - The car-free bike path would run for four to seven miles along the Chicago River , 5:C - More than half of the world’s children not attending school live in sub-Saharan Africa, says the UN , 6:B - $20bn (£16bn) a year would need to be spent on tech like PV solar mini grids, the IEA says , 7:A - The other two are among 455 species classified as critically endangered by IUCN, 8:C - It will take 170 years to eradicate the disparity at the current rate, says WEF, 9:A - That’s 12 million hectares per year - enough space to grow 20 million tons of grain , 10:A - Today, a third of all food produced is wasted, says the UN

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