FLOOD DISASTER AND SUSBTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This research discusses flood disaster and sustainable development goals in Nigeria. It sees flood as a global catastrophic disaster that has overtime affected many lives and properties and the actualization of sustainable development goals in Nigeria. Some of the affected goals are SDG 1, No poverty; SDG2 zero huger; SDG 4 quality education; SDG 6 clean water and sanitation; SDG 8 decent work and economic growth; SDG 11 sustainable cities and communities; SDG 14 life on water and SDG 15 life on land. The research recommended a flood risk reduction approach, advocacy, flood risk communication and assessment among others.