How to Use the SDG Target Selector™
1. Priority Mode
Choose what kind of targets you want the tool to prioritise.
You can select All, Urgent, or Feasible.
This sets the overall direction of the recommendations.
2. SDG Theme Mode
Choose which SDG theme matters most to you.
Select from People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, or Partnership.
This filters targets that match your core mission.
3. Flexi Mode
Set how strict or loose the filter should be.
Choose Strict or Loose.
Strict mode narrows your results. Loose mode widens them.
4. Institution Type
Tell the tool who you are.
Select your institution, such as School, College, University, SME, or All Institution Types.
The tool will remove targets unsuitable for your sector.
5. Available Resources
Choose the most realistic resource you have today.
Examples include Funding, Staff Capacity, Partnerships, Digital Infrastructure, and Policy Engagement.
6. Impact Preference
Select the type of impact you care about most.
This includes Environmental Protection, Equity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Community Impact, and other priority areas.
7. Constraints & Barriers
Identify your biggest obstacle.
Choose the barrier that is most limiting, such as Political Interference, Funding Gaps, Cultural Resistance, or Weak Governance.
The tool removes targets that cannot succeed under that constraint.
8. Ease of Implementation
Select the level of difficulty you are willing to take on.
Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard.
This ensures your recommendations match your capacity.
9. Time to Impact
Decide how quickly you need results.
Options include Short-term, Medium-term, and Long-term.
Short-term targets offer immediate progress. Long-term targets shape system change.
10. Measurability
Choose how measurable you want your target to be.
You can select Fully, Partial, or Not.
This removes targets that do not match your monitoring needs.
11. Estimated Cost
Select the level of cost you are prepared to manage.
Options include Low, Medium, and High.
This ensures your top five targets are realistic.
12. Scalability
Choose how widely you want to expand your work.
Select Fully, Partial, or Not.
This is helpful for organisations that need replicable actions..
13. Blindspot Toggle
Decide whether to include harder, low-feasibility “blindspot” targets.
Choose from All Targets or Blindspots Only.
Use Blindspots Only when exploring system-level or high-impact reforms.
What Happens Next
Once you set all thirteen controls, the Selector analyses the SDG Target Matrix and produces your Top Five SDG Targets, ranked from 1 to 5. These are the most suitable options based on your choices.