SDG Target Starter & Impact Snapshot

Why It Matters

So after completing your free consultation, there is the strong possibility you now have your top 5 target options. Only now, it comes down to narrowing it down to one.

Want some help? Big goals fall flat without focused action. So we have combined two essential tools; a Feasibility and Urgency Heat Map and a Target Impact Snapshot Deck; to help you choose one achievable SDG target and act on it with confidence.

Now some SDG targets you can lead. Others require partners. A few demand systemic change.

These tools gives you a no-nonsense way to sort all 169 targets by what’s realistically possible; based on who you are and what’s most urgent.

It’s built around one key idea: Match what you can do with what must be done.

How It Works (Feasibility x Urgency Matrix)

The Traffic Light Toolkit maps all 169 SDG targets using two filters:

  • Feasibility: Who can deliver it?

  • Urgency: How soon must it be done?

Each target sits in one of 9 possible zones; colour-coded for clarity.

Why the Toolkit Matters

When you try to do everything, you end up doing nothing. The Target Selector helps you act with intention; by choosing one target that fits your capacity, goals, and purpose.
It’s powered by eight global themes that guide meaningful, measurable SDG action.

✔ Built on 8 SDG Primary Themes
✔ Designed for schools, SMEs, universities & NGOs
✔ Filters include cost, barriers, measurability, and time-to-impact
✔ Badge-ready and reporting-aligned
✔ Great for monthly focus or long-term campaigns

What The Heat Map Means

Feasibility

Colour

Self-Deliverable → Can be led by an institution, community, or small team

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Partnership-Dependent → Needs collaboration with local orgs or authorities

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System-Dependent → Requires legislative, structural, or national policy change

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Urgency

Colour

Lower Urgency → Still important, but can be staged or scheduled

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High Urgency → Needs attention within 6–12 months to avoid missed opportunities

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Critical Urgency → Immediate action needed to prevent irreversible harm

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Target Count

Colour

79 Feasible / 122 Low Urgency

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52 Feasible / 38 High Urgency

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38 Feasible / 9 Critical Urgency

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What’s Inside the Toolkit

Feasibility Traffic Light Index

A master dashboard classifying all 169 targets into:

  • Self-deliverable actions for solo, school, or SME use

  • Partnership-ready targets ideal for local collaboration

  • System-level challenges that require advocacy or alliance-building

🟢🟡🔴 Urgency Heat Map
Shows how many targets are:

  • Lower urgency (can be planned or staggered — 122)

  • High urgency (must be acted on this year — 38)

  • Critical urgency (act immediately or risk permanent harm — 9)

Starter Suggestions
Recommended starting points based on where you sit on the Feasibility/Urgency map.

Snapshot Integration
Direct links to matching Target Impact Snapshots, so users can instantly go from filter to what to do next.

What You Can Do With It

✔ Prioritise SDG targets that are within your reach
✔ Match your resources with what’s urgent or what’s strategic
✔ Choose where to lead, where to partner, and where to push for systemic change
✔ Combine with the Target Impact Snapshots and Credly® badge system
✔ Use it as a classroom tool, a team planner, or an advocacy map

Already a Subscriber? You’ve Got Access.

This toolkit is part of your 169to1® access.

Download the Feasibility Heat Map grid now and begin with one clear target, backed by data, not guesswork.

Download the Traffic Light Toolkit or View Starter Targets Now

FAQs

  • Feasibility = who can deliver it.
    Urgency = how quickly it must happen to prevent harm or missed opportunity.

  • Yes, that’s ideal for early-stage teams or schools. But we encourage reviewing yellow and red zones for future planning and partnerships.

  • Not at all, they’re vital. But they require advocacy, coalition-building, or system-level levers to move.

  • Yes. Every target in the matrix connects to a 1-page Action Snapshot, and badge pathways for verified action.

You don’t have to do everything…

Just start where you can make the most difference. The Traffic Light Toolkit lights the way.

Open Toolkit Now or Explore Your First Target