A curated collection on the SDGs alongside authoritative external sources for practitioners, researchers and policy makers.
Systems Thinking – Visual Models
Foundational models for analysing complex development challenges
The Iceberg Model
Events, patterns, structures and mental models – surfacing what lies beneath
Causal Loop Diagrams
Reinforcin and balancing feedback that drives systems behavior over time
Leverage Points
Donella Meadows’ twelve places to intervene in a system ordered by impact
Models for Systems Change
Conceptual frameworks that design, map and evaluate interventions in complex systems
Theory of Change
A logic chain from inputs to impact, surfacing the assumptions that connect activites with long-term outcomes
Actor Map
A relatonal view of the individuals, organizations and institutions that influence a given issue or system
Stock and Flow
A dynamic model of how quantities accumulate, deplete and flow overtime revealing delays and feedback
Financing for Impact – Visual Primers
Capital models shaping how development outcomes are funded and scaled
Blended Finance
Strategic use of concessional public and philanthrophic capital to mobilise private investment for the SDGs
Impact Investing
Capital deployed with the intention to generate measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial return
Venture Philanthrophy
Patient, high-engagement funding paired with capacity building to help organisations scale what works
Evidence in practice – Visual Primers
Disciplnes that turn obeservation into insight and insight into action
Data Collection
Structured intake from surveys, interviews, field observations, records and sensors – designed for reliable source
Data Analysis
Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods that surface patterns, test relationships and inform decision
Data Measurement
Indicators, baselines and targets calibrated for validity, reliability and precision across time and context
External References
United Nations (n.d.). The 17 Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. sdgs.un.org ↗
United Nations (2024). The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024. UN Statistics Division. unstats.un.org ↗
Sachs, J., Lafortune, G., & Fuller, G. (2024). Sustainable Development Report 2024. SDSN & Dublin University Press. dashboards.sdgindex.org ↗
United Nations Development Programme (n.d.). Sustainable Development Goals. UNDP. undp.org ↗
OECD (n.d.). The OECD and the Sustainable Development Goals. OECD. oecd.org ↗
World Bank (2023). Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023. World Bank Group. datatopics.worldbank.org ↗