With SDG 16, governments have committed to achieving Peace, Justice and Inclusion as important ends in and of themselves. In addition, Peace, Justice and Inclusion are critical ‘enablers’ for achieving other SDGs, such as ending poverty, ensuring education or conserving oceans. Without Peace, Justice and Inclusive Institutions, achieving these and other goals can be difficult, if not impossible. SDG 16 is therefore often called an ‘enabling goal’. 

Understanding the interlinkages between SDG 16 and other SDGs can be a complex task, as it requires experts' knowledge on Peace, Justice and Inclusion as well as on the specific connected goal. A number of tools exist to map and analyse interlinkages between different SDG targets, including on SDG 16. 

Analysing interlinkages is only the first step. Making use of them to accelerate progress on the SDGs is the main task.