Stop, Get Ready and Go
The Traffic Light Map
A clear way to understand which SDG Targets you can deliver now, which need partners, and which demand systemic change.
Feasibility
Colour
Self-Deliverable → Can be led by an institution, community, or small teams.
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Partnership-Dependent → Requires cooperation with local authorities, NGOs, or sector partners.
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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 over time.
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High Urgency → Needs attention within 6–12 months to avoid missed opportunities.
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Critical Urgency → Requires immediate action or prevents permanent 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 Traffic Light Toolkit
Feasibility Traffic Light Index
A master dashboard classifying all 169 targets into:
Self-deliverable actions for individuals, institutions, or SME use
Partnership-ready targets ideal for local collaborations
System-level challenges that require advocacy or alliance-building
🟢🟡🔴 Urgency Heat Map, shows how many targets are:
Lower urgency (can be planned or phased: 122)
High urgency (must be acted upon within one 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
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Download the Feasibility Heat Map grid and begin with one clear target, backed by data, not guesswork.
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FAQs
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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.
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Not at all, they’re vital. But they require advocacy, coalition-building, or system-level levers to move.
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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.
Let’s go…
