Abstract

CAICEDO-VELASQUEZ, Beatriz; GARCES-PALACIO, Isabel Cristina  and  RESTREPO-MENDEZ, Maria Clara. Territorial Equity Monitoring System and Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in Colombia. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2023, vol.34  Epub June 24, 2023. ISSN 2307-2113.

Although compliance with the Millennium Development Goals had a positive balance, with national averages that generally improved, inequalities within countries increased. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda seeks to promote progress in terms of territorial equity, which is why the incorporation of geographic space in its monitoring at subnational scales offers important advantages. This article aimed to describe the Territorial Monitoring System for the SDGs3 (MOT-ODS3), a digital tool designed to increase the availability of information at the municipal level on territorial inequalities and inequities related to health and well-being in Colombia. To demonstrate its functionality, the components of the System, indicators, maps, graphs and inequality metrics used are described, as well as the country and departmental profiles designed to report monitoring results. As a practical example of the use of the System, the indicators for Colombia between 2015 and 2017 are analyzed. According to the monitoring, Colombia showed improvements in the health and well-being of the population; however, notable inter-municipal differences were seen in almost all indicators and territorial gaps in mortality between rich and poor municipalities and between rural and urban areas. It can be said that the MOT-ODS3 increased the availability of information to stimulate and support the country's progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Keywords : monitoring; health inequality; Sustainable Development Goals; geographic locations.

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