prompted this response. The concern now is that these changes lay the foundation for stronger financial structures that would be proficient enough to serve all. Target 8.a: Increase aid for trade support The official wording for Target 8.a "Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular, least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries." It has one indicator. Indicator 8.a.1 is the "Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements". The indicator 8.a.1 is measured as total Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocated to aid for trade in 2015 US$. Strengthening domestic financial institutions and increasing Aid for Trade support for developing countries is considered essential to economic development. The Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to least developed countries is mentioned as a method for achieving sustainable economic development. In 2018, aid for trade commitments remained stable, at $58 billion, based on current prices. South and Central Asia received the highest share thereof (31.4 per cent), followed by sub-Saharan Africa (29.2 per cent). Lower-middle-income countries received 37.5 per cent of aid for trade, followed by least developed countries (36.8 per cent). Target 8.b: Develop a global youth employment strategy The full title of Target 8.b is: "By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization". It has one indicator: Indicator 8.b.1 is the "Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment". Unlike most SDG targets with a target for 2030, the goal date for this indicator is 2020. According to data for 2019, 98 per cent of the countries surveyed had a youth employment strategy or a plan to develop one in the near future. ILO as the agency for this indicator is in charge of the data gathering for the progress of Global Youth Empowerment Strategy. Custodian agencies Custodian agencies are in charge of reporting on the following indicators: Indicator 8.1.1: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) and United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD). Indicators 8.2.1, 8.3.1,8.5.1, 8.5.2, 8.6.1, 8.8.1, 8.8.2 and 8.b.1: International Labour Organisation (ILO). Indicators 8.4.1 and 8.4.2: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Indicator 8.7.1: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Indicators 8.9.1 and 8.9.2: United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Indicator 8.10.1: International Monetary Fund (IMF). Indicator 8.10.2: World Bank