Sustainable Development

A shared vision for a sustainable Africa

2023/2024 Annual Report

Aligning Agenda 2063 with the Sustainable Development Goals

The 2023/2024 Sustainable Development Annual Report, compiled by Stellenbosch University’s SDG/2063 Impact Hub, highlights the alignment between the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Agendas focus on advancing Africa’s vision for a prosperous, peaceful, and integrated continent for The Africa we Want. Nearly 90% of their goals align, emphasising People, Planet, Prosperity, Partnership and Peace.

A Sustainable Africa: Partnerships for Progress

2022/2023 Annual Report

This year, with our second Sustainable Development Annual Report (2022/2023), we embark on an insightful exploration of Partnerships for Progress towards sustainability, guided by five crucial themes: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. These themes resonate with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ambitious aspirations of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and its 20 Goals for a Peaceful and Prosperous Africa.

Sustainable Development for The Africa We Want

2021/2022 Annual Report

SU has a vision to be the leading research-intensive university on the African continent, and to be globally recognized as excellent, inclusive, and innovative, and a place where we advance knowledge in service of society. We believe in living this vision daily through the work that we do in teaching and learning, research, and ensuring a societal impact. One of the aspirations for the realization of our vision is to be a systemically sustainable institution.