SDG #17 Partnerships for the goals. This final UN SDG is quirky. The writers conclude this 2030 Agenda by stating that the previous 16 goals won’t be achieved without global participation. More specifically, developed nations will need to support less and least developed countries. Esther Pan Sloan, United Nations Capital Development Fund’s head of partnerships and policy, tells Liz and Steve that Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on aid going to the least developed countries — and just as needs grew.