Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Through Government Effectiveness and Control Over Corruption (A Cross-Country Study)

This research is driven by the enormous challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), often hampered by weak governance and rampant corruption in many countries. Therefore, this research aims to determine the impact of controlling corruption and the effectiveness of global governance on achieving SDG 16. The method used in this research is purposive sampling using cross-country quantitative data from 2017 to 2021, with the final sample consisting of 145 countries and a total of 725 observations. Data is collected from various international sources such as the World Bank, Transparency International, Sustainable Development Report, and Human Development Report. Hypotheses were formulated and tested using multiple linear regression analysis using the STATA-17 software program. The research results show that government effectiveness and the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) positively affect achieving SDG 16. Countries that score higher in indicators of government effectiveness and control of corruption tend to make better progress in achieving SDG 16, and vice versa. Therefore, strengthening efforts to achieve SDG 16 requires political reform to strengthen state institutions, increase transparency and accountability, and ensure effective control over anti-corruption.