How every project is scored and filed
The 4-7-8-17 Framework
Four questions, seven causes, eight pillars, seventeen goals. Every entry runs through the 47817.org Global Success Platform, and the result becomes how the project is categorised across this site.
- 1Is it the TRUTH?
- 2Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- 3Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- 4Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
- Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
- Disease Prevention & Treatment
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Maternal & Child Health
- Basic Education & Literacy
- Community Economic Development
- Supporting the Environment
- Well-Functioning Government
- Equitable Distribution of Resources
- Free Flow of Information
- Good Relations with Neighbours
- High Levels of Human Capital
- Acceptance of the Rights of Others
- Low Levels of Corruption
- Sound Business Environment
- 1No Poverty
- 2Zero Hunger
- 3Good Health and Well-Being
- 4Quality Education
- 5Gender Equality
- 6Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7Affordable and Clean Energy
- 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 10Reduced Inequalities
- 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13Climate Action
- 14Life Below Water
- 15Life on Land
- 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- 17Partnerships for the Goals
The Four-Way Test, applied
Is it the TRUTH?
We seek partners who communicate honestly about their work, their challenges, and the communities they serve.
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
We look for projects that create equitable benefit — not just for a select few, but for the broader community.
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
We value partnerships that strengthen relationships across borders and cultures.
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
We choose partners whose work creates lasting positive change for individuals, communities, and the world.
Rooted in SDG 17 — Partnerships for the Goals
No government, no company and no single organisation — however large or well-resourced — can solve the world’s most pressing challenges alone. SDG 17 calls for inclusive, multi-stakeholder partnerships built on shared values and a shared commitment to putting people and the planet first.
- 17.16
- Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development through multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilise and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources.
- 17.17
- Encourage and promote effective public, public–private and civil society partnerships — including service clubs, NGOs, faith-based organisations and corporations.