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numerical scores assigned by respondents to break the tie and identify the
priority of the related SDG and/or target accordingly.
The methodology for the identification of the SDG data availability
previously carried out by the UNESCAP [5] has been adopted and data
availability of the SDG indicators have been examined by considering two
types indicator analyses:
i. Status of a situation at one point in time; and
ii. Describing the change in the status of situation as measured by an
indicator which requires a minimum of two data points.
In this regard, the SDG data availability analysis in this paper was
conducted based on the following four criteria also adopted in the UNESCAP
methodology:
i. Trend analysis possible (Trend OK): If a particular indicator has two or
more data points available for 50 per cent (or more) of the OIC
countries between 2000-2018;
ii. Only status analysis possible (Status OK): If a particular indicator has
only one data point available for 50 per cent (or more) of the OIC
countries between 2000 and 2018;
iii. Limited status analysis possible (Status LIMITED): If a particular
indicator has at least one data point available but for less than 50 per
cent of the OIC countries between 2000 and 2018; and
iv. No analysis possible (No Data): If no data points are available for any
of the OIC countries between 2000 and 2018.
More details about the methodology can be also seen at [4].

3. Result
Based on our analysis of SDG prioritisation, the respondent OIC countries
prioritised the following eight SDGs as “High”:
1. SDG 1: No Poverty;
2. SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being;
3. SDG 2: Zero Hunger;
4. SDG 4: Quality Education;
5. SDG 5: Gender Equality;
6. SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth;
7. SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure; and
8. (SDG 13): Climate Action.
As to the expected SDG achievement levels, only 1 respondent country
(Iraq) stated that it would achieve SDGs 9 and 12-17 by 2020. On the other
hand, 6 respondent countries envisage that they would achieve SDG 4 (Chad,
Guinea, Iraq, Jordan, Sudan, and Yemen); 5 of them have the same hope for
the achievement of SDG 2 (Bangladesh, Chad, Jordan, Palestine, and Sudan)
by 2030. In addition, another group of 4 countries (Guinea, Indonesia, Jordan,

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