SDG Indicators Data Portal

E-learning courses on the 21 SDG indicators under FAO custodianship

As the custodian organization for 21 SDG indicators and a contributing agency to another five indicators, FAO plays a critical role in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With the aim of assisting Member Countries in this global effort, the organization has developed a series of e-learning courses on SDG indicators under FAO custodianship. The goal? To support national statisticians and other government officers in their data collection, analysis and reporting of SDG indicators and therefore, help all stakeholders better understand progress made in achieving the SDGs. 

For more courses, please visit the FAO elearning Academy and the UN SDG:Learn platform.

Introduction to Sustainable Development Goal indicators under FAO custodianship
01/02/2018

This short course introduces the process of monitoring progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It highlights the...

SDG Indicator 2.1.1 - Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU)
02/06/2023

This course focuses on SDG Indicator 2.1.1, which is one of two indicators that focus on food insecurity. The PoU is an estimate of the proportion...

SDG Indicator 2.1.2 - Using the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)
02/06/2023

In the context of reporting on the SDG Indicator 2.1.2, this course introduces the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) and explains how it can be...

SDG Indicators 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 - Labour Productivity and Income of Small-scale Food Producers
02/06/2023

This course has been developed to support countries in computing and monitoring Indicators 

SDG Indicator 2.4.1 - Sustainable Agriculture
01/10/2021

This course has been developed to support countries in the analysis and reporting for Indicator 2.4.1 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (Proportion...

SDG Indicators 2.5.1 and 2.5.2 - Plant and Animal Genetic Resources
01/02/2019

This course has been developed to support countries in the analysis and reporting for SDG Indicators 

SDG Indicator 2.a.1 - Agriculture orientation index
01/12/2018

This course focuses on 

SDG Indicator 2.c.1 - Food price anomalies
01/02/2018

This course is a clear and easy-to-use guide to understand 

SDG Indicator 6.4.1 - Change in water-use efficiency over time
01/11/2021

The course provides guidance on the rationale and the main characteristics of 

SDG Indicator 6.4.2 - Level of water stress
01/08/2023

This course provides tools, methods and processes to support countries in monitoring and reporting on 

SDG indicator 12.3.1 – Global food losses
01/09/2022

The e-learning course covers the sub-indicator 12.3.1.a the Food Loss Index (FLI) which will aid countries in reducing food losses along production...

SDG Indicator 14.4.1 – Fish stocks sustainability
01/10/2021

This course focuses on SDG Indicator 14.4.1 - Fish stocks sustainability: " Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels"....

SDG Indicator 14.b.1 - Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries
01/12/2018

This course has been designed to support countries in their data collection, analysis and reporting of 

SDG indicators 15.1.1 and 15.2.1 - Forest area and sustainable forest management
01/11/2020

This course has been developed to guide countries in reporting on