Modeling the relationship between achieving the sustainable development goals on the example of the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the peculiarities of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its assessment at the national level. The Goals developed by the UN General Assembly in 2015 are a strategy to conserve economic and environmental resources, reduce inequality and meet the needs of population in the present and future realities. Importance of achieving the SDGs is due to the possibilities for improving the socio-economic situation in Russia. This paper focuses on the Sustainable Development Goal on achieving inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all (SDG4). The multilevel implementation of the Goals, as well as the complexity of its monitoring, form the need for a thorough analysis and development of approaches to assessing the SDG targets achievement. The article presents the dynamics of the Sustainable Development Goals, offers techniques for normalization and modeling the relationship of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals using correlation analysis and mentioning the methodology for constructing a regression model.